Enjoy a wide range of concerts throughout the year organised by Music in Romsey. Musicians involved range from local choirs and bands to international soloists and orchestras.
Details of Music in Romsey events are shown below. For non Music in Romsey events, please search our website.
Concerts begin at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.
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Skip to: Organ recitals | Lunchtime recitals Our lunchtime recitals take place on Tuesdays at 1.10pm in the Abbey. Everyone is welcome. Bring your lunch if it helps! The short programmes last 30-40 minutes, ideal for a lunch hour. Free entry with retiring collection. We hope you can join us.
Thursday 26 April, 7.30pm
ROMSEY CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL – OPENING CONCERT
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No 10 in B minor
SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in Eb major
With Romsey Youth Choir – Conductor: Marion Maxey
Unreserved £15 or £50 for ticket to include three other Festival concerts
Saturday 12 May, 7.30pm
CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON ORCHESTRA
Conductor John Traill
Soloists Michael Foyle (Violin)
Thomas Carroll (Cello)
R. STRAUSS Festmarsch
BRAHMS Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
MAHLER Symphony No. 1
Reserved £18 (concessions)
Unreserved £10, £1 for children
Saturday 19 May, 7.30pm
WINCHESTER & COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL with Festival Orchestra
Conductor Graham Kidd
Soloists Jocelyn Somerville (Soprano)
Felicity Turner (Mezzo)
Adrian Green (Tenor)
Ed Saddington (Bass)
JOHN RUTTER Mass of the Children
HAYDN Mass in Time of War
Reserved £24, £18 (concessions)
Unreserved £14
Saturday 2 June, 7.30pm
BOURNEMOUTH BACH CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
Conductor Tim Hooper
MOZART Requiem
BRUCKNER Motets
PURCELL Funeral Music for Queen Mary
Reserved £19, £16
Unreserved £12
Under 16’s free
Saturday 16 June, 7.00pm
SACRED WORLD – VOICES OF THE FOREST
Conductor Dr Fabian Lochner
Soloists Noirin Ni Riain
A programme of acapella sacred choral songs from many cultures and religions plus Celtic religious chants from Ireland (soloist)
Concert given in aid of Mèdecins sans Frontieres
Unreserved £10
Under 14’s free
Friday 29 June, 7.00pm
SCHOOLS CHOIR FESTIVAL
Joyful choral music from our local schools
Concert in aid of Jane Scarth House
Unreserved £8
Under 12’s: £6
Thursday 5 July, 7.30pm (please note amended time MIR brochure is incorrect)
WINCHESTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
YOUNG SOLOISTS’ COMPETITION
Conductor Nicholas Wilks
BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture
Three concerti performed by young soloists at school
in Hampshire
Concert sponsored by Hampshire Music Hub
Reserved £15, £12
Unreserved £10
School age children: £1
Saturday 7 July, 7.30pm
ROMSEY CHORAL SOCIETY
Bach – Jesu Meine Freude
Rachmaninov – Vespers (movements 4-6)
Schutz – Jauchzet dem Herrn
Rheinberger – Abendlied
Guerrero – Ave Virgo Sanctissima
Bruckner – Ave Maria
Rossini – O Salutaris
Palestrina – Tu Es Petrus
Brahms – Geistliches Lied
(Note: change of programme from that printed in the brochure)
Conductor Jamie W Hall
Concert sponsored by White Horse Romsey
Reserved £18, £15
Unreserved £12
Saturday 14 July, 7.30pm
PROMS IN THE ABBEY – MICHELMERSH SILVER BAND
A varied programme of music for a summer’s evening culminating in a grand, flag-waving, Last night of the Proms style finale.
Concert sponsored by Hayes Music of Romsey
Reserved £12, £10
Unreserved £8
Saturday 22 September, 7.30pm
LONDON IMPERIAL MALE VOICE CHOIR WITH THE MOUNTBATTEN COMMUNITY CHOIR
Conductors Deborah Miles-Johnson and Michael Whiteside
A varied programme including folk songs, opera choruses, musical theatre numbers and much more!
Concert given in aid of Romsey Abbey
In advance £16, £14 – Unreserved: £12
On door £18, £16 – Unreserved: £14
Saturday 13 October, 7.30pm
SOUTHAMPTON CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Conductor Paul Ingram
Soloist Stephen Kennedy
HOLST The Planets
MAHLER Rückert Lieder
RESPIGHI Pines of Rome
Reserved £18 (concessions)
Unreserved £15
Saturday 27 October, 7.30pm
GREAT ROMANTICS – WAGNER & BRUCKNER
CHARITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conductor Craig Lawton
WAGNER Overture to the Flying Dutchman
WAGNER Good Friday Music from Parsifal
BRUCKNER Symphony No 8
Concert in aid of Leukaemia Busters
Reserved £15 (concessions)
Unreserved £12
Saturday 10 November, 7.30pm
JOHANNES BRAHMS – REQUIEM
ROMSEY CHORAL SOCIETY
Conductor Jamie W. Hall
BRAHMS Overture to the Flying Dutchman
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Five Mystical Songs
Concert sponsored by White Horse Hotel, Romsey
Reserved £18, £15
Unreserved £12
Saturday 17 November, 7.30pm
PEACE & RECONCILIATION CONCERT
A Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the end of WW1
Hampshire County Youth Orchestra and Choir of the Liebigschule Giessen, Germany
Conductors Carl Clausen, Peter Schmidt
MOZART Requiem
MAUERSBERGER Wie liegt die Stadt so wüst
Reserved £10, £8
Unreserved £5
Tuesday 18 DEC, 6.30pm
GIFT OF SIGHT CAROL CONCERT – AURUM VOCALE
Conductor Nicholas Wilks
A selection of Christmas music including modern and traditional carols
Reserved £40 (front nave), £35 (rear nave)
Unreserved £25
Friday 21 DEC, 7.30pm
JOY TO THE WORLD – ROMSEY SINGERS AT 50 – 1968-2018
Conductor Philip Lawson
Christmas music including carols for choir and audience
In advance Reserved: £16, £14 (concessions) – Unreserved: £12
On door Reserved: £18, £14 (concessions) – Unreserved: £14
Tickets for all concerts are available from:
Romsey Tourist Information Centre
13 Church Street
ROMSEY
SO51 8BT
Phone 01794 512987
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This season is supported by the White Horse Hotel and Brasserie.
Music in Romsey accepts no responsibility for subsequent changes by artists or promoters.