Westminster Williamson Voices

USA CELEBRITY CHORAL CONCERT

St John the Evangelist, Iffley Road, Oxford

Friday, 7.30pm

Tickets: 01865 613502 or sje-oxford.org

A special visit from this American choir as part of a summer school for conductors organised by composer and Magdalen College graduate James Whitbourn. Features choral music from America and Europe, including the UK premiere of Thomas LaVoy’s Alleluia, under the direction of James Jordan. A rare opportunity to become acquainted with a choir that is famous in its own country but little-known in the UK.

Headington singers/ Alfredston Brass

NEW FOUND LAND

 All Saints Church, Headington Friday, 7.30pm

Tickets: On the door

In a departure from their usual repertoire, the Headington Singers have fun with choir and brass music from the Americas, from the Andes to New York. Featuring shanties and spirituals, including songs from Bernstein’s West Side Story. Also the premiere of Invisible Atoms in the Air: Tongues of Fire, written by choir member Ben Mowat and based on two Spanish poems. With conductor Sally Mears.

Parabola Theatre

UNSUNG

Open Doors, Witney

Saturday, 7.30pm n Tickets: 01993 709429

New Witney-based music and drama company Parabola Theatre presents little-known musical theatre gems, in aid of Christian charity Open Doors. Soloists include West End star Katy Treharne (Christine in The Phantom of the Opera) as well as Parabola Theatre artistic director David Staines, Opera Anywhere founders Mike and Vanessa Woodward, and a choir of experienced and talented new singers.

Banbury Symphony Orchestra

HELP FOR HEROES CONCERT

St Mary’s Church, Banbury n Saturday, 7.30pm

Tickets: banburysymphony.org

A programme of suitably military-style music including Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture, Wagner Ride of the Valkyries, Coates Dam Busters March, Goodwin 633 Squadron March and Shostakovich Symphony No.7.

All proceeds to the charity Help for Heroes. With leader Anna Fleming and conductor Paul Willett.