Duncan Honeybourne Recital .

for 2 hours
St Nicholas Church , Abbotsbury
St Nicholas Church , Abbotsbury, Church Street Abbotsbury Weymouth, DT3 4JJ, United Kingdom
Duncan Honeybourne will give a recital on a virginals, a keyboard instrument of the harpsichord family. The instrument is renowned for its rich sound and was popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. Duncan’s instrument was made in Suffolk in 1948 by renowned builder Alec Hodsdon, whose wife was a pioneering virginals soloist and an important figure in the revival of the instrument. Duncan will play music by Bach, William Byrd and other composers whose music would have originally have been heard on an instrument like this. He will also play Gordon Jacob’s Suite for the Virginal, written for Margaret Hodsdon and premiered by her on the BBC in the 1950s on an instrument exactly like Duncan’s.
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St Peter's Langton Herring

You are always welcome here, whether you are just passing through, or locally based. St Peter’s is a small Grade II listed building located in the centre of the picturesque village of Langton Herring, next to the Elm Tree Inn and the Village Hall. There is a sense of the sacred in this quiet, tranquil place for those seeking solitude, to pray, or the opportunity to simply sit quietly for a while. It is only 20 minutes on foot to the Fleet Lagoon behind Chesil Bank - a 17-mile stretch of shingle and a National Nature Reserve, itself a special unique place.

Services are held regularly and alternate each week, from more traditional 'prayer book' communion services and hymns to more informal reflective times, or family praise with worship songs and readings. Feel free to wander around our churchyard too. 

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Rev.Margaret Preuss-Higham

The Rectory
Church Lane
Portesham
Dorset
DT3 4HP

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(01305) 873978

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Duncan Honeybourne Recital .

for 2 hours
St Nicholas Church , Abbotsbury
St Nicholas Church , Abbotsbury, Church Street Abbotsbury Weymouth, DT3 4JJ, United Kingdom

Duncan Honeybourne will give a recital on a virginals, a keyboard instrument of the harpsichord family. The instrument is renowned for its rich sound and was popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. Duncan’s instrument was made in Suffolk in 1948 by renowned builder Alec Hodsdon, whose wife was a pioneering virginals soloist and an important figure in the revival of the instrument. Duncan will play music by Bach, William Byrd and other composers whose music would have originally have been heard on an instrument like this. He will also play Gordon Jacob’s Suite for the Virginal, written for Margaret Hodsdon and premiered by her on the BBC in the 1950s on an instrument exactly like Duncan’s.

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"The parish of Langton Herring: St Peter is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."