Concert History from 1978 to Present Day Below is a fairly comprehensive list of all our public performances. The links in the Date column lead to pages of archived material for individual concerts, including programme notes, recordings, pictures and posters. |
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| Date | Venue | Conductor | Programme |
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| Mar-11 | Exeter College Chapel | James Brown | Messe solennelle, Adagio from Symphony no. 3 for organ, Allegro risoluto from Symphony no. 2 for organ Louis Vierne; Panis Angelicus César Franck; Tantum Ergo Déodat de Sévérac; Fugue sur le thème du Carillon de Soissons Maurice Duruflé; Ave Maria Marcel Dupré; Tota pulchra es Maurice Duruflé; Méditation Maurice Duruflé; Ubi caritas Maurice Duruflé; Laudate Dominum Marcel Dupré | Dec-10 | St Peter's College Chapel | James Brown | Quem vidistis, pastores? Daniel Pinkham; Gesù bambino Pietro Yon; Lux aurumque Eric Whitacre; Adeste fidelis in an Organ Prelude Charles Ives; The Angel Gabriel Emma Lou Diemer; Prelude on the Sussex Carol Russell Schulz-Widmar; Sussex Carol arr. Dale Wood; Fanfare on Antioch (Joy to the World) Gerre Hancock; As it fell upon a night arr. Katharine K Davis; O magnum mysterium Morten Lauridsen; Child in the manger Dale Wood; Of the Father’s heart begotten Wilbur Held; What Child is this? arr. Mark Reise; A Carol of Christ Jack Noble White; Christmas Song Torme and Wells, arr. Puerling |
| Jun-10 | Exter College Chapel | James Brown | Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle |
| Mar-10 | Exeter College Chapel | James Brown | Elgar Give unto the Lord Berkeley The Lord is my Shepherd |
| Dec-09 | University Church of St Mary the VIrgin | James Brown | Benjamin Britten Te Deum in C, Festival Te Deum, Hymn to St Columba, Antiphon, Hymn to the virgin, Corpus Christi Carol, A boy was born (chorale), A Ceremony of Carols |
| Jun-09 | University Church of St Mary the VIrgin | James Brown | Purcell King Arthur |
| Mar-09 | Exeter College Chapel | James Brown | Duruflé Requiem Mass |
| Nov-08 | Holy Rood Catholic Church | James Brown | Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla Deus in Adiutorium Meum Intende |
| Jun-08 | Jacqueline du Pré Music Building | James Brown | J. Brahms Zigeunerlieder |
| Mar-08 | Exeter College Chapel | James Brown | Bruckner Vexilla Regis |
| Dec-07 | Magdalen College Auditorium | James Brown | Zions walls - Copland Simple gifts - Copland At the River - Copland Deep River - arr. Ringwald Three early American hymn tunes - arr. Burroughs The Battle of Jericho - arr. Moses Hogan Marching to Zion - arr. Jeffrey Howard Chorale: Almighty Father & A Simple Song from Mass - Bernstein Steal Away - arr. Tippett Ye Followers of the Lamb - arr. Edwin Earl Ferguson Crossin' Ovah - Richard Jackson From sea to shining sea - Samuel A Ward God's country - arr. Brymer |
| Jul-07 | Holywell Music Room | John Cotton | Reading Rota Summer is icumen in Thomas Morley Now is the month of maying; Fyer! Fyer! John Bennet Weep, O mine eyes ; All creatures now John Farmer A little Pretty Bonny lass; Fair Phyllis Horsley Slow Fresh Fount Gounod My true love hath my heart Sullivan The Long Day Closeth Stanford Heraclitus; The Blue Bird Poulenc Fancie Folksong Settings by Vaughan Williams Ca’ the yowes, Loch Lomond, The Turtle Dove, Greensleeves, Bushes and Briars, Linden Lea Birthday Madrigals for George Shearing by John Rutter It was a lover and his lass , Come live with me, My true love hath my heart, When daisies pied |
| Mar-07 | Merton College Chapel | John Cotton | Bai(c.1650-1714)/Allegri(1582-1652) Miserere Mei Antonio Lotti (c.1667-1740) Crucifixus (6, 8 and 10 part versions) John IV, King of Portugal (1604-1656) Crux Fidelis Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (c.1590-1664) Tristis est Anima Mea, Velum Templi Scissum Est, Stabat Mater Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) Miserere Mei, Vexilla Regis Proderunt I(Roman), Canticum Zachariae, Tantum Ergo Sacramentum Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) Salvator Mundi I & II, Miserere Nostri |
| Dec-06 | Exeter College Chapel | John Padley | Britten Rejoice in the Lamb, Hymn to the Virgin, Charpentier Midnight Mass, Lauridsen O magnum mysterium |
| Jul-06 | University Church | John Padley | Handel Coronation Anthems, Parry I was Glad, Coronation Anthems and music by Vaughan Williams & Wesley plus other anthems and Royal Wedding music |
| Jun-06 | St Mary's Church Charlton-on-Otmoor |
John Padley | Thomas Tallis If ye love me, William Byrd Ave Verum Corpus, Johannes Eccard When to the temple Mary went, Thomas Weelkes Alleluia, I heard a voice; Gloria in excelsis Deo, Antonio Lotti Crucifixus, Aires Fernandez Alma redemptoris Mater, Anton Bruckner Locus iste, Sergei Rachmaninov Ave Maria, J. Firmini Ave Maria |
| Mar-06 | Exeter College Chapel | John Padley | Langlais Messe Solennelle, Widor Mass for Double Choir, Duruflé Quatre Motets, Dupré Laudate Dominum |
| Nov-05 | University Church | John Padley | (With Oxford Sinfonia) Handel Ode to St Cecilia, The King Shall Rejoice; Pergolesi Magnificat; Monteverdi Beatus Vir; Vivaldi Dixit Dominus |
| Jul-05 | Waddesdon Manor Parish churches of Charlton-on-Otmoor and Brill |
Adam Boniface | Eric Whitacre i will wade out; hope, faith, life,love...; Morten Lauridsen O magnum mysterium; Madrigals, Folk Songs |
| Mar-05 | Corpus Christi College Chapel | Julia Craig-McFeely | Palestrina - Song of Songs Motets Nigra Sum Sed Formosa, Surge Amica Mea, Quae Est Ista, Duo Ubera Tua; Palestrina Surge, Illuminare ; Antonio Lotti Crucifixus; Purcell Hear my Prayer, O Lord; William Harris Bring us, O Lord God, Faire is the Heaven; Frank Martin Mass for double choir, Sanctus & Benedictus |
| Dec-04 | St. Michael in the Northgate | Malcolm Pearce | Frank Martin Mass for Double Choir Gabriel Fauré Requiem, Cantique de Jean Racine |
| Jul-04 | Holywell Music Room | Malcolm Pearce | Songs by Bennet, Britten, Finzi, Garland, Gershwin, Gibbons, Goss, Ireland, MacFarren, Mercer, Pearce, Pearsall, Rutter, Stanford, Sterndale Bennett, Vautor, Waller, Weelkes and Wilbye |
| May-04 | University Church | Malcolm Pearce | (with Oxford Sinfonia) Johannes Brahms Tragic Overture, German Requiem, 2 Motets Op.74, 2 Motets Op. 29 |
| Jan-04 | Merton College Chapel | Julia Craig-McFeely | Duarte Lôbo Missa pro Defunctis, Missa Vox
Clamantis; Cristóbal Morales Emendemus |
| Dec-03 | Sulgrave Manor | Julia Craig-McFeely | Carol concert |
| Jul-03 | University Church | Jonathan Leonard | Vaughan Williams Oxford Elegy,Flos Campi,Fantasy on a Theme by Thomas Tallis,Dives & Lazarus,Five Folk Songs,Valiant for Truth |
| Apr-03 | University Church | Jonathan Leonard | Bach B Minor Mass |
| Jan-03 | Merton | Jonathan Leonard | Allegri Miserere;
Palestrina Stabat Mater; Fayrfax Magnificat; TallisLamentations of Jeremiah |
| Dec-03 | Sulgrave Manor | Julia Craig-McFeely | Carol concert |
| Jul-02 | University Church | Jonathan Leonard | Bach Motet; Britten Rejoice in the Lamb & Hymn to St. Cecilia; Walton The Twelve |
| Apr-02 | Merton | Jonathan Leonard | Mozart Requiem ; Bruckner Motets |
| Jan-02 | Merton | Jonathan Leonard | Taverner Western Wind; Howells Requiem |
| Dec-01 | St Andrew's | Jonathan Leonard | Carol concert |
| Jun-01 | St. Andrew's | Julia Craig-McFeely | English Pastoral Partsongs |
| Mar-01 | New College | Jonathan Leonard | Durufle Requiem, Finzi Lo, the full, final sacrifice, Debussy Trois Chansons |
| Dec-00 | St. Andrew's | Julia Craig-McFeely | Carol concert |
| Nov-00 | Exeter | Julia Craig-McFeely | Roman Glories: Palestrina, Victoria |
| Apr-00 | Merton | Julia Craig-McFeely | Handel Dixit Dominus, Bach Magnificat |
| Dec-99 | Exeter | Julia Craig-McFeely | Carol concert |
| Nov-99 | Exeter | Julia Craig-McFeely | Britten Te Deum etc, Langdale Mass |
| Feb-99 | University Church | Andrew Carwood | Bononcini Stabat Mater, Handel Coronation Anthems |
| Feb-99 | St Mary's | Julia Craig-McFeely | Poulenc Mass in G, Martin Mass for Double Choir |
| Jan-99 | Exeter | Julia Craig-McFeely | Spanish renaissance sacred music: Padilla, Vivanco, Esquivel, Baylon |
| Nov-98 | Merton | Julia Craig-McFeely | Poulenc Mass in G, Martin Mass for Double Choir |
| Jul-98 | Corpus Font Quad | Julia Craig-McFeely | 20th anniversary dinner and concert of madrigals and partsongs |
| Jun-98 | St Mary's Thame | Julia Craig-McFeely | Music from the reigns of English queens in aid of Amnesty International |
| Jun-98 | Exeter | Julia Craig-McFeely | Durufle Motets, Messe Cum Jubilo, Faure Cantique, Mess Basse, Poulenc Litanies, Francois d'Assise , French motets in aid of the National Autistic Society |
| Mar-98 | Merton | Julia Craig-McFeely | English Anthems, Lobo Lamentations & Libera Me in aid of Oxfam |
| Dec-97 | St Mary's | Andrew Carwood | Durufle Requiem, Vaughan Williams Oxford Elegy & Christmas Carols |
| Jul-97 | New College | Julian McNamara | Flights of Fancy: English/French madrigals & light music |
| Mar-97 | Merton | Julian McNamara | Bach St. John's Passion in aid of Samaritans |
| Nov-96 | St Mary's | Julian McNamara | Faure Requiem, Poulenc Gloria |
| Jun-96 | Holywell | Julian McNamara | Brahms Liebeslieder, Elgar Bavarian Highlands, Schubert Psalm 23 |
| Mar-96 | Merton | Julian McNamara | Vaughan Williams Mass in C, Poulenc & Tallis Lamentations, Victoria Tenebrae Responses |
| Nov-95 | Magdalen | Julian McNamara | Dvorak Mass in D, Janacek Octenas, Bernstein Chichester Psalms |
| Jun-95 | New College | Julian McNamara | Haydn Nelson Mass, Mozart Vespers |
| Apr-95 | Exeter | Julia Craig-McFeely | Vierne Messe Solonnelle, Brahms Messe and Motet |
| Dec-94 | St. Michael | Alasdair Jamieson | Christmas Music |
| Nov-94 | St Mary's | Alasdair Jamieson | Bach B Minor Mass with Oxford Sinfonia |
| Oct-94 | St Cross Church | Alasdair Jamieson | Brahms, Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Stanford, Rutter etc |
| Sep-94 | Stanton-St-John | Alasdair Jamieson | Festival concert, Madrigals, Partsongs and Tudor Anthems |
| Jul-94 | Exeter | Alasdair Jamieson | Leighton Mass for Double Choir , 20th Century English Anthems |
| Mar-94 | Merton | Alasdair Jamieson | Palestrina Stabat Mater, Lassus Missa Bell' Amfitrit altera , Vivanco, Byrd, Tallis, Sheppard motets |
| Jan-94 | Holywell | Alasdair Jamieson | Monteverdi Lamento, Britten Gloriana ; Pizzetti, Vaughan Williams, Martin, Wood, Rutter (Shakespeare songs ) |
| Nov-93 | Merton | Edward Higginbottom | Handel Anthems & Dixit Dominus |
| Jul-93 | Holywell | Alasdair Jamieson | Purcell King Arthur |
| Mar-93 | St Michael in the Northgate | Alasdair Jamieson | Joint concert with Kori Oslo of English and Norwegian music in aid of RNLI |
| Mar-93 | Keble | Alasdair Jamieson | Elgar Great is the Lord etc, Tallis Lamentations, Poulenc Litanies, Langlais Messe Solonnelle |
| Dec-92 | St Barnabas | Julia Craig-McFeely | Italian Renaissance |
| Jun-92 | St Mary's | Andrew Carwood | Britten St. Nicolas , Poulenc, Durufle, Messiaen |
| Apr-92 | Merton | Andrew Carwood | Scarlatti Stabat Mater, Bach Jesu meine Freude , Purcell Anthems |
| Dec-91 | Holywell | Julia Craig-McFeely | Victorian evening |
| Jul-91 | Merton | Julia Craig-McFeely | Handel Anthems & Dixit Dominus |
| Mar-91 | St Aloysius | Magnus Williamson | White Lamentations , Bruckner & Tallis Motets |
| Dec-90 | St Peter & Paul | Andrew Carwood | Gibbons, Purcell, Bruckner, Leighton, Morley, Wilbye, Bennet, Handel |
| Jun-90 | New College | Andrew Carwood | Durufle Requiem & Quatre Motets, Poulenc Litanies with Oxford Sinfonia |
| Apr-90 | Holywell Music Room | Andrew Carwood | Madrigals and folksongs |
| Feb-90 | Merton Chapel | Andrew Carwood | Monteverdi Vespers |
| Dec-89 | University Church | Andrew Carwood | French revolution concert with the Oxford Sinfonia, Gossec, Berlioz Fantasie on Shakespeare's Tempest |
| Nov-89 | Charlebury Church | Julia Craig-McFeely | Tudor Anthems, Purcell, Leighton |
| Oct-89 | SS Peter & Paul, Hinksey | Andrew Carwood | Gibbons, Purcell, Bruckner, Leighton, Morley, Wilbye, Bennet, Handel |
| Jun-89 | Bourton House | Philip Bond | Purcell Dido & Aeneas in aid of the Ashmolean |
| Mar-89 | Merton Chapel | Andrew Carwood | Bach Magnificat in D, Haydn Nelson Mass with Oxford Sinfonia |
| Jun-88 | Holywell Music Room | Andrew Carwood | 10th Anniversary concert of summer music: Tippet Negro Spirituals, Vaughan Williams Shakespeare songs , partsongs & close harmony |
| Dec-87 | Ashmolean Museum | Andrew Carwood | Concert in aid of friends of the Ashmolean |
| Oct-87 | Bartlemas Chapel | Andrew Carwood | Bruckner motets, Tudor Anthems, Rutter |
| Aug-87 | Merton Chapel | Ben Driver | Seiber, Britten & Vaughan Williams |
| Jul-87 | St Mary's Charlbury | Ben Driver | Britten, Vaughan Williams & Faure |
| Mar-87 | SS Mary & John | Ben Driver | Faure Requiem |
| Dec-86 | Ashmolean Museum | Ben Driver | Concert in aid of friends of the Ashmolean |
| Mar-86 | St Barnabas | Ben Driver | Motets by Bruckner & Durufle |
| Jul-85 | St Pauls Walton St | Roderick Sharpe | Weber Abu Hassan with Oxford Sinfonia |
| Feb-85 | Oxford & Shaftesbury, Dorset | Jeremy Cox | 16th- & 17th-century Spanish music with Gerald Garcia (vihuela) |
| Sep-84 | All Saints Spelsbury | Jeremy Cox | Tudor Anthems, Folksongs, Vaughan Williams & Rutter |
| Jul-84 |
St Giles Church | Jeremy Cox | Celebration of Summer with Vuillaume quartet in aid of Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre. The program included Howells, Delius, Vaughan Williams and Bush. Tim Robinson sang On Wenlock Edge with the quartet. |
| Jul-84 | Jeremy Cox | Sainsbury's Choir of the year competition, quarter finals | |
| Jun-84 | Unicorn Theatre | Jeremy Cox | Vaughan Williams On Wenlock Edge, Grainger Brigg Fair , Delius, Rutter |
| Feb-84 | St Mary Magdalene | Jeremy Cox | Britten Hymn to St Cecilia , Walton, Elgar & Vaughan Williams |
| Jul-83 | SS Mary & John | David Andrew | Britten, Purcell & Finzi |
| Jun-83 | Keble Chapel | David Andrew | Kodaly, Purcell, Britten |
| May-83 | All Saints Headington | David Andrew | Seiber, Rutter, Finzi, Negro Spirituals |
| Jan-83 | Exeter Chapel | David Andrew | Byrd Four-part mass, Bruckner and Poulenc motets |
| Jun-82 | Friends Meeting House | David Andrew | Brahms Liebeslieder waltzes , Vaughan Williams with Bryan Kelly |
| Mar-82 | All Saints Headington | David Andrew | Tudor Anthems, Madrigals, Britten Flower Songs |
| Dec-81 | St Andrews Church | Robin Bowman | Bach Chorales, Bernstein Chichester Psalms, Poulenc Quatre Motets |
| Jul-81 | St Giles Church | Robin Bowman | Debussy, Tudor Anthems, Madrigals & William Eden with the Hughenden Consort |
| Mar-81 | Merton Chapel | Robin Bowman | Bach St John Passion |
| Jul-80 | Friends Meeting House | Og Thomas | Madrigal & Purcell Ode to St Cecilia with string quartet |
| May-80 | Holywell Music Room | Og Thomas | Brahms, Lefebvre, Mozart & madrigals with the Nicolas wind quintet |
| Nov-79 | Maison Francaise | Og Thomas | French chansons and folksongs with Marion Creasor piano and cello |
| Jul-79 | Friends Meeting House | Og Thomas | Summer madrigals with Christiine Woodward (flute) and Sheila Freeman (Oboe) |
| Apr-79 | Bampton Arts Centre | Og Thomas | Brahms Liebeslieder waltzes with Glynne Butt & Jack Gibbons (piano) |
| Jan-79 | Friends Meeting House | Og Thomas | Debussy & Kodaly with Jack Gibbons (piano) & Katy Thomas (flute) |
| Apr-78 | Wesley Memorial Church | Og Thomas | Sacred/Secular songs |