Now That’s What I Call Madrigals!
Picked Mead, University Parks, Oxford, OX1 3RF
Sunday 9th August 2026
Jointly presented by Samuel Oliver-Sherry and Kirsty Fernie, this concert will document the history of the Italian madrigal, a sixteenth-century genre that took the country by storm in establishing a genre of vernacular, secular vocal music. In a summers afternoon concert set in the outdoor surroundings of Oxford’s University Parks, we present a unique programme that will immerse you into sixteenth century Italy, where madrigals were the ‘hit songs’ of the day, illustrating a narrative that relates this tradition to the popular music we experience nowadays.
NB: due to this event’s location we will be encouraging audience members to bring their own seating arrangements, however if this is a problem for anyone we will do our best to accommodate. You can find our contact details on our website.
NB: due to this event’s location we will be encouraging audience members to bring their own seating arrangements, however if this is a problem for anyone we will do our best to accommodate. You can find our contact details on our website.
