Music Society
The Society
In common with all other activities, the various music groups within the College are organised by undergraduates. There is a wide range of student-run musical activities at St John's. The Music Society Committee is responsible for many of the musical events and opportunities open to members of the College.
Events
Events
Michaelmas 2023 Termcard
Saturday 7 October
Meet the Music Society, 12-4pm, Central Hall
Karaoke, 9pm, Bar
Wednesday 11 October
Music Quiz Night, 8.30pm, Buttery
Monday 16 October
SJCOO Come and Play Day, 7.30pm, NMR
Thursday 19 October
Lunchtime Recital 1.15–1.45pm, NMR
Alma Vink, violin; Daniel Liu, piano; Sohan Kalirai, piano
Robert Schumann - Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, Op.105
Ernest Chausson - Poème, Op.25
Free admission, all welcome!
Chapel Late, 8.30-9.30pm, Ante Chapel
Rubbra: Nine Tenebrae Motets directed by Matthew Monaghan
Free admission, all welcome!
Thursday 26 October
Lunchtime Recital 1.15–1.45pm, NMR
Sohan Kalirai, piano; Leon Sturdee, violin
Franz Schubert - Fantasie for Violin and Piano in C major, op. 159
Free admission, all welcome!
Monday 30 October
SJCOO, 7.30pm, NMR
Thursday 2 November
Lunchtime Recital 1.15–1.45pm, Lightfoot Room
Ben Craig, piano
Satie - 3 Gnossienes; Rachmaninov - prelude in D major; Chopin - Nocturnes: e flat major, C sharp minor op 26 no. 1; Debussy - Bruyeres & Arabesque no. 1; Schumann - The poet speaks
Free admission, all welcome!
Chapel Late, 8.30-9.30pm, Ante Chapel
String sextet directed by Leon Sturdee
Free admission, all welcome!
Wednesday 8 November
Week 5 Blues Night, Bar
Friday 10 November
Orchestral Concert, 8-10pm, Chapel
Mozart Symphony No. 41, 'Jupiter'
Holst, 'Somerset Rhapsody'
Rimsky-Korsakov 'Cappricio Espagnol'
Conductor: Carlos
Monday 13 November
SJCOO, 7.30pm, NMR
Tuesday 14 November
Chapel Late, 8.30-9.30pm, Ante Chapel
Jazz Band directed by Manav Paul
Free admission, all welcome!
Thursday 23 November
Lunchtime Recital 1.15–1.45pm, NMR
Tabitha Appel, violin/viola; Alma Vink, violin/viola; Butterfly Patterson, cello; Daniel Liu, piano
Dvorak - Bagatelles; Mozart - G minor piano quartet
Free admission, all welcome!
Soloist's Concert, 8-10pm, MLT
Performers tbc
Monday 27 November
SJCOO, 7.30pm, NMR
Tuesday 28 November
Chapel Late, 8.30-9.30pm, Ante Chapel
Directed by Sohan Kalirai
Free admission, all welcome!
Thursday 30 November
Lunchtime Recital 1.15–1.45pm, NMR
Simon Heuveline, piano
Schubert - Op 142, no3; Brahms - Op 118 no 2
Free admission, all welcome!
Key to rooms
Lightfoot Room – Old Divinity School
NMR – New Music Room 1st Court
MLT - Main Lecture Theatre - Old Divinity School
The Committee
Get Involved!
If you would like to see something musical in college that isn't yet happening, or if you would like to set up a new college ensemble, please get in touch with us.
If you would like more information on music-making in college, please contact the President.
Committee
Junior Members
Management Team
Co-President: Simeon Francis-Dehqani & Adah Charles
Junior Treasurer: Tabitha Appel
Events Team
Publicity Officer: Harry Reeves
Music Directors
Artistic Director: Tom Yang
Lunchtime Recitals: Jaiyi Li
Chamber Music Director: Rosa Woods
SJCOO Director: Daniel Livermore
Senior Members
Senior Treasurer: Prof John Kerrigan
Administrator: Mrs Sophie Kirk
Chairman: Mr Tim Watts
College Director of Music: Mr Chris Gray