Doncaster Minster July events

Doncaster Minster July events:

1. 

The Doncaster Minster Choirs present an evening in celebration of choral singing

The concert will showcase both the Minster Choir, along with the newest young chorister recruits and the Minster Community Choir in this collaborative event to share the joy of choral traditions. Music including John Rutter’s For the Beauty of the Earth, anthems by Stanford and many more popular favourites and classics.

Thursday 6 July 2023 at 7pm

Entry £5 at the door - Proceeds to choir funds.

Doncaster Minster, DN1 1RD

For more information about the Minster Choirs (always happy to welcome new members) please contact:

 Musical Director Darren Williams on 07921 868366.

Or via email: dom@doncasterminster.org.uk

2.

Friday 7 July – Oliver Waterer, Selby

The Director of Music at Selby Abbey, Oliver Waterer, shall be the visiting organist for this recital. He was Organist and Master of the Choristers at St Davids Cathedral in Wales, Artistic Director of St Davids Cathedral Festival, and Conductor and Music Director of Côr Dyfed Choir. Prior to this, Oliver was Assistant Director of Music at Chelmsford Cathedral, Sub-Organist of Her Majesty’s Chapels Royal and held organist-posts at Hampstead Parish Church, Peterborough Cathedral, Guildford Cathedral, and at Birmingham’s catholic and anglican cathedrals.

3.

Friday 21 July – Charles Wooler, Newcastle

Charles Wooler studied for a Masters Degree in Chemistry and a Postgraduate Certificate of Education at Durham University. From 1999 to 2003, Charles was organ scholar at St. Oswald's Durham continued his organ studies with Keith Wright. In 2003, he was appointed Assistant Director of Music at Gosforth Parish Church of St Nicholas. There followed a time as Director of Music at St John's, Grainger Street in Newcastle