Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series

Free admission with retiring donations gratefully received - no registration required and seats will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Limited capacity.

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Our popular Lunchtime Recital Series showcases the talent of our student performers. Each concert lasts around 40 minutes and offers a variety of repertoire from multiple performers. The series takes place on Friday afternoons throughout term.


Frédéric Chopin Barcarolle

Daniel Loach, piano


Grażyna Bacewicz Sonatina for oboe and piano
i. Allegretto
ii. Kanon

Clémence (Marie) de Grandval 4 Pièces for cor anglais and piano
III. Andante espressivo
iv. Final

Alyssa Morris 27-72 sonata for oboe and piano
III. Blood, Sweat and Tears (Read Making)

Tom Kirby, oboe
Daniel Reynolds, piano


Camille Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals for four-hands

Joseph Sollis, piano

Rufus Edwards, piano

Joanna MacGregor Masterclass

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.

Composition workshop with Oxford International Song Festival

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.

Migration, Performance & Policy seminar

From Underground Rap to Tribute Song: Politics and Labour Migration in Nepal and the Philippines.

Children’s Music-Making in the Institution