Glasgow hosts Oratory concert

The internationally renowned London Oratory School Schola will be singing at St Aloysius' Church in Glasgow next month.  They will be performing on Saturday 5 March, and among the works included in their repertoire will be the Scottish premiere of Missa de Angelis by Roxanna Panufnik.

The London Oratory School Schola is one of the country's leading liturgical choirs and a highly sought-after commercial choir, having appeared on soundtracks for Fantastic Mr Fox, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The Schola sings at the Brompton Oratory, London, every Saturday evening in term time and on major feast days throughout the year, as well as daily in the school's chapel.

Founded in 1996, the choir is unique in the way it gives Catholic boys the opportunity of a choral education within the state education system from age 7 to 18.  Such an opportunity is made possible by the close association of The London Oratory School and the Brompton Oratory.

The Schola also runs a chorister outreach programme with local primary school children and regulary helps raise funds for various charities through concerts and performances.

Composer Roxanna Panufnik (b.1968) studied composition at the Royal Academy of Music where she gained a G.R.S.M. (Hons), an L.R.A.M. and an A.R.A.M.  Since then she has written a wide range of pieces including opera, ballet, music theatre, choral works, chamber music and music for film and television.  Her works have been performed all over the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA.

Admission to the concert on 5 March will be free.  It will start at 7.30pm.