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November 22, 2025
  • A Celebration of Music at the Minster

    November 22, 2025  7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The Minster Church of St Cuthburga, High St, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1EB

    To include the story of the Minster Church

    Programme TBC

    The Minster Bellringers
    Soloists from Wimborne Minster Choir
    Colin Davey: Organ
    Sam B Hanson: Piano

    Tickets £10 (on the door, from the Minster Press or from Square Records; available early November)
    Proceeds in support of Minster Makes Music
    Refreshments in the interval, sponsored by the Minster Press

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November 29, 2025
  • Wimborne Choral Society Concert

    November 29, 2025  7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The Minster Church of St Cuthburga, High St, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1EB

    Programme TBC

    Colin Davey: Director
    Sam B Hanson: Organ

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December 6, 2025
  • Bournemouth Symphony Chorus: Nowell! A Journey to Christmas

    December 6, 2025  7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The Minster Church of St Cuthburga, High St, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1EB

    Festival carols and readings

    Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
    Bournemouth Symphony Youth Chorus & Children's Choir
    Gavin Carr: Conductor
    Sam B Hanson: Organ

    Tickets from £12, including refreshments

    bschorus.co.uk/article/advent-carols-2025-wimborne-minster
    Tickets also available from Square Records, High Street, Wimborne

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December 7, 2025
  • Orlando Singers: Christmas Concert

    December 7, 2025  6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
    Merley House, BH21 3AA

    Programme TBC

    The Orlando Singers
    Sam B Hanson: Director

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December 11, 2025
  • Bournemouth University: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

    December 11, 2025  6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
    St Peter's Church, Bournemouth, BH1 2EE

    Carols and readings for Christmas

    Ian Davis: Director
    Sam B Hanson: Organ

    Admission free

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December 13, 2025
  • Bryanston Choral Society Christmas Concert

    December 13, 2025  4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    Bryanston Church (St Martin's Church), Bryanston School, Bryanston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0PS

    Gibbons - This is the record of John
    Sullivan - Te Deum in E-flat
    Holst - Christmas Day
    Victoria - O magnum mysterium
    MacMillan - O Radiant Dawn
    Trad. English (arr. Ledger) - Sussex Carol
    Carols

    Bryanston Choral Society
    Graham Scott: Director
    Sam B Hanson: Organ

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December 23, 2025
  • BSO: Celebration of Christmas Carols (1/2)

    December 23, 2025  3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, 21 Kingland Rd, Poole, BH15 1UG

    First of two performances today
    Carols for Christmas

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
    Bournemouth Symphony Youth Chorus
    Gavin Carr: Conductor

    lighthousepoole.co.uk/event/bso-celebration-of-christmas-carols-4/

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  • BSO: Celebration of Christmas Carols (2/2)

    December 23, 2025  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, 21 Kingland Rd, Poole, BH15 1UG

    Second of two performances today
    Carols for Christmas

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
    Bournemouth Symphony Youth Chorus
    Gavin Carr: Conductor

    lighthousepoole.co.uk/event/bso-celebration-of-christmas-carols-4/

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February 25, 2026
  • Evensong

    February 25, 2026  5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
    Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, SP1 2EJ

    Programme TBC

    Bournemouth University Chamber Choir
    Ian Davis: Director
    Sam B Hanson: Organ

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March 7, 2026
  • Orlando Singers: Greater love hath no man

    March 7, 2026  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Rheinberger - Double-Choir Mass in E-flat, "Cantus Missae" (op. 109)
    Boyce - O where shall wisdom be found?
    Tallis - O nata lux de lumine
    Wilby - Vox Dei
    Purcell - Lord, how long wilt thou be angry?
    Howells - Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks
    Ireland - Greater love hath no man

    The Orlando Singers
    Sam B Hanson: Director & Organ

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March 14, 2026
  • Bournemouth Bach Choir: Monteverdi Vespers of 1610

    March 14, 2026  7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, SP1 2EJ

    Monteverdi - Vespers of 1610

    Doors open 18:45

    Bournemouth Bach Choir
    Soloists from The Sixteen
    Period ensemble QuintEssential
    Bournemouth Symphony Youth Chorus
    Tim Hooper: Conductor
    Sam B Hanson: Organ

    Tickets £10-£40 (under 19s £7.50 with an adult)
    salisburycathedral.org.uk/events/monteverdi-vespers-of-1610/
    01722 656555

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Biography

Sam B Hanson was born in Poole in 1985. He took up the organ in 1995, studying initially with Sean Tucker, and subsequently with Alan Harwood, David Briggs, Sarah Baldock and Thomas Trotter, achieving the Associateship of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO) in 2003.

Between 2001 and 2008 Sam held organ scholar posts at St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth (generously supported by the Michael James Music Trust), Salisbury Cathedral and Jesus College, Cambridge. He returned to St. Peter’s Church as Assistant Organist in January 2009 and was appointed Director of Music in September 2011, a post he held until August 2015. He teaches piano and jazz piano at Bryanston School, continues to work as a freelance musician, and was appointed Director of Music at St. Peter’s Church, Hammersmith in September 2019. He was also appointed Assistant Chorus Director and Accompanist to Bournemouth Symphony Chorus in September 2020.

Sam has appeared as soloist for performances of various piano concerti and spent two years conducting Jesus College Orchestra. As a composer, his choral output is increasing in size, having received several commissions from The Farrant Singers, Wimborne Minster Choir, and St. Stephen’s May Festival (Bournemouth). His synth/jazz album, The Atmosphere Suite, first recorded in 2010, was premiered at Lytchett Minster Parish Church in September 2019, and released in October 2020.

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