Adderbury Ensemble

CONCERT

St John the Evangelist

Tonight, 7.30pm

Tickets: 01865 305305 or ticketsoxford.com This acclaimed local ensemble continues its series at the SJE with a lovely programme that includes Rossini String Sonata, Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue and Schubert’s famous Trout Quintet. With Viv Mclean (piano), David Le Page and Catherine Leach (violins), Chris Windass (viola), Jane Fenton (cello) and Jub (double bass).

Charivari Agréable Simfonie

STABAT MATER

Exeter College Chapel

Friday, 8pm

Tickets: 01865 305305

Join this internationally-acclaimed baroque ensemble for Pergolesi’s sublime Stabat Mater, Scarlatti’s beautiful Salve Regina and two examples of the Sonata da Chiesa (Church Sonata) by Vivaldi and Ruggieri.

Soloists of the Oxford Philomusica

VIVALDI GLORIA

Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

Saturday, 8pm

Tickets: 01865 980980 or oxfordphil.com

Italy’s greatest composer is celebrated in this wonderful evening of concerti, culminating in his stunning Gloria, for which the orchestra is joined by the choir Echoris. With conductor Marios Papadopoulos.

The Cathedral Singers of Christ Church, Oxford

A BRITISH CELEBRATION

Chris Church Cathedral

Saturday, 8pm n Tickets: 01865 305305 or tickets oxford.com

This glorious evening, with choir, organ and brass ensemble, should hit the spot. The programme includes music by Britten, Walton and Vaughan Williams, as well as music for Royal occasions by Mathias and McKie. With director John Padley.

Music at St Peter’s

THE WU STRING QUARTET 

St Peter’s Church, Wallingford

Saturday, 8pm n Tickets: 01491 824792 or on the door

Formed at Chetham’s School of Music in 2002, this prize-winning ensemble brings a mouth-watering programme, including Mendelssohn’s Quartet in F minor Op 80, written in memory of his sister and entitled Requiem for Fanny; Dvorak’s playful, dance-like Quartet in G Op 106; and Quartet No 2 (Métamorphoses Nocturnes) by Ligeti.