Oxford Harmonic Choir

[2] Currently the choir has around 150 singing members and usually performs three concerts annually in either the Sheldonian Theatre or Oxford Town Hall with the Orchestra of Stowe Opera.

[6] Another long-established and oft-noted tradition of the choir is the programming of rarely performed works in addition to the standard choral repertoire.

One of the highlights of this partnership was a performance of Elgar's Dream of Gerontius in Bonn on 22 September 1991, also involving the Cologne Philharmonic.

In addition to a highly enthusiastic response from the audience and reviewers from the Bonn press, the concert also gained considerable attention from The Elgar Society.

The following are a selection:[13] Although concerts have usually involved local orchestras (sometimes amateur and sometimes professional), on occasion the choir has employed well-known household names.

The choir's 90th Anniversary concert, November 2011, in Oxford Town Hall
1950 choir rehearsal with George Thewlis conducting and Basil Thewlis at the piano