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Music academic completes new edition of the first Methodist tune book
Prof Martin Clarke completes a new edition and recordings of The Foundery Collection (1742), providing insights into the sound-world of early Methodism.
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Keynote talk on Tinnitus’ Silences at Brazil conference
OU Music academic Marie Thompson gives a keynote talk on tinnitus’ silences at the 4th International Conference on Sonorities Research (CIPS) at the Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil.
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New book: Korngold in America: Music, Myth, and Hollywood
A new book on opera and film composer Erich Korngold (1897-1957), written by Music lecturer Ben Winters, has been published by Oxford University Press in their Music/Media series.
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Bandleader Mrs Mary Hamer and Her Boys
Dr Laura Hamer has published a new CUP Women in Music Element, "Bandleader Mrs Mary Hamer and Her Boys".
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Concerts and cures in nineteenth-century Scotland
Rosemary Golding’s latest article examines the social and therapeutic roles of music in a nineteenth-century Scottish asylum, demonstrating its links with memory and identity.
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The Polyphonic Cornett album released
A collaboration between James Dooley (The Open University) and Jamie Savan (Birmingham City University), The Polyphonic Cornett (album released November 2024) presents music exploring the intersection of ‘old’ musical instruments with ‘new’ music technology.
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From Okinawa to Cornwall: the music of Kikuko Kanai introduced by Maiko Kawabata
The Open University is proud to support the Truro Sinfonia in bringing Japanese composer Kikuko Kanai's music to life in Cornwall. Collaborating with OU researcher Dr. Maiko Kawabata, the orchestra performed Kanai’s symphonic poem Ryūkyū where the Deigo Flowers Blossom on 9 November 2024, marking a rare UK appearance for the composer’s work.
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Music academics create interactive “show” supporting OU/BBC series “Mozart: Rise of a Genius”
OU Music academics Naomi Barker and Helen Coffey create interactive ‘show’ supporting OU/BBC co-production “Mozart: Rise of a Genius”
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OU Music launches scholarships for teachers of underrepresented groups
Open University Music department offers scholarships to teachers who work with traditionally underrepresented groups, to study either of the modules Music, Sound and Technology, or Understanding Music.
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