We hope to see you at the SMS Freshers’ Drinks in Vaughan SCR at 4pm on Friday of 0th week (5th October).
Our freshers’ leaflet is now available for download from here. Hard copies will be distributed at the Freshers’ Fair in 0th week.
We hope to see you at the SMS Freshers’ Drinks in Vaughan SCR at 4pm on Friday of 0th week (5th October).
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The choir’s first commercial CD, a recording of Maurice Duruflé’s hauntingly beautiful Requiem and Robin Milford’s Mass for five voices, is now available from Amazon UK. See the choir page for more information.
The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford, presents a sneak preview of its summer tour programme. The concert will feature a selection of choral favourites including works by Palestrina, Bach, Bruckner, Parry and Górecki. Click here to download a copy of the programme.
The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown, conductor Douglas Knight, organ Robert Pecksmith, organ Admission is free. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Somerville Choir's summer tour. The Choir of Somerville College presents its first concert in collaboration with the Musicians of the Dreaming Spires, an Oxford-based professional orchestra. The programme includes Bach's Easter cantata Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV 4) and choral/orchestral works by Mozart, Schubert and Albinoni.
9 March 2012, 7:45pm, St Michael at the North Gate Tickets: £12 (£5 students) available on the door We have announced our termcard for Hilary Term 2012. You can use this link to download a PDF version; a hard copy will be pidged to all college members. There is an excellent range of concerts and recitals. Remember to put the dates in your diaries! Full details of the recitals and choir concerts can be found on our recitals page and the choir termcard.
Our annual Freshers’ Concert will take place on Thursday of 2nd week (26th January, 8pm, Somerville Chapel).
Talented first-year undergraduates including Robert Pecksmith (piano), Orly Watson (piano), Isabel Sinagola, Martin Engelcke, Rosemary Pearce and Sian Davila will be playing works by Debussy, Rachmaninov, Liszt and others. There will be a post-concert drinks party in the college bar afterwards. On Tuesday of 8th week (29th November 2011, 8pm) the Choir of Somerville College presents an end of term concert at St Giles’ Church which will feature a selection of favourite anthems. The programme includes choral works by Tippett, Górecki, Ireland, Miškinis and Monteverdi as well as a number of songs and arias/duets performed by members of the choir.
The singers will be accompanied by Douglas Knight (organ), Robert Pecksmith (organ) and Orly Watson (piano). Admission is free; there will be a retiring collection in aid of Somerville Choir's summer tour. Join the Choir of Somerville College and the newly founded North-End Orchestra for a special one-off performance of Händel's Baroque masterpiece (Part I + Hallelujah Chorus) on Tuesday of 7th week (22nd November).
We will be rehearsing at St Barnabas' Church (Jericho) from 2:30 until 5:30pm; the concert will start at 7:30pm. Please contact David Crown if you want to get involved. See our poster and programme for more information. Oxfringe Festival Concert 2011
Robin Milford (1903-1959): Mass for five voices, op. 84 Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986): Requiem, op. 9 The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown, conductor Soloists: George Coltart (baritone), Lizzy Deacon (mezzo-soprano), Tristan Mitchard (organ) 1st Performance: Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 7:30pm, St Columba's Church Tickets (£10/£5 students) are available on the door and can be booked via http://www.wegottickets.com/event/120664. 2nd Performance: Thursday, 23 June 2011, 7:30pm, Somerville College Chapel Tickets (£10/£5 students) available on the door Download Programme The Choir and Orchestra of Somerville College present three performances of Bach's choral masterpiece:
5 March 2011, 7:30pm Steeple Aston Parish Church, Oxfordshire Tickets cost £10 (students and children £5) and are available from Heather Cleobury, from the Village Shop and on the door. 9 March 2011, 7:30pm Somerville College Chapel, Oxford Tickets are available on the door. Suggested donation towards the choir's CD production costs: adults £10/students £5. 11 March 2011, 7:30pm St Michael at the North Gate, Oxford Tickets: £10/£5 (students) Tickets are available on the door and can be booked in advance by emailing David Crown. The Choir and Orchestra of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown, conductor Soloists: Paul Smy, tenor (Evangelist); Alistair Ollerenshaw, baritone; Benjamin Thompson, baritone (Jesus) Download Programme |
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