Enjoy a wide range of concerts and recitals throughout the year organised by Romsey Abbey and ‘Music in Romsey Abbey’. Musicians involved range from local choirs and bands to international soloists and orchestras.
Tuesday Lunchtime Recitals
Click here for information on the recitals programme.
Evening Concerts and Other Events
| Date | Time | Details |
| Fri 22 Apr | 9.15pm | Strauss Metamorphosen Romsey Chamber Music Festival In this special late night concert Romsey Chamber Music Festival returns to Romsey Abbey to perform Strauss Metamorphosen for String Septet. Join RCMF’s internationally renowned musicians for this haunting late romantic work for strings. Free entry Details of all the Romsey Chamber Music Festival events can be found at www.romseychambermusic.com |
| Sun 8 May | 2.30pm | Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals Romsey Sinfonietta Romsey Sinfonietta continue their Sunday concert series aimed at children and families. The orchestra welcomes two brilliant young pianists for Saint-Saëns’ famous depiction of animals. |
| Sat 21 May | 7.30pm | Virtuoso Classics Nova Foresta Classical Players Come and hear the exciting piano concerto No. 2 by Saint-Saëns played by virtuoso pianist Valentina Seferinova. Paul Ingram takes the baton for Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture and Beethoven’s first Symphony. |
| Sat 11 Jun | 7.30pm | Magnificent Bach Bournemouth Bach Choir and Orchestra Bach: Mass in B Minor |
| Fri 1 Jul | 7pm | Romsey Festival of Youth Music Schools Choir Festival Joyful choral music from local schools. For more details of the Festival of Youth Music, please visit www.rfoym.org.uk |
| Sat 2 Jul | 7.30pm | The Dream of Gerontius Romsey Choral Society with the Waverley Singers and the City of Southampton Orchestra Come and enjoy Elgar’s epic masterpiece, The Dream of Gerontius. |
| Fri 15 Jul | 7.30pm | Romsey Youth Choir Summer Concert A wonderful evening of summer music from Romsey Youth Choir, Romsey Youth Chamber Choir and Romsey Youth Children’s Choir. |
| Sat 16 Jul | 7.30pm | Southampton Concert Orchestra SCO return to Romsey Abbey with a staggering programme of orchestral music.
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| Sat 3 Sep | 7.30pm | Charity Symphony Orchestra A feast for the senses in another epic programme fitting for the fabulous acoustics at the Abbey.
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| Sat 17 Sep | 7.30pm | The Royal Marines Association Concert Band in Concert An evening of great music featuring Marches, Overtures, Classical, Soloists, West End and a Last Night of the Proms finale. |
| Sat 1 Oct | 7.30pm | Treorchy Male Choir with Romsey Male Voice Choir Men United in Song Romsey MVC will join the world-famous Treorchy MC from the heart of Wales to display their passion and joy for song in a typically varied programme which is sure to move and entertain while raising the roof of our beloved Abbey! |
| Sat 22 Oct | tbc | The Ethelflaeda Concert Details to be announced |
| Sat 5 Nov | tbc | Friends of Romsey Abbey Music concert Details to be announced |
| Sat 12 Nov | 7.30pm | Romsey Choral Society Duruflé Requiem Duruflé effortlessly fuses the lyricism of Gregorian plainchant with his own harmonies to give a work which is deeply beautiful, consoling and sumptuously orchestrated in this version for string orchestra, harp and organ. |
| Sat 10 Dec | 7.30pm | Romsey Youth Choir Christmas Concert A wonderful evening of Christmas music from Romsey Youth Choir, Romsey Youth Chamber Choir and Romsey Youth Children’s Choir. We look forward to welcoming you all. |
| Fri 16 Dect | 7.30pm | Romsey Singers Unto us a Child is Born Handel Messiah (part 1) with Carols for Choir and Audience |
Tickets
For ticket purchases and enquiries (unless stated otherwise) please contact
Romsey Visitor Information Centre, 13 Church Street, Romsey, Tel 01794 512987 (no booking fee)
Or book online for Music in Romsey Abbey concerts in Romsey Abbey (booking fee applies)
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If you wish to be on a mailing list to be informed of forthcoming recitals in the Abbey please complete the following online form: Recitals and Concerts mailing list
Covid advice
- Please wear a face covering whilst moving about the Abbey, unless you have an exemption.
- Please do not visit the Abbey if you are unwell or experiencing symptoms
Music in Romsey Abbey
‘Music in Romsey Abbey’ accepts no responsibility for subsequent changes by artists or promoters.
‘Music in Romsey Abbey’ provides visiting musicians with advance booking information, ticket advice and sales, concert staging, seating plans, stage managing and front of house facilities. If you would be interested in helping in any capacity or to enquire about holding a concert in Romsey Abbey, please contact admin@musicinromsey.org