A NEW director of music hopes to live up to centuries of tradition as he leads the choir from Magdalen Tower on May Morning.

Magdalen College was founded in 1458 by William of Waynfleet, and the Great Tower was completed in 1509. The tower contains ten bells, with a tenor weighing 17 hundredweight and tuned to E.

The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford will on Sunday hold its first live May Morning ceremony since 2019. The annual tradition – said to date back at least 500 years – sees the 16 choristers and 12 ...

First founded in 1458, Magdalen College is now one of Oxford University's 44 constituent colleges. The grounds of the prestigious college, which lies next to the River Cherwell, include a deer ...

Thousands of people have gathered in Oxford city centre to celebrate May Day morning. The Coming of Spring celebrations at Magdalen College are a tradition that stretch back more than 500 years ...

Founded in 1458, Magdalen only opened its doors to women in 1979, but insists that “the College today prides itself on being an inclusive institution, open to all.” One of the buildings at ...

Mark Williams took the role at Magdalen College earlier this year and will take the choir to the top of the Great Tower as they sing in front of thousands of people gathered below at 6am on Monday.