Previous Concerts
Musical Director: Richard Pearce
2023 March Ralph Vaughan Williams
Te Deum in G
Lark Ascending (for choir and violin)
O be Joyful
Mass in G
July Ethel Smyth’s Mass in D
November Guest For the Fallen
Elgar For the Fallen (from Spirit of England)
Harris Faire is the Heaven
Ireland Greater Love hath no Man
Vierne Messe Solennelle
2022 March Handel My Heart is Inditing (movements 1-4)
Gibbons This is the record of John
O Clap your Hands Together
Stanford Justorum Animae
Coelos Ascendit Hodie
Beati Quorum Via
Wheeler Beati Quorum Via (Homage to Stanford)
Macmillan A New Song
Vaughan Williams O clap your Hands
Howells Like as the Hart
Byrd Ave Verum Corpus
Williams Ave Verum Corpus Re-Imagined
Mathias Let the People Praise Thee, O God
July Elgar Dream of Gerontius
November Durufle Requiem
Haydn Nelson Mass
2021 March Concert cancelled due to Covid-19
July Purcell I was glad
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Mendelssohn Verleih uns Frieden
Mozart Ave verum corpus
Bruckner Locus iste
Allegri Miserere
Monteverdi Beatus Vir
Lotti Crucifixus
Palestrina Exsultate Deo
Poulenc Salve Regina
Franck Panis angelicus
Rachmaninov Bogoroditsye Dyevo
Grieg Ave maris stella
Parry I was glad
November Pergolesi Magnificat
Vaughan Williams A Serenade to Music
Beethoven Elegischer Gesang
Schubert Mass in G
2020 All concerts cancelled due to Covid-19
2019 November Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Lauridsen O Nata Lux
O'Regan Dorchester Canticles
Rutter Requiem
December Handel Messiah
2023 March Ralph Vaughan Williams
Te Deum in G
Lark Ascending (for choir and violin)
O be Joyful
Mass in G
July Ethel Smyth’s Mass in D
November Guest For the Fallen
Elgar For the Fallen (from Spirit of England)
Harris Faire is the Heaven
Ireland Greater Love hath no Man
Vierne Messe Solennelle
2022 March Handel My Heart is Inditing (movements 1-4)
Gibbons This is the record of John
O Clap your Hands Together
Stanford Justorum Animae
Coelos Ascendit Hodie
Beati Quorum Via
Wheeler Beati Quorum Via (Homage to Stanford)
Macmillan A New Song
Vaughan Williams O clap your Hands
Howells Like as the Hart
Byrd Ave Verum Corpus
Williams Ave Verum Corpus Re-Imagined
Mathias Let the People Praise Thee, O God
July Elgar Dream of Gerontius
November Durufle Requiem
Haydn Nelson Mass
2021 March Concert cancelled due to Covid-19
July Purcell I was glad
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Mendelssohn Verleih uns Frieden
Mozart Ave verum corpus
Bruckner Locus iste
Allegri Miserere
Monteverdi Beatus Vir
Lotti Crucifixus
Palestrina Exsultate Deo
Poulenc Salve Regina
Franck Panis angelicus
Rachmaninov Bogoroditsye Dyevo
Grieg Ave maris stella
Parry I was glad
November Pergolesi Magnificat
Vaughan Williams A Serenade to Music
Beethoven Elegischer Gesang
Schubert Mass in G
2020 All concerts cancelled due to Covid-19
2019 November Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Lauridsen O Nata Lux
O'Regan Dorchester Canticles
Rutter Requiem
December Handel Messiah
Guest conductor: Tim Hooper
2019 July Mendelssohn Elijah
2019 July Mendelssohn Elijah
Musical Director: Jamie W. Hall
2019 March Beethoven 9th Symphony
April Various Works on a theme of birdsong
2018 July Bach Jesu Meine Freude
Rachmaninov Vespers (movements 4-6)
Schütz Jauchzet dem Herrn
Rheinberger Abendlied
Guerrero Ave Virgo Sanctissima
Bruckner Ave Maria
Rossini O Salutaris
Palestrina Tu Es Petrus
Brahms Geistliches Lied
November Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs
Brahms Requiem
2017 April Copland In the Beginning
Whitacre Animal Crackers
Gjeilo Unicornis Captivatur
Horrowitz Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo
May Haydn Nelson Mass
July Various Opera Choruses
September Various Children's matinee featuring Horrowitz, Hall and Whitacre
November Verdi Requiem
2016 March Parry Songs of Farewell
Fauré Requiem
July Elgar Great is the Lord
Mathias Lord Thou has been our dwelling place
Rutter Wells Jubilate
Vaughan Williams O Clap your Hands
Walton Coronation Te Deum
Jongen Mass Op. 130
November Mozart Mass in C Minor
Charpentier Te Deum in D Major
2015 March Morley Funeral Music for Queen Mary - The first Dirge Anthem
Poulenc Timor et Tremor
Purcell Funeral Music for Queen Mary - The second Dirge Anthem
Purcell Thou knowest Lord, the secreats of our hearts
Macmillan O Radiant Dawn
Morley Funeral Music for Queen Mary - The third Dirge Anthem
Bach Komm, Jesu, Komm
Charpentier De Profundis
Brahms Geistliches Lied
Victoria Officium Defunctorum
Nystedt Immortal Bach
July Rutter Gloria
Rutter Feel the Spirit
Tippett Five Negro Spirituals
November Bach B Minor Mass
2014 March Biebl Ave Maria
Gorecki Totus Tuus
Grieg Ave Maris Stella
Hall As I lay upon a Night
Jackson Salve Regina
Larley A Girl for the Blue
Larley Dormi Jesu
Pärt Stabat Mater
Stanford Magnificat Op. 164
Tavener Annunciation
July Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
November Van Gulick Horses: A Gift to Mankind
Dyson Agincourt
Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem
November Hewetson The Birth of Christ
2019 March Beethoven 9th Symphony
April Various Works on a theme of birdsong
2018 July Bach Jesu Meine Freude
Rachmaninov Vespers (movements 4-6)
Schütz Jauchzet dem Herrn
Rheinberger Abendlied
Guerrero Ave Virgo Sanctissima
Bruckner Ave Maria
Rossini O Salutaris
Palestrina Tu Es Petrus
Brahms Geistliches Lied
November Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs
Brahms Requiem
2017 April Copland In the Beginning
Whitacre Animal Crackers
Gjeilo Unicornis Captivatur
Horrowitz Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo
May Haydn Nelson Mass
July Various Opera Choruses
September Various Children's matinee featuring Horrowitz, Hall and Whitacre
November Verdi Requiem
2016 March Parry Songs of Farewell
Fauré Requiem
July Elgar Great is the Lord
Mathias Lord Thou has been our dwelling place
Rutter Wells Jubilate
Vaughan Williams O Clap your Hands
Walton Coronation Te Deum
Jongen Mass Op. 130
November Mozart Mass in C Minor
Charpentier Te Deum in D Major
2015 March Morley Funeral Music for Queen Mary - The first Dirge Anthem
Poulenc Timor et Tremor
Purcell Funeral Music for Queen Mary - The second Dirge Anthem
Purcell Thou knowest Lord, the secreats of our hearts
Macmillan O Radiant Dawn
Morley Funeral Music for Queen Mary - The third Dirge Anthem
Bach Komm, Jesu, Komm
Charpentier De Profundis
Brahms Geistliches Lied
Victoria Officium Defunctorum
Nystedt Immortal Bach
July Rutter Gloria
Rutter Feel the Spirit
Tippett Five Negro Spirituals
November Bach B Minor Mass
2014 March Biebl Ave Maria
Gorecki Totus Tuus
Grieg Ave Maris Stella
Hall As I lay upon a Night
Jackson Salve Regina
Larley A Girl for the Blue
Larley Dormi Jesu
Pärt Stabat Mater
Stanford Magnificat Op. 164
Tavener Annunciation
July Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
November Van Gulick Horses: A Gift to Mankind
Dyson Agincourt
Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem
November Hewetson The Birth of Christ
Guest conductor: Howard Goodall CBE
2013 November Lauridsen Sure on this shining night
Lauridsen Lux Aeterna
Goodall Eternal Light
2013 November Lauridsen Sure on this shining night
Lauridsen Lux Aeterna
Goodall Eternal Light
Guest conductors: Jamie W. Hall & Marcus Pashley
2013 July Vivaldi Magnificat
Vivaldi Beatus Vir
Vivaldi Gloria
Carissimi Jephte
2013 July Vivaldi Magnificat
Vivaldi Beatus Vir
Vivaldi Gloria
Carissimi Jephte
Guest conductor: Jamie W. Hall
2013 March Britten Jubilate
Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Britten Hymn to the Virgin
Britten Dances from Glorina
Pärt The Beatitudes
Shearing Songs and Sonnets
April Britten Jubilate
Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Britten Hymn to the Virgin
Britten Dances from Gloriana
2013 March Britten Jubilate
Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Britten Hymn to the Virgin
Britten Dances from Glorina
Pärt The Beatitudes
Shearing Songs and Sonnets
April Britten Jubilate
Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Britten Hymn to the Virgin
Britten Dances from Gloriana
Musical Director: David Truslove
2012 November Ireland These things shall be
Ireland Greater love Hath no Man
Brahms Requiem
2012 November Ireland These things shall be
Ireland Greater love Hath no Man
Brahms Requiem
Guest conductor: Jamie W. Hall
2012 March Duruflé Requiem
Finzi Lo the full final Sacrifice
Mendelssohn Hear my prayer
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Wesley Blessed be the God and Father
July Elgar The Music Makers
Vaughan-Williams Toward the Unknown Region
Parry Blest Pair of Sirens
Parry I was Glad
2012 March Duruflé Requiem
Finzi Lo the full final Sacrifice
Mendelssohn Hear my prayer
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Wesley Blessed be the God and Father
July Elgar The Music Makers
Vaughan-Williams Toward the Unknown Region
Parry Blest Pair of Sirens
Parry I was Glad
Musical Director: David Truslove
2011 March Rachmaninov Vespers
May Mahler 8th Symphony
July Britten St. Nicolas
Mozart Requiem
November Handel Messiah
2010 March Bach St John Passion
July Todd Mass in Blue
Rutter Feel the Spirit
Todd Stay with me
November Jenkins The Armed Man
Holst The Hymn of Jesus
Mozart Kyrie in D minor
Holst The Planets
2009 March Lauridsen Lux Aeterna
Rutter Requiem
Rorem Sing, my soul, his wonderous love
Whitacre Water Night
Copland Ching-a-Ring-Chaw
July Handel Israel in Egypt
November Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
2008 March Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Finzi Lo, the full final sacrifice
Rutter Birthday Madrigals
July Mendelssohn Verleih uns Frieden
Vaughan Williams Toward the Unknown Region
Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony
November Rachmaninov Vespers
2007 March O'Regan Dorchester Canticles
Lauridsen O nata lux
Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Fauré Requiem
July Bush In praise of Mary
Handel Dixit Dominus
Vivaldi Gloria
November Verdi Requiem
2006 April Bach St Matthew Passion
July Gowers Viri Galilaei
Parry I was Glad
Rutter Gloria
Walton Coronation Te Deum
November Chilcott Canticles of Light
Jenkins Choral Suite from The Armed Man
Mozart Regina Coeli in C
Rutter Mass of the Children
2005 March Bairstow Blessed City, heavenly Salem
Elgar Great is the Lord
Wesley Blessed be the God and Father
Stanford For lo, I Raise up
Rheinberger Mass in E flat
July Monteverdi 1610 Vespers
November Handel Messiah
2004 July Bach Mass in B minor
November Mozart Ave Verum Corpus
Poulenc Litanies à la Vierge Noire
Handel Nisi Dominus
Mozart Requiem
2003 March Walton Coronation Te Deum
Britten Dances from Gloriana
July CPE Bach Magnificat
Mozart Mass in C Minor
December Vaughan Williams Hodie
Dvořák Te Deum
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols
2002 March Duruflé Motets on plainsong melodies
Finzi Lo, the full final sacrifice
Rutter Requiem
July Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
December Finzi Magnificat
Handel Laudate Pueri Dominum
Rutter Magnificat
2001 March Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
July Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs
Brahms Requiem
December Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem
Puccini Messa di Gloria
2000 February Duruflé Requiem
April Rutter, Vaughan Williams, Shearing 'Brush up your Shakespeare' selection
July Mendelssohn Elijah
October Mozart Requiem
December Handel Messiah (Part1)
Handel Foundling Hospital Anthem
Vivaldi Magnificat
1999 February Rutter Requiem
Tavener Song for Athene
Fauré Pavane
Puccini Requiem
April Britten Jubilate Deo
Franck Psalm 150
Vierne Messe Solennelle
Parry I was Glad
Rutter Gloria
July Verdi Requiem
December Poulenc Gloria
Mozart Solemn Vespers
1998 April des Prés, Gibbons, Waller, Berio 'Animal Magic' selection
June Pergolesi Magnificat
Haydn Nelson Mass
December Bach Christmas Oratorio
1997 April Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes
Tippett Five Negro Spirituals
Ferguson From Far and Lear (commissioned work)
June Holst Two Psalms
Monteverdi Beatus Vir
Duruflé Requiem
December Chapple Magnificat
Schubert Mass in B Flat
1996 June Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Vierne Messe Solennelle
Elgar Great is the Lord
Parry Blest pair of Sirens
July Haydn The Creation
December Bruch Gruss an die heilige Nacht (UK Premiere)
Mendelssohn Hymn of Praise
1995 June Handel Coronation Anthems
Handel Laudate pueri Dominum
July Lambert Rio Grande
Orff Carmina Burana
December Tavener Hymn to the Mother of God
Purcell My heart is inditing
Britten St. Nicolas
1994 February Blake Benedictus
June Mozart Splendente Te Deus
Mozart Requiem
December Finzi Magnificat
Bush In Praise of Mary
Vivaldi Gloria
1993 March Fauré Requiem
Dyson Hierusalem
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
July Parry Blest pair of Sirens
Stanford Songs of the fleet
Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs
December Handel Messiah
1992 June Haydn Insane et vanae curae
Salieri Te Deum
Haydn Mass in time of war
December Bach Magnificat
Vivaldi Dixit Dominus
1991 June Handel Zadok the Priest
Burgon Songs of the Creation
Mozart Coronation Mass
Purcell Come ye sons of Art
December Saint Saëns Christmas Oratorio
Mendelssohn Hear my Prayer
Bach Cantata 140 Wachet Auf
Finzi In terra pax
2011 March Rachmaninov Vespers
May Mahler 8th Symphony
July Britten St. Nicolas
Mozart Requiem
November Handel Messiah
2010 March Bach St John Passion
July Todd Mass in Blue
Rutter Feel the Spirit
Todd Stay with me
November Jenkins The Armed Man
Holst The Hymn of Jesus
Mozart Kyrie in D minor
Holst The Planets
2009 March Lauridsen Lux Aeterna
Rutter Requiem
Rorem Sing, my soul, his wonderous love
Whitacre Water Night
Copland Ching-a-Ring-Chaw
July Handel Israel in Egypt
November Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
2008 March Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Finzi Lo, the full final sacrifice
Rutter Birthday Madrigals
July Mendelssohn Verleih uns Frieden
Vaughan Williams Toward the Unknown Region
Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony
November Rachmaninov Vespers
2007 March O'Regan Dorchester Canticles
Lauridsen O nata lux
Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Fauré Requiem
July Bush In praise of Mary
Handel Dixit Dominus
Vivaldi Gloria
November Verdi Requiem
2006 April Bach St Matthew Passion
July Gowers Viri Galilaei
Parry I was Glad
Rutter Gloria
Walton Coronation Te Deum
November Chilcott Canticles of Light
Jenkins Choral Suite from The Armed Man
Mozart Regina Coeli in C
Rutter Mass of the Children
2005 March Bairstow Blessed City, heavenly Salem
Elgar Great is the Lord
Wesley Blessed be the God and Father
Stanford For lo, I Raise up
Rheinberger Mass in E flat
July Monteverdi 1610 Vespers
November Handel Messiah
2004 July Bach Mass in B minor
November Mozart Ave Verum Corpus
Poulenc Litanies à la Vierge Noire
Handel Nisi Dominus
Mozart Requiem
2003 March Walton Coronation Te Deum
Britten Dances from Gloriana
July CPE Bach Magnificat
Mozart Mass in C Minor
December Vaughan Williams Hodie
Dvořák Te Deum
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols
2002 March Duruflé Motets on plainsong melodies
Finzi Lo, the full final sacrifice
Rutter Requiem
July Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
December Finzi Magnificat
Handel Laudate Pueri Dominum
Rutter Magnificat
2001 March Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
July Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs
Brahms Requiem
December Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem
Puccini Messa di Gloria
2000 February Duruflé Requiem
April Rutter, Vaughan Williams, Shearing 'Brush up your Shakespeare' selection
July Mendelssohn Elijah
October Mozart Requiem
December Handel Messiah (Part1)
Handel Foundling Hospital Anthem
Vivaldi Magnificat
1999 February Rutter Requiem
Tavener Song for Athene
Fauré Pavane
Puccini Requiem
April Britten Jubilate Deo
Franck Psalm 150
Vierne Messe Solennelle
Parry I was Glad
Rutter Gloria
July Verdi Requiem
December Poulenc Gloria
Mozart Solemn Vespers
1998 April des Prés, Gibbons, Waller, Berio 'Animal Magic' selection
June Pergolesi Magnificat
Haydn Nelson Mass
December Bach Christmas Oratorio
1997 April Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes
Tippett Five Negro Spirituals
Ferguson From Far and Lear (commissioned work)
June Holst Two Psalms
Monteverdi Beatus Vir
Duruflé Requiem
December Chapple Magnificat
Schubert Mass in B Flat
1996 June Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Vierne Messe Solennelle
Elgar Great is the Lord
Parry Blest pair of Sirens
July Haydn The Creation
December Bruch Gruss an die heilige Nacht (UK Premiere)
Mendelssohn Hymn of Praise
1995 June Handel Coronation Anthems
Handel Laudate pueri Dominum
July Lambert Rio Grande
Orff Carmina Burana
December Tavener Hymn to the Mother of God
Purcell My heart is inditing
Britten St. Nicolas
1994 February Blake Benedictus
June Mozart Splendente Te Deus
Mozart Requiem
December Finzi Magnificat
Bush In Praise of Mary
Vivaldi Gloria
1993 March Fauré Requiem
Dyson Hierusalem
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
July Parry Blest pair of Sirens
Stanford Songs of the fleet
Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs
December Handel Messiah
1992 June Haydn Insane et vanae curae
Salieri Te Deum
Haydn Mass in time of war
December Bach Magnificat
Vivaldi Dixit Dominus
1991 June Handel Zadok the Priest
Burgon Songs of the Creation
Mozart Coronation Mass
Purcell Come ye sons of Art
December Saint Saëns Christmas Oratorio
Mendelssohn Hear my Prayer
Bach Cantata 140 Wachet Auf
Finzi In terra pax
Musical Director: Jeffrey Williams
1990 June Mendelssohn Elijah
1989 June Janáček The Lords Prayer
Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Fauré Requiem
December Bach Christmas Oratorio
1988 June Britten St. Nicolas
Haydn Nelson Mass
December Handel Messiah
1987 June Rossini Petite Messe Solenelle
December Handel Utrecht Te Deum
Handel Jubilate
Bach Magnificat
1986 December Haydn The Creation
1990 June Mendelssohn Elijah
1989 June Janáček The Lords Prayer
Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Fauré Requiem
December Bach Christmas Oratorio
1988 June Britten St. Nicolas
Haydn Nelson Mass
December Handel Messiah
1987 June Rossini Petite Messe Solenelle
December Handel Utrecht Te Deum
Handel Jubilate
Bach Magnificat
1986 December Haydn The Creation
Musical Director: David Goddard
1986 June Mendelssohn Elijah
1985 December Handel Messiah
1986 June Mendelssohn Elijah
1985 December Handel Messiah
Musical Director: Anthony Burns-Cox
1984 June Vivaldi Gloria
Mathias Missa Brevis
Mozart Solemn Vespers
Monteverdi Beatus Vir
December Schutz The Christmas Story
Charpentier Messe de Minuit
1983 December Bach Christmas Oratorio
1982 April Dvořák Mass in D
June Britten St. Nicolas
December Handel Messiah
1981 December Handel Messiah
1984 June Vivaldi Gloria
Mathias Missa Brevis
Mozart Solemn Vespers
Monteverdi Beatus Vir
December Schutz The Christmas Story
Charpentier Messe de Minuit
1983 December Bach Christmas Oratorio
1982 April Dvořák Mass in D
June Britten St. Nicolas
December Handel Messiah
1981 December Handel Messiah
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