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Bach: Mass in B Minor

14 March, 2009 19:30
Sheldonian Theatre

The B Minor Mass was once acclaimed as ‘the greatest work of music of all ages and of all peoples’. Its genesis stretched over more than two decades from 1724 but it was not performed in its entirety until 1859, more than a century after Bach’s death. The OBC gave its first performance of the work in 1903 and this concert will be the choir’s 29th performance of this magnificent work.

Soloists:
Fflur Wyn (soprano)
Wendy Dawn Thompson (alto)
Christopher Gillett (tenor)
Christopher Purves (bass)

London Mozart Players
conducted by: 
Nicholas Cleobury
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Joint Concert with iLLucia Chor from Belgium

17 April, 2009 19:30
Sheldonian Theatre
  • Gounod "Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile"
  • Vaughan Williams "Flos Campi"
  • Gabriel Fauré "Cantique de Jean Racine"
  • Mozart "Klarinet Concerto KV 622"

Soloists:

  • Kristel De Meulder (soprano)
  • Daniel Turner (Tenor)
  • Dominica Eyckmans (viola)
  • Bob Van De Velde (clarinet)

This concert in collaboration with the Illucia Chor from Puurs in Belgium together with the Reading Symphony Orchestra features the beautiful Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile by Gounod, the mystical Flos Campi by Vaughan Williams and Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré. It will be accompanied by the splendid Clarinet Concerto by Mozart. The concert is again an excellent occasion to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Ralph Vaughan Williams with a first performance of Flos Campi in the Sheldonian Theatre.

Reading Symphony Orchestra
conducted by: 
Willem Van de Weerd

Songs from Showboat

20 June, 2009
Sheldonian Theatre
conducted by: 
Timothy Byram-Wigfield

Mendelssohn: Elijah

5 December, 2009 19:30
Sheldonian Theatre
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by: 
Nicholas Cleobury

Chilcott, Beethoven

13 March, 2010 19:30
Sheldonian Theatre

Chilcott: Requiem (new commission)
Beethoven: Mass in C

conducted by: 
Nicholas Cleobury