Choir
End of Term Concert
23/11/11 23:19
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
11/11/11 20:11
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
18/06/11 19:04
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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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
24/04/11 17:50
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
03/03/11 15:40
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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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
28/11/10 00:12
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
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
30/05/10 12:24
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.
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
28/02/10 13:39
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.
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
15/10/09 20:52
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
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
01/10/09 22:14
Choir Termcard TT09 Online
23/03/09 19:42
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
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
05/01/09 13:31
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
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
17/09/08 11:27
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
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!
09/08/08 11:17
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:
More details will be posted nearer the time, but in the meantime, get those dates into the calendar!
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!
16/06/08 18:10
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.