Welcome to Dart Festival Chorus

Dart Festival Chorus was established in 2011 as the Dart Music Festival's very own choir. It is dedicated to supporting the aims of the festival by encouraging people to participate in and enjoy choral music, whether as singers or as members of the audience. Members are drawn from choirs across South Devon. The Dart Festival Chorus is a well established and integral part of the music festival, and we hope it will continue to be so for many years to come.

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Dart Festival Chorus presents: Sun, Moon & All Things

The 2026 Dart Festival Chorus concert will be held on Sunday 17 May in St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth.

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We are delighted that Simon Dunbavand will continue as Chair/Organiser of the Dart Festival Chorus. The choir is in very safe and capable hands. Not only is Simon an accomplished organist and accompanist but also a brilliant chorus master. We are thrilled to be singing with DFC under his leadership. 

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We are also very pleased to say that James Davey has agreed once again to be the Musical Director and Ian Curror will be returning as the Accompanist for the 2026 Dart Festival Chorus concert.

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An initial 14 March rehearsal will be held for sheet music collection and read-through. Ian and Simon will lead a note learning rehearsal on 2 May. James will then lead a weekend of back-to-back rehearsals on 9 and 10 May before the performance on 17 May. See Rehearsal Info page for date, time and location details.

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Join us for an afternoon of celestial harmony as we journey from radiant daylight to starlit skies in 'Sun, Moon and All Things'. This uplifting programme celebrates the beauty of creation and the wonder of the heavens through music that spans centuries and styles.

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From the luminous serenity of Tallis' O Nata Lux and Haydn's triumphant The Heavens are Telling to the ethereal calm of Jenkins' Healing Light and the moden shimmer of Laura Mvula's Sing to the Moon, our concert moves gracefully between sacred reflection and soulful song.

 

The programme shines with beloved choral works by Wood, Lauridsen, and Ticheli, alongside popular classics such as Night & Day and Fly Me to the Moon. Whether under sunlight or starlight, this is music to lift the heart and illuminate the spirit. 

 

Join us as transport the wonderful Dart Music Festival audience straight to outer space!

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