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City of Oxford Choir: O Be Joyful!
06 December 2025 @ 6.45pm
About City of Oxford Choir: O Be Joyful!
Ring in the Christmas season with the City of Oxford Choir at O Be Joyful! A Christmas Carol Celebration — a festive evening of choral music in the beautiful setting of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin.
The choir presents a programme that captures the boisterous merriment of the feast, the quieter joys of a good book by a cosy fire, and the deep contentment of faithful reflection.
Beloved carols such as Il est né and I Saw Three Ships appear alongside meditative arrangements of the Coventry Carol (Lully, lulla) and O magnum mysterium.
The programme also features exquisite contemporary works, including Caroline Shaw’s luminous Children’s Eye, Errolyn Wallen’s moving Road to Refuge, and Toby Young’s exuberant O Be Joyful.
Audiences are invited to enjoy this rich and varied programme as the City of Oxford Choir welcomes the Christmas season in warmth and wonder.
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Ticket prices:
From £18.00
A fee of £1.50 per transaction applies to bookings for this event across all channels – website, phone and in-person bookings at the Box Office. The fee is waived for Oxford Playhouse members.
Dates & times:
Saturday 06 December 2025 at 7.30pm
Doors open at 6.45pm
Running time:
1 hour 45 minutes, including an interval
Good to know:
Tickets for the 7.30pm performance are also valid for the 5.00pm performance.
