Choral first Vespers of St Birinus

Dorchester Abbey Friday 10 July · 5:15 PM

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Join us for the first vespers of St Birinus.

Ryan Wigglesworth will direct the combined choirs of The Southwell Consort and the Davey Consort, as well as the early instruments of the Guerrero Baroque Collective. Music will include works by Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla, Juan Navarro, and a Magnificat by Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia.

Parking

Parking is available on the street around the village and in St Birinus car park (on Bridge End, opposite the abbey). For the larger events, extra parking will be available in the surrounding fields, as signposted.

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