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Spring Song 2026: The Story of English Song

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Date & Time

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

19:00

Venue

The New Space, Gradel Quadrangles

Mansfield Road, Oxford

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About this event

Explore the rich history of English song at New College's Spring Song event.

Why you should come

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• Hear Katy Hamilton explore Britten's role in English song over 150 years.

• Listen to Rosie Lavery & Anna Michels perform early 20th-century songs.

• Experience excerpts from Winter Words before Mark Padmore's full performance.

Event Highlights

  • Focus on Benjamin Britten’s cycle of Thomas Hardy settings, Winter Words
  • Exploration of Britten’s place within the English song tradition
  • Live performances by former Oxford Song Young Artists Rosie Lavery and Anna Michels
  • Songs from the first few decades of the twentieth century
  • Excerpts from Winter Words ahead of Mark Padmore's performance

Speakers

Katy Hamilton

Rosie Lavery

former Oxford Song Young Artist

Anna Michels

former Oxford Song Young Artist

Harriet Burns

Ian Tindale

Mark Padmore

Organized by: New College

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