Magdalen College Orchestra

The Magdalen College Orchestra is a non-auditioning ensemble made up of current students from Magdalen and other colleges of Oxford University. The orchestra performs a wide variety of music, most recently Grieg's Piano Concerto and Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, and they are currently preparing to perform Brahms' Hungarian Dances, Nos. 2, 4 and 7, and Ravel's Tombeau de Couperin for the End of Michaelmas Term Concert.

The Magdalen College Orchestra rehearses every Monday evening from 7.30pm in the Magdalen Antechapel, and its current director is John Murton, a second year academical clerk and music student at Magdalen College.

The Magdalen Singers

The Magdalen Singers are a mixed-voice choir made up of current Magdalen students. The choir is non-auditioning, and performs a varied repertoire of music, frequently including music by twentieth-century composers. In May 2007, they performed Haydn's Insane et Vanae Curae, Whitacre's Sleep and Tallis's Sancte Deus.

The Magdalen Singers rehearse every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm in the Madgalen Antechapel, and their current director is Michael Duffy, a first year academical clerk and music student at Magdalen College.

Madgalen Swing Band

Magdalen Swing Band is one of Oxfords premiere big bands, based in Magdalen College with members from throughout the university. Recently we performed at the St Peter's Ball, Magdalen and Wadham Arts' Festivals, various charity events and a number of jazz soirees. The band is in general non-auditioning, although this may change if we find we have more people asking to join than are needed. As a group we combine a fun, informal environment with a high standard of playing. Rehearsals are Saturdays from 11.00am until 1pm in the Magdalen Auditorium - if you'd like more information, please contact Swing Band Manager Owain Johnstone, or check out their website: www.magdalenswingband.co.uk

Magdalen Contemporary Orchestra

Magdalen Contemporary Orchestra is an elite chamber orchestra comprising instrumentalists hand-selected from the best in the university. The orchestra performs challenging contemporary repertoire, from both twentieth and twenty-first century composers. In May 2007, they performed Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, with soloist Luke Berryman, and Gershwin in Hollywood, and Bernstein's Divertimento for Orchestra and Overture to Candide in the Sheldonian Theatre.

Magdalen Contemporary Orchestra are currently preparing Corelli's Concerto Grosso No.1, Stravinsky's Danses Concertantes, Schnittke's Concerto Grosso No.3 and the world premiere of a new concerto grosso by Adam Harper, a third year music student at Magdalen, for performance in Magdalen Antechapel on Wednesday 21st November. Their director is Danny Saleeb, a third year academical clerk and music student at Magdalen College.