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Choir Open House – Haydn’s Nelson Mass

Join us in rehearsal on Friday, 18 September 2026, from 7 pm to 9:30 pm. (An earlier start than our usual.)

We’re a small, friendly choir that rehearses in The Matrix Art Centre, 15-17 The Nursery, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon OX14 4UA

There is a subscription to join the choir, but you can attend 3 rehearsals before deciding.

We will be singing from the New Novello Choral Edition, so if you have a copy, please bring it along. Otherwise, we can lend you a copy for the evening.

Our concert will be on 6 December in All Saints Church, Sutton Courtenay. The concert also includes Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, plus Christmas Carols with audience participation.

See our contacts page if you want to get in touch.

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Autumn/Winter 2026

We will be performing Haydn’s Nelson Mass and Britten’s Ceremony of Choirs (SATB, with harp) next term. Rehearsals will start on 11 September at 7:15 pm (a little earlier than our usual 7:30 start to allow time to distribute the music).

Full term dates and rehearsal aids will be made available on the member’s notes for the current term. (You will need to log in.) The performance date is 6 December (7 pm).

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Spring 2026 Concert

All Saints’ Church, Sutton Courtenay
29 March @ 7:00 pm

  • Mozart Requiem, K 626
  • Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339

Tickets from choir members, our website, Hari & Esha’s in Sutton Courtenay, and
the Bookstore, Bury Street, Abingdon

If you have any questions or issues with obtaining tickets, please get in touch with Chris Duncalf, the choir chairman.

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Winter/Spring 2026

This term we are singing two Mozart pieces:

  • Requiem K.626
  • Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339

We started rehearsals last night with great attendance. If you’d like to join us, we rehearse on Friday evenings, from 19:30 to 21:30 in the Matrix Arts Centre, Sutton Courtenay OX14 4UA.

Our subscription for the term is ÂŁ85, but you can attend up to 3 rehearsals without obligation. New members to the choir currently receive a ÂŁ10 discount.

Just turn up or contact us for further information.

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Quiz Night!

We are running this year’s fundraising quiz night on 31st January, 2026:

    • Make up tables of 8 – ÂŁ12 per person
    • Saturday 31st January 2026 @ 7:00 pm
    • Sutton Courtenay Village Hall
    • Tickets from a choir member or our website

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    Christmas 2025 Concert

    All Saints’ Church, Sutton Courtenay
    7th December 2025 @ 7:00 pm

    • Rutter: Gloria
    • McDowall: A Winter’s Night
    • Bach: Jauchzet, frohlocket
    • Audience participation carols

    With 🎺Abbey Brass🎺

    Tickets from choir members, Hari & Esha’s in Sutton Courtenay, and
    the Bookstore, Bury Street, Abingdon

    They are also available online at TryBooking.

    If you have any questions or issues with obtaining tickets, please get in touch with Chris Duncalf, the choir chairman.

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    Patrick Salisbury Prize 2025

    Alexandra Jones has been nominated for the Patrick Salisbury Prize for Musical Endeavour this year.

    Alexandra has a beautiful voice and has worked hard on her technique this year to improve her vocal control. She is enthusiastic and committed and enjoys a very broad range of musical styles. She has even started singing in a band and will be performing at a local festival this summer.
    — Anna Shackleton, Matrix Arts Centre, Sutton Courtenay

    This is the fourth year the Patrick Salisbury Prize for Musical Endeavour has been awarded. Patrick Salisbury was the founder of the All Saints’ Singers. When he stepped down from his role as president a few years ago the choir decided to show their appreciation of Patrick’s many years of service by setting up an annual award for ten years, to be given to a music student from the village. Matrix Arts Centre made a small contribution to the fund and help the choir by identifying the recipient of the award. 

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    Autumn/Winter Term 2025

    We start rehearsals on Friday 5th September at 7.15 pm in the Matrix. This gives time to collect music. Singing starts at 7:30 (our usual time) on the dot!

    This term we will be singing Rutter’s Gloria and Cecilia McDowall’s A Winter’s Night in a concert on Sunday, 7th December, with Christmas carols for audience participation.