Music

Whether you want to showcase your skills as a player or singer, discover a new talent or simply meet like-minded people from across the University and Oxford, Brookes Music has something for everyone.

Music is an integral part of the life of the University, from our choirs and orchestra to the many student-led music societies. Whatever your skills and musical interests, at Oxford Brookes you can get involved in one of the many ensembles, find a quiet space to practice, and socialise with other musicians and music lovers.

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Ensembles

The University maintains several official ensembles, which are led by staff members from the music team, and also hosts a great number of student-led music societies. You are welcome to join our:

Facilities

We have several practice rooms, each equipped with a piano, located in the basement of the Richard Hamilton Building. These rooms are free to use and do not require booking. Our bookable specialised practice spaces - the Live Drum Room and Silent Band Room - are available to students by subscription. All practice rooms are open on weekdays from 7:00am to 9:00pm during semester. 

We also provide a secure instrument storeroom for students to keep orchestral instruments, guitars, and amplifiers on campus. In addition, an instrument hire service is available (subject to availability) for students without their own instruments in Oxford who wish to take part in the orchestra.

For our performances, we use different spaces across campus (the Forum, Union Hall) and in the community (e.g. the Bullingdon on Cowley Road and All Saints Church in Headington).

Practice room
Practice room
Live Drum room
Live Drum room
Silent Band room
Silent Band room
Instrument storeroom
Instrument storeroom

Music in Oxford

Oxford has been home to music for over a thousand years. It hosts the famous chapel choirs at Christ Church, Magdalen College and New College; it has the oldest dedicated performance space in the world, the Holywell Music Room; there are dozens of choirs you could join, such as the famous Bach Choir. 

The Oxford Lieder Festival and the concert series at SJE attract the best classical performers of the world. Oxford also has a thriving rock, pop and jazz scene, with venues such as the O2 and Bullingdon on Cowley Road hosting well-known acts, and many pubs that offer a space to up-and-coming bands.

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