The Parishes of St Giles and St Philip and St James with St Margaret
St Margaret's Church

Forthcoming events at St Margaret's Church:

If you would like to hold an event in St Margaret’s Church, please contact griselda.hamway@btopenworld.com

Friday, 9th May 2008             8 pm


AN EVENING OF PIANO TRIOS AND SONG

Brahms: Opus 8 in B Major
Beethoven: Opus 70 No 2 in Eb Major
Songs by Strauss, Schumann and Brahms

Lianne-Marie Skriniar (soprano); Caroline Wolff (violin)
Bethe Levvy (piano); Gabriel Amherst (cello)
  
Entry £8 (children £5/family £20)
Concert in support of St Margaret’s Church and UNICEF



Sat 7 June,    (an event previously scheduled for this date has now been cancelled and will not be taking place)

Sat 5 July, 7.30pm        Die Schone Mullerin – Will Petter

        



Past events:  


We are very grateful to those who kindly took part in
past events, and to those who supported them: 

             19 January 2008 - Summertown Choral Society  music by
Haydn, Britten, Walton, Brahms, Rachmaninov and Mendelssohn.
             12 January 2008 - Oxford Ensemble Concert  - J S Bach incl Wedding Cantata (Soprano: Lianne-Marie Skriniar), Bach-Busoni: Chaconne for solo piano (Piano: Hugh Petter); Conductor Paul Plummer
             10 November - Oxford Studio Orchestra Concert:
             7 October - Liviing Green, a Celebration of Poetry and Music
             6 October - Piano Recital by Hugh Petter  In aid of St Margaret’s Institute Lease Appeal
             29 September - Lieder concert by Benjamin Thompson
             29 September - 
Living Green Experience
             28 September - Film show: 'An inconvenient Truth'
             8 September - 'The Romantic Cello'  Recital by Peter McMullin (piano) and Julian Bacharach (cello)

             3rd June 2007 - Oxford Studio Orchestra; concert in memory of John Clark
             14 May 2007 -
Concert by the George Male Voice Choir from South Africa
             3 February 2007 - Music for voice and piano - Piano: Bethe Levy, Louise Taylor, Soprano: Julie Todd, Mezzo-Soprano: Carol Goodall, Alto: Louise Gullifer, Tenor: Jonathan Todd, Bass: Robert Gullifer
              9 December 2006 - Lute and Singing Recital - Nancy-Jane Rucker (Soprano). Readings by Michael Dobson and Nicky Watson
              11 November 2006 - Piano Recital by Hugh Petter
21 October 2006 - concert by Oxford Pro Musica in aid of Oxfam and the Church Appeal
14 October 2006 - Organ Recital by Dr Simon Linley to celebrate the newly refurbished Organ
8 October 2006 - 'Open House' for organ enthusiasts
7 October 2006 - Concert by Oxford Voices
1 October 2006 - Special Choral Evensong
30 September 2006 - Chamber Music concert by the Blenheim Ensemble
29 September 2006 - Service of Re-dedication of the Organ
20-28 May 2006 - Exhibition of art and works by Claire Weiner in the Church porch (during Art Week).
19 November 2005 - Song and Piano Recital: given by Cressida Jenkins (soprano) and Esther Cavett and Andrew Woolmer (pianists).

September / October 2005:  A Celebration of Angels - a series of talks, readings and exhibitions held in conjunction with St Giles Church
3 & 4 September 2005 - St Margaret and the Marauding Dragon: Revival of hilarious musical play based on the life of St Margaret of Antioch.
7 May 2005 - Recital of Lieder given by Benjamin Thompson. Die Schöne Müllerin  by Schubert.  Benjamin Thompson (baritone) and Chris Crocker (piano)
19 March 2005 - Concert of music by Nigel Hamway: Mervyn Peake nonsense poems; Stabat Mater; Mass for choir and wind quintet, and an Easter anthem
29 January 2005 - Making Connections' - A concert of Baroque Instrumental Music by Philip Pickett with Heather Moger, David Roblou and Catherine Finnis. 
8 January 2005,  - A Concert of Bach music organised by Liza Petter in aid of New College School and St Margaret's Church Appeal
27 November 2004  - A concert and sale of occasionally funny pictures with Music by Liszt, Bach, and others was held at St Giles Church, Oxford
13 November 2004 -  Singing Recital by Carol Goodall entitled MUSIC FOR A WHILE, with Richard Goodall, piano
30 October 2004 - Faure Requiem - the annual Benefice 'Bring and Sing' Faure Requiem  usually held at St Giles
18 September 2004 A Promises Auction was held at St Margaret's Institute - this raised about £6,000 for the appeal.  Many thanks to all concerned!
3 July 2004 there was a Harpsichord Recital by Peter Ward Jones entitled The Harmonious Blacksmith
26 June 2004 a Jazz & Strawberries Evening was held at The Dragon School
24 and Sunday 25 April 2004 there was a Sponsored Hymnathon At St Margaret’s Church, organised by Richard Goodall
20 March 2004 the Pro Musica Singers gave a concert of The Armed Man: a Mass for Peace  by Karl Jenkins and Faure’s Requiem
29 February 2004 there was a Children’s Coffee Concert
28 February 2004 we held a Variety Evening with Songs, sketches, light buffet and wine

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