Vocatio:Responsio would be nothing without the talented musicians that form its ensembles. In building on from the success of their debut season, the 2025-26 year saw the group form a core database of string players (mostly based on the previous season's work) who would be among the first choice of selection for projects.
In order for everyone to balance this extra-curricular commitment with their own studies as university students, not every player in V:R's database is selected for every concert. Rather, we work on a flexible rota that suits each individual musician in terms of how much they feel they can give to both V:R and their own work.
Our current roster of players, as well as notable soloists who are given their own separate page, can be found below.
Current Players

Samuel Oliver-Sherry
Violin / Artistic Director
3rd Year Music @ St Anne's College
Originally from Netherton, Merseyside

Ella O'Shea
Violin
2nd Year English Language & Literature @ Mansfield College
Originally from ___

Belle Worster
Violin
2nd Year Music @ Trinity College
Originally from ___

Mary Corcoran
Violin/Viola
2nd Year Music @ Jesus College
Originally from ___

Nick Raptakis
Violin/Viola
___ Pharmacology @ Hertford College
Originally from Oxford, Oxfordshire

Alexander McNamee
Continuo
3rd Year Music @ St Hilda's College
Originally from ___