Events

Schools' Project Concert

15 October 2010 - 2:00pm

This year’s project has seen our workshop leaders, John Barber and Sophie Grimmer, in three schools; Walllingford Secondary School, St Laurence CE Primary (Warborough) and Brightwell CE Primary (Wallingford). The music in this afternoon's concert wasi nspired by a trip to the Ashmolean Museum and developed as a response to items seen there, it is wonderful that we are able to present this culmination concert at the Ashmolean itself. The achievements of these young people, who write and perform their own music and words, never cease to amaze.

Celebratory Partsongs

15 October 2010 - 5:00pm

A Festival Chorus comes together for our first Schumann event of the Festival. Many of the romantic composers wrote partsongs for all sorts of occasions, often producing wonderful and uplifting works. They are now rarely heard, but today we hear a selection of Schumann and Brahms, out on Broad Street (weather permitting - Holywell Music Room if not!) to well and truly bring the Festival to the city. No need for tickets; come and go as you please.

Oxford Lieder Festival Opening Recital

15 October 2010 - 8:00pm

Wolfgang Holzmair

Julius Drake

7pm - Pre-concert talk (free) Richard Stokes - "Schumann's settings of Heine's romantic and cynical verse"

Singing for All

16 October 2010 - 10:30am

A workshop for adults led by Fiona Dobie.

Beautiful harmony songs are taught by ear, with hot tips on how to sing well. This is fun and enlightening for all singers, experienced and beginners.

No previous experience is necessary, so if you've always wanted to explore your voice (and everyone has one!), do come along and try this out.

Introduction to Musical Resources on the Web

16 October 2010 - 2:30pm

Free entry.

The internet has a host of musical resources, where a vast amount of information on the song repertoire can be accessed. This short (half hour) event is for those who wish to find out a bit more about these resources, with a talk and demonstration to show some of the most interesting sites.

Ferrier Song Prize Winners

16 October 2010 - 4:00pm

Angela Bic

Robin Davis

Angela Bic – soprano
Winner of the 2009 Kathleen Ferrier Awards Song Prize

Robin Davis – piano
Winner of the 2009 Kathleen Ferrier Awards Musicians Benevolent Fund Accompanist’s Prize

Katarina Karnéus & Julius Drake

16 October 2010 - 8:00pm

Katarina Karnéus

Julius Drake

7pm (free): Pre-concert talk

Richard Wigmore: "Scandinavian myth and landscape in the songs of Grieg, Sibelius and Rangström

Schubert: Songs with Guitar

16 October 2010 - 10:00pm

Nathalie Chalkley

Christoph Denoth

Schubert was a gifted guitarist, and there is considerable evidence to support the fact that Schubert wrote many of his songs with the guitar in mind. Christoph Denoth is a world-renowned guitarist and an expert on the use of the instrument in this repertoire. He is joined by rising star Nathalie Chalkley in what is sure to be a magical evening in the atmospheric setting of New College Chapel.

By kind permission of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Schubert - Winterreise

17 October 2010 - 8:00pm

Gary Griffiths

Sholto Kynoch

7pm: Pre-concert talk (free)

Natasha Loges: "A stranger I arrived, a stranger I depart; Schubert's Winterreise"

This year’s performance of Schubert’s great song cycle is given by emerging baritone Gary Griffiths, who won the 2009 Guildhall Gold Medal and is rapidly establishing himself as a singer to watch, already engaged for major roles at Welsh National Opera.

Schubert – Schwanengesang

18 October 2010 - 8:00pm

Benedict Nelson

Gary Matthewman

7pm: Pre-concert talk (free) given by Richard Stokes

As part of our now annual tradition of programming all three Schubert songs cycles, emerging star Benedict Nelson performs Schwanengesang. Whilst not intended by Schubert as a complete cycle, it contains many of his finest songs including the extraordinary and haunting "Der Doppelgänger".