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Christmas Concerts 2019

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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.

Summer Concert: Sunday 21 July 2019

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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.

Christmas Concerts 2018

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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

8pm
Christ Church Cathedral, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DP
Tickets £15/£10 (concessions/restricted view) to include a glass of wine in the interval
available from www.ticketsoxford.com or 01865 305 305
The Christmas season is not complete without an evening spent in the musical and convivial company of the Cathedral Singers of Christ Church, their director James Morley Potter, and organist David Bannister. Come and join us for a concert of beloved carols and new discoveries, festive readings, and a glass of wine, in Oxford’s beautiful Cathedral. This year, in ‘Light of the World’, the Singers will focus on the theme of light, including carols and music by Thomas Tallis, Eric Whitacre, and more.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Summer Concert: Bruckner Motets, 8pm Saturday 21 July

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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.

Christmas Concert: Handel’s Messiah, Saturday 16 December 2017

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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://www.ticketsoxford.com/whats-on/all-shows/handels-messiah-with-oxybaroxy/7213 or 01865 305 305.

All seating is unreserved, so please arrive in plenty of time to find a seat. Some tickets may be available on the door.

Summer Concert: MASTERS OF MUSICK

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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

CSCC Summer 2017 concert poster

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.