The community choir of Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire
We’ve just started rehearsing Brahm’s profound and moving work, his Deutsches Requiem (German Requiem). We will be performing it on Sunday 30th March at 7:30 pm in All Saints Church, Sutton Courtenay.
Unlike traditional requiems, which are often liturgical, Brahms’ piece is a humanistic reflection on life, loss, and consolation. If you’re interesting in singing with us please contact our chairman or secretary.
Ticket sales information for the performance will be posted closer to the time.
We will be hosting another of our popular quiz nights in Sutton Courtenay Village Hall (OX14 4BB) on Saturday 26th April 2025 at 7:30 pm. There will be a cash bar and ploughman’s supper. All are welcome! Ticket information will be posted closer to the time.
All Saints’ Church Sutton Courtenay | Music Director Sebastion Thomson
7:30 pm Sunday 8th December 2024
Tickets £15 (children £8) – to include programme – from:
or 07870 506774,
Hari & Esha’s in Sutton Courtenay or
the Bookstore, Bury Street, Abingdon or
from www.trybooking.com/uk/DYJG
We’re pleased to announce that the 2024 Patrick Salisbury Prize for Endeavour has been awarded to Nathaniel Brown at the Matrix Art Centre. His teacher, Antonia King commended Nathaniel for the award:
Nathaniel is just about to graduate from the entire Yamaha course pathway. He has shown consistent diligence and enthusiasm throughout his final course with me – it has been a pleasure to have him in the class. I wish him the best of luck for his piano grade in October!
Our next concert will be on Sunday 8th December at 7.30 pm in All Saints’ Church, Sutton Courtenay. We will sing:
Tickets are £15 to include programme notes.
All Saints’ Church Sutton Courtenay | Music Director Sebastion Thomson
Dvořák: Mass in D
Charpentier: Te Deum
7:30 pm Sunday 12th May 2024
Tickets £15 – to include programme – from:
or 07870 506774,
Hari & Esha’s in Sutton Courtenay or
the Bookstore, Bury Street, Abingdon or
from www.trybooking.com/uk/DDQK
Come to our concert on 10th December 2023 in All Saints’ Church,
Sutton Courtenay (OX14 4AE)
Tickets £15 – to include programme
From: or 07870 506774,
Hari & Esha’s in Sutton Courtenay or the Bookstore, Bury Street, Abingdon or
from the TryBooking website
Sandra recently presented the Patrick Salisbury Prize for Endeavour at the Matrix Art Centre in Sutton Courtenay. Esme Nkum is this year’s recipient. Her instructor, Oliver, had this to say:
Esme is an enthusiastic member of the music class, often volunteering to answer questions and demonstrate the answer. Her commitment to practicing at home and sharing her achievements with friends makes her a deserving nominee. Keep it up, Esme!
The All Saints’ Singers had a very successful concert on March 26th in All Saints’ Church, Sutton Courtenay. We performed Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle – a piece that is neither little, being 85 minutes long, and not at all solemn! We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly singing such a wonderful piece of music. We were accompanied superbly by Shean Bowers on the harmonium and Malcolm Pearce on the piano. Our brilliant soloists were Hannah Fraser-Mackenzie (soprano), Clemmie Franks (alto), Dominic Bevan (tenor) and Michael Hickman (bass). We had many compliments and were very pleased with our performance.
Some of the choir enjoyed the Matrix Consort in the early part of the summer term, singing for a few weeks with Sebastian Thomson, while others had a little rest ready for the autumn singing.
The choir continues to grow, both in numbers and in confidence, as we stretch ourselves with more challenging choral pieces.
We meet together on Friday 8th September to start rehearsals for our Advent concert which will be held on 10th December in All Saints’ Church. We will be singing St. Nicholas Mass by Haydn, and Bob Chilcott’s piece “On Christmas Night”. As a break from our usual format we will be encouraging audience participation by interspersing the Chilcott pieces between more familiar Christmas carols. We hope as many as can will join us for this festive programme.
