The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
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 |  |  |  |  "The Magdalen Choir… make an exceptional sound, and the direction is notable for its attention to inner detail and clear sense of architecture." (Gramophone) |
 “[The Choir] sings with an intensity suitable to the intimately sensuous nature of the work.” (The Observer 5*) |
COMBINED EVENSONG WITH MERTON CHORISTERS
THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2023
We were delighted to welcome the Girl Choristers of Merton College to sing a service of Choral Evensong for the feast of Saint Matthew alongside our Choristers; the service featured music by Ridout, Malcom Archer, Burgon, Mendelsson, and Bach.
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BE A CHORISTER FOR A DAY
SATURDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2023
It was a treat for us to welcome several youngsters to the Chapel for our 'Be a Chorister for a Day' event. Our own choristers were delighted to be joined by such an enthusiastic group of young singers in Evensong, with music by Richard Rodney Bennett and Hildegard of Bingen amongst others. Thank you to Hugh Warwick for photos.
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TOUR TO THE NETHERLANDS
JULY 2023
This summer the choir went on a magnificent tour to The Netherlands, performing in Amsterdam, Dorrecht, and Duurstede.
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THREE CHOIRS CONCERT
THURSDAY 6TH JULY 2023
As is traditional every year, we joined forces with the other two Choral Foundations in Oxford, New College and Christ Church Cathedral to perform an epic concert of music by Weelkes, Byrd, and Tallis. The concert concluded with the famous 40-part motet, Spem in Alium by Tallis which we performed once in the cathedral and once in Tom Quad as an encore. Thanks especially to Professor Steven Grahl for standing in front of an immense choir carving his way through the huge conductor's score!
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BACH FOR VOICES AND VIOLS
SATURDAY 20TH MAY 2023
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Our Consort of Voices gave a stunning performance of by both Johann Sebastian, and Johann Michael Bach alongside renowned viol consort, Phantasm.
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STAINER'S CRUXIFIXION
SATURDAY 19TH MARCH 2023
The Choir Performed this much-loved Passiontide piece alongside with soloists, William Pate and Robin Horgan, both former clerks in the College Choir and organist Alexander Pott.
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