The fifth podcast of a live Evensong from Merton College Chapel was made on Wednesday November 5th. Like the previous four it is now available on iTunes (go to iTunes Store, type ‘Merton College’ into the search box and hit the return key). All five should also be available on the University and College sites under podcasts. This latest recording is the [...]
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5th podcast from Merton College Choir
Posted in Merton on 10 November 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fourth podcast from Merton Chapel
Posted in Merton on 20 June 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The fourth podcast of a live Evensong from Merton College Chapel was made on Wednesday June 17th. Like the previous three it is now available on iTunes (go to iTunes Store, type ‘Merton College’ into the search box and hit the return key). All four should also be available on the University and College sites under podcasts. The music was: Responses: [...]
Merton College Choir posts third podcast
Posted in Merton on 1 May 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The third podcast of a live Evensong from Merton College Chapel was made on Wednesday April 29th. Like the previous two it is now available on iTunes (go to iTunes Store, type ‘Merton College’ into the search box and hit the return key). All three may also be available on the University and College sites under podcasts, though at [...]
Merton College Chapel Choir performs world premiere of Gabriel Jackson’s In the beginning
Posted in Merton on 23 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the Merton College, Oxford, website: The Chapel Choir’s inaugural concert will take place in the College Chapel on Saturday 16th May at 6.00 pm. The concert will include the first performance of Gabriel Jackson’s In the beginning, written specially for the Choir, as well as works by William Byrd, Henry Purcell, Michael Tippett and Mertonian, [...]
Merton College podcasts
Posted in Merton, podcasts on 27 March 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The second podcast of Evensong from Merton College, Oxford, was made on March 11th. The first was made on February 11th. Both these can be found on iTunes. I have been instructed to announce this: ‘Go to the iTunes store and search for CHORAL EVENSONG: our 11th February podcast is second on the list, the [...]
Merton College Chapel Choir in Winchester Cathedral
Posted in Merton on 6 March 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The choir of Merton College sang Evensong in Winchester Cathedral on Wednesday 4th March. They were directed by myself and Ben Nicholas. The lessons were read by Simon Jones, College Chaplain, and by the Dean of Winchester. The music, which was not recorded, was: Responses: Smith Canticles: Magnificat (Pärt); Nunc Dimittis (Holst) Anthem: Versa est in luctum [...]
Podcast of Evensong from Merton College Chapel
Posted in Merton on 20 February 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You can now listen to the first recording of the new Merton College Chapel Choir. This is a live podcast of the Evensong sung on 11th February. To hear it visit www.merton.ox.ac.uk and follow the link under ‘news’. Please be aware that it takes about three minutes for the broadcast to load ready for playing. The Director [...]
On Merton
Posted in Merton, news on 9 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For me personally the teaching and masterclassing side of what I (really) do is significantly increasing. In October 08 the choir at Merton College Oxford began to sing services. There has been quite a bit of media interest in this, but I would ask that this choir is not judged on the first year of [...]
