Concerts

The 2023-2024 Season

Tickets for the 3rd concert in our season will be available in January 2024.

All concerts are conducted by our Music Director, Walter Brewster.

All concerts are at St. Mary’s Church, Edward Rd, Dorchester DT1 2HL

Saturday 7th October 2023 7.30pm

Overture – ‘The Impresario’ – Mozart

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor – Bruch Soloist: Elise Griffin

Serenade No. 1 – Brahms

Saturday 18th November 2023 7.30pm

Symphony No. 39 – Mozart

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – J.S. Bach

Soloists: Siân Williams and Nicola Olson – flutes, Jane Bultz – violin

Pulcinella Suite– Stravinsky

Symphony No. 1 (Classical) – Prokofiev

Saturday 9th March 2024 4.00pm Concert for Youth with Jon Valender

‘Invitation to the Dance’

This concert will now feature Jon Valender as narrator due to the indisposition of our regular guest, Martin Clunes.

‘Invitation to the Dance’ – featuring young soloists and performers from local schools. Also a new composition from young composer Adam Vasilko.

The works will include: –

Invitation to the Dance – Weber/Berlioz

Waltz of the Flowers and Russian Dance -Tchaikovsky

Danse Macabre – Saint-Saëns

Dancing with Dogs – Liz Sharma narrated by Jon Valender

Mambo – Bernstein

Saturday 11th May 2024 7.30pm

Incidental music to ‘Rosamunde’ – Schubert

Variations on a Rococo Theme – Tchaikovsky Soloist: Lionel Handy

Nocturne for cello and orchestra – Tchaikovsky Soloist: Lionel Handy

Symphony No. 5 – Beethoven