Tag Archives: Merton College Oxford

a memorial service at Merton

Posted on February 2, 2009 by vhk10

I’ve written before about the new choral foundation at Merton College Oxford, where I was an undergraduate. I was able to hear the choir last Saturday, though at a rather sad occasion: the memorial service for Tom Braun, who taught … Continue reading →

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a launch at Merton

Posted on October 1, 2007 by vhk10

I went to the fund-raising concert which launched the new choral foundation at Merton College Oxford. Having said ever since I left the College that Oxford colleges lagged way behind Cambridge in this area, I thought I should put my … Continue reading →

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a choral foundation at Merton

Posted on January 17, 2007 by vhk10

I read in the latest Private Eye about Merton College’s plans to set up a choral foundation with scholarships under the direction of Peter Phillips, no less. I couldn’t quite believe this at first but the College’s website confirms it. … Continue reading →

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places where I’ve sung: Merton College chapel

Posted on November 30, 2004 by vhk10

A recent visit for a retirement dinner and some interest from a visitor to this site prompts me to write about my time at Merton College, Oxford, and in particular about the Chapel Choir there (I was also involved in … Continue reading →

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