Faculty of Music, University of Oxford

02/10/2026

This year's issue of the Oxford Musician magazine is available to read online! We'll also have printed copies available at our events.
The magazine features a mixture of staff, student, and alumni news alongside individual articles on topics ranging from the new home of the Bate Collection, to the student musical theatre scene in Oxford.
https://www.music.ox.ac.uk/oxford-musician

30/09/2026

Wonderful to see two features in recent issues of Music Teacher and BBC Music Magazine, showcasing the Faculty of Music and the new The Bate Collection in the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities!

10/09/2026

In a new PULSE profile from the University of Oxford, Professor Laura Tunbridge reflects on music at Oxford, her research, and the Faculty’s new home in the Schwarzman Centre.

Professor Laura Tunbridge, Chair of Oxford’s Music Faculty, talks about the educational provision at Oxford, and her research into Romanticism and its echoes.

01/09/2026

The Weston Library and Schwarzman Centre is seeking applications for the role of Alfred Brendel Curator of Music & Subject Librarian for Music. The postholder leads the Bodleian Libraries’ Music collections and services.

Browse professional service jobs like Alfred Brendel Curator of Music & Subject Librarian for Music at jobs.ac.uk. Apply and access additional details about the job today.

24/08/2026

Join us for the Alumni Come and Play as part of the meeting minds weekend in September at the beautiful Sohmen concert hall in the new Schwarzman centre
It will be such a treat to play through two wonderful tone poems: Bax - Tintagel with and Strauss - Death and Transfiguration with Joe Davies
Sign up via our website https://ouo.site.ox.ac.uk/come-and-play and we will send more details on how to register (there is a small registration fee).
Look forward to seeing you there.
Alumni - Come and Play

24/08/2026

CHORAL SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT: Hear from first-year historian, Tristan, who sings bass in the Choir!

Applications are open for Choral and Organ Scholarships, and the forms can be found at the following link: https://linktr.ee/queenschoirchoralorgan

Be sure to sign up before the deadlines on 5 September for Choral Scholarships, and 1 September for Organ Scholarships!

05/08/2026

The Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music (DIAMM) is holding a 5-day flash sale, ending 10 August. Don't miss these special offers:

The Ferrell-Vogüé Machaut MS £50 (was £450)
https://www.diamm.ac.uk/publications/ferrell-vog%C3%BC%C3%A9-machaut-ms/

Henry VIII Manuscript £40 (was £120)
https://www.diamm.ac.uk/publications/henry-viii-manuscript/

Byrd Masses for 3, 4, 5 Voices £8 (was £25)
https://www.diamm.ac.uk/publications/byrd-masses-3-4-5-voices/

DIAMM Publications produces beautiful high-quality colour facsimiles of some of the most famous of medieval and early modern music manuscripts, all with an excellent scholarly study included.
https://www.diamm.ac.uk/

DIAMM (the Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music) is a leading resource for the study of medieval manuscripts. We present images and metadata for thousands of manuscripts on this website. We also provide a home for scholarly resources and editions, undertake digital restoration of damaged manuscri...

04/08/2026

Are you a Year 10–13 state school student in the UK interested in studying Music at university?

The Crescendo Programme is a series of outreach events run by Oriel College, University of Oxford and supported by the Music Faculty.

You can sign up to a series of online sessions between September and November on topics of Music scholarship and study skills, presented by academics and researchers at the University.
Year 12 students will also be invited to take part in an essay-writing component, producing a 1,000-word piece on one of the session topics and discussing their work in an online 'tutorial' to experience Oxford's unique teaching style.

Find out more and apply:

Oriel College’s Crescendo Programme is a series of outreach events aimed at Year 10-13 state school students in the UK who are interested in studying Music at university.

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