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.
OSJ appears in its chamber music guise at St John the Evangelist, in
Oxford. We are regular invitees to their concert series.
Image: OSJ in rehearsal at SJE.
Our appearances at the annual Music in the Abbey festival in Dorchester are a wonderful opportunity to work with new artists, and a great complement to our regular season concerts at the same venue.
Image: Ellie Edmonds and Sarah Williamson in concert at MITA with OSJ.
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.
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.
OSJ's work in the community is a core part of our activity - this includes regular
projects with local school Oxford Spires Academy.
Image: Poet Kate Clanchy with students from OSA.
forthcoming concerts
14
November
OSJ Ashmolean Prom – ‘Variations’
Variation / avian trio / aria to vin – our Prom themed around variations covers Brahms riffing on Haydn, Beethoven’s extrapolations from Mozart’s Magic Flute rearranged for wind trio, and Reger’s musings on Mozart’s Piano Sonata in A, K. 331.
27
November
The Big Give on-line matched funding 27 Nov to 4 Dec. One donation, twice the impact.
We’re very excited to let you know that Orchestra of St John’s has been selected to participate in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2018, the UK’s largest match funding campaign.
30
November
Galway plays Mozart at Dorchester
We are thrilled to present our 50th Anniversary Concert with a very special Friday night concert, blending new and classical music in one of our favourite venues: Dorchester Abbey.
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 and arias from Strauss and Lehar. Including final scene, act I of La Boheme
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 and arias from Strauss and Lehar. Including final scene, act I of La Boheme
January
1st
Season ticket – OSJ Ashmolean Proms 2019
2019 SEASON TICKET FOR ALL EIGHT OSJ ASHMOLEAN PROMS AVAILABLE FOR £80
Tickets available via the BUY TICKETS link below.
When you purchase tickets, please do consider adding a voluntary donation to support our work in the community.
January
18th
‘Displaced Voices’ in Oxford – music and poetry by children and refugees
‘Displaced Voices’ concert at Somerville College, Oxford
January
19th
‘Displaced Voices’ at Kings Place – music and poetry by children and refugees
Engaging with refugees, migrants and asylum seekers through hands on music-making activities while collecting stories and experiences to be set for voice and orchestra and performed by the Orchestra of St John’s. A new collaboration with Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre and Oxford Spires Academy.
February
14th
Music for Valentines Day – OSJ Ashmolean Prom
A concert for Valentines Day with OSJ Ashmolean Voices
February
28th
Sir Vince Cable – My Music at Wigmore Hall
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.
March
13th
Afghan Women – traditional Afghan instruments
As part of our Afghan Women’s Orchestra project … a presentation and demonstration of traditional Afghan instruments and music with John Baily and Veronica Doubleday.
March
14th
Afghan Womens Orchestra – two schools concerts
As part of our Afghan Womens Orchestra project, two concerts for schools
March
14th
Afghan Womens orchestra in Oxford – panel discussion at Somerville
Somerville Panel Discussion open to the public
Participants: This panel will include Dr Sarmast of the Kabul Institute of Music and members of the Afghan Womens Orchestra as well as other academics and public officials
There will be a short demonstration performance (5-10’)
Flora Anderson Hall at Somerville College, Oxford
March
15th
Afghan Womens Orchestra at Harrow Arts Centre
Afghan Womens Orchestra at Harrow Arts Centre
March
17th
Afghan Women’s Orchestra in Oxford
Afghan Women’s Orchestra
Musicians from Kabul – side by side with OSJ players
Concert starts at 5pm