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Oxford Camerata

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Oxford Camerata
Choir
Founded1984 (1984)
GenreEarly music
Chief conductorJeremy Summerly
Websiteoxfordcamerata.com

The Oxford Camerata is an English chamber choir based in Oxford, England. The Camerata was founded in 1984 by conductor Jeremy Summerly[1] and singers David Hurley and Henrietta Cowling and gave its first performance on 22 May of that year.[2] The ensemble consists of a core membership of fifteen singers,[3] though personnel size varies according to the demands of the repertoire. While the Camerata is known for performing primarily unaccompanied repertoire, it has also performed accompanied repertoire, employing the services of the Oxford Camerata Instrumental Ensemble (founded 1992) and the Oxford Camerata Baroque Orchestra (founded 2007).

Recordings

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The Camerata became known for its interpretations of early music following the release of a number of recordings on Naxos Records in the 1990s and 2000s.[4] In spring 1991, Naxos signed Summerly and the Camerata to a five-album contract to record a number of Renaissance masterworks, with recording sessions commencing in July of that year.[5] Following the success of the initial five albums, Naxos continued to release albums by the Camerata, eventually branching out beyond Renaissance repertoire to include recordings of the original 1888 version of Fauré's Requiem and medieval music by Hildegard von Bingen.

Discography

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All recordings conducted by Jeremy Summerly.[6]

* First release of Oxford Camerata recording of Miserere; reissue of Palestrina Lesson I for Maundy Thursday from Naxos 8.550572
† Compilation of recordings previously released on Naxos 8.550574 and Naxos 8.550576
‡ Compilation of recordings previously released on Naxos 8.550575, Naxos 8.550682 (Schola Cantorum of Oxford/Summerly) and Naxos 8.550842
§ Reissue of Naxos 8.550573 with addition of Schola Cantorum of Oxford/Summerly recording of Palestrina Stabat mater from Naxos 8.550836 and Oxford Camerata recording of Allegri Miserere from Naxos 8.550827

References

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  1. ^ Soames, Nicolas (3 May 2012). The Story of Naxos: The Extraordinary Story of the Independent Record Label that Changed Classical Recording for Ever. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9780748131105.
  2. ^ "Biographies". OxfordCamerata.com.
  3. ^ "Oxford Camerata". OxfordCamerata.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Recordings". OxfordCamerata.com.
  5. ^ Soames, Nicolas (3 May 2012). The Story of Naxos: The Extraordinary Story of the Independent Record Label that Changed Classical Recording for Ever. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9780748131105.
  6. ^ "Recordings". OxfordCamerata.com.
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