End of Term Concert

On Tuesday of 8th week (29th November 2011, 8pm) 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. Admission is free; there will be a retiring collection in aid of Somerville Choir's summer tour.

Come sing/play Händel's Messiah

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@some.ox.ac.uk if you want to get involved. See our poster and programme for more information.

Concerts in 8th Week

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

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Choral Scholarships

Prospective applicants can find more information about the Choir of Somerville College on our leaflet for this year’s Choral Open Day.

Bach: St John Passion

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 (01869 340473 or HeatherCleobury@btinternet.com), from the Village Shop or 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@some.ox.ac.uk.

The Choir and Orchestra of Somerville College, Oxford
David Crown, conductor

Soloists:
Paul Smy, tenor (Evangelist); Alistair Ollerenshaw, baritone; Benjamin Thompson, baritone (Jesus)

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Christmas Concert

On Wednesday of 8th week the Choir of Somerville College, Oxford, will present a one-hour concert of Christmas music through the ages. The programme includes works by Bach, Bruckner, Tavener and Rachmaninov.

St Michael at the North Gate, Cornmarket Street
1 December 2010, 7:45pm
Tickets: £5
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The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford
David Crown, conductor
Douglas Knight, organ
Tristan Mitchard, organ

Somerville Choir in Concert

In 6th week Somerville Music Society presents the chapel choir's tour fundraising concert:

Somerville Chapel Choir in Concert
David Crown, conductor
Tristan Mitchard, organ

5 June 2010, 7:30pm
St. Michael at the North Gate (Cornmarket Street, Oxford)

Tickets (£8/£4 students) are available on the door and can be booked by emailing david.crown@some.ox.ac.uk.

The Choir of Somerville College will sing a selection of English and American anthems. The programme includes works by Wood, Elgar, Tavener, Mathias, Lauridsen and many others.

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice

In 8th week Somerville Music Society will present a semi-staged production of Christoph Willibald Gluck's opera 'Orfeo ed Euridice' (in Italian).

1st performance: Wednesday, 10th March 2010, 7:30pm
2nd performance: Thursday, 11th March 2010, 7:30pm

Cast:
Orfeo #1 - Katherine Cooper
Orfeo #2 - Ellen Kempston
Euridice - Anna Sideris
Amor - Tal Katsir

Somerville Chapel Choir
Somerville College Orchestra
David Crown, conductor

Director: Brian McMahon

Entry is free. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Somerville Chapel Choir's summer tour to Italy. Tickets can be reserved by emailing david.crown@some.ox.ac.uk.

Choir Termcard

The provisional choir termcard for Michaelmas 2009 is now online. You can check it out here if you follow this link.

If you’d like to suggest music for another term, then contact David Crown, Director of Chapel Music:
david.crown@virgin.net

New sound clips added

Sound clips from Somerville Chapel Choir's summer tour to Germany and the most recent SMS concerts/recitals have now been uploaded. You can find the recordings on the choir and concert pages.

Choir Termcard TT09 Online

The Choir Term-card for Trinity term 2009 is now online. You can check it out here if you follow this link.

If you’d like to suggest music for another term, then contact David Crown, Director of Chapel Music:
david.crown@virgin.net

Choir Termcard HT09 Online

The Termcard for the Choir is now online. You can check it out here if you follow this link.

If you’d like to suggest music for another term, then contact David Crown, Director of Chapel Music:
david.crown@virgin.net

Choir Termcard MT08 Online

The Termcard for the Choir is now online. You can check it out here if you follow this link.

If you’d like to suggest music for another term, then contact David Crown, Director of Chapel Music:
david.crown@virgin.net

Michaelmas Termcard now Available!

We have now uploaded the SMS termcard for Michaelmas Term 2008. You can access it or download it from here.

A summary of our events are as follows:
  • Wednesday 2nd Week (21st October) 7:30pm, Chapel: Freshers Concert
  • Thursday 5th Week (13th November) 7:30pm, Chapel: Candlelit Concert
  • Thursday 7th Week (25th November) 7:30pm, Bar: SMS Open Mic Night
  • Wednesday and Thursday of 8th Week (3rd and 4th December) 7:30pm, Chapel: Dido and Aeneas

More details will be posted nearer the time, but in the meantime, get those dates into the calendar!

Faure Requiem Online!

The Sound Clips for the Fauré Requiem Concert are now available to listen on the SMS website. Please go to the Choir page, or click on this link. Other pages of the Choir website have been updated with more photos.