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As summer approaches in Oxford we hope you find time to enjoy this new Music at Oxford season brochure packed with goodies for Autumn, Winter and next Spring!

We open the season in splendid style with Wadham’s 400th anniversary celebration in a magnificent concert featuring the Monteverdi Vespers performed by Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists. This heavenly event opens the Sheldonian after phase two of its refurbishment and we are looking forward to a fitting celebration of both milestones.

Having programmed some of the world’s finest orchestras last season we felt a change of tone was necessary. This season therefore celebrates the richness and variety of absolute world-class performers offering the most sumptuous solo and chamber repertoire in several enchanting and unusual venues.

First of these solo performances is a unique opportunity to hear Raphael Wallfisch, one of the cello’s most expressive exponents, perform all six of Bach’s incomparable cello suites. We’ve chosen the Victorian moc-Byzantine magnificence of St Barnabas church in Jericho for this wonderful concert, a fittingly handsome setting for these masterpieces.

Other solo highlights of this season include the welcome return of Paul Lewis with his three-concert Schubert cycle. His last appearances for us were all sell out events so I do urge you to book early as this wonderful performer will not disappoint.

The solo feast continues with Rachel Podger and John Williams, two very different performers in two radically different configurations of the Sheldonian.

Next Easter we return to St Barnabas, Jericho with our Easter Voices Festival, an opportunity to hear Oxford’s own Stile Antico and acclaimed vocal specialists Tenebrae on consecutive nights in this wonderful venue. Tenebrae’s last performance for us at Christ Church Cathedral was a spellbinding event so this visit from the choir should not be missed.

As well as the return of our Chapel Series (all events last season sold out so please do book early) we have, of course, our perennial favourite Christmas at Christ Church concerts.

We close with an orchestral blockbuster, the return of Natalie Clein and the Philharmonia grace the Sheldonian’s stage in a night of Elgar and Tchaikovsky that will thrill you and stay with you throughout your summer break.

I do hope you can join us again, please do remember you can book through the website (new and improved), by calling 01865 244806 or in person at the Oxford Playhouse.

Simon Courtenay-Taylor, Chief Executive

Season sponsored by Homes

The patrons, trustees and staff of Music at Oxford gratefully acknowledge the core funding support given by the trustees of Mr and Mrs J.A.Pye’s Charitable Settlement, and the support given by all individual donors.

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Saturday 2 October 2010

| 7.30pmSheldonian Theatre

The Monteverdi ChoirEnglish Baroque Soloists His Majesty’s Sackbutts and CornettsSir John Eliot Gardiner conductor

Monteverdi Vespers of 1610

The Vespers of 1610 is a monumental work in the history of Western music. Monteverdi’s spectacular writing for choir and orchestra, with colourful use of sackbutts, cornetts, theorbo and soloists is as spell-binding today as for the work’s first audiences. It will no doubt have many anniversary performances, but Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s return to the work with which the Monteverdi Choir’s unparalleled career began, is surely the one to catch. Music at Oxford is privileged to join forces with Wadham College, also celebrating its 400th anniversary, to bring one of the most enduringly magnificent works of the seventeenth century to Oxford.

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10

Ends 10pm

Raphael Wallfisch celloThe Complete Bach Cello Suites

Part 1 - 6.30 – 7.20pm BACH Suite No.1 in G major BWV1007, BACH Suite No.4 in Eb major BWV1010

Part 2 - 7.45 – 8.45pm BACH Suite No.5 in C minor BWV1011, BACH Suite No.6 in D major BWV1012

Part 2 - 9.00 – 9.45pm BACH Suite No.2 in D minor BWV1008, BACH Suite No.3 in C major BWV1009

Bach’s Cello Suites are arguably the greatest music ever written for the cello. Every cellist makes their own mark on the various miniature masterpieces that

make up the splendid, contemplative whole, and this evening’s is one of the best interpreters. Come and sample an after-work performance, an evening concert or a

delightful mixture of both and design your evening to suit your listening appetite.

Tickets Part 1 £10 £8 £5 Part 2 £30 £20 £10

Ends 9.45pm

Saturday 2 October 2010


Friday 15 October 2010

| 6.30pm &

7.45pmSt. Barnabas Church

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Supported by Homes

Sally Pryce harpAdam Walker flute

Programme to include works by Mozart, Faure, Bach, Jean-Michel Damase and Debussy.

These two musicians have won plaudits for the energy and verve of their playing and are making their mark on major concert platforms around the country. This programme could not better showcase their instruments, from the understated sophistication of Bach to the delicate hues of Debussy, set in the stunning surroundings of this hidden architectural gem.

Tickets £20

Ends 9.15pm

Saturday 13 Novem

ber 2010 | 7.30pm

Exeter College Chapel

Saturday 20 Novem

ber 2010 | 8pm

Christ Church Cathedral

Saturday 20 Novem

ber 2010 | 8pm


Saturday 18 and Tuesday 21 Decem

ber 2010 | 8pm


Jerusalem QuartetMozart String Quartet K157Mendelssohn Quartet Op 44/2Brahms Quartet No 1 Op 51/1

One of the most vibrant international chamber music ensembles to emerge in recent years, The Jerusalem Quartet includes Oxford in its new tour of top European venues. They perform three works which are central to the quartet repertoire and represent some of each composer’s finest writing. Whether you know them or not, this quartet will certainly bring something new and fresh to such well-loved classics.

With the generous support of Ruth & John Deech; Sandra and Raymond Dwek; Zvi and Ophra Meitar; Alison and Simon Ryde

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10

Ends 9.15pm

Christmas At Christ Church

Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Stephen Darlington directorJean Marsh, Robert Hardy CBE readers

Take a break from the incessant rush and bustle of shopping, parties and preparations and stop awhile. This evening’s event is the start of

Christmas for many of the regular audience, a chance to link into the spirit of Christmas through inspirational words and music from across the

centuries performed in this stunningly majestic and spiritual of venues. Tickets sell out every year, so do book early.

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10

Ends 10.15pm

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Venus & AdonisTheatre of the Ayre Elizabeth Kenny directorSophie Daneman soprano,VenusGiles Underwood bass, Adonis

Ayres from John Blow’s Amphion Anglicus, 1700 Welcome, welcome every guest; Go, perjured man; Cloe found Amintas Lying all in Tears

Instrumental music by Robert de Visée and Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Ayres from Michel Lambert’s Livre d’Airs de Cour, 1689 Il est vrai, l’amour est charmant; Vos mespris chaque jour me causent des alarmes

John Blow Venus & Adonis (Purcell Society’s new edition by Bruce Wood)

Written to intrigue the court of Charles II at the height of its opulence, John Blow’s Venus and Adonis is performed by a specially assembled group of the UK’s most accomplished baroque musicians. The entrancing story of love and loss is narrated in a form which lies somewhere between masque and opera, accompanied by the delicate sounds of theorbo, guitars and recorders. And it’s a brand new edition – a chance to hear a lost masterpiece from the teacher who inspired Henry Purcell.

Pre-concert talk at 6.30pm given by Elizabeth Kenny, free to ticket holders

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10

Ends 9.15pm

Friday 28 January 2011 | 7.30pm

Sheldonian Theatre

Friday 11 February 2011 | 7.30pmSheldonian Theatre

Paul Lewis piano

Schubert Sonata for Piano No.15 in C major D840Schubert Drei Klavierstücke D946 No.1 in E flat minor

No.2 in E flat major No.3 in C major

Schubert Sonata for Piano No. 17 in D major D850

Now firmly established as one of today’s most acclaimed pianists, Paul Lewis turns his inspirational interpretative sights on the music of Schubert. This will be a chance to hear some of the greatest piano music ever written: every single detail

and poetic nuance of it. This is a real hot ticket.

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10

Ends 9.30pm

Friday 11 February 2011 | 7.30pmSheldonian Theatre

p14for discount

details

Friday 25 February 2011 | 7.30pm

Harris M

anchester College Chapel

Friday 4 March 2011


Mae Heydorn mezzo sopranoSholto Kynock piano

Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder will be the main work in this programme, with songs by Schubert, Grieg, Stenhammar & others.

Following the success of her 2009 appearance in Oxford, we are delighted to welcome back this enchanting Swedish singer for a full evening recital in a hidden gem of a venue. With expert accompaniment from the creator of the Oxford Lieder Festival, she performs more of the romantic European repertoire for which her warm, rich voice is perfect.

Tickets £20

Ends 9.15pm

John Williams guitar

Probably the world’s greatest living classical guitarist, John Williams has worked with legendary musicians

throughout his long career, from du Pre to Previn to Paco Pena. A guitarists’ guitarist, he is still busy with concerts throughout

the world. This evening’s programme will be a charismatic cocktail of dazzling showpieces and contemporary classics.

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10

Ends 9.15pm

Saturday 12 March 2011


Supported by Homes

Oxford Bach ChoirEnglish Chamber OrchestraConductor: Nicholas CleoburyGabriel Faure Requiem James MacMillan Seven Last Words from the Cross

A concert featuring Oxford’s premier large choir and one of the country’s prominent chamber orchestras in a programme showcasing two stunning choral works. Faure’s Requiem is deservedly one of the most popular works in the repertoire and James MacMillan’s Seven Last Words from the Cross is a work widely admired as one of his finest achievements, promising an absorbing and moving evening.

Pre concert talk for ticket holders at 6.30 p.m

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10

Ends 9.30pm

Saturday 12 March 2011


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Rachel Podger solo violinTelemann Fantasia No 3 in F minor Bach Sonata No 2 in A minor

Biber Passacaglia in G minor Bach Partita in D minor

Rachel is not just Britain’s leading baroque violinist, but a consummate communicator. She will bring charisma and colour to these solo works,

weaving an extraordinary web of emotional energy with just one simple melodic line. And for this concert only, the sheldonian theatre will be set up

“in the round” so that there isn’t a bad seat in the house.

Pre-concert talk at 6.30pm given by Rachel Podger, free to ticket holders

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10 (please see special seating plan on pg 15)

Ends 9.15pm

Friday 1 April 2011


Friday 15 April 2011 | 8pm

St. Barnabas Church

Saturday 16 April 2011 | 8pm

St. Barnabas Church

Stile AnticoPassion and ResurrectionAt a time of spiritual reflection in the Christian tradition, this award-winning group of young British singers perform early music inspired by the season of Lent with works by Gibbons, Byrd & Tallis. “An ensemble of breathtaking freshness, vitality and balance” according to the New York Times, these local heroes promise a performance of achingly beautiful music in extraordinarily stunning ecclesiastical surounds.

Tickets £30 £20 £10

Ends 9.30pm

TenebraeNigel Short director

Rachmaninov The Liturgy of St John Chrysostom

This stellar choir returns to Music at Oxford after their heart-stoppingly beautiful performance of the Vespers,

to perform Rachmaninov’s other major choral work in atmospheric candlelit surroundings. Rescued from

obscurity, this is a solemn and haunting work which should touch your spiritual and musical soul.

Tickets £30 £20 £10

Ends 9.15pm

Please note there is no interval in this performance

Easter Voices FestivalJericho’s beautiful Byzantine-style church, St Barnabas opens its doors and invites you to share its peaceful atmosphere

for two superb candlelit Easter performances

Friday 6 May 2011 | 8pm

Merton College Chapel



Saturday 14 May 2011 | 10am

Jacqueline Du Pré M

usic Building

Merton College ChoirPeter Phillips, Benjamin Nicholas directors

Programme to include works by Weelkes, Palestrina, Holst, Coplnd, Lukaszewski as well as a work written by Gabriel Jackson for the choir in 2009

The newest Oxford University choir, founded in 2008, has already earned a reputation for its ambition, dynamism and inspired leadership. This typically intriguing programme is a very rare chance to hear and compare how different composers across the ages have approached the same words. On home ground in the College’s 13th century chapel, this promises to be an absorbing aural treat.

Pre-concert Talk at 7pm, given by Peter Phillips and Benjamin Nicholas, free to ticket holders

Co-promotion with Merton College

Tickets £20

Ends 9.45pm

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Springboardwith mentors

Levon Chilingirian violin & Melvyn Tan piano

Hear classical stars in the making during this whole day of recitals, concluding with a grand

finale evening concert. Now in its fourth year, Springboard’s world-renowned mentors return to provide coaching, advice

and encouragement to the concert musicians of tomorrow.

Beyond the superb music, bask in the beautiful riverside grounds, browse the art exhibition, hear guest speakers

and indulge in the delicious food on offer. And, of course, no Oxford festival would be complete without lawn games!

Tickets from £6

Tickets available by telephone 01865 244806 or from www.wegottickets.com.

More info can be found at www.springboardoxford.com

In collaboration with the Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building

Ends 9pm


Sheldonian Theatre

Friday 17 June 2011 | 7.30 pmSheldonian Theatre

Mark Padmore tenorPaul Lewis piano

Schubert Die Schöne Müllerin Op 25

Happiness, love, jealousy, despair, death - Schubert’s song cycle has it all. In the soft, sensitive musical hands of these two extraordinary musicians, the tragic tale of the young miller will unravel in stunning, subtly-nuanced detail.

Pre-concert talk at 7pm given by Mark Padmore and Paul Lewis, free to all ticket holders

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10

Ends 9.15pm

Please note there is no interval in this performance

Paul Lewis piano

Schubert Twelve Waltzes D145,

Four Impromptus D899, Hungarian Melody in B minor D817,

Sonata for Piano No 18 in G major D894

Mary Pye memorial concert

A further insight to Schubert’s piano music in expert company. From the bright colours of the

waltz to the luminosity of the sonata, this music shows Schubert at his lyrical best. Coupled with Paul Lewis’ mastery of those simple keys and hammers,

this is a must-see event for all piano lovers.

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10

Ends 9pm


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Philharmonia OrchestraChristian Vasquez conductorNatalie Clein cello

Elgar Serenade for StringsElgar Cello ConcertoTchaikovsky Symphony No 4

Graham Pye Memorial Concert

One of the world’s great orchestras, the Philharmonia are no strangers to the Sheldonian, and they bring our season to a spectacular close. Christian Vasquez’s name may be familiar to you from his well-documented triumphs with the extraordinary Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. Further chemistry is provided by Natalie Clein performing one of the greatest cello concerti of all time. And to conclude, the drama of Tchaikovsky’s impetuous Fourth. Book your tickets now!

Sponsored by Harris Manchester College, Oxford

Tickets £40 £26 £18 £10

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BOOKING & INFORMATION

PRICESSheldonian Theatre £10, £18, £26, £40Please see plans opposite for position of seatsHolywell Music Room £20Chapels £20Jacqueline du Pré Music Building £20Christ Church Cathedral £10, £18, £26, £40 St. Barnabas Church £10, £20, £30

Concessions (maximum of one per ticket)6-18 year olds* 50% discountStudents & JSA Save £5 on any ticketGroups 10+ 15% discountLimited mobility** 50% discount (Limited availability)*Children under 6 cannot be admitted.**Sheldonian Theatre only, other venuesaccessible in all areas.

DISCOUNTSSeason 6+ concerts 15% discountChapel Series 3 concerts 10% discountPaul Lewis Series 3 concerts 10% discountEaster Voices Festival 2 concerts 10% discount Chapel Series discount, Paul Lewis discount, Easter Voices Festival discount and Springboard cannot be combined with the Season discount. Please note that the same number of tickets per concert must be booked in one transaction. Tickets bought with the Season Discount may be exchanged for credit or another concert in the 2010-2011 season up to a week before the concert.

HOW TO BOOKTelephone: 01865 244806 (Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm)Website: www.musicatoxford.comIn person: The Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW.E-mail: [email protected]: Music at Oxford, Osney Lock Boathouse, Bridge Street, Oxford, OX2 0AX.(Booking forms available on our website or by request)

Postage/Booking Fees: We charge 50p pertransaction for postage on telephone transactions.There are no other booking charges.

Refunds: Tickets cannot be refunded except inthe case of a cancelled concert. Exchanges areonly possible when the Season Discount has beenapplied. We reserve the right to change artists andprogramme.

Access: All venues have disabled access andfacilities; please book early as wheelchair space can be limited. The Sheldonian Theatre is fitted with a hearing loop system.

Unnumbered Seating: Unnumbered seatingguarantees you a space in your chosen area but nota specific seat. Please arrive in good time to choose your seat.

Venue Box Office: A venue box office is openfor door sales one hour before each concert, 15minutes before a pre concert talk.

Doors Open: Doors open half an hour beforethe advertised start time, or 15 minutes beforepre-concert talks.

Conditions of Sale: Tickets cannot be refunded except in the case of a cancelled concert. Sponsors and those with disabilities are entitled to reserved seats in unnumbered areas, allocated at the discretion of Music at Oxford. Music at Oxford reserves the right to refuse admission; we regret that children under 6 cannot be admitted. Information correct at time of going to press; we reserve the right to change the advertised programme, venue or artists.

AdministrationSimon Courtenay-Taylor Chief ExecutiveTamsyn Howell Sprent Artistic DirectorAlison Giles Artistic Director (Maternity Cover) Joy Castleton Sales & Marketing AdministratorCamilla Moore-Gwyn Concert Co-ordinatorMartin Peters Stewards Manager

Life PresidentYvonne Pye

TrusteesRobin Barker (Chairman)Nick Hedges, Edwin Antill, Ralph Waller

Thanks to: Sophie Biddell, Blackwell’s Music Shop, Maggie Burge, Emily Crewe, Corinna Connor, Chris de Souza, Dominic Hamilton, Caroline Felton, Initiate Student Representatives, Oxford Bach Choir, Pam Pugh, Jeffery Shackell, Gareth Thomas, Aaron at Design Monkey, Emma Stanley and the Jaqueline Du Pré Music building. Special thanks go to all our volunteer stewards and staff at all venues.

Photo credits: Sheila Rock(John Eliot Gardiner), Benjamin Ealovega (Raphael Wallfisch), Marco Borggreve (Jerusalem Quartet), KT Bruce www.ktbrucephotography.com (Christ Church Choir), Jack Liebeck (Paul Lewis), Kathy Panama (John Williams), Benjamin Ealovega (Stile Antico), Polly Smith (Springboard), Marco Borggreve (Mark Padmore), Jack Liebeck (Paul Lewis), Ray Burmiston (Natalie Clein), Jean-Francois Le Clercq (Christian Vasquez).

SHELDONIAN THEATRE

Chairs £40 (cushioned chairs, unnumbered)Lower Gallery £26 (cushioned, backed benches)Semi Circle £18 (cushioned benches, no backs)Upper Gallery £10 (wooden benches, unnumbered)

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRALNorth Transept

Stage

Numbered seats in the North Transept only. £10 seats unsighted

Wheelchair access: All venues have wheelchair access. Please book early as space is limited.

SHELDONIAN THEATRE Rachel Podger

Chairs £40 (cushioned chairs, unnumbered)Lower Gallery & selected chairs £26 (cushioned, backed benches)Back 3 rows of Lower Gallery £10 Semi Circle £18 (cushioned benches, no backs)

Chairs

£10£10 £10

£20£30£20

£20 Stage All seating areas unnumbered

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2010October 2 The Monteverdi Choir SheldonianOctober 15 Raphael Wallfisch St. Barnabas ChurchNovember 13 Sally Pryce & Adam Walker Exeter College ChapelNovember 20 Jerusalem Quartet Christ Church CathedralDecember 18&21 Christmas at Christ Chuch Christ Church Cathedral

2011January 28 Venus & Adonis Sheldonian February 11 Paul Lewis 1 SheldonianFebruary 25 Mae Heydorn & Sholto Kynoch Harris Manchester College ChapelMarch 4 John Williams SheldonianMarch 12 Oxford Bach Choir SheldonianApril 1 Rachel Podger SheldonianApril 15 Stile Antico St. Barnabas ChurchApril 16 Tenebrae St. Barnabas ChurchMay 6 Merton College Choir Merton College ChapelMay 14 Springboard Jacqueline Du PréMay 27 Mark Padmore & Paul Lewis 2 SheldonianJune 17 Paul Lewis 3 SheldonianJune 24 Philharmonia Sheldonian


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