Faculty of Music presents: 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, 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!

 

Programme:

Germaine Tailleferre Violin Sonata No.1

  • Modéré sans lenteur
  • Scherzo. Pas très vite et sans rigueur
  • Lent - Final. Très vite

Thaejus Ilango, Violin

Maria Umbert Kimura, Piano

 

Amy Beach 3 Browning Songs

Clara Schumann Mein Stern

Pauline Viardot Les filles de Cadix

Joanna Barrett - Voice

Rufus Edwards - Piano

 

Maurice Ravel Jeux d'eau M.30

Daniel Loach - Piano

 

Johann Sebastian Bach Partita II (BWV 1004) - Corrente

Niccolò Paganini Caprice no.14

Niccolò Paganini Cantabile

Wing Hei Woo - Violin

Samuel Oliver-Sherry - Piano

 

Heinrich Biber Passacaglia in G minor "Guardian Angel"

Matthew Eldridge - Violin

 

Oxford Chamber Orchestra - Dvorak, Martines and Owen

Oxford Chamber Orchestra and conductor Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey are joined by pianist Idith Korman to showcase Marianna Martines' Piano Concerto in G alongside Morfydd Owen's atmospheric Nocturne and Dvorak's great Symphony No. 7.

Brahms: A German Requiem

Brahms' moving German Requiem is performed by the Wykeham Consort, conducted by Patrick Maxwell with star piano and vocal soloists. For the first time, it is performed alongside James Fenton's poem, 'A German Requiem'.

Alex Ho Trio: Standards & Monk

A jazz concert with the Alex Ho Trio.

<speaks> | Tomomi Adachi

Adachi will talk about his wide-ranging practice spanning music, poetry and visual art. Topics will include human voice, composition, improvisation, performance technique (and its absence), site-specific work, technology and artificial intelligence. The talk may also include a short performance designed for the online format.

Brother Tree Sound

A journey through British folk music.

The Chamber Concerts: Beethoven with the Neruda Quartet I

2026 Tillett Debut Artists the Neruda Quartet perform string quartets by Mozart and Beethoven.