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Although Christ Church Cathedral Choir is 500 years old, it is justly famous for the youthfulness of its sound and its daring and adventurous musical programming. Unique in the world as both Cathedral and College choir, the intimate acoustic of its musical home, Oxford's 12th-century Cathedral, has given it a relationship with early sacred music and the rhythm and vigour of contemporary idioms which is second to none.
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"To hear a choir like this is to hear a quality of musicianship with no equal anywhere in the world"
- Sunday Independent
The Choir rehearsing in Germany
Latest News:
Howard Goodall voted Composer of the Year
Howard Goodall was voted Composer of the Year at 2009 Classical Brit Awards, having been nominated for Eternal Light – A Requiem which features the Choir.
Read more at classicalbrits.co.uk
BBC Broadcast
Images from the Choir's recent performance of the Bach St. John Passion now available.
Leipzig Bach Festival CD
The Leipzig Bach Festival has just released a souvenir CD of the 2008 Festival featuring the Choir singing two anthems by Purcell from their acclaimed concert. The CD is available through the Festival website (www.bach-leipzig.de) /at 10 euros plus postage and packing.
Bermuda Tour
The Cathedral Choir have just returned from a triumphant tour to Bermuda. The Choir gave two concerts as part of this year's Bermuda International Festival of the Performing Arts. This year's Festival celebrates the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda. One of the concerts involved a collaboration with a choir from the local school, The Bermuda Institute, and a review of the concert can be found here (pdf, 234k)
Images from the Choir's tour are now available:
Concert at St. John's Smith Square
Images from the Choir's performance at St. John's Smith Square now available
Concert at Blenheim Palace
Images from the Choir's performance at Blenheim Palace now available
Eternal Light at Sadler's Wells
Images from the Choir's performance of Howard Goodall's Eternal Light: A Requiem now available
Eternal Light Reviews
The Choir gave the first London performances of Howard Goodall’s, Eternal Light – A Requiem, with the famous Rambert Dance Company and the London Musici orchestra at Sadlers Wells Theatre in London in November. Press reviews were very complimentary.
‘Fine performances from the choirs of Christ Church Oxford, and Finchley Children’s Music Group.’
London Evening Standard, 12 November 2008‘It was beautifully sung by the Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, and the Finchley Children’s Music Group.’
The Times, 14 November 2008‘..excellently rendered by the orchestra and two choirs.’
Sunday Times, 16 November 2008
CD reviews
The world premiere recording [is] delivered with great conviction and no little beauty.
Classic FM Magazine,October 2008Stunning new Requiem by Howard Goodall. Natasha Marsh and Alfie Boe [are] ably supported by an impeccably honed Christ Church choir.
HMV Choice Magazine,October 2008-11-20