Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series

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

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

 

Programme:

Maurice Ravel Nicolette
Hubert Parry There Rolls the Deep
Rebecca Clarke When cats run home and light is come
Paul Hindemith Six Chansons: I, II and III
Frank Bridge The Bee
Maurice Ravel Ronde
Francis Poulenc Salve Regina
Edward Elgar O Happy Eyes

Matilda Bates, soprano
Anneka Vetter, mezzo soprano
Sebastian Evans, tenor
Akbar Ali, bass

 

Cecilia McDowall Alma Redemptoris Mater
Jean Lhéritier Surrexit pastor bonus
Judith Weir Ave Regina Caelorum
Carlo Gesualdo Tristis est anima mea
Christopher Churcher There is No Rose
Joanna Marsh Evening Prayer

Alice Fisher, soprano
Joanna Barrett, soprano
Zachary Roberts, countertenor
Louis Benneyworth, tenor
Christopher Churcher, baritone
Ivo Sawbridge, bass

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The Alonetimes

A bold new music-theatre work about memory, loneliness, and belonging by composers Professor Jennifer Walshe and Philip Venables.

Public seminar: Erin Johnson-Williams (University of Southampton)

All Souls Seminars in Medieval and Renaissance Music: David Catalunya (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

St Cross College South African Township Music Concert

A one-hour programme of South African township music in celebration of Black History Month.

The Rediscovery of Charlotte Sohy: An evening of film, music & conversation

Neglected for decades, French composer Charlotte Sohy (1887-1955) is now being celebrated as one of the most compelling musical voices of her generation. Join us for a special evening exploring her extraordinary story through film, discussion and live performance, curated by pianist Reiko Fujisawa.