John Rutter, one of the UK’s foremost choral composers, will lead a Come and Sing Day in Dorchester Abbey.
Music will have a flavour of Spring and include some new compositions from John Rutter himself as well as pieces by other composers. Copies will be provided and enthusiasts at all levels are welcome to participate in what promises to be a most rewarding day with an inspirational teacher.
Current planned programme (this may be subject to last minute change):
English Church Music (anthology, ed. Robert King)
Rutter: Birthday Madrigals
Rutter: Look to the day
Rutter: The gift of music
Rutter: Most glorious Lord of Life (new)
Rutter: The gift of charity (new)
Amazing Grace
Victoria: Ave Maria
Feel the Spirit
Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditse Devo (Ave Maria) from All-night Vigil
Lunch tickets are available (please order in advance) for a meat or vegetarian pastie, drink and fruit. Either:
- Cornish pasties made in Dorchester from local Hereford pedigree beef and organic vegetables. or
- Vegetarian pasties made in Dorchester with 100% butter pastry and local organic vegetables.
Local pubs are doing a special Come & Sing meal! It is essential to book in advance and let them know that you are doing the Come and Sing – you will get served within the lunch break and they will give a % of their takings to the Festival charity.
2 courses for £12 from the Festival menu at the Fleur De Lys pub (01865 340502).
2 courses for £11.95 from the lunch menu at The White Hart (01865 340074).
Light lunches will also be available from the Craft Fair tea tent.
Ticket Price:£15 (including tea and coffee). £5 ticket for pastie lunch if required and booked in advance.
Venue:Dorchester Abbey
Date/Time:Saturday 7th May, 10.30am
hi please can you tell mere. transport, what time Rutter Workshop ends on 7th May. Thanks.
The Rutter workshop has a lunch break from 12.45 to 2pm and finishes at 4.45pm. Music will be provided and there will be the option of purchasing it at the end of the day.
If you don’t have a car there is a bus service from Oxford and Reading and the nearest train station (about 10miles) is Didcot, which is on a direct line from Paddington. There is a taxi rank directly outside the station.
Is it possible to turn up on the day? I’m on holiday in Norfolk that week but am very tempted to come back early and take part if possible but probably won’t make a decision until the last minute…
We will be selling tickets on the door, so if you do make a last minute decision you should be able to get in on the day. Tickets are selling well, but Dorchester Abbey is large so we can almost always squeeze in one more!
Do you need to be able to read music to participate. I sang in school choirs many years ago, but have forgotten any ability I had to read music on sight! Thanks…
Lynne
This is a fairly relaxed event and you will be sitting among a large number of singers who will, I’m sure, carry you through any difficult bits! Look forward to seeing you there
What’s the situation regarding parking, please?
There will be parking signposted to each end of the village – it’s about 5/10mins walk from the Abbey