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Organ

Organ Recital by Alastair Stone

Thursday 27 April 2023

To be given by Alastair Stone
BBC Evensong on a background of a chapel

Live Choral Evensong broadcast on BBC Radio 3

Wednesday 26 April 2023

Live from the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford. All welcome to join us in Chapel, no booking required.

Please be seated by 3.45pm. 
View from lodge gates (c) Huw James

Returners' Dinner

Thursday 20 April 2023
We are delighted to invite Merton undergraduates who graduated in 2022 back to College for the Returners' Dinner.
The Barbican

St John Passion - JS Bach at the Barbican

Friday 7 April 2023
An artistic and musical feat like no other: J S Bach’s remarkable Passion oratorio on Good Friday at the Barbican.
Merton College, Oxford

College closed to visitors

Friday 7 - Monday 10 April 2023
THorns

St John Passion - JS Bach at Merton College…

Sunday 2 April 2023
A gripping and vividly human masterpiece performed in the magnificent Merton College Chapel.
Francois Cloete

Organ Recital | Dupré’s Symphonie Passion

Saturday 1 April 2023

François Cloete plays Dupré’s Symphonie Passion on the Dobson organ
Dobson Organ

Organ Recital | Howard Skempton's 50…

Saturday 1 April 2023

Following the world premiere of Howard Skempton’s 50 Preludes and Fugues for Organ, Book 1 in 2021, Matthew Owens presents the world premiere of Book 2 as part of the Passiontide Festival at Merton College, Oxford. Skempton, who celebrated his 75th birthday last October, is one of the UK’s most highly respected composers. He has been commissioned by, among others, the BBC Symphony…
The King's Singers

The King's Singers (SOLD OUT)

Friday 31 March 2023
Lenten music sung by the world famous King’s Singers. Merton College Choir will join the acclaimed vocal ensemble for a performance of Allegri’s sublime Miserere.
Bojan Čičić

Biber’s Rosary Sonatas

Friday 31 March 2023

Bojan Čičić plays Biber's beautiful Rosary Sonatas on the baroque violin. 

Croatian-born violinist Bojan Čičić specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic violin concertos of Mendelssohn and Beethoven.

He is the leader of the Academy of Ancient Music and the ensemble Florilegium and is frequently invited to lead orchestras such as the…