Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Faculty of Music presents: Christ Church Cathedral Lunchtime Recital Series
Free entry - no registration required.
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The Faculty of Music is delighted to announce a new lunchtime recital series, taking place in Christ Church Cathedral. The recitals will predominantly take place on Friday's from 1.15pm.
Curated by the Director of Performance, Maria Razumovskaya, these recitals will showcase the wonderful skills of our performance students. Performing a wide range of repertoire, we hope there will be something for everyone to enjoy!
Please come and join us in the busy and beautiful setting of Christ Church Cathedral for a lunchtime of wonderful music making!
Phantom Melodies and Tangerine Trees: A voyage through the psychedelic musical experience
Using musical illusions, perceptual experiments and examples from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Tchaikovsky, Steve Reich and beyond, Prof. Milton Mermikides explores how music can evoke altered perceptions of time and self, the blending of senses and moments of transcendence, and why music relies on the very same perceptual mechanisms for its extraordinary power.
Villiers Quartet with Alexander McNamee (piano) and Emily Chambers (double bass)
Rebecca Clarke: Poem (Adagio) for String Quartet (1926) Haydn: String Quartet in Bb major, op. 76/iv, “Sunrise” (1797) William Alwyn: String Quartet No. 9, "Romeo & Juliet” (1931) Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, “Trout” (1819)