Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Bate Collective, featuring members from Castle Baroque Players
Free entry, no registration required
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G.F. Handel Sonata a 5, HWV 288
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 5
This will be the third performance of Oxford's student period instrument ensemble Bate Collective this year, during which they will be joined by members of Leicester-based Castle Baroque Players in their first major collaboration project. The ensemble is directed from the harpsichord by Student President Seb Carrington.
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.