Concert History

This is a list of all known concerts. Follow the links in the left hand column to find pictures, recordings and other memorabilia. If anyone has further information, photographs, corrections etc., please send to webmaster@summertownchoral.org.uk

Date Programme Location Conductor
May-08

Handel Chandos Anthem No 9
Haydn Spring, from The Seasons
Britten Five Flower Songs

St Andrew's Church Duncan Saunderson
Jan-08

Haydn Winter (from The Seasons)
Walton Jubilate Deo
Britten Te Deum in C
Mendelssohn Verleih und Frieden
Brahms Geistliches Lied

St Margaret's Church Duncan Saunderson
May-07

Mozart Ave Verum; Laudate Dominum
Stravinsky Mass; Pater Noster
Tavener Funeral Ikos
Pearsall Requiem; O who will o'er the downs so free
Pitoni Cantate Domino

St Barnabas Church Duncan Saunderson
Jan-07 Haydn Maria Theresa Mass
Beethoven Mass in C
St Barnabas Church Duncan Saunderson
May-06 Fauré Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine
Vierne Messe Solennelle
Duruflé Tota Pulchra Es; Notre Père
St Barnabas Church Duncan Saunderson
Jan-06

Vivaldi Gloria
J. S. Bach Lobet den Herrn
Handel Utrecht Te Deum
Britten Jubilate

St Andrew's Church Duncan Saunderson
May-05 Sir Michael Tippet  Five Negro Spirituals (Child of Our Time)
Guido Haazen (arr.)  Missa Luba
Mozart Requiem Mass
Aaron Copland The Boatmen's Dance; Long Time Ago; Simple Gifts
R. Vaughan Williams Linden Lea, Turtle Dove
St Margaret's Church Duncan Saunderson
Jan-05

J.S. Bach Magnificat
Henry Purcell My Heart is Inditing
Ralph Vaughan-Williams Five Mystical Songs

St Michael's Church

Duncan Saunderson

Jun-04

Handel Zadok the Priest; Let the Bright Seraphim
Mozart Ave Verum; Laudate Dominum
Gibbons This is the Record of John
Bach Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Schubert Ave Maria
Haydn Insanae et Vanae Curae
Bruckner Locus Iste
Mendelssohn Hear my Prayer
Elgar Give Unto the Lord; Ave Verum
Stanford Te Deum
Stainer God So Loved the World
Wise The Ways of Zion Do Mourn
Parry I Was Glad

St Peter's College Chapel

Duncan Saunderson and David Gould

with Stanmore Choral Society

Jan-04

Purcell Come Ye Sons Of Art
Handel The King Shall Rejoice; My Heart Is Inditing; Birthday Ode for Queen Anne
Byrd O Lord, Make Thy Servant Elizabeth Our Queen

St Barnabas Church Duncan Saunderson
May-03 Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
Jan-03 Mozart "Great" Mass in C minor; Who Can Comprehend Thee? (Wind Serenade in Bb)
Haydn Te Deum
St Barnabas Church Duncan Saunderson
May-02

Purcell Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary
Blow I Was Glad
Haydn Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)
Gant A Hymn for the Golden Jubilee

St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
Jan-02 Handel Messiah St Barnabas Church Duncan Saunderson
May-01 Stravinsky Mass
Fauré Requiem Mass
Coleridge-Taylor Hiawatha's Wedding Feast
St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
Jan-01 Purcell Dido & Aenaes
Vivaldi Beatus Vir
Handel Zadok the Priest
St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
May-00 Mozart, Requiem Mass;
Haydn, Insanae et Vanae Curae; The heavens are Telling;
Süssmayr, Ave Verum
St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
Jan-00 Handel, Judas Maccabeaus St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
May-99 Michael Tippett, Five Negro Spirituals (Child of Our Time);
Britten, Rejoice in the Lamb;
Abbe Theodas, Messe Solonnelle en l'honneur de Ste Claire;
Guido Haazen (arr), Missa Luba;
Parry, Hear my Words, Ye People
St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
Jan-99 Haydn, Nelson Mass;
Charpentier, Te Deum;
Purcell, Rejoice in the Lord Alway
St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
May-98 Rossini, Petite Messe Solennelle St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
Jan-98 Vivaldi, Magnificat/Gloria;
Handel, Foundling Hospital Anthem;
Bach, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
May-97 Pergolesi, Magnificat;
Purcell, Faerie Queen Act 2-Hush No More/ComeYe Sons of Art;
Handel, O the Pleasures and the Pains (Acis & Galatea)
New College Chapel Duncan Saunderson
Jan-97 Mozart, Mass in C;
Schubert, Mass in G;
Handel, Zadok the Priest/My Heart is Inditing
St Michael's Church Duncan Saunderson
May-96 Vaughan Williams, Five Mystical Songs;
Stanford, Songs of the Fleet;
Walford Davies, Nursery Rhymes;
Vaughan Williams, In Windsor Forest;
Hadley, My Beloved Spake;
Elgar, O Harken Thou
New College Chapel Stephen Taylor
Jan-96 Dvorak, Mass in D/Blessed Jesu Fount of Mercy;
Elgar, Give Unto the Lord/The Spirit of the Lord/Ave Verum
St Michael's Church Stephen Taylor
May-95 Haydn, Harmonie Messe;
Mozart, Laudate Dominum; Ave Verum Corpus
Keble College Chapel Stephen Taylor
Jan-95 Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on Christmas Carols;
Charpentier, Messe de Minuit
St Michael's Church Stephen Taylor
Apr-94 Rossini, Petite Messe Solennelle Keble College Chapel Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Jan-94 Bach, Christmas Oratorio Parts 1,2, 3, 5 and 6 St Michael's Church Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Jun-93 Vaughan Williams, Wasps Overture;
Malcolm Arnold, Little Suite;
David Pope, From Here to Burgess Hill;
Donald Paine, Sea Songs;
Elgar, Pomp and Circumstance Marches
Wesley Memorial Church Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Apr-93 Haydn, Creation Keble College Chapel Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Dec-92 Britten, Ceremony of Carols St Michael's Church Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Apr-92 Fauré, Requiem;
Schubert, Mass in G
St Michael's Church Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Dec-91 Hummel, Mass in B flat St Michael's Church Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Jun-91 Berlioz, Grande Messe des Mortes with Oxford Harmonic Sheldonian Robert Secret
Mar-91 Stainer, Crucifixion St Michael's Church Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Dec-90 Handel, Messiah Oxford Town Hall Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Jun-90 Beethoven, Choral Symphony with Oxford Harmonic Sheldonian Robert Secret
Apr-90 Bach, St John Passion Merton College Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Dec-89 Bach, Christmas Oratorio Part 1 - Sleepers Awake St Michael's Church Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Jun-89 Verdi, Requiem with Oxford Harmonic & others. Sheldonian Robert Secret
Dec-88 Haydn, The Seasons University Church Chris Fletcher-Campbell
May-88 Mozart, Requiem Mass; Vespers Solennes de Confessore Merton College Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Nov-87 Vivaldi, Gloria; Magnificat Wesley Memorial Church Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Jun-87 Mendelssohn, Elijah Oxford Town Hall Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Dec-86 Haydn, Nelson Mass St Michael's Church Neil Sissons
May-86 Rossini, Petite Messe Solennelle   Neil Sissons
Dec-85 Britten, Ceremony of Carols;
Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on Christmas Carols
St Michael's Church Neil Sissons
May-85 Dvorak, Requiem Mass St Michael's Church Neil Sissons
Dec-84 Handel, Messiah (selections);
Charpentier, Midnight Mass
St Michael's Church Neil Sissons
May-84 Haydn, Creation Keble College Neil Sissons
Dec-83 Handel, Dixit Dominus;
Bach, Sleepers Awake
St Andrew's Church Neil Sissons
May-83 Brahms, Requiem Mass Keble College Chapel David Pritchard
Dec-82 Bach, Christmas Oratorio Parts 1,3,5 & 6 SS Philip & James David Pritchard
May-82 Handel, O Praise the Lord with one consent;
Haydn, Nelson Mass
SS Philip & James David Pritchard
Dec-81 Vivaldi, Gloria;
Buxtehude, The little newborn Jesus child
SS Philip & James David Pritchard
May-81 Vaughan Williams, Sea Symphony Cherwell School David Pritchard
Dec-80 Britten,Ceremony of Carols;
Bernstein,Chichester Psalms
  David Pritchard
May-80 Byrd, Mass for Four Voices;
Vaughan Williams, Five Mystical Song;
Fauré, Requiem
  David Pritchard
Dec-79 Charpentier, Midnight Mass SS Philip & James David Pritchard
May-79 Handel, Judas Maccabeus St Michael's Church David Pritchard
Dec-78 Handel, Messiah (selections);
Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on Christmas carols
St Michael's Church David Pritchard
May-78 Schubert, Mass in G;
Mozart, Requiem Mass
St Michael's Church David Langdon
Dec-77 Bach, Christmas Oratorio Parts 1,2 &3 SS Philip & James David Langdon
May-77 Dvorak, Mass in D;
Bach, Magnificat
Keble College Chapel David Langdon
Dec-76 Buxtehude, Magnificat;
Monterverdi, Beatus Vir;
Finzi, In Terra Pax;
  David Langdon
Dec-75 Handel, Messiah (selections) St Michael's Church David Langdon
May-75 Mendelssohn, Elijah Keble College Chapel David Langdon
May-74 Mozart, Coronation Mass   David Langdon
Dec-73 Charpentier, Midnight Mass St Michael's Church David Langdon
May-73 Brahms, German Requiem Keble College Chapel David Langdon
Dec-61 Fauré, Requiem St Michael's Church Edward Olleson/David Gatwood

The record for the early seventies may be fragmentary.

Last updated 5th June 2005