Come and Join Us!

Summertown Choral Society gives two concerts a year, generally in January/February and May/June, in North Oxford venues. The year consists of two terms, and runs from early September to May or June, with short breaks for Christmas and Easter.

Joining SCS

Summertown Choral Society welcomes new members of all ages, voices, and abilities. There is no audition. Just come along and sing with us in a rehearsal before deciding whether you'd like to join. Rehearsals for our next concert begin on Thursday 5th September 2019; we will be registering new members for several weeks after this.

Programme for the 2019-2020 season

Winter concert: Saturday 1 February 2020 at St Andrew's Church, Linton Road:

Bach's B minor Mass, with Instruments of Time and Truth.

(More information can be found on the Next Concert page.)

Summer concert: Saturday 6 June 2020, also at St Andrew's Church:

To include Vierne, Messe Solennelle; Saint-Saëns, Requiem; Franck, Panis Angelicus; Fauré, Cantique de Jean Racine; Duruflé, Notre Père.

Rehearsal time and venue

Rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings from 8.00-9.30pm in the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Summertown.

Membership fees

Membership costs for the 2019-20 season are £120 for the year or £65 per term. This includes music hire. The annual subscription is waived for those under 30 and is half-price for full-time students over the age of 30, and may be waived or reduced for members in financial hardship.

Please contact our membership secretary if you have any queries.