Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series
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Free admission with retiring donations gratefully received - no registration required.
Our popular Lunchtime Recital Series returns to Christ Church Cathedral on Friday afternoons. Come and listen to Faculty of Music students showcase their talent and dedication to the music they are currently working on. Each concert lasts around 30-40 minutes and offers a variety of repertoire.
J.S. Bach Prelude (from Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro for Lute, BWV 998)
William Walton Lento and Alla Cubana (from Five Bagatelles for Guitar)
Juan Antonio Sánchez Chacarera de Ramírez
Emmanuel Sowicz, guitar
Claude Debussy Cathedrale Engloutie
Claude Debussy Reflects dans l'eau
Cameron Spruce, piano
Contrapunctus: Charles & Isabel - The Royal Wedding of 1526
Oxford’s renowned early-music consort Contrapunctus recreates the musical world surrounding one of the great royal marriages of the Renaissance: the wedding of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, and Isabella of Portugal in Seville in 1526.
Abolition Song and its Legacies
This is the final event of a two‑year research project, bringing together music, scholarship and contemporary reflection. Alongside performances, the hour‑long programme features contributions from the project’s researchers, offering insight into the historical and musical contexts behind the work.