Music Diary
MICHAELMAS 2023
The venue for all concerts will be the Gransden Hall, The Merritt Centre, unless stated otherwise. Queenie’s Café will be open 30 minutes before evening concerts to buy light refreshments. All event dates and times are correct at the time of printing. Please check before travelling.
LUNCHTIME CONCERTS
Free admission | All welcome
Tuesdays as listed
1.45pm Cheap Street Church, Sherborne
26 September | 31 October | 21 November
Fridays as listed 1.45pm Gransden Hall, The Merritt Centre
29 September | 6 October | 3 November
24 November | 1 December
Tuesday 5 December – Christmas Lunchtime Concert • 1.30pm
Sunday Abbey Services | 11.30am unless specified otherwise
Not open to the public
17 September | Communion Service
8 October | Joint Service with Sherborne School
12 November | Remembrance Service • 7.30pm
Advent Carol Services | Sherborne Abbey
Not open to the public
Sunday 3 December • 7.45pm | Saturday 9 December • 2.30pm
All tickets (including free admission) are available from events@sherborne.com, except where marked
CONTACT DETAILS:
Director of Music - Mark Cracknell
E: m.cracknell@sherborne.com
Music Administrator/The Merritt Centre Manager
T: 01935 818212 | E: music@sherborne.com
There is something incredibly wonderful and life-affirming about young people making music and sharing it with audiences of all ages. It therefore gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our Michaelmas Term music diary, which is packed with wonderful concerts and events to be performed by our talented and dedicated young musicians.
You will see a wide range of musical genres represented in our programme; from Scholars’ recitals and ensembles concerts to unplugged and informal Friday lunchtime concerts. Music is central
to the life of the school and all girls are encouraged to take part to culturally enrich their lives. The choir regularly sing services both in school and in the Abbey and we take great pride in the quality and breadth of our music making in all its forms.
We encourage you to come and hear our wonderful musicians at those events open to the public and we look forward to meeting you and sharing our passion for music.
Mark Cracknell Director of Music
Music Scholarships are available at 11+, 13+ and 16+
Please contact me if you would like more information or to arrange a pre -audition
Wednesday 1 November
Joint Schools’ Unplugged NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
7.30pm Gransden Hall
Organised jointly with Sherborne Girls, ‘Unplugged’ provides a platform for those pupils wanting to perform in a popular style. Acoustic musicians are also encouraged to perform in Unplugged concerts.
Friday 3 November Ensembles Concert 7.30pm FREE ADMISSION tickets available from events@sherborne.com or scan the QR code
Tuesday 7 November
Strings Masterclass with Trinity Laban Conservatoire
NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 2.00pm Bryanston School
Friday 10 November
Sherbor ne Girls’ Madrigal Society & Instrumentalists Concert 7.30pm St Mary’s Church Beaminster Dorset, DT8 3BA
Admission £10 per person, under 18 free tickets available from events@sherborne.com | on the door or scan the QR code
Sunday 12 November
SSSO and SS Wind Band
Open Rehearsal
2.00pm – 4.00pm
BSR (Big School Room) Sherborne School
Gain an insight into our energetic practice sessions at an informal ‘Open Rehearsal’ of the Sherborne Schools’ Symphony Orchestra and Sherborne School’s Wind Band.
FREE ADMISSION tickets available from tickets@sherborne.org or scan the QR code
Tuesday 14 – Thursday 16 November
ABRSM and Trinity Music practical and perfor mance exams NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 9.00am – 5.00pm each day
Wednesday 15 November
Choral Evensong at Salisbury Cathedral
5.30pm | Salisbury Cathedral
A wonderful opportunity to enjoy the Sherborne School Chamber Choir and Sherborne Girls Madrigal Society as they sing a Choral Evensong at Salisbury Cathedral
Music by Rose, Howells and Stanford.
Mark Cracknell and James Henderson, Directors of Music at Sherborne Girls and Sherborne School
FREE ADMISSION
Saturday 25 November
RocSoc – for L6 Sherbor ne Girls and Boys’ perfor mers
NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 7.30pm
Sherborne School Big School Room
Friday 1 December
Christmas Concert
NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 5.00pm
Abbey View Care Home
Sherborne
Sherborne Schools’ joint production
Thursday 30 Novem ber –
Saturday 2 Decem ber 7.30pm
Gransden Hall | Th e M erritt Centre
tickets £10 available from events@sherborne.com or scan the QR code
Tuesday 5 December
Sinfonia After noon Tea and Christmas Open Rehearsal
4.30pm
Sherborne School Music School
5.30pm
Sherborne School Big School Room (BSR)
Come along for tea in the Music School, followed by a joyful ‘Open Rehearsal’ of our Sinfonia Orchestra.
FREE ADMISSION tickets available from tickets@sherborne.org or scan the QR code
Thursday 7 December Battle of the Bands
7.30pm
Gransden Hall
The Merritt Centre
NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
