Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series
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Free admission with retiring donations gratefully received - no registration required.
Our popular Lunchtime Recital Series returns to Christ Church Cathedral on Friday afternoons. Come and listen to Faculty of Music students showcase their talent and dedication to the music they are currently working on. Each concert lasts around 30-40 minutes and offers a variety of repertoire.
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Partita No.2 in D minor, BV 1004
Geroge Lawson, violin
César Franck Violin Sonata in A, movements I & II
Jonny Blake, violin
Adrian Adlam, piano
Contrapunctus: Charles & Isabel - The Royal Wedding of 1526
Oxford’s renowned early-music consort Contrapunctus recreates the musical world surrounding one of the great royal marriages of the Renaissance: the wedding of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, and Isabella of Portugal in Seville in 1526.
Abolition Song and its Legacies
This is the final event of a two‑year research project, bringing together music, scholarship and contemporary reflection. Alongside performances, the hour‑long programme features contributions from the project’s researchers, offering insight into the historical and musical contexts behind the work.