Orchestra of St. John's
OSJ’s mission is “to serve our communities by promoting concerts of unrivalled artistic excellence“. Working with the most extraordinary musicians we aim to make the emotion, drama and culture of live classical music available to everyone.
forthcoming concerts
10
September
My Music at SJSS – Joanna Lumley
Famous people discuss music that has meant the most to them in their lives, with OSJ playing arrangements of their choice of music live in the concert hall.
15
September
29
September
Piano and strings at SJE Arts
Since winning First Prize at the 2002 Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Barcelona, Viv McLean has enjoyed a successful career in the UK and internationally. He has performed in concerto with the Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, English Chamber and Scottish Concert Orchestras and is touring this season with the London Concert Orchestra performing ‘Simply Gershwin’ at the Royal Festival Hall and around the UK.
3
October
13
October
Handel and Bach at Dorchester
Handel Zadok the Priest
Bach Cantata 51
Handel Messiah ‘Halleluia chorus’
Handel Samson ‘Let the bright seraphim’
Bach Brandenburg 2
Handel Messiah ‘Worthy is the Lamb’
7
November
Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall
John Lubbock will be training 60 instrumentalists from the Oxfordshire Music Service
to take part in the 2018 Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
This is part of the Buddy scheme where students with disabilities get a helping hand from their friends.
10
November
OSJ oratorio series – Faure Requiem in Chester Cathedral
The choir of Chester Cathedral and the Orchestra of St John come together to bring you the first in the new OSJ Oratorio series:
14
November
OSJ Ashmolean Proms – November ‘relaxed’ concert
Performers from the evening concert will give a ‘relaxed’ concert for people with disabilities, at 11.30am in the galleries of the Ashmolean Museum, before the February and November 2018 Ashmolean Prom concerts. All welcome. No tickets required.
Booking through the Ashmolean Education team:
E education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
T 01865 278015
14
November
30
November
Galway plays Mozart at Dorchester
OSJ 50th Anniversary Concert
All Mozart: Clarinet concerto, Flute concerto, Symphony 40 plus a new commission
Sir James Galway flute
Ian Scott clarinet
Orchestra of St John’s, John Lubbock conductor
6
December
Handel Messiah at St John’s Smith Square
Handels Messiah in the exciting new orchestration for wind by John Lubbock
OSJ Voices
Orchestra of St John’s
John Lubbock conductor
8
December
9
December
15
December
Handel Messiah at Dorchester Abbey
Handels Messiah in the exciting new orchestration for wind by John Lubbock
OSJ Voices
Orchestra of St John’s
John Lubbock conductor
31
December
New Year’s Eve Strauss Gala at SJSS
Strauss Gala at St John’s, Smith Square
2pm
Wonderful waltzes and polkas mostly by Johann Strauss Junior, plus well-known songs from Strauss and Lehar.
31
December
New Year’s Eve Strauss Gala in Dorchester Abbey
Strauss Gala at Dorchester Abbey
7pm
Wonderful waltzes and polkas mostly by Johann Strauss Junior, plus well-known songs from Strauss and Lehar.