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The Chapel Choir of The Queen's College Oxford
The
Chapel 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).
Sopranos:
Kirsty Anderson, Sally-Ann Hanson, Alexandra Mayson, Kiri Parker, Emilie
Speaight, Kate Whiting, Connie wordsworth.
Altos:
William Budd, Anushka Herath, Joanna Kwiatkowska, Dana Marsh, Anna Pozo, Julia
robertshae, Saratha Rajewaran.
Tenors
David Allison, Christopher Beall, Sean Curran, Joe Harper, Andrew McAnerney,
James Miller, David Skinner, Daniel Turner
Basses
Tom Bewick, Joe Blarke, Theodor Dumitresu, Tim Gabitas, Ian Higgins, John
Livesley, Matthew Osborne, Simon Scott
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.
The Chapel Choir of The Queen's College Oxford on Guild Music
Page revised 14.12.05
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