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Es Devlin and Nico Muhly: 360 Vessels A Choral Installation

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Date & Time

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

20:30

Venue

Schwarzman Centre

Other showtimes available

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Sat 25 Apr
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About this event

Immerse yourself in the choral installation '360 Vessels' by Es Devlin and Nico Muhly at the Schwarzman Centre.

Why you should come

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• Experience Nico Muhly’s new choral work performed live by the Schola Cantorum of Oxford

• Walk through Es Devlin's landscape of 360 clay vessels beneath the Great Hall's glass dome

• Hear 17th-century poetry by Thomas Traherne reimagined through contemporary choral music

Event Highlights

  • World premiere of a specially commissioned choral work by American composer Nico Muhly
  • Immersive installation featuring 360 hand-made clay vessels arranged in a circular landscape
  • Performance by the Schola Cantorum of Oxford conducted by Stephen Grahl
  • Integration of 17th-century theological texts by Thomas Traherne
  • Part of the Schwarzman Centre’s inaugural Open House weekend

Speakers

Es Devlin

Artist and Bloomberg-Oxford Fellow

Nico Muhly

Composer

Stephen Grahl

Conductor

Schola Cantorum of Oxford

University Chamber Choir

Programme

20:30

360 Vessels — A Choral Installation

Main performance and installation viewing in the Great Hall.

What to bring / Requirements

  • Suitable for all ages
  • No booking needed

Organized by: Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Contact: enquiries@schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk

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