Archive

  • Concert to celebrate singing in Oxfordshire schools

    Three of the Trustees were able to enjoy the concert organised by Oxfordshire County Music Service and Christchurch Cathedral School given by a combined choir from the six primary schools that took part in the scheme this year. This forms part of the programme which […]

  • Sir Thomas Allen

    We are delighted to announce that our Patron, Sir Thomas Allen, has agreed to be the soloist in next year’s performance of Fauré’s Requiem which will take place on Saturday 2nd February 2019 in the Town Hall.  

  • 2018 Soloists

    Our soloists for the concert in February 2018 were: Hye-Youn Lee soprano (www.hyeyounlee.com) Olivia Ray alto Robin Horgan tenor   Brian McAlea bass  

  • Welcome to our new website

    We’re delighted to share our new website with you. We hope that you like it, and we would welcome any feedback. If you’d like to share your thoughts about the the site, please email [email protected]

  • Charitable status

    We’re delighted to announce that Oxford Orpheus is now a registered UK Charity. Our Charity Commission registration number is 1169023.

  • Dvorak’s intensely moving Stabat Mater was the chosen work for our annual performance on Saturday 22nd February 2014

    The concert also saw the inauguration of the Oxford Orpheus Orchestra to accompany the Oxford Orpheus Choir. We had an exciting line up of soloists for the concert who were Anna Jeruc-Kopec (soprano) Clare Presland (mezzo-soprano) Andrew Goodwin (tenor) and Ashley Riches (bass-baritone). All these […]

  • November Workshop 2012

    On November 3rd 2012 at The Newman Rooms, Oxford, we held our first choral workshop under the name Oxford Orpheus which was attended by 85 enthusiastic singers who were not disappointed – see some of their comments below. Whilst one of the intentions of Oxford […]

  • Choral singing reduces stress and promotes well-being.

    Research published in the Journal of Applied Arts and Health has found that those singing in a choir report a positive impact on their psychological health. The study of seventy college students discovered that choir rehearsal was associated with reduced anxiety and decreased negative moods […]