The Choir of The Queen's College Oxford

The Choir of The Queen’s College enjoys a reputation as one of Oxford's finest mixed-voice choirs. During term-time its primary role is to provide the music for services three times a week in the early-eighteenth-century college chapel. It also presents concerts regularly in Oxford and elsewhere, and tours abroad annually. In recent years it has given recitals in the USA, Spain, Portugal, and France. A previous recording (ASV CD DCA851) featuring music by two alumni of Queen’s—Herbert Howells and Kenneth Leighton—was Critics’ Choice in Gramophone (‘Superb choral singing directed with loving care’—Classic CD).

 

GMCD 7296 Paradisi portas

The choir of The Queen’s College enjoys a reputation as one of the finest mixed-voice choirs in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. During term-time it provides the music for services in the College’s glorious Baroque chapel.  It presents concerts regularly in Oxford, elsewhere in the UK, and abroad, and has broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. Tours in recent years have included the U.S.A., Sri Lanka, Portugal, Spain, and France. The choir consists of sixteen undergraduate Choral Scholars, two graduate Lay Clerks, and other students from Queen’s and elsewhere.

GMCD 7323 Cæli porta - 17th-century sacred music from Lisbon and Granada, The Choir of The Queen’s College Oxford, Charlotte Philips organ,  Owen Rees director

The choir of The Queen’s College is one of the leading mixed-voice collegiate choirs in the UK. Its wide-ranging repertory includes a rich array of Renaissance and Baroque music and contemporary works. During the academic year it provides the music for regular services in the College’s fine eighteenth-century chapel. Its concert schedule involves appearances in many parts of the UK and abroad, and it broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio. Tours in recent years have included the U.S.A., Sri Lanka, Portugal, Spain, and France. The choir consists of twenty undergraduate Choral Scholars, two graduate Lay Clerks, and other singers from Queen’s and other colleges.

 

The Choir of The Queen's College Oxford on Guild Music

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