OU Choir

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The Open University Choir, directed by Bill Strang, is a work-place choir with approximately 80 members, drawn largely from Open University staff and students, but also including singers from the local community. The choir rehearses and performs at lunchtimes at the Open University Campus, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, presenting three main concerts each year. The choir has a reputation for performing a varied repertoire, and includes drawing on research done by members of the Music Department and commissioning and encouraging new work as particular features of its activities.

Concerts

Our concerts at the Open University are free and open to all - OU staff, students or members of the public. If you want to be added to our concert mailing list (post or email), see Contact us

The OU Choir gave its first lunchtime concert in 1979. An unbroken run of three termly programmes a year means that June 2012 marks our 100th termly concert. Details of all the concerts the choir has given during these years can be downloaded here: OU Choir concert record

Further details of our recent concerts can be found at Previous concerts

2012-2013

Thursday 22 November 2012

Beethoven's Mass in C major, Op. 86, for soloists, chorus and orchestra

Jamesena Tait soprano, Rebecca Mitchell-Farmer mezzo-soprano, Ben Kerslake tenor, David Kirby-Ashmore baritone

Hub Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall at 1pm

Tuesday 18 December 2012

Open University Carol Concert. The Choir and the OU Orchestra will join with Christian Forum to present music and readings for the University’s seasonal celebration. Hub Lecture Theatre, 11.30am.

Thursday 21 March 2013

Motets by Johann Sebastian and Johann Ludwig Bach

Henryk Górecki: Totus Tuus

Hub Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall at 1pm

The programme of music by Constant Lambert and Igor Stravinsky previously advertised has been postponed.

Thursday 13 and Friday 14 June 2013

Tomás Luis de Vittoria: Missa O quam gloriosum

Benjamin Britten (born 1913): Five Flower Songs

Madrigals and partsongs

St Michael's Church, Walton Hall at 1pm

Other music-making at the OU

There are a number of other OU music groups presenting concerts at Milton Keynes campus. See Music at the OU