Oxford Sings

Saturday 4 July, 10am - 10pm

Come and hear what Oxford sounds like when it sings together.

From soaring choral masterpieces to surprise pop-up performances and hands-on workshops, Oxford Sings is a day-long celebration of singing in its many forms. Whether you’re performing, listening, or just passing through, you’ll find music around every corner.

Three concerts anchor the day: a heartwarming children’s concert in the morning, the thunderous drama of Carmina Burana in the early evening, complete with its iconic opening, O Fortuna; and the day closes with a performance of The Sacred Veil by BBC Singers, conducted by Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor, Eric Whitacre.

The building will fill with song throughout the day, with free pop-up performances from local singers in the Great Hall from morning through till the evening, and workshops that let you explore song from around the world including a taste of Javanese Gamelan, Georgian Polyphony, English Folk and North Indian Bhajans.

Pop up performances - Schedule

Enjoy free pop up performances in the great hall including:

10:20	The Best Sing Since Sliced Bread
10:50	Jackie Oates and Friends (workshop performance)
11:15	Oxford Sea Green Singers
12:00	Oxford Gospel Choir
12:50	Georgian Close Harmony (workshop performance)
13:00	Eric Whitacre with Oxford Bach Choir and Friends
13:50	Soundabout
14:40	Oxford Man Choir
15:10	Christminster Singers
15:50	Chandrima Misra (Bhavan Centre) and workshop participants
16:10	Feisty Choir
17:00	Oxford Folk Voices
19:00	The Marsh Mellows
19:30	Harmony InSpires
20:00	Brize Singers

Workshops, Recital Hall (ticketed)

10:00 Family Folk Songs with Jackie Oates

11:30 Georgian Polyphony Workshop

14:15 Hindustani Raga workshop

18:30 Singing with Indonesian Gamelan workshop

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