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Sonorous, Joyful, Ebullient

Commotio's final concert at SJE Arts

Add to my Calendar 14-06-2025 19:30 14-06-2025 21:30 36 Sonorous, Joyful, Ebullient Sad as we are that SJE Arts is to close this summer, Commotio are determined to go out with a joyous bang! The choir welcomes back Raph Mizrati, featured on their 2016 recording at SJE ‘All Good Things’,  this time performing the jazz-inspired works by John Rutter. Commotio is pleased to introduce assistant conductor, Tim Robson, who will direct alongside Matthew Berry for this concert. Drawing on the choir’s Oxford heritage, Tim has selected works by Danny Saleeb, and Grayston Ives: student and tutor at Magdalene college. The repertoire has a strong Scandinavian flavour, with music by Rautavaara, Jennefelt, Folke Rabe and Mia Makaroff. Texts in Spanish, Finnish and in the case of Jennefelt, Nonsense, will all test the choir’s linguistic talents. Join Commotio in making the very most of the fantastic concert space whilst we have the chance. SJE Arts - St John the Evangelist Church, Oxford DD/MM/YYYY

Details

SJE Arts - St John the Evangelist Church
109A Iffley Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1EH
England

Programme

John Rutter – Birthday Madrigals
Mia Makaroff – mita kaikatat kivonen
Mia Makaroff – Butterfly
Danny Saleeb – As de cantar
Grayston Ives – Calico Pie
Folke Rabe – Rondes
Einojuhani Rautavaara – Suite de Lorca
Thomas Jennefelt – Vinamitra elitavi

Performers

Raph Mizraki – double bass
Matthew Berry – choral director

Commotio

Programme Note

Sad as we are that SJE Arts is to close this summer, Commotio are determined to go out with a joyous bang! The choir welcomes back Raph Mizrati, featured on their 2016 recording at SJE ‘All Good Things’,  this time performing the jazz-inspired works by John Rutter.

Commotio is pleased to introduce assistant conductor, Tim Robson, who will direct alongside Matthew Berry for this concert. Drawing on the choir’s Oxford heritage, Tim has selected works by Danny Saleeb, and Grayston Ives: student and tutor at Magdalene college.

The repertoire has a strong Scandinavian flavour, with music by Rautavaara, Jennefelt, Folke Rabe and Mia Makaroff. Texts in Spanish, Finnish and in the case of Jennefelt, Nonsense, will all test the choir’s linguistic talents.

Join Commotio in making the very most of the fantastic concert space whilst we have the chance.

A collection of photos of Commotio from their 13 year association with SJE, fading to black.

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