Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir – Athelhampton: A Musical Portrait

This intimate event gives you the opportunity to explore this wonderful house and gardens, with music offering you a glimpse into times past.

Enjoy a musical introduction to different spaces in the manor, with groups of singers giving a sense of  the domestic musical life of a great house. Then gather in the Great Hall, one of the finest 15th century rooms in England, for the main concert. You will hear music from the earliest days of the house and encounter the fears of the recusant Catholic community in music by William Byrd. Famous guests to the house as varied as Thomas Hardy and Noel Coward provide further entertainment.

Before the concert, bring a picnic to enjoy in the splendid gardens.