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December 9 2023
University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford
Join us for our 2023 Christmas concert in the wonderful surroundings of Oxford's University Church.
We'll be singing works by Dove, Chilcott, Quartel, Young and Shaw plus Christmas favourites with a new twist.
7:30pm October 21, 2023
Balliol College Chapel, Oxford
Join us on 21st October for a concert of contrasts, featuring music by Finzi, Holst, and Poulenc.
Mark the date in your diary and get your tickets, now on sale at Tickets Oxford.
7.30pm July 8, 2023
Oxford Town Hall
The City of Oxford Choir came into being in 1977 to celebrate Oxford’s twinning with Leiden in The Netherlands. On 8 July 2023 we will be joined by the Leiden English Choir for a special concert in the magnificent surroundings of the Town Hall. In the spirit of twinning and co-operation we celebrate the world, our brief custodianship of it, and the gift of it we make to our children.
Saturday, 18 March 2023, 7:30pm
St Michael at the North Gate, Oxford
Taking our inspiration from the opening lines of Philip Larkin’s 1964 poem ‘Days’, our programme leads us on a musical journey through the day from dawn to dusk. Join us on Saturday, 18 March 2023, 7:30pm, at St Michael at the North Gate, Oxford.
Saturday, 10 December 2022, 7:30pm
University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford
The City of Oxford Choir invites you to a grand celebration of the Christmas carol, the musical evocation of the magic of Christmas. Mark your calendars now and join us at the beautiful University Church of St Mary the Virgin on Saturday, 10 December 2022 at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, 29 October 2022, 7:30 pm
St Barnabas Church, Jericho, Oxford
!!NEW!! Prospective members can get tickets to any concert for only £5! Contact secretary@oxfordchoir.org for details
Songs of the North
For this programme, we are delighted welcome special guests from Norway, the renowned chamber choir
Saturday, July 16, 2022, 7:30 pm
Keble College Chapel, Oxford
Our summer concert in the beautiful chapel of Keble College presents a sequence of choral masterworks from different eras and traditions. From Britten's extraordinary Rejoice in the Lamb, through Kodaly's evocative Matra Pictures, and Cecilia McDowell's serene I know that my Redeemer liveth, to Bach's joyous motet Lobet den Herrn, we explore what makes a masterpiece. Join us, and renowned organist Greg Morris, for this musical tour de force!
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 7:30 pm
Exeter College Chapel, Oxford
A celebration of the great American choral tradition...
Saturday, December 11, 2021, 7:30 pm
The University Church, High Street, Oxford
"What a great mystery, and what a wondrous moment, that the animals should see the newborn Lord, lying in a manger!”
October 23, 2021, 7:30 pm
St Barnabas Church, Oxford
The City of Oxford Choir celebrate the return of live music with a riot of songs about music and singing itself.
July 3, 2021
St Mary & St John Church, Cowley Road, Oxford
We were delighted to perform a short concert at the church of St Mary & St John in Cowley on Saturday 3rd July. Many thanks to everyone who pulled together to make this happen.
Our next concert will be on Saturday 23rd October 2021 at St Barnabas Church, Oxford. Watch this space for details!
We are now able to welcome new members to the choir so please do get in touch if you are interested in joining us from September.
Saturday, 7 December 2019, 7:30 pm
The University Church, High Street, Oxford
Our trademark blend of audience carols, new discoveries and some heavenly new twists on old favourites in the atmospheric setting of the University Church.
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 7.30 pm
St Helen's Church, Abingdon
The fieriest and most dramatic classics of the British cathedral tradition in the beautiful and historic church of St Helen’s in Abingdon
Saturday, 13 July 2019
The University Church, High Street, Oxford
Featuring Jonathan Dove’s outstanding cycle for chamber choir and virtuoso pianist, The Passing of the Year and Vaughan Williams’ classic Five Mystical Songs.
Saturday, 9 March 2019
Keble College Chapel, Oxford
The music of the Romantics, featuring Mendelssohn, Schubert, Bruch, Bruckner and Rheinberger