The Arcadian Singers

The composer Oliver Tarney and the conductor Tomos Watkins at the end of a 40th anniversary concert by the Arcadian Singers, held on 30 April 2016 at the Wesley Memorial Church in central Oxford, England.[1]

The Arcadian Singers of Oxford (aka The Arcadian Singers) is a choir based in Oxford, England, originally formed in 1976 as a madrigal choir. It is a leading choir in the city and performs a wide range of music.

The choir consists of between 16 and 24 singers, drawn mainly from the students and staff of Oxford University. It performs at least one concert each term in Oxford, and in recent years has released two CDs (Jubilate Agno[2][3] and Salvator Mundi[4]), recorded in the chapel of Merton College. The choir has also been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, and each year participates in the Easter Liturgy at Ampleforth Abbey[5] as well as touring.

The choir has performed in many venues around Oxford, including college chapels (recently Brasenose College, Exeter College, Hertford College, Keble College, Pembroke College, and University College), the Sheldonian Theatre, the University Church and St Michael at the Northgate. The choir has also sung at St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey in London.

As of 2016, the conductor is Tomos Watkins. A 40th anniversary concert was held on 30 April 2016 with music by Thomas Tallis (the 40-part Spem in alium composed c.1570), Herbert Howells (his unpublished Requiem of 1932), and Oliver Tarney (Magnificat, a 2014 composition) at the Wesley Memorial Church in New Inn Hall Street, Oxford.[6][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Arcadian Singers 40th Anniversary Concert, Oxford, UK: The Arcadian Singers, 30 April 2016
  2. ↑ Jubilate Agno, The Arcadian Singers of Oxford University, Lammas Records.
  3. ↑ Martin, Britten, Villette, Finzi, Holst & G Ives, BBC Music Magazine.
  4. ↑ Salvator Mundi, The Arcadian Singers of Oxford University, Lammas Records.
  5. ↑ Easter Triduum 2011, Ampleforth Abbey.
  6. ↑ Watkins, Tomos. "Hooray! With Spem, Howells and @Oli_Tarney, what more could you possibly want in a concert???". Twitter. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
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