of Christ Church, Oxford
As part of its ongoing commitment to fostering new repertoire for church choirs, the Cathedral Singers are launching a Call for Proposals, inviting composers to submit plans for anthems to fit into various seasons of the Church’s year.
It is hoped that this project will support exciting and interesting new music from talented composers. For more information, see the dedicated page here: https://cathedralsingers.org.uk/newmusic2020/
This event is POSTPONED due to the ongoing public health situation, and we will be hoping to reschedule it at some point in the future.
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Come and Sing Evensong at Christ Church Cathedral
with the Cathedral Singers of Christ Church
Join us for an evening of wonderful music for St Mark’s Day. Members of the RSCM and affiliated choirs are warmly invited to come along and sing in Christ Church with us for the evening.
Music to include Bullock Give us the wings of faith, Clucas Responses, Stanford in Bb, and Harris O what their joy and their glory must be
Saturday 25 April 2020
Schedule for the day
3pm Registration
3.30pm Rehearsal in the Cathedral
5pm Tea in the Priory Rooms
6pm Evensong
7pm ends
The event is free of charge and includes tea. Music copies will be provided.
If you would like to attend, please fill in the following form: https://forms.gle/9ery8Sbfe6Tgho7z7
Closing date for registration 10 April
If you would like any more information, please contact the Administrator, Michele Winter, at administrator@cathedralsingers.org.uk.
THE PATH TO BETHLEHEM: Carols for Choir and Audience with the Cathedral Singers of Christ Church
Featuring music by Mendelssohn, Howells, Rutter and more, the journey to Bethlehem is brought to life with music tracing the path from the Old Testament prophets to the familiar Kings, Shepherds and Angels of the Christmas story.
Director, James Morley Potter
Organist, David Bannister
8.00 p.m., Saturday 21 December
Christ Church Cathedral, St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1DP
Tickets, including a glass of wine, Standard: £15 Concessions: £10
Tickets for this concert are now available from Tickets Oxford (tel. 01865 305 305)
SOUTH MORETON
We are also giving a carol concert in the church of St John in South Moreton on Saturday 7 December. Tickets will be available on the door. More information soon.
The Cathedral Singers of Christ Church present their Summer Concert for 2019, a celebration of Music from Oxford: BLESSED CITY.
8pm, Sunday 21 July, 2019
Tickets available from Tickets Oxford, 01865 305 305 and via the following link: https://www.ticketsoxford.com/whats-on/all-shows/blessed-city-music-from-oxford/12288
Tickets include a glass of wine in the interval
Piano/Organ: David Bannister
Director: James Morley Potter
The Cathedral Singers will present a wide-ranging selection of music from the Renaissance to the present day, including well-loved anthems and new discoveries, produced by composers associated with the city of dreaming spires.
We hope you can join us.
We are pleased to announce details of our Christmas Concerts this December – come and enjoy these highlights of the festive season:
SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER 2018
7.30pm, St Nicholas Church, Tackley, Oxon
LIGHT OF THE WORLD: Christmas with the Cathedral Singers
James Morley Potter, director
Sebastian Thomson, organ
This concert is in aid of St Nicholas Church’s Bell Appeal and promises to be a warm-hearted and festive occasion, replete with carols old and new.
Tickets £10 (to include a glass of wine) available on the door
FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER 2018
Cathedral Singers of Christ Church
James Morley Potter, Director
David Bannister, Organ
BRUCKNER: MOTETS & music by Stanford, Part, Bairstow and others
Anton Bruckner‘s motets stand as monuments of sacred choral music: expressive, peaceful, yearning, explosive. Alongside them sits music by British contemporaries, as well as 20th- and 21st-century choral music. Come and join the Cathedral Singers for this concert, which forms part of the celebrations of their 40th anniversary.
Tickets are available from Tickets Oxford and include a glass of wine in the interval. Come and join us for an evening of glorious choral music in the beautiful surroundings of Oxford’s Cathedral.
G. F. HANDEL
Messiah
Aileen Thomson, soprano
Amy Lyddon, alto
Robin Horgan, tenor
Daniel Tate, bass
Cathedral Singers of Christ Church
Oxybaroxy (Oxfordshire Youth Baroque Strings) (Mark Levy, director)
James Morley Potter, director
7.30pm, Saturday 16 December 2017
The Cathedral Singers Christmas Concert is always a highlight of the festive season at Christ Church Cathedral. This year will be even more special, as the Singers are joined by Oxybaroxy, the Oxfordshire Youth Baroque Strings, and a quartet of tremendous young soloists, to perform Handel’s uplifting Messiah, under director James Morley Potter.
Tickets are available from Tickets Oxford via the following link: https://
All seating is unreserved, so please arrive in plenty of time to find a seat. Some tickets may be available on the door.
We’re pleased to announce details of our Summer Concert:
MASTERS OF MUSICK: British Choral Music by the Masters of the King and Queen’s Music
8pm, Saturday 22 July, Christ Church Cathedral
Tickets: £14 (£10 Conc/£6 unsighted), including a complimentary glass of wine in the interval
Available on the door and from Tickets Oxford 01865 305305 – https://www.ticketsoxford.com/whats-on/all-shows/masters-of-musick/6033
Cathedral Singers of Christ Church
James Morley Potter, director
David Bannister, organ & piano
Since the 17th century, certain composers have been honoured with a particular royal privilege: the prestigious position of Master of the King (or Queen)’s Music. In this concert we will explore the work of the composers appointed to this post, from familiar British musicians such as Edward Elgar, through to the present incumbent, Judith Weir. Along the way we will take in works from the 17th century to the present day, including curiosities from Boyce, Greene, and even a royal consort.