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Oxford Pro Musica Singers (OPMS) is a chamber choir based in Oxford, England. 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. The choir |
Oxford Pro Musica Singers (OPMS) is a chamber choir based in Oxford, England. 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. The choir reached the Final of Sainsbury's BBC Choir of the Year Competition and won a Bronze Medal in the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, whilst as representatives of the UK abroad they achieved a Silver Medal in the prestigious International 'Florilege Vocal de Tours' competition in France. Their most recent visit to Europe was a trip to Southern Spain in 2012. They have also made several well-received recordings, ranging from folk songs to jazz classics, garnering a prestigious rosette from the Penguin CD Guide for their disc of Tavener, Pärt and Górecki. |
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Since 2013 they have been directed by Mark Jordan. |
Since the end of 2013 they have been directed by Mark Jordan. They perform a wide range of music, from sixteenth-century polyphony to modern works by composers such as Lauridsen, Gjeilo & Will Todd, but are equally at home with the pillars of the choral repertoire: acclaimed performances of Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil, and Bach’s B Minor Mass in the Sheldonian Theatre, with period orchestra Instruments of Time and Truth, were highlights of their 2015 season. |
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Oxford Pro Musica Singers (OPMS) is a chamber choir based in Oxford, England. 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. The choir reached the Final of Sainsbury's BBC Choir of the Year Competition and won a Bronze Medal in the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, whilst as representatives of the UK abroad they achieved a Silver Medal in the prestigious International 'Florilege Vocal de Tours' competition in France. Their most recent visit to Europe was a trip to Southern Spain in 2012. They have also made several well-received recordings, ranging from folk songs to jazz classics, garnering a prestigious rosette from the Penguin CD Guide for their disc of Tavener, Pärt and Górecki.
Since the end of 2013 they have been directed by Mark Jordan. They perform a wide range of music, from sixteenth-century polyphony to modern works by composers such as Lauridsen, Gjeilo & Will Todd, but are equally at home with the pillars of the choral repertoire: acclaimed performances of Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil, and Bach’s B Minor Mass in the Sheldonian Theatre, with period orchestra Instruments of Time and Truth, were highlights of their 2015 season.