Classical Music

An evening with University Music Concert Band. Enjoy an eclectic programme of music from stage, screen and concert hall. Admission free.

You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 22nd November at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Reger’s ‘Nachtlied’, the ‘Preces […]

We are delighted that, once again, University Music Chamber Choir (formed from singers from Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth) will be providing the music for our Advent Carol Service […]

You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 30th November at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: James MacMillan’s ‘O radiant dawn’, […]

University Choir & Orchestra present Handel’s Messiah on Saturday 6th December, 7.30pm in St Peter’s Church Parkstone (BH14 0NN), featuring solo performances from University Music’s talented choral scholars. The fully licensed bar at St Peter’s is open before the performance. Tickets £17.60 (including fees) or £8.80 for students and under 18s are available online at […]

You are warmly invited to the Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Thursday 11th December at 6pm in St Peter’s Church Bournemouth, BH1 2EE. The singing will be led by University Music Chamber Choir, and you can expect glorious choral settings along with traditional readings and carols. This […]

Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 13th December between 12.30pm and 1pm for our free Christmas lunchtime concert. This is a performance of Benjamin Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols' sung by vocal consort and accompanied by harpist, Marni Lai. Admission is free and all are very welcome. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org

You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 14th December at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Judith Weir's ‘Drop down ye heavens’, Schubert’s ‘Mass in G’ and Stopford’s ‘There is no rose’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards. More information […]

You are warmly invited to our service of Nine Lessons & Carols on Saturday 20th December at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. You can expect gorgeous choral settings, traditional readings and carols, descants and all the trimmings! All are very welcome. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org

You are warmly invited to our service of Choral Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24th December at 11.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The setting is Charpentier's ‘Messe de minuit pour Noel’, which will be accompanied by instrumental ensemble. Other music in the service includes Will Todd’s lovely carol ‘My Lord is come’ and […]

You are warmly invited to our candlelit Epiphany Carol Service on Saturday10th January at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. Hear the final part of the Christmas story told through bible readings, poetry, carols and fantastic choral music by Cornelius, Mendelssohn, Philip Stopford, Poulenc and many others. All are very welcome to this service, which […]