Saturday, 28th November 2026 : 7:30pm
Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, RG7 5TQ
From Darkness to Light
Puccini - Requiem
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Faure - Requiem
Musical Director - Ben de Souza
Organ : Steve Bowey
We are delighted to be returning to the beautiful Benedictine church, Douai Abbey, near Woolhampton. Regular concert goers will know this is a wonderful building with a fabulous acoustic. If you have never been before, then the building alone is worth the visit.
Our programme takes us from the darkness of winter to the light of Christmas. Puccini's Requiem is moving and deeply expressive. It displays the composer's mastery of opera and his gift for emotional intensity.
Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols draws on traditional English folk melodies to create a warm and atmospheric celebration of the Christmas season, bringing moments of tenderness, joy and nostalgia.
Gabriel Fauré's Requiem is surely one of the most beloved choral works ever written. Unlike many settings of the Requiem Mass, Fauré's vision is not one of fear and judgement but of serenity and eternal rest. From the gentle beauty of the Pie Jesu to the radiant promise of In Paradisum, the work offers a message of comfort, peace and light.
Tickets will be available online or on the door. Adults £18. Under 18's £5.
Our programme takes us from the darkness of winter to the light of Christmas. Puccini's Requiem is moving and deeply expressive. It displays the composer's mastery of opera and his gift for emotional intensity.
Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols draws on traditional English folk melodies to create a warm and atmospheric celebration of the Christmas season, bringing moments of tenderness, joy and nostalgia.
Gabriel Fauré's Requiem is surely one of the most beloved choral works ever written. Unlike many settings of the Requiem Mass, Fauré's vision is not one of fear and judgement but of serenity and eternal rest. From the gentle beauty of the Pie Jesu to the radiant promise of In Paradisum, the work offers a message of comfort, peace and light.
Tickets will be available online or on the door. Adults £18. Under 18's £5.