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After this long, scorching summer, I am looking forward to nothingmore than returning to Oxford'smuch-loved venues - both old andnew - in order to bring you afabulously wide-ranging season of concerts, talks, and“concert-theatre”. Ranging from the music of the middle ages rightthrough the centuries to a stringquartet by that consummateexponent of the form, DimitiShostakovich, and guitar works fromthe 20th and 21st centuries, Music atOxford is committed to offering you,our loyal audience, the very bestmusic from the entirety of the canon.

I am especially excited to say thatfollowing your wish for us toprogramme more opera, we haveanother concert performance fromcritically acclaimed English TouringOpera: Handel's Radamisto. We alsohave the Academy of Ancient Musicas our Ensemble-in-Residence forthe season, performing twoconcerts for us in the Town Hall -one directed by the indefatigableclarinettist Michael Collins andincluding Mozart's much-lovedclarinet concerto; the other directedby Nigel Short in which theensemble pairs with Tenebrae toperform Bach's B minor Mass.

We see welcome returns to Musicat Oxford from Joanna MacGregor,Craig Ogden and the Villiers Quartet;don't miss the latter's debutperformance in the beautiful newMathematical Institute in northOxford.

The concert we had to postponedue to the snow last March is nowrescheduled and enhanced as apart of Merton College'sPassiontide Festival; The Cardinall'sMusick will be joined by Merton'schoir for a performance of Tallis'Spem in Alium. Finally, I amdelighted to announce that ourseason finale will be given by theOxford Bach Choir and Florilegium,directed by Benjamin Nicholas, in aperformance of Handel's Athalia tomark the 350th anniversary of theSheldonian Theatre.

Many of you will have read aboutthe cuts being made to musicprovision and county music servicesacross the country, which meansthat organisations such as Music atOxford are absolutely essential toany young person wishing to learnabout classical music and hear itplayed live.

All of us at Music at Oxford remainhugely grateful to those of you whodonate so generously to our charity;it is this subsidy which enables us tokeep our pricing structures keenand to continue to offer thosecrucial discounts to under 18s,students, and people with limitedmobility or limited means.

All of you reading this know thatmusic has the ability both to moveus emotionally and stimulate usintellectually. If you are able tobecome a friend or patron of Musicat Oxford, please do, because everydonation really does count.Similarly, if you are already one ofour generous donors but able togive a little more, you can find fulldetails of our schemes on page 3opposite.

Thank you all for your support ofMusic at Oxford, and I look forwardto seeing many of you at ourforthcoming concerts.

Warmest wishes,

WELcOME TO Our 2018-19 sEAsON

ABOuT usMusic at Oxford is an artistically curatedconcert series runningfrom October to Juneevery season.We utilise a diverse array of gloriousbuildings across the city - both old andnew - such as the Town Hall, SheldonianTheatre, Holywell Music Room, ChristChurch Cathedral, SJE Arts, and theMathematical Institute.

Our mission is to bring the very bestclassical music to Oxford, in terms ofboth repertoire and internationallyrenowned artists. In many respects,therefore, our not being tied to certaindates or to a particular venue is to ouradvantage, allowing us to make themost of all our artists’ availability.

We have our own box office linefor telephone bookings: 01865244806. Please see our website forfurther information and onlinebooking: www.musicatoxford.com

Rebecca DawsonGeneral Manager, Music at Oxford

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Bringing world-class international artists, ensemblesand orchestras to the City is increasingly expensive,and Music at Oxford relies heavily on support fromtrusts and individual donors, so that we can avoidraising ticket prices. Please consider becoming a Friendor Patron of Music at Oxford. By doing so, you will beactively enabling us to continue bringing the very bestclassical music to Oxford’s glorious and historic venues.We have enhanced our scheme as follows:

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FRIEND £35+ Joint membership £45+• Priority booking• Free programmes at all concerts (please show your membership card to a steward)

PATRON £100+Joint membership £125+All of the above plus:• Named reservation signs in unreserved areas• Invitations to drinks receptions• Acknowledgement in concert programmes

PRINCIPAL PATRON £500+ All of the above plus:• Special recognition in concert programmes• The opportunity to support a specific concert

BENEFACTOR £2,500+ All of the above plus:• Special recognition in the season brochure

We also offer LIFE PATRONAGE, for a single payment of £10,000.

Many of the membershipcontributions we receive areeligible for Gift Aid, whichmeans the value of a gift isconsiderably increased at noadditional cost to the donor.

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Leaving a legacy to Music atOxford is a significant way toensure that future generationsare able to benefit fromworld-class music-making.

If you wish to consider leavinga legacy, being recognised as aPATRON IN PERPETUITY, please contact RebeccaDawson in confidence, on 01865 242865.

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A sErENAdE TO MusicSoprano Sophie BevanMezzo-soprano Kitty WhatelyTenor James GilchristBaritone Marcus FarnsworthViolin Jonathan StonePiano Sholto Kynoch

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FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018, 7.30PMOXFORD TOWN HALL

PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE OXFORD LIEDER FESTIVALGenerouslysupported by

This year’s opening night is a wonderful gala concert. Fourworld-renowned soloists perform songs and ensembles bySchubert, Schumann, Debussy, Saint-Saëns and others.Schola Cantorum of Oxford is the city’s leading chamberchoir and we are delighted that they will join us toconclude the concert with Ralph Vaughan Williams’sextraordinary Serenade to Music, setting words fromShakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, which famouslyreduced Rachmaninov to tears at its premiere.

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End time 9.30pmTickets £40 £30 £20 £10Under 35s £5 (Gallery - view may be restricted)

If you have access needs please contact Oxford Lieder Festival directly on 01865 591 276. NB this concert and the next (p5) are exempt from the MaO Season Discount due to being part of the Oxford Lieder Festival.

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WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2018, 8PMSJE ARTS

PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE OXFORD LIEDER FESTIVAL

Véronique Gens is one of the world’smost sought-after singers, renownedmost of all for her interpretation of theFrench mélodie, together with Americanpianist Susan Manoff. We are thrilled tobring her to Oxford for the first time for arecital of songs by Gounod, Massenet,Duparc and others. An unmissableFestival highlight.

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GounodOu voulez-vous aller?O ma belle rebelleDépart SoirSérénade MignonViens, les gazons sont verts

PolignacLamento

MassenetNuit d’EspagneChant provençalÉlégie

DuparcChanson tristeLa vie antérieure ExtaseLamento

HahnMaiLes cygnesInfidélité Rêverie

OffenbachPierrette et le pot aulaitLe rat de ville et le ratde champsLe corbeau et le renard

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Gaspar Cassadó Suite for solo cello

Michael Berkeley Ode - in memoriam

Manos Charalabopoulos Two Poems A Presteigne Festival commission in association with theRoyal Philharmonic Society

David Matthews Ein Celloleben op. 109

Krzysztof Penderecki Divertimento for solo cello

J S Bach Suite in C BWV1009

J S Bach provides the starting point for a tour of repertoirefor solo cello with this outstanding Polish cellist. GasparCassadó, a splendid Spanish virtuoso cellist of the early 20thcentury, is represented with his playful and lovely suite.Michael Berkeley and David Matthews in elegaic mood, andManos Charalabopoulos, a recent Royal PhilharmonicSociety composition prize winner, complete the programme.

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SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2018, 7.30PMHOLYWELL MUSIC ROOM

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Radamisto was one of Handel’s mostappreciated operas, not least for its famousaria Ombra cara, which stunned audiences andwas sung in drawing rooms for decadesthereafter. It tells a dramatic story of a royalfamily in old Armenia, locked in mortal conflict.Thematically, it champions faithfulness andmarried love, but it also has a fine gallery ofmoral depravity and intolerance. One forcollectors, as well as being a moving andaccessible piece of music theatre for anyonewanting to try opera.

A concert performance sung in Italian withEnglish surtitles.

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End time c. 10.20pmTickets £45 £40 £30 £25 £20 £10Students £5 off | Under 18s 50% off

THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2018, 7.30PMPRE-CONCERT TALK 6.30PMOXFORD TOWN HALL

‘ETO is a jewel in thecountry’s operaticcrown, and a trulynational opera company.’WhatsOnStage

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Salieri Sinfonia VenezianaMozart Symphonies nos. 16 & 48; Clarinet ConcertoCrusell Clarinet Concerto no. 1von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach Overture to Erwin und Elmire

FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2018, 7.30PMOXFORD TOWN HALL

A fantastic opportunity to experience Mozart’s masterpiece, his clarinetconcerto in A, in the hands of one of the world’s greatest clarinettists; theconcert also highlights the exuberant melodies of the first clarinet concertofrom 18th century composer Crusell, considered Finland’s pre-eminentcomposer before Sibelius. Michael Collins directs a feast of Mozart andmusic from his contemporaries on original instruments.

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Mozart Quartet in D, K. 575Borodin Quartet no. 2 in D Shostakovich Quartet no. 3 in F, op. 73

The first of two performances by the formerQuartet-in-Residence at the Faculty of Musicjuxtaposes two statuesque Russian chamber workswith the first of Mozart’s Prussian quartets. Borodin’s1881 quartet, dedicated to the composer’s wife, isfamed for its soulful Notturno. Shostakovich wrote op. 73 following the censure of his 9th Symphony by the Soviet authorities; expressing high drama andcompositional mastery, this work aptly demonstrateswhy the composer is considered one of the greatestquartet writers of the 20th century.

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FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2018, 7.30PMHOLYWELL MUSIC ROOM

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Haydn Quartet in G op. 77 no.1Mozart Quartet in G K. 387Beethoven Quartet in C# minor, op. 131

FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2019, 7.30PMMATHEMATICAL INSTITUTE

The Villiers Quartet celebrates a new venuefor Music at Oxford audiences with anexploration of fugal intricacy from musicalgiants Mozart and Beethoven, in advance ofthe 250th anniversary of the latter's birth.They also present a buoyant work fromHaydn, the father of the genre,characterised by balance, proportion andorder – perfect music to experience in thefinely-crafted surroundings of theMathematical Institute.

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LA NOTTE di NATALE: A BArOquE chrisTMAssPiriTATO!Locatelli Concerto Grosso op. 1 no. 8Scarlatti Cantata Pastorale Non sò qual più m’ingombraTorelli Concerto Grosso op. 8 no. 6Vivaldi Winter from The Four SeasonsSammartini Concerto Grosso op. 5 no. 6Scarlatti Cantata Pastorale O di Betlemme alteraCorelli Concerto Grosso op. 6 no. 8

Evoking the pastoral beauty of the Italian countryside, this selectionof joyous seasonal music combines virtuosic solos with characterfuldances. Conjuring a frosty landscape with Vivaldi’s Winter, and twoof Alessandro Scarlatti’s most celebratory cantatas, this nativityconcert depicts the excitement and astonishment of the shepherdsseeing angels in the night.

Baroque ensemble Spiritato!, with its line-up of virtuoso players andsoprano Augusta Hebbert, bring a dazzling Christmas programme toOxford.

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End time c. 9.30pmTickets £40 £28 £12 £10Students £5 off | Under 18s 50% off

FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER 2018, 7.30PMUNIVERSITY CHURCH

FRIDAY 14 & WEDNESDAY 19 DECEMBER 2018, 8PMCHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL

Music at Oxford’s annualcelebration of carols in this iconiccathedral brings together ourpopular mix of festive cheer andseasonal nostalgia. ChristChurch’s world-class choir sing arange of music centred on theChristmas message, under thenew direction of Steven Grahl,with spirited readings andaudience carols to share. Earlybooking is essential!

End time c. 10pmTickets £16 - £45 Students £5 off Under 18s 50% off

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SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER 2018, 11.30AMCHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL

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We welcome audiences of all agesto enjoy a host of Christmas musicin this daytime event; with angelicsinging from Christ Church’schoristers to inspire, and aprogramme tailored to young ears,this is the perfect family concertfor engaging with the spirit of theseason.

End time c. 1.00pmTickets Adults £10 - £30 Children £5 - £15 (children who do not require a seat will not becharged)

NB There will be a pram parkinside the Cathedral. There isno room for prams next toseats.

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J S Bach Mass in B Minor

FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2019, 7.30PMOXFORD TOWN HALL

Bach’s resplendent B Minor Mass is asublime highlight of the choral repertoire,both magnificent and deeply moving.Hear it in the hands of a peerless choirand this most established of periodinstrument ensembles.

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End time c. 9.45pmTickets £45 £35 £30 £15Students £5 off | Under 18s 50% off

GRAHAM PYE MEMORIAL CONCERT

crAiG OGdENDowland Lachrimae Pavane, Fantasia no. 7J S Bach Lute Suite no. 3 BWV995Napoléon Coste Fantasie Dramatique Le Départ op. 31Agustín Barrios Mangoré Julia Florida, Vals op. 8 no. 4Isaac Albéniz Torre Bermeja, SevillaLuigi Legnani Fantasia op. 19Dušan Bogdanovic Six Balkan Miniatures

Craig Ogden returns to the Sheldonian Theatre with a treat for guitar aficionados. His concert bringstogether repertoire adapted for the guitar by mastercomposers Dowland and Bach, and highlights from the canon of classical guitar music including vibrantworks by Albéniz, Coste and Mangoré.

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EMPOWErEdWOMENTriLOGyBlurring the boundaries of what aconcert is, The Telling bring youthree intimate “concert-theatre”pieces to mark InternationalWomen’s Day 2019, transporting youback in time through plaintiveballads, lively dance music anddramatic narrative. The EmpoweredWomen Trilogy celebrates the livesof three extraordinary women whodefy the strictures of their time andwhose stories are both of their timebut also startlingly contemporary.

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Actor Jan Chappell Soprano Clare Norburn Mezzo, percussion Ariane PrussnerHarp, percussion Joy SmithVielle Giles Lewin Recorders Fatima Lahham Lighting design Natalie Rowland & Pitch Black

visiONTHE IMAGINED TESTIMONY OF HILDEGARD VON BINGEN

Vision is an atmospheric candlelit showwith a personal narrative by theextraordinary Abbess Hildegard of Bingen(1098-1179) alongside performances of hermesmeric chant. The show gives an insightinto the painful visionary experiencesHildegard suffered throughout her life,covering some of the core emotionalmoments in her life. It is “an imaginedtestimony” as Hildegard lies on herdeathbed, revisiting and re-experiencingmeaningful episodes from her past,including the moment when she was takenfrom her family at the age of 8 and when shemade the decision at the age of 42 to finallytalk about and write down her visions.

End time c. 9.15pmTickets £32 £25 £18 £15Students £5 off | Under 18s 50% off

‘A multimediaexperience of light,song, music andstorytelling’ The Argus

FRIDAY 1 MARCH 2019, 8PMSJE ARTS

6.30PM TALK 1HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Fiona Maddocks, The Observer'sclassical music critic, discussesHildegard's life and writings in thecontext of crusade and schism,scientific discovery and culturalrevolution.

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uNsuNGhErOiNETHE SECRET LIFE AND LOVE OF TROUBADOUR COUNTESSBEATRIZ DE DIA

Unsung Heroine is the imaginedhistory of troubadour CountessBeatriz de Dia (1140-1212). A blendingof history and fiction, this intimateconcert/play takes you back to theheady atmosphere of 12th centuryProvence with plaintive songs andfoot-stomping medieval dances.

Jan Chappell plays the redoubtableBeatriz, a feisty woman troubadour,trapped in a loveless marriage. Shemeets fellow troubadour Raimbautd’Aurenga and they embark on apassionate affair. But Beatriz hasenemies at court and as summermoves to autumn and events spiralinevitably towards their conclusion,Beatriz channels her feelings into hersong A Chantar, the only troubadoursong by a woman, where both poetryand melody survive in notated form.

End time c. 4.40pmTickets £20 £12 £8Students £5 off | Under 18s 50% off

iNTO ThE MELTiNG POTTHE LIVES & SOUNDTRACK OFCHRISTIAN, JEWISH & ARABICWOMEN IN MEDIEVAL SPAIN

Spain, July 1492: the deadline for theexpulsion of the Jews is days away.At twilight a Jewish woman lights thelamps and starts up her spinningwheel. It is her last night in Seville.She tunes into voices of a communityof Jewish, Christian and Muslimwomen from across the Spanishpeninsula. Down the centuries,women’s stories of integration, love,the rich cultural heritage of theSpanish peninsula and racialintolerance are played out to asoundtrack of plaintive Sephardicsongs and lively medieval Cantigasand instrumentals which fuseChristian, Jewish and Arabicinstrumentation and styles. Withatmospheric candlelight and lightingdesign.

End time c. 9.40pmTickets £32 £25 £18 £15Students £5 off | Under 18s 50% off

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SATURDAY 2 MARCH 2019, 3PMSJE ARTS

SATURDAY 2 MARCH 2019, 8PMSJE ARTS

‘Sung withperfection that isheartstopping’ Worthing Herald

1.30PM TALK 2BEARDED WOMEN SAINTS

Superstition, medieval credulity,iconographical mistake orproto-feminist heroics? Dr Mark Philpott explains aonce-popular cult.

Tickets £7

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FRIDAY 12 APRIL 2019, 8PMMERTON COLLEGE CHAPEL

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Tallis Spem in aliumAllegri Miserere meiLotti Crucifixus a 10Croce O triste spectaculumPalestrina Stabat materVictoria Tenebrae Responsories for Good Friday: Second NocturnD Scarlatti Stabat mater a 10

This programme features some of the most famous and powerful musicwritten for Holy Week including the iconic Miserere by Allegri with itslegendary top Cs and Palestrina’s eight-part setting of the Stabat materwhich so captivated Richard Wagner. Included also is a portion ofVictoria’s Tenebrae Responsories designed for Good Friday and two rarelyheard masterpieces – a 10-part setting of the Crucifixus by Antonio Lottiand an eight-part meditation by Giovanni Croce. The first half culminateswith Thomas Tallis’ penitential 40-part tour de force, Spem in alium, whilstthe second half is given over to Domenico Scarlatti’s finest choral work – a setting of the quintessential Holy Week text, the Stabat mater, for tenvoices, including four separate soprano parts.

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Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore K. 339Mozart Ave verum corpus K. 618Mozart Missa brevis in F K. 192

Especially celebrated for its glorious setting for soprano of the LaudateDominum, Mozart’s Solemn Vespers perhaps reflects some of his feelingson the death of his mother. Coupled with the serene motet Ave verumcorpus and the Missa brevis, this is a feast of Mozart to enjoy in thebeautiful setting of Merton College Chapel.

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End time c. 9.45pmTickets £35 £30 £20 £10Students £5 off Under 18s 50% off

SATURDAY 4 MAY 2019, 8PMMERTON COLLEGE CHAPEL

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dOric sTriNG quArTETBloch Solo SuitesHaydn String Quartet op. 33 no. 2Schubert String Quintet in C, D. 956

Cellist Natalie Clein and the celebrated Doric String Quartet join forcesfor a special evening of collaborative music-making. Their programmewill culminate in a performance of Schubert’s awesome string quintet: a pinnacle of the chamber music repertoire.

natalieclein.com doricstringquartet.com

End time c. 9.15pmTickets £10 - £42Students £5 off | Under 18s 50% off

SATURDAY 10 MAY 2019, 7.30PMSHELDONIAN THEATRE

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jOANNAMAcGrEGOrSchubert Four Impromptus D. 899Liszt Nuages Gris / La Lugubre Gondola ILiszt/Wagner Liebestod from Tristan und IsoldeSchubert Sonata in B flat D. 960

Joanna MacGregor’s eagerly awaited return to Music atOxford is an offering of Romantic masterpieces from theAustro-Germanic tradition. Schubert was extremelyprolific during a very short lifetime, and his music muchchampioned by Liszt thereafter. His Four Impromptus –so named by his publisher – each display the lyricalmelodies for which he is revered, while his B flat sonatais now a core work of the piano repertoire.

Liszt’s transcription of Isolde’s climactic final aria fromWagner’s opera Tristan und Isolde – as she sings overTristan’s dead body – became well-known throughoutEurope long before the opera itself.

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End time c. 9.30pmTickets £10 - £42Students £5 off | Under 18s 50% off

FRIDAY 17 MAY 2019, 7.30PMSHELDONIAN THEATRE

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Soprano Elin Manahan ThomasSoprano Ali Ponsford-HillCountertenor Simon PonsfordTenor James GilchristBass Nicholas Morton

The Sheldonian Theatre was opened in 1669, 350 yearsago, and the OBC celebrates this anniversary with oneof the greatest pieces premiered there, Handel’soratorio Athalia. Not only is this the only oratorioconducted by Handel in Oxford, but the Sheldonian isalmost certainly the only surviving building where weknow he performed any of his oratorios. Athalia itselftells the dramatic tale of the downfall of the evilusurper Athalia, queen of Judah, daughter of Jezebeland worshipper of Baal, with appropriately colourfuland exciting music for soloists and chorus alike.

oxfordbachchoir.org

End time c. 9.55pmTickets £42 £30 £20 £15Students £5 off | Under 18s 50% off

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CONCESSIONS (maximum of one per ticket)Under 18s* 50% discount Students & JSA (Job Seeker’s Allowance) £5 off any ticketLimited Mobility** 50% discount up to 2 tickets*We regret that children under 6 cannot be admitted except where specified.**You may be asked for written proof.

DISCOUNTSMaO Season Discount: 6+ concerts in any brochure 15% discount*The same number of tickets per concert must be booked in one transaction. Please notethat some concerts may be excluded from this discount. Find full concert details online. Group Discount: 10+ tickets 10% discount**Please call the box office; these discounts are not available online.

VENUESSheldonian Theatre Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZHolywell Music Room Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3SDSJE Arts St John the Evangelist Church, Oxford OX4 1EH Town Hall St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1BX Mathematical Institute Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter,Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6GGUniversity Church The High Street, Oxford OX1 4BJChrist Church Cathedral St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DPMerton College Chapel Merton Street, Oxford OX1 4JD

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BOOKING & INFORMATION PostageWe charge 75p per transaction. We posttickets to the UK only, up to 5 days beforethe event. There are no other bookingcharges.

RefundsTickets cannot be refunded. Exchanges areoffered to Patrons and Principal Patrons.We reserve the right to change artists,programmes, and venues.

AccessAll venues have disabled access andfacilities; please book early as wheelchairspaces are limited. The SheldonianTheatre is fitted with a hearing loopsystem.

Unreserved SeatingUnreserved seating guarantees you aspace in your chosen area but not aspecific seat. Please arrive in good time tochoose your seat. Please note thatsponsors, patrons, and those withdisabilities are entitled to reserved seatsin unreserved areas, allocated at thediscretion of Music at Oxford.

Doors OpenDoors open half an hour before theadvertised start time, or 15 minutes beforea pre-concert talk.

LatecomersStaff will do their best to admit latecomerswhen possible and at the artists’ consent.Please arrive in good time to avoiddisappointment, especially whencollecting tickets.

Conditions of SaleTickets cannot be refunded. Music atOxford reserves the right to refuseadmission; we regret that children under 6cannot be admitted except wherespecified. All information is correct at thetime of going to press; we reserve theright to change the advertised programme,venue or artists. Music at Oxford reservesthe right to cancel without refund formatters beyond its reasonable control.

StaffGeneral Manager Rebecca DawsonArtistic Planning Alison GilesArtists and Venues Camilla ScarlettStewards’ Manager Susannah Lambe

Life PresidentYvonne Pye

TrusteesPaul Rivers (Chairman)Julie BondRalph Waller

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