Choir of Merton College, Oxford

Choir of Merton College, Oxford
Benjamin Nicholas, Director of Music

Described by Gramophone as “one of the UK’s finest choral ensembles”, the Choir of Merton College is known as one of the most exciting University choirs in the UK. In addition to singing in the thirteenth century Chapel during term, an extensive touring schedule has seen the choir perform in the USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, France, Italy, Denmark and Sweden, and in 2016 the choir sang the first Anglican service in St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

Merton College Choir has performed with a number of major ensembles, including recent concerts with The King’s Singers, the Britten Sinfonia and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2020, the choir won the BBC Music Magazine 2020 Choral Award. Recent recordings include two discs of English Choral Music with the Britten Sinfonia, and the world premiere recording of Gabriel Jackson’s The Christmas Story.

In 2023, the choir made its debut at London’s Barbican on Good Friday with a performance of Bach’s St John Passion.

Updated July 2024