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A Grade I, G.F. Bodley designed church and adjoining cloister that forms part of St Stephen's House, a Permanent Private Hall of the University.
Recently updated as a concert venue, SJE has underfloor heating and new lighting, comfortable chairs, a new toilet block, staging, and a Steinway D concert grand piano. The acoustic is superb.
SJE is on the Iffley Road opposite the University Sports Ground. Buses from Oxford city centre stop directly outside. Buses from London stop five minutes' walk away in St Clement's.
Capacity: 400 - 500
Facilities:
Disabled access and toilet.
Bar on site for most events.
A selection of Green Rooms for performers.
Public car parks at St Clement's and behind Tesco on Cowley Road.
Limited parking for performers and Blue Badge holders in the college and, for some events, extra parking for the general public nearby
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The East Oxford Community Choir & Orchestra with Ensemble Vocal Interlude (Grenoble)
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The East Oxford Community Choir & Orchestra with Ensemble Vocal Interlude (Greno...
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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Friday 11th May 7.30 pm St John the Evangelist, Iffley Road
Saturday 12th May 5.30 pm St Helen’s Church, Abingdon
Edward Elgar’s masterpiece choral work is presented by Ensemble Vocal Interlude, Grenoble and the East Oxford Community Choir & Orchestra, conducted by James Longstaffe. Gerontius is sung by Robin Whitehouse (tenor), the Angel by Katherine Cooper (mezzo-soprano), and the Priest by Dexter Drown (bass).
The text for The Dream of Gerontius is a poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman that deeply inspired Elgar. In it, an archetypal old man comes to the end of his natural life, and – with the encouragement of Priest and Angel – travels beyond death, confronting the demons of the afterlife along his journey. Elgar completed the work in 1900, describing it as a sacred cantata, not an oratorio. Although its Catholic exposition of the passage from life to eternity was initially difficult for Anglican audiences, its brilliance soon earned it extraordinary stature in the choral repertoire.
The EOCC has been combining forces with Interlude, Grenoble for 17 years, and are delighted to welcome their ‘twin’ choir to Oxford once again.
Duration: 1 hour 45mins with interval
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Fri 11 May 7:30 PM St John the Evangelist Church, Iffley Road, Oxford
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Sat 12 May 5:30 PM St Helen's Church, East St Helen's Street, Abingdon
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