牛津之声 —— 英国牛津大学新学院合唱团2025 / 2026首次中国巡演 上海站

时间：2025年12月30日 19:30

地点：捷豹上海交响音乐厅 主厅

 

也许是世界上最古老的合唱团 —— 牛津大学新学院合唱团将于12月30日首次访华演出！

 

牛津大学新学院合唱团拥有英国最好的「男童高音」声部。本次巡演将由十九位男童团员与十三位成人团员共同登台，为上海带来英国最本真的合唱之声。

 

曲目：

Gerald Finzi

My spirit sang all day

我的灵魂整日歌唱

 

Arr. Edward Higginbottom：Early one morning

一天清晨（爱德华·希金博顿 改编）

Arr. Percy Grainger : Brigg Fair

布里格集市（珀西·格兰杰 改编）

Arr. Reginald Owen Morris : Blow away the morning dew

吹走晨露（里贾纳德·欧文·莫里斯 改编）

 

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. Mikhail Pletnev:

Concert Suite from “The Nutcracker” (Mvts 1–4)

彼得·伊里奇·柴可夫斯基 作曲，米哈伊尔·普列特涅夫 改编

钢琴独奏：胡桃夹子音乐会组曲（第一至第四乐章）

 

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Three Shakespeare Songs

三首莎士比亚歌曲

 

John Rutter

Blow, blow, thou winter wind

吹吧，吹吧，你这寒冬的风

 

Peter Warlock

Pretty Ring Time (choristers)

春日之歌

The Lady’s Birthday (clerks)

淑女诞辰

 

INTERVAL

- -中场休息- -

 

William Mathias

Calico Pie 印花布馅饼

The Owl and the Pussycat 猫头鹰和猫咪

The Pelican Chorus 鹈鹕合唱曲

 

George Gershwin, arr. Earl Wild

7 Virtuoso Etudes: No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6

钢琴独奏：7首高难度练习曲，之第3、4、6首

乔治·格什温 作曲，厄尔·怀尔德 改编

 

Two ABBA songs 两首阿巴乐队作品

SOS 求救信号

Happy New Year 新年快乐

 

*本场音乐会时长约为1小时30分钟，包含中场休息。

*演出曲目以现场为准

*1.2米或以上儿童全票，1.2米以下儿童谢绝入场（儿童专场除外）

 

牛津大学新学院合唱团

THE CHOIR of NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD

牛津大学新学院合唱团是英国最负盛名的合唱团之一，以卓越的艺术水准和创新的演绎享誉国际。作为英国男童合唱传统的杰出代表，新学院合唱团延续了自14世纪建校以来不间断的合唱传统，是英国重要的文化遗产之一。合唱团至今仍保持着以 8–13 岁男童为核心的独特传统，他们接受严格的专业训练，与成人歌手共同演绎，塑造出世界闻名的音色与表现力。

自20世纪80年代起，新学院合唱团因与英国顶尖的古乐团体合作而声誉鹊起。此后，他们不断探索多样而富有挑战性的曲目，涵盖英国文艺复兴早期音乐、巴赫作品、以及20和21世纪的当代表现，并委约詹姆斯·麦克米伦（James MacMillan）、乔安娜·马什（Joanna Marsh）、尼科·穆利（Nico Muhly）等国际知名作曲家创作新作。

新学院合唱团的巡演足迹遍布世界各地，演出场所包括罗马、马耳他以及美国东海岸的重要音乐舞台，均获得高度赞誉。未来的演出计划包括：2025年在法国南部举行音乐会；2026年则将走进瑞士、瑞典及美国。

 

 

指挥 

ROBERT QUINNEY（罗伯特·奎尼）

罗伯特·奎尼作为他那一代最优秀的音乐家之一享有国际声誉，他将作为管风琴师的精湛技艺与作为合唱团指挥的卓越品质相结合，并以音乐学家的眼光为指导。他将所有这些技艺带到他作为牛津大学新学院合唱团总监的角色中，合唱团以创新的节目和充满活力的声音而闻名。在他的带领下，合唱团一直保持享有挑战性的曲目与高超技艺保证的声誉，以及具有历史意义的表演。

罗伯特·奎尼的音乐生涯始于丹迪大教堂合唱团（Dundee Cathedral Choir）合唱成员，在那里他第一次体验到了成为英国最  高水平合唱音乐传统之一成员的雄心壮志。随后，他成为剑桥大学国王学院的管风琴学者。他在剑桥大学学习音乐，并在那里完成了本科和研究生学业。随后，他的演艺生涯将他带到了伦敦，在那里他首先在威斯敏斯特大教堂工作，然后在威斯敏斯特教堂担任了九年的副风琴手，在此期间，他在重要的国家和州场合演出，包括 2011 年的威尔士亲王和王妃婚礼。在彼得伯勒大教堂担任音乐总监一段时间后，他于 2014 年搬到了牛津。

他目前任职世界著名的牛津大学新学院合唱团的总监，他是新学院的音乐导师，也是牛津大学音乐学院的副教授。他将自己合唱团的指挥工作与他在大学的学术角色相结合，并将学术工作的见解带入合唱团的表演中。作为一位教育家，他向多届牛津大学的学生传授学术音乐与合唱指挥。他同时亦受邀为包括包括在英国广播公司第三广播电台在内的机构担任音乐讲师和评论员。

 

 

钢琴

Hugh Rowlands  (休·罗兰兹)

Hugh Rowlands 是一位现居伦敦的管风琴家、钢琴家及指挥。自2025年9月起，他将加入牛津大学新学院（New College）担任管风琴师，此前曾任伦敦塔王家教堂（Chapels Royal, HM Tower of London）助理音乐总监，以及剑桥大学西德尼·萨塞克斯学院（Sidney Sussex College）的代理音乐总监。

作为独奏家，Hugh 曾在英国多座重要音乐厅演出，包括西敏寺大教堂、西敏主教座堂以及圣奥尔本斯国际管风琴艺术节。他与众多知名团体和艺术家合作，足迹遍及英国与欧洲，演出场地包括维格摩音乐厅（Wigmore Hall）、巴比肯艺术中心（Barbican Centre）及巴黎爱乐音乐厅（Philharmonie de Paris）。近期的合作项目包括与英国室内乐团（English Chamber Orchestra）、阿拉米雷合唱团（Alamire）、伦敦合唱交响乐团（London Choral Sinfonia）、伦敦当代音乐团（London Contemporary Orchestra）以及冰岛组合 Jónsi and Alex 的演出。

他曾在 SOMM 与 Albion 厂牌录制专辑，并登上 BBC Radio 3 演出。2024年，他录制了在 海利伯里公学（Haileybury）的Klais管风琴的首张个人专辑。作为 James McVinnie Ensemble 的常任成员，他曾在 巴比肯中心、Saffron Hall、Bold Tendencies 及 南岸艺术中心（Southbank Centre）等地演出。

Hugh 毕业于 剑桥大学和 伦敦Guildhall音乐戏剧学院，并是英国皇家管风琴师协会（FRCO）院士。他曾担任 西德尼·萨塞克斯学院、国王之声合唱团（King’s Voices）、国王学院及切尔西皇家医院教堂的管风琴奖学金获得者。自2021至2024年，他任职于海利伯里公学，担任副音乐总监。

 

 

 

英文版本：

 

Voices of Oxford

Choir of NEW COLLEGE OXFORD

The Inaugural China Tour 2025/2026·Shanghai

 

Programme:

Gerald Finzi

My spirit sang all day

 

British Folksongs

Arr. Edward Higginbottom：Early one morning

Arr. Percy Grainger : Brigg Fair

Arr. Reginald Owen Morris : Blow away the morning dew

 

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. Mikhail Pletnev

Piano solo：Concert Suite from “The Nutcracker” (Mvts 1–4)

 

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Three Shakespeare Songs

 

John Rutter

Blow, blow, thou winter wind

 

Peter Warlock

Pretty Ring Time (choristers)

The Lady’s Birthday (clerks)

 

-- INTERVAL --

 

William Mathias

Calico Pie

The Owl and the Pussycat

The Pelican Chorus

 

George Gershwin, arr. Earl Wild

Piano solo：7 Virtuoso Etudes: No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6

 

Two ABBA songs

SOS

Happy New Year

 

*This concert will be approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes in duration, including an interval.

*Program is subject to change.

 

 

Chorus  THE CHOIR of NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD

THE CHOIR of NEW COLLEGE OXFORD is one of the most acclaimed British ensembles with an international reputation for excellence and innovative performances. One of the finest examples of the British tradition of choirs featuring boy trebles, New College Choir continues to achieve the highest levels of performance while featuring 8–13 year-olds trained to sing as professionals. It can also claim an important place in the UK’s cultural heritage with a history of continuous singing from the time when the college was established in the 14th century. There are very few choirs which can claim a tradition of almost uninterrupted music-making and are still performing at a level of global excellence.

The choir established its current reputation in the 1980s, with collaborations with some of the UK’s finest period instrument ensembles. Since then it has continued to explore unusual and challenging repertoire, particularly the music of the early English Renaissance, J S Bach,and20thand 21st -century work, including a series of commissions from composers of international acclaim, such as James MacMillan, Joanna Marsh, and Nico Muhly.

New College Choir has performed in prestigious venues across the globe, and has always embraced touring as a vital part of its performance practice. Recent highlights have included Rome, Malta, and a highly acclaimed visit to the east coast of the USA. Plans for 2025 include concerts in southern France. Switzerland, Sweden, and the USA in 2026.

 

 

Conductor  Robert Quinney

Robert Quinney enjoys an international reputation as one of the finest musicians of his generation, combining formidable virtuosic skills as an organist with exceptional qualities as a choir director, informed by his musicologist’s vision. He brings all these skills to his role as director of New College Choir, where he has established a reputation for innovative programming and vibrant sound. He has maintained the choir’s reputation for challenging repertoire and technical assurance, as well as historically informed performances.

Robert Quinney began his musical life as a chorister in Dundee Cathedral Choir, where he first experienced his ambition to be part of the traditions of British choral music at the highest levels. He was subsequently Organ Scholar of King’s College, Cambridge. He studied music at Cambridge, where he completed his undergraduate and graduate studies. A performing career then took him to London, where he worked first at Westminster Cathedral, then for nine years as Sub-Organist at Westminster Abbey, during which time he performed at important national and state occasions – including, in 2011, the Marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales. After a short period as Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral he moved to Oxford in 2014.

His current role is director of the world-famous Choir of New College, Oxford, where he is Tutorial Fellow in Music; he is also an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Music. He combines his conducting work with the choir with his academic role in the University, and brings the insights of his academic work to the choir’s performances. As an educator, he teaches academic music and choral conducting to generations of Oxford students. He is also in demand as a lecturer and commentator on music, including on BBC Radio 3.

 

 

Pianist  Hugh Rowlands

Hugh Rowlands is an organist, pianist, and conductor currently based in London. He joins New College in September, having been Assistant Master of Music at the Chapels Royal, HM Tower of London, and Acting Director of Music at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University.

As a soloist, he has given recitals at major venues in the UK, including Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, and the St Albans International Organ Festival. Hugh has worked with a broad range of leading groups and performers, appearing across the UK and Europe, including at Wigmore Hall, the Barbican Centre, and the Paris Philharmonie. Recent engagements include collaborations with the English Chamber Orchestra, Alamire, London Choral Sinfonia, the London Contemporary Orchestra, and Icelandic duo, Jònsi and Alex. He has recorded on the SOMM and Albion labels, and performed on BBC Radio 3. In 2024, he made his first solo recording of the Klais organ at Haileybury. A regular member of the James McVinnie ensemble, he has performed at the Barbican Centre, Saffron Hall, Bold Tendencies, and the Southbank Centre.

Hugh is a graduate of the University of Cambridge, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. He has held organ scholarships at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, King’s Voices, King’s College, and the Royal Hospital Chelsea. From 2021–2024, he was Deputy Director of Music at Haileybury College.