History 

The Oxford Gargoyles, Oxford’s only jazz vocal ensemble, were founded by Divya Seshamani and Hannah Harper in early 1998, the lovechild of a passion for jazz and an excuse to cover up the potentially antisocial habit of breaking into song at the smallest encouragement! The group quickly gathered momentum: their first all-you-can-drink concerts at St John’s Auditorium were soon followed by recording dates, busking sessions, arts festival appearances and performances at college balls. It wasn't long before The Gargoyles had achieved a reputation for their exciting, innovative and, of course, black-tied performing style. Click here for a full history of the Gargoyles from their founding up to the present.

A full list of the group's alumni can be found here.