Romsey Abbey Choir

Daily Mail publishes feature about George O'Brien

On 8 October 2009, the Daily Mail published a feature about George O'Brien, who was a valued member of the Abbey Choir until his sudden death in October 2008.

Musicians unite in memory of George

On Friday 25 September, Romsey Abbey Choir and the Romsey Area Youth Jazz Orchestra (RAYJO) gave a concert at the bandstand in Rpmsey's Memorial Park.

James Eaton entertains on the organ

On Friday 11 September, James Eaton gives the penultimate concert in this year's series of organ recitals at Romsey Abbey.

Cream tea with the choir

Romsey Abbey Choir's cream tea on 30 August 2009 raised over �200 towards its 2010 Choir tour that will shadow a walk along Hadrian's Wall in aid of George's Trust.

Romsey Abbey Choir sings at Salisbury Cathedral

On Tuesday 4 August, Romsey Abbey Choir sang Choral Evensong in Salisbury Cathedral. A number of friends from the Abbey attended the service.

Bournemouth choirboys help celebrate Breton link

On Sunday 14 June Romsey Abbey Choir was joined for the first time by choristers from St. Peter's Church, Bournemouth, to sing for a service to mark the 50th anniversary of the twinning of Romsey and Paimpol.

George's Trust launches

On Wednesday 10 June 2009, George's Trust was officially launched. The charity was founded by his parents in memory of George O'Brien, a chorister at the Abbey for ten years.

Abbey Choir hits the right note in Belgium

At the end of May 2009, Romsey Abbey Choir visited Belgium to sing two concerts. The first took place in Blankenberge, a seaside town near Zeebrugge, and the other right in the heart of Brussels.

Romsey Abbey Choir sings in Sherborne Abbey and St. Stephen's Church, Bournemouth

Over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, Romsey Abbey Choir went West to sing in two very different churches: Sherborne Abbey and St. Stephen's Church, Bournemouth, where Percy Whitlock was once the organist.

Abbey Choir working hard at Easter

Holy week is one of the busiest in the year for the choir, which sings every evening from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday. The music ranges from timeless plainsong through Renaissance polyphony all the way to the Twentieth Century and, for the first time, the jubilant Messe Solennelle by Jean Langlais.