Concerts and recitals in and around Oxfordshire, August 11-17.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 11

Merton College, Oxford: The Boudoir Band. Works by Handel, Telemann, Purcell, Arne and Bach. In period costume. 8pm. By candlelight. 01865 798600.

Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford: Adderbury Ensemble. Simon Lewis (violin), Julian Sperry (flute). Vivaldi, Four Seasons, Flute Concerto; Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No 5; Corelli, Concerto Grosso. 01865 798600.

Village Pond, Sunningwell: The Proms on the Pond. Verdi, Mozart, Monteverdi, Puccini, Bizet and others including Gilbert and Sullivan. 7.30pm. Also Sat. Tickets tel 01865 798600.

Cropredy Festival: music from 1pm, featuring Keith Donelly, Little Johnny England, Iain Matthews and Andy Roberts, Jerry Donahue's Backroom Boys, The Albion Band, Priory of Brion. See also Tomorrow.

Oxford Jazz Club, The Mitre, High Street, Oxford: weekly session.

Goring Village Hall: Don Weller. 01491 874492.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford: Oxford Philomusica Second International Piano Festival. The Oxford Philomusic Orchestra. Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto No 1. Oxana Yablonskaya (piano). Condoctur Marios Papadopouloss. 0870 6060 804.

Holywell Music Room: The Story of Ragtime Series. Pianist Helen Crayford celebrates the Americans in London. Music by Gershwin, Eubie Blake, Nacio Herb Brown, Fats Waller and Billy Mayerl. 8pm. 01865 798600.

Christ Church Cathedral: La Rjouissance - The Virtuoso Trumpet Consort presents Music for Royal Occasions. Includes Handel's Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks. Guest Christopher Britton (flute). 8pm. Second concert on Wednesday with programme including Purcell's The Fairy Queen, guest Carolyn King (oboe). 01865 798600.

The Queen's College: Oxford Flute Summer School Final Flute Extravaganza. 8pm.

Stowe Landscape Gardens, Buckinghamshire: Battle Prom. The New English Concert Orchestra. Opens with 200-gun salute while Napoleonic cavalry re-enactors perform 'skill at arms'. Programme to include Beethoven's Wellington's Victory 'The Battle Symphony' and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture with cannons and fireworks. Traditional Proms finale. 01432 355416.

Cropredy Festival final day: The Unprofessionals, Box Fox, Stackridge, The Hamsters, Show of Hands, Fairport Convention (8.30pm).

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 13

Jacqueline du Pre Music Building, St Hilda's College: Oxford Second International Piano Festival. Michael Young (piano), Matthew Souter (viola), Karin Leishman (violin), Phoebe Scott (cello). Mozart, Franck, Brahms. 8pm. 0870 6060 804.

Holywell Music Room: Coffee concert. Scott Dickinson (viola), Lucy Wakeford (harp), Alison Hayhurst (flute). Debussy, Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp; Reeman, Suite for Flute, Viola and Harp; Bax, ElegiacTrio; Bach, Flute Sonata in G Minor. 11.15am. Coffee at the Turf Tavern and King's Arms, before or after the concert. 01865 798600.

Exeter College Chapel: City of Oxford Orchestra. Handel, Concerto a Quattro in D; C P E Bach, Trio Sonata in E; Vivaldi, Il Gardelino and Concerto in D; J S Bach, Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering; Quantz, Sonata in G. 8pm. Tickets tel 01865 744457 or Oxford Playhouse box office, tel 01865 798600.

Rose Revived, Newbridge: Jazz and Blues Inc.

Hilton Hotel, Newbury: Jazz Jiants.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 14

Holywell Music Room: Oxford Second International Piano Festival. Cristina Ortiz (piano). Chopin, Fernandez, Vianna. 8pm. 0870 6060 804.

Fuggle 'n' Firkin, Gloucester Green, Oxford: Chick 'Stoop Down Man' Willis (USA).

Cricketers Arms, Iffley Road, Oxford: Luis D'Agostino. Guitar-led modern jazz with Steve Kershaw (bass), Charlie Stratford (drums). 9pm.

Nettlebed Folk Song Club: Fred Wedlock, Mike Evans. 01628 636620.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 15

Sheldonian Theatre: Adderbury Ensemble. Alun Darbyshire (oboe). Bach, Wedding Cantata No 202 and 51,Trumpet Concerto and Oboe and Violin Concerto. 01865 798600.

Holywell Music Room: Jack Gibbons (piano). Chopin: Poet of the Piano. 8pm. 01865 798600.

The Bullingdon, Cowley Road, Oxford: Denny Ilett Jr Quartet and guests. Jazz.

Trout Inn, Lechlade: Oxford Classic Jazz Band.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16

Catweazle Club, Northgate Hall, St Michael's Street, Oxford: open acoustic night.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

Holywell Music Room: The Story of Ragtime Series. Pianist Helen Crayford. Fascinatin' Rhythms. 8pm. 01865 798600.

Lains Barn, near Wantage: Roger Mark's Armada Jazz Band. 01235 765648.