The Cherwell Singers are an Oxford-based chamber choir, founded in 1977. We sing all types of music from the late Middle Ages to the present day - including mainstays of the choral repertoire and lesser-known, even obscure, works. We place a high value on musicianship, aiming to perform to a consistently high standard.

Recent performances include: Mozart, Requiem; Bach, B minor mass; Brahms, Ein Deutsches Requiem; Martin, Mass for Double Choir; and Verdi, Stabat Mater.

We give three public concerts per year in central Oxford, and also perform at private functions, including conferences and weddings.

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Performance history since 1978

Here is a selection of recordings from recent concerts:-

John Farmer (c. 1570-c. 1601) Fair Phyllis
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) Vexilla Regis Prodeunt I (Roman)
Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) Salvator Mundi II
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Zigeunerlieder Op.103 nos. 2 3 & 7
Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) The Long Day Closes
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) As torrents in summer
Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Bushes and Briars
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Zion's Walls

Browse our site and listen to more recordings from our "Reflections of Oxford" CD and from our recent concerts of sacred and secular music, and view our picture gallery.