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'''Oxford Pro Musica Singers''' ('''OPMS''') is a [[chamber choir]] based in [[Oxford]], [[England]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.singers.com/group/Oxford-Pro-Musica-Singers/ | title=Oxford Pro Musica Singers | website=Singers.com | accessdate=30 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Facebook|OxfordProMusica}}</ref> |
'''Oxford Pro Musica Singers''' ('''OPMS''') is a [[chamber choir]] based in [[Oxford]], [[England]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.singers.com/group/Oxford-Pro-Musica-Singers/ | title=Oxford Pro Musica Singers | website=Singers.com | accessdate=30 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Facebook|OxfordProMusica}}</ref> |
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Founded by Michael Smedley in 1977 as the '''Oxford Pro Musica Chorus''' to accompany the Oxford Pro Musica Orchestra, the choir soon took on a life of its own and performed regularly in Oxford as well as three of [[London]]'s main concert halls: [[St John's, Smith Square]], the [[Queen Elizabeth Hall]] and the [[Purcell Room]].{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} The choir reached the final of [[BBC]]/[[Sainsbury's]] ''[[Choir of the Year]]'' competition and won a Bronze Medal in the [[Llangollen International Eisteddfod]], whilst as representatives of the [[United Kingdom]] abroad they achieved a Silver Medal in the international '[[Florilege Vocal de Tours]]' competition in [[France]]. A recent visit to [[Europe]] was a trip to southern [[Spain]] in 2012. They have also made several recordings, ranging from folk songs to jazz classics, garnering a rosette from the [[Penguin (publisher)|Penguin]] ''CD Guide'' for their disc of [[Tavener]], [[Pärt]], and [[Górecki]].{{ |
Founded by Michael Smedley in 1977 as the '''Oxford Pro Musica Chorus''' to accompany the Oxford Pro Musica Orchestra, the choir soon took on a life of its own and performed regularly in Oxford as well as three of [[London]]'s main concert halls: [[St John's, Smith Square]], the [[Queen Elizabeth Hall]] and the [[Purcell Room]].{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} The choir reached the final of [[BBC]]/[[Sainsbury's]] ''[[Choir of the Year]]'' competition and won a Bronze Medal in the [[Llangollen International Eisteddfod]], whilst as representatives of the [[United Kingdom]] abroad they achieved a Silver Medal in the international '[[Florilege Vocal de Tours]]' competition in [[France]]. A recent visit to [[Europe]] was a trip to southern [[Spain]] in 2012. They have also made several recordings, ranging from folk songs to jazz classics, garnering a rosette from the [[Penguin (publisher)|Penguin]] ''CD Guide'' for their disc of [[Tavener]], [[Pärt]], and [[Henryk Górecki]].<ref name="CD">{{cite web |last1=OPMS CD Guide |title=John Tavener, Henryk Górecki, Arvo Pärt: Sacred Choral Music - Oxford Pro Musica Singers Conducted by Michael Smedley |url=https://opms.org.uk/cd-john-tavener/ |website=opms.org.uk |access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref> Michael Smedley led the choir for a 25th anniversary concert [[University Church of St Mary the Virgin]], [[High Street, Oxford]], in 2002.<ref>{{citation| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZznWrETJrf8 | title=Oxford Pro Music Singers – 25th Anniversary (2002) | publisher=[[YouTube]] | date=5 February 2009 | first=David | last=Clover | accessdate=30 January 2017 }}</ref> |
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Since the end of 2013, the choir has been directed by Mark Jordan.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} They perform a wide range of music, from 16th-century polyphony to modern works by composers such as [[Morten Lauridsen]], [[Ola Gjeilo]], and [[Will Todd]], but are also at home with the pillars of the choral repertoire: performances of [[Rachmaninoff]]’s ''[[All-Night Vigil]]'' and [[Bach]]’s ''[[B Minor Mass]]'' in the [[Sheldonian Theatre]] in Oxford, with the period orchestra ''Instruments of Time and Truth'', were part of the choir's 2015 season.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} |
Since the end of 2013, the choir has been directed by Mark Jordan.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} They perform a wide range of music, from 16th-century polyphony to modern works by composers such as [[Morten Lauridsen]], [[Ola Gjeilo]], and [[Will Todd]], but are also at home with the pillars of the choral repertoire: performances of [[Rachmaninoff]]’s ''[[All-Night Vigil]]'' and [[Bach]]’s ''[[B Minor Mass]]'' in the [[Sheldonian Theatre]] in Oxford, with the period orchestra ''Instruments of Time and Truth'', were part of the choir's 2015 season.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} |
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Oxford Pro Musica Singers (OPMS) is a chamber choir based in Oxford, England.[1][2]
Founded by Michael Smedley in 1977 as the Oxford Pro Musica Chorus to accompany the Oxford Pro Musica Orchestra, the choir soon took on a life of its own and performed regularly in Oxford as well as three of London's main concert halls: St John's, Smith Square, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Purcell Room.[citation needed] The choir reached the final of BBC/Sainsbury's Choir of the Year competition and won a Bronze Medal in the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, whilst as representatives of the United Kingdom abroad they achieved a Silver Medal in the international 'Florilege Vocal de Tours' competition in France. A recent visit to Europe was a trip to southern Spain in 2012. They have also made several recordings, ranging from folk songs to jazz classics, garnering a rosette from the Penguin CD Guide for their disc of Tavener, Pärt, and Henryk Górecki.[3] Michael Smedley led the choir for a 25th anniversary concert University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Street, Oxford, in 2002.[4]
Since the end of 2013, the choir has been directed by Mark Jordan.[citation needed] They perform a wide range of music, from 16th-century polyphony to modern works by composers such as Morten Lauridsen, Ola Gjeilo, and Will Todd, but are also at home with the pillars of the choral repertoire: performances of Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil and Bach’s B Minor Mass in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, with the period orchestra Instruments of Time and Truth, were part of the choir's 2015 season.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Oxford Pro Musica Singers". Singers.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Oxford Pro Musica Singers on Facebook
- ^ OPMS CD Guide. "John Tavener, Henryk Górecki, Arvo Pärt: Sacred Choral Music - Oxford Pro Musica Singers Conducted by Michael Smedley". opms.org.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Clover, David (5 February 2009), Oxford Pro Music Singers – 25th Anniversary (2002), YouTube, retrieved 30 January 2017