Absolutely everyone was raving about it as they left the Abbey last night, and comments today the same! Gold Stars to all!
Audience member, May 2023
Sherborne Festival Chorus is a non-auditioning community-based choir of 140 people, formed in 2006, in collaboration with Sherborne Abbey Festival, to enable and to encourage local people to sing to a high standard within an informal environment. We aim to provide more local people with the opportunity to perform in Sherborne Abbey and to involve members of the community in Sherborne Abbey Festival.
Click here to read the review of our performance in Sherborne Abbey of Elgar’s great work, The Dream of Gerontius.
Our 2024 concert: Thursday 2nd May, Sherborne Abbey
Edward Elgar: Serenade for Strings
Gabriel Fauré: Requiem
John Rutter: Magnificat
Chameleon Arts Orchestra
Soprano Amelia Monaghan
Conductor Paul Ellis
We’re delighted to open the Sherborne Abbey Festival again, with two much-loved choral works, written 100 years apart. The sublime setting of the Requiem by Fauré (who died 100 years ago) has been a favourite with choirs and audiences alike since its first performance in 1890. Rutter’s joyful and energetic setting of the Magnificat and its lovely melodies will be ringing in your ears as you leave the Abbey! Opening the concert is Elgar’s wonderful early jewel, the Serenade for Strings.