Phillips Exeter Choir and Orchestra Debut in Oxford at University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford on Friday 8th March 2019

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Phillips Exeter Choir and Orchestra Debut in Oxford

Add to my Calendar 08-03-2019 17:30 08-03-2019 19:30 36 Phillips Exeter Choir and Orchestra Debut in Oxford Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Choir will make their debut tour to the UK with a concert on Friday 8 March at 5.30pm at University Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Oxford.  They will be joined by the Academy’s Chamber Orchestra, and together will present Tarik O’Regan’s captivating Triptych. The evening will also feature a selection of works by the great European and American composers including Henry Purcell, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Johann Christian Bach, Béla Bartók, William Billings and Samuel Barber.  Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Choir is a 45-voice mixed chorus from Phillips Exeter Academy, one of the oldest secondary schools in the states. Aside from its extensive repertoire ranging from 16-century to contemporary choral works, the choir also frequently premiers new creations by student and alumni composers. In addition, the choir has sung choral masterpieces with professional orchestras and soloists.   The concert is free, with a retiring collection for Oxfam local. The tour is presented by Classical Movements.  University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford DD/MM/YYYY

Details

University Church of St Mary the Virgin
High Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 4BJ
England

Friday 8th March 2019
5:30 PM

Programme

O'Regan Tarik – Triptych
William Billings – I am the Rose of Sharon
Samuel Barber – The Coolin
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Just As The Tide Was Flowing The Turtle Dove
Henry Purcell – Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z.15

Performers

Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Choir
Phillips Exeter Academy Chamber Orchestra

Programme Note

Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Choir will make their debut tour to the UK with a concert on Friday 8 March at 5.30pm at University Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Oxford.

They will be joined by the Academy’s Chamber Orchestra, and together will present Tarik O’Regan’s captivating Triptych. The evening will also feature a selection of works by the great European and American composers including Henry Purcell, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Johann Christian Bach, Béla Bartók, William Billings and Samuel Barber.

Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Choir is a 45-voice mixed chorus from Phillips Exeter Academy, one of the oldest secondary schools in the states. Aside from its extensive repertoire ranging from 16-century to contemporary choral works, the choir also frequently premiers new creations by student and alumni composers. In addition, the choir has sung choral masterpieces with professional orchestras and soloists.

The concert is free, with a retiring collection for Oxfam local.

The tour is presented by Classical Movements.

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