Oxford Choral Recordings

A selection of live recordings featuring the Choir of Somerville College, Oxford, produced by Stefan Schwarz.

The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford was founded in 2001. The choir sings in chapel during term and performs in concerts organised by Somerville Music Society. From 2007 until 2015 the choir was conducted by David Crown, assisted by Robert Pecksmith (Organ Scholar) and Stefan Schwarz (Choir Manager). In recent years the choir has toured Germany and Italy and sung at Worcester, Southwark, Winchester, Blackburn, Wells and St Paul's cathedrals. In 2010 the choir appeared in a memorial concert for Iris Murdoch and gave a performance of Tavener's 'Song for Athene' in the presence of the composer. In  2011 and 2014 Somerville Choir sang Bach's St John Passion. The choir has released two albums on the Stone Records label. In summer 2014 the Choir of Somerville College toured the USA, singing at Washington National Cathedral and other venues in DC, Delaware and and Massachusetts.