Tomorrow Somerville Music Society will present the termly choral scholars' recital, an excellent opportunity to hear members of the choir perform solo works and duets. This term the programme will include songs and arias by Händel, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Puccini, Strauss and Vaughan Williams.

Choral Scholars' Recital
Tuesday, 21st May 2013, 8pm, Somerville College Chapel
Ian Buchanan (tenor), Stephen O'Driscoll (baritone), Laura Schack (mezzo-soprano), Isabel Sinagola (mezzo-soprano), Emily Winkler (soprano), Glenn Wong (countertenor), Robert Pecksmith (piano), Orly Watson (piano)

This week our Junior Organ Scholar will be playing a lunchtime recital at Hertford College Chapel. The programme includes works by Bach, Brahms, Reger, Elgar, Leighton and John Williams.

HCMS Lunchtime Recital: Robert Pecksmith (organ)
Wednesday 8th May 2013, 1:10pm, Hertford College Chapel

See his website and the Facebook event page for more details.

Next Thursday Somerville's choral scholars perform a selection of arias, songs and duets by Händel, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Donizetti, Saint-Saëns, Browne, Britten and Coward. There will be a drinks party in Vaughan SCR after the concert. Click here to download the programme.

Choral Scholars' Recital
Thursday 28 February 2013, 8pm, Somerville College Chapel

Soloists: David Bowe (tenor), Ian Buchanan (tenor), Jenni Butler (mezzo-soprano), Stephen O'Driscoll (baritone), Ruby Riley (soprano), Laura Schack (mezzo-soprano), Christoph Schnedermann (bass), Isabel Sinagola (mezzo-soprano), Glenn Wong (countertenor)

Accompanists: Douglas Knight (piano), Robert Pecksmith (piano), Orly Watson (piano)

Admission is free. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Somerville Choir's next CD recording project.

Somerville College is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its recently restored Harrison organ in a special concert that will bring together two generations of organ scholars: Somerville's first organ scholar and college organist Sam Bayliss (2001-2005) joins current organ scholars Douglas Knight and Robert Pecksmith for an exciting programme that will explore the full range of the instrument.
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The programme will include works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Boëllman and Elgar as well as a surprise item. Rumour has it Darth Vader will be making a guest appearance...

Organ Scholars' Recital
Saturday 16 February 2013, 8pm, Somerville College Chapel

Admission is free. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Somerville Choir's next CD recording project.

Click here to download the programme and the poster. See the college website for more information about the recital.

Next Friday Robert Pecksmith, Somerville's new Junior Organ Scholar, will be playing piano and organ works by Boëllmann, Franck and Beethoven as well as one of the funniest parodies of classical music, Dudley Moore's Beethoven Sonata Parody from Beyond the Fringe.

​Please see the Facebook event page and the programme for full details.

Admission is free; there will be a retiring collection in aid of Somerville Choir.

SMS Lunchtime Recital: Robert Pecksmith (organ/piano)
Friday 1st June 2012, 1:15pm, Somerville College Chapel