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Tag Archives: Composition
It’s a crime
October 2020 marks the centenary of the publication of Agatha Christie’s first novel, The mysterious affair at Styles. Not only did it mark the entrance of one of the world’s most famous literary detectives, Hercule Poirot, but it catapulted the … Continue reading
Song writing for beginners
Included in a batch of recent antiquarian additions to the Music Department here at the UL is a fascinating volume entitled The Melographicon (MR574.c.80.15). Published in 1826, The Melographicon claims to be “An entirely new and highly amusing musical work, by which an … Continue reading
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Tagged C19th music, Composition, compositional process, music theory, musical games
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Cambridge success at the British Composer Awards 2015
On Wednesday 9th December 2015, the British Composer Awards 2015 took place at the BFI Southbank, in a ceremony celebrating the art of contemporary music composition. Here at the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, we were delighted to see … Continue reading
