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Two weeks packed with world-class concerts, talks, master-classes and more make Oxford the number one destination for song lovers this autumn. Highlights include:\u00a0Sir Willard White\u00a0<\/b>(15 Oct),\u00a0Toby Spence\u00a0<\/b>(23 Oct),<\/b>Kate Royal\u00a0<\/b>(26 Oct),\u00a0Mark Stone<\/b>\u00a0(18 Oct) and\u00a0Joan Rodgers<\/b>\u00a0(21 Oct);\u00a0Wolfgang Holzmair<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Imogen Cooper<\/b>(22 Oct) in an all-Schubert programme;\u00a0Roderick Williams<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Andrew West<\/b>\u00a0performing Schumann’s\u00a0Dichterliebe<\/i>and a major new commission from composer\u00a0Robert Saxton<\/b>\u00a0(16 Oct);<\/b>\u00a0Christoph Pr\u00e9gardien<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Roger Vignoles\u00a0<\/b>(25 Oct).<\/p>\n
The complete songs of Benjamin Britten are presented in conjunction with\u00a0Britten in Oxford<\/i>, a year-long celebration of the composer. Over the weekend of 19\/20 Oct, there will be\u00a0<\/i>a particular emphasis on Britten, with artists includingBenjamin Hulett<\/b>,\u00a0Stephan Loges<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Joshua Ellicott<\/b>. The final concert of this features\u00a0James Bowman,<\/b>\u00a0who will talk about his experiences of working with Britten. Songs will also appear in the well-established lunchtime series that gives a platform to the best students from the UK\u2019s leading conservatoires.<\/p>\n
Oxford Lieder’s ambitious project to perform and record the complete songs of Hugo Wolf concludes with his settings of Goethe (12, 14 and 17 Oct), with artists including\u00a0Roderick Williams<\/b>,\u00a0Andrew Kennedy, Daniela Lehner, Sophie Bevan, Jonathan Lemalu\u00a0<\/b>; Oxford Lieder\u2019s artistic director\u00a0Sholto Kynoch\u00a0<\/b>is the pianist for the series.<\/p>\n
Settings of Goethe will also feature in a study day devoted to the great writer and polymath and his influence on the world of song (12 Oct).\u00a0Roger Vignoles<\/b>\u00a0will lead this year’s residential master course (20-23 Oct) and there are master classes for aspiring professionals and amateur singers.\u00a0 Other events include free family concerts and a screening of Tony Palmer\u2019s latest film on Benjamin Britten\u00a0Nocturne<\/i>. Concerts take place in the Holywell Music Room (Europe\u2019s\u00a0 oldest concert hall), New College Chapel, St Michael in the Northgate, and Oxford\u2019s newest music venue, the beautiful church of St John the Evangelist, Iffley Road.<\/p>\n
For full programme visit\u00a0http:\/\/www.oxfordlieder.co.uk\/ Tickets \u00a36 – \u00a330 from 01865 305305 \/\u00a0www.ticketsoxford.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0www.oxfordlieder.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0 Two weeks packed with world-class concerts, talks, master-classes and more make Oxford the number one destination for song lovers this autumn. Highlights include:\u00a0Sir Willard White\u00a0(15 Oct),\u00a0Toby Spence\u00a0(23 Oct),Kate Royal\u00a0(26 Oct),\u00a0Mark Stone\u00a0(18 Oct) and\u00a0Joan Rodgers\u00a0(21 Oct);\u00a0Wolfgang Holzmair\u00a0and\u00a0Imogen Cooper(22 Oct) in … Continue reading