Orthodox influences
November has proved to be a busy month. Three of the pieces we have been learning this term received their first performances. At the All Souls Bereavement Service on Monday 5 November, we
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Southern Greater Churches Network Festal Evensong
On Saturday 11 February, Romsey Abbey resounded with music from three choirs. It played host to the inaugural Southern Greater Churches Festal Evensong, which was attended by choristers from Christchurch Priory and St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, as well as ourselves. … Continue reading
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Singing and socialising
November has proved to be a busy month for us. We began it on 2 November – the Feast of All Souls – with the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed. On Sunday 6 November, the Choir of Sherborne Abbey joined … Continue reading
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Singing together in Sherborne Abbey
On Sunday 1 May, we sang Choral Evensong with Sherborne Abbey: Stanford in C; the Evening Hymn by Henry Balfour Gardiner; and the Rose Responses. Continue reading
Combined choirs at Christchurch
On Sunday 3 April, we paid our first visit to Christchurch Priory for many years to sing Choral Evensong with its choir. It was a splendid occasion. Continue reading
Celebrating 10 years of singing together
On Sunday 14 November 2010, we celebrated the tenth anniversary of our first joint service with the Choir of Sherborne Abbey. We have sung together twice a year ever since 2000. Choral Evensong began with
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