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The Oxford University Music Society (OUMS) [1] is one of the oldest societies in the University of Oxford, England, tracing its origins back to 1872. The Society was formed in 1916 by the merger of the Oxford University Musical Club, founded in 1872, and the Oxford University Musical Union, founded in 1884.
The Arcadian Singers of Oxford (aka The Arcadian Singers) is an independent, student-run chamber 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. Jamie Powe is the current musical director of The Arcadian Singers. [2]
The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments is a collection of historic musical instruments, mainly for Western classical music, from the Middle Ages onwards. It is housed in Oxford University 's Faculty of Music near Christ Church on St. Aldate's. The collection is open to the public and is available for academic study by appointment.
The Oxford University Jazz Orchestra was founded by students in the early 1990s, initially as a word-of-mouth, unauditioned group, later developing into a full-fledged, professional standard big band. Notable alumni from the band include Canadian jazz vocalist Diane Nalini, [1] [2] trumpeter and NYJO musical director Mark Armstrong, [3] [4 ...
The choir was founded in 1960 by the British-Hungarian conductor László Heltay as the Collegium Musicum Oxoniense before adopting the name Schola Cantorum of Oxford in 1964. [2] The choir has been conducted by a long line of eminent conductors including Andrew Parrott , Nicholas Cleobury , Ivor Bolton , Jeremy Summerly and James Burton .
In 1998, he founded the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, the city's professional symphony orchestra and the Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford. He remains the orchestra's Music Director to this day. [1] [2] [3] Papadopoulos has directed from the keyboard the complete cycle of all the Mozart Piano Concertos three times in his career.
The Oxford University Jazz Society, also known as JazzSoc, is the focus of jazz music at the University of Oxford, England; [ 1] the place to be for players and listeners, dancers and drinkers. [ 2] Formerly known as the Oxford University Jazz Club, the society now provides the main arena for student players to interact musically, whilst also ...
O. Out of the Blue (British band) Outback (group) Oxcentrics. The Oxford Belles. Oxford University Jazz Orchestra.