Sherborne Festival Chorus

29/04/2026

We're delighted to welcome back soprano Amelia Monaghan for our concert this Thursday, who was the star of last year's concert with her wonderful performance of Mozart's Exsultate Jubilate. Amelia grew up in Sherborne and has since sung with the choir of Trinity Cambridge - it's great to have homegrown talent with us!

Amelia joins Morgan Pearse and Guy Cutting as the trio of soloists in our twentieth anniversary performance of Haydn's joyful and uplifting 'The Creation' which opens Sherborne Abbey Festival on Thursday 30th April at 7pm in the wonderful setting of Sherborne Abbey.

Tickets available from: https://www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org and on the door.

29/04/2026

A great rehearsal tonight and we can't wait to open Sherborne Abbey Festival tomorrow night!

23/04/2026

Just a week to go to our concert and the opening night of Sherborne Abbey Festival!

140 local singers, with a professional period orchestra and three top soloists - a really special way to begin a week of great music in Sherborne Abbey.

Join us all for our twentieth anniversary performance of Haydn's joyful and uplifting 'The Creation', a masterpiece celebrating the creation of the world, from the grandeur of the cosmos to the delicate beauty of nature, complete with a cast of characters, dramatic orchestral colour and joyful choruses.

🎟 Tickets still available:
👉 https://www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org/

20/04/2026

Meet our soloists!

Tenor Guy Cutting is recognised internationally for his compelling performances, with a particular reputation for the music of J.S. Bach, but he also performs a wide range of music from the early Baroque to the 21st century, appearing with Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and the Bergen Philharmonic. Guy was a Choral Scholar at New College, Oxford, the inaugural recipient of the American Bach Soloists' Jeffrey Thomas Award and a Rising Star of the Enlightenment. He is a regular soloist with Collegium Vocale Gent and has performed across Europe’s leading concert halls and festivals including La Scala Milan, the BBC Proms and The Philharmonie Berlin.

Guy is one of our three soloists on 30 April in Sherborne Abbey for Haydn's joyful setting of The Creation - join him and us for the opening night of
Sherborne Abbey Festival.

🎟 https://www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org/
📆 30 April, 7pm
📌 Sherborne Abbey

📸 Ash Mills ©

Sherborne Abbey Festival

18/04/2026

Meet our soloists! Morgan Pearse - Baritone is no stranger to these parts - he sang in Sherborne Chamber Choir's performance of Bach's B minor Mass in the Abbey a couple of years ago and it's great to be welcoming him back.

Morgan has appeared on many of the world’s finest opera and concert stages including débuts in title roles such as The Barber of Seville at English National Opera and Don Giovanni at the Verbier Festival. Concert engagements have included appearances with leading ensembles around the world, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, King’s College Choir Cambridge, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, English Chamber Orchestra, Gabrieli Consort, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, and the Philharmonia Orchestra of Opernhaus Zürich. Morgan appears on several recordings, including the Gramophone Award-winning Dussek Messe Sollemnelle and Handel’s Brockes Passion, with the Academy of Ancient Music.

Morgan is one of our three soloists on 30 April in Sherborne Abbey for Haydn's joyful setting of The Creation - join him and us for a wonderful opening to Sherborne Abbey Festival.

🎟 https://www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org/
📆 30 April, 7pm
📌 Sherborne Abbey

📸Eric Melear ©

13/04/2026

We're twenty years old this year - join our celebration! 🎉And what better way to celebrate than opening Sherborne Abbey Festival with a performance of the same wonderful work that we performed at our first concert back in 2006: Haydn’s Creation.

It's a dramatic and joyful masterpiece celebrating the creation of the world which paints a vivid musical picture, from the grandeur of the cosmos to the delicate beauty of nature, complete with a cast of characters, dramatic orchestral colour and joyful choruses.

Our choir of 140 local singers is joined in Sherborne Abbey by an orchestra of some of the top early music players in the country and a trio of top soloists. It will be a glorious opening to the Festival - get your tickets now!

🎟 https://www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org/
📆 30 April, 7pm
📌 Sherborne Abbey

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09/04/2026

Make a day of it...

Start your morning in the Abbey, enjoy a relaxed afternoon recital, and end the day with a spectacular evening concert.

The Sherborne Abbey Festival is more than a series of events – it’s a week to explore, discover and enjoy live music in beautiful surroundings.

🎟 Tickets now on sale
👉 Plan your visit: https://www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org/all-events/

09/04/2026

Just a few weeks to go now before we open this year's Sherborne Abbey Festival with Haydn's wonderful Creation - get your ticket now! https://www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org/.

It all begins here… 🎶

We’re delighted to open the 2026 Sherborne Abbey Festival with something truly special – Haydn’s Creation, performed by the Sherborne Festival Chorus as they celebrate their 20th anniversary.

A joyful, uplifting work, and a fitting way to begin a week of extraordinary music in the Abbey.

🎟 Tickets now on sale
👉 https://www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org/portfolio/sherborne-festival-chorus/

04/03/2026

A busy singing weekend! We had the first of our two afternoon workshops on Saturday, complete with a huge spread of cake, which definitely spurred everyone on - and to come back for more on Sunday night! Thanks to all our expert bakers.

Haydn's Creation is on Thursday 30 April at 7pm - the opening night of Sherborne Abbey Festival, in Sherborne Abbey. General ticket sales go live on Friday 13 March at 10am from https://www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org/

09/02/2026

We're back! What a great first rehearsal last night - over 100 singers filling the hall and getting to grips with Haydn's wonderful Creation. It was lovely to see everyone, and to greet some new singers too.

We're looking forward to opening Sherborne Abbey Festival on 30 April in Sherborne Abbey. It's our twentieth anniversary (where did the time go?) and we've three special soloists and a large period orchestra to accompany us - don't miss it!

Tickets go on sale at the Festival on 13th March - earlier if you're a Festival Patron.

Find out about all the Festival concerts and events at https://www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org/


Sherborne Chamber Choir