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John Mark Ainsley, Joan Rogers, Roderick Williams and others to feature in a memorable Spring season

Roderick Williams (baritone)

On Saturday 28th January, John Mark Ainsley and Roger Vignoles begin 2012 for us with Schumann's magnificent song cycle Dichterliebe. In April we have a wonderful weekend of song at the Holywell Music Room, featuring the fifth installment of our performance and recording of the complete songs of Hugo Wolf, a concert given by Joan Rogers, Roderick Williams and Roger Vignoles, and a recital in tribute to Kathleen Ferrier.

Sally Matthews, Karen Cargill & Simon Lepper to give first recital of Oxford Lieder's eleventh season

For the first concert of our eleventh season, we are delighted to welcome this outstanding trio in a varied and uplifting programme of songs and duets. For full programme details, click here.

This concert is generously supported by Jesus College & The Kohn Foundation.

"the soprano Sally Matthews gave the performance an extra touch of class, singing with a beauty of tone and an ability to shape phrases in a personal way that made her outstanding"
The Financial Times

"Mirroring Waves"

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As part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations, Oxford Lieder is delighted to have an exhibition of recent works by Joanna Brendon MBE on display at the Holywell Music Room throughout the festival. For this recent body of work, she has listened to music – often Schubert – while responding visually both to the text and to the sound itself. The works are intuitive and evocative of the coastal landscapes of the West Country.

Tenth Birthday Special Offer

To celebrate our tenth birthday, we are offering ten tickets to every 8pm concert for just £10. These tickets will be allocated on the door only, on a first-come-first-served basis, available daily from 6.45pm.

Don't forget that passes offer amazing value to multiple events. Passes can be purchased for the whole Festival or one week only, as well as to the Schubert Weekend and the Swedish Weekend. See details here.

Composer in Residence: Charlotte Bray

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We are delighted to have, for the first time, a Composer in Residence, the outstanding young British composer Charlotte Bray. Described in the Daily Telegraph as "a composer who can generate a Bergian lyrical intensity through both a fluent vocal line and a richly expressive piano part", Charlotte has written a major new song cycle, Sonnets and Love Songs, commissioned by Oxford Lieder, that will be performed by Roderick Williams and Andrew West (Thurs 27th Oct, 8pm).

"The Wagner Effect"

"The Wagner Effect"

Richard Wagner is acknowledged as one of the towering influences on composers of the late 19th Century. During two study days, on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th October, we examine why this is, with particular reference to Liszt, whose bicentenary we celebrate this year, and Wolf, whose complete songs are being sung and recorded at Oxford Lieder concerts over the coming years.

Schubert Weekend

Schubert Weekend

PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO THE SCHUBERT WEEKEND - CLICK HERE

Swedish Weekend

 

 

PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO THE SWEDISH WEEKEND - CLICK HERE

View the 2011 Festival Brochure here

The brochure for this year's Lieder Festival can be viewed in full on this site. Click here to see it.

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