Tag Archives: Music Department

Dresdner Kreuzchor

Posted on 2 March 2012 by

Whenever I hear the Choral Evensongs in Kings College Chapel or Trinity College Chapel, I am reminded of the choirs in my hometown Dresden (Germany). In both cities are old traditions of choir music and a high quality of sound. … Continue reading →

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Bygone concert venues no. 2: Hanover Square Rooms (I)

Posted on 16 December 2011 by

To do justice to the Hanover Square Rooms in a single posting simply isn’t possible, so this will be the first of two postings. The Hanover Square Rooms (known at first as the New Assembly Rooms) were built by Giovanni … Continue reading →

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More than just checking classmarks

Posted on 16 September 2011 by

I’m not kidding myself, this headline won’t be a crowd puller; but “Inspection Week 2011″ would not have been much more exciting either. However, before you stop reading, this post is about some things we have done during this inspection, … Continue reading →

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From the Chrysanthemum Pavilion

Posted on 28 April 2011 by

Some of the most interesting and unusual items in the music collections are those that have been donated. These come from many sources, and cover all types of music. Some of the rarest material is in the Laurence Picken collection. … Continue reading →

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Concert Programme Collections in the UL Music Department – an overview

Posted on 14 September 2010 by

This is the opening blog in our mini-series about the concert programme collections at the UL. A concert programme is not simply a record of a particular event giving information about the works performed and the performers.  It is also … Continue reading →

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