Tag Archives: William Alwyn

A leave-taking

Posted on 22 October 2021 by mj263

A few weeks ago I was at the wonderful Alwyn Music Festival, which takes place in deepest Suffolk, annually at the beginning of October. The William Alwyn Music Festival, as it was originally called, was set up by the William … Continue reading →

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Dedicated follower of fashion? Part II

Posted on 14 August 2020 by mj263

A fortnight ago, I wrote about some of the fashions that had come and gone through the long history of the Proms, from changes in the format of concerts, the ebb and flow of “fringe” interests, and different approaches to … Continue reading →

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Curious music objects

Posted on 18 November 2016 by AP

On the occasion of Cambridge University Library’s 600th anniversary exhibition on curious objects, I would like to introduce you to some of the music objects in our collections. As objects they may perhaps be not quite as unusual as some of … Continue reading →

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Such sweet music

Posted on 11 November 2016 by mj263

As many of you will know 2016 is the 600th anniversary of the founding of Cambridge University Library. In 600 years we’ve gone from owning three books about law to over 8 million items in a huge variety of languages, and of … Continue reading →

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The joy of mistakes

Posted on 22 May 2015 by mj263

A few weeks ago I attended a music librarians’ conference. Among the many interesting talks was a panel discussion on issues around music digitisation. One of the items raised made me think about digitisation in a completely new light. A panellist … Continue reading →

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At the event: The William Alwyn Festival

Posted on 17 October 2014 by mj263

Last weekend I travelled down to Suffolk for the William Alwyn Festival situated in and around Southwold. The Festival is now in its fourth year. As well as promoting the work of Alwyn himself, the Festival concentrates on the work of … Continue reading →

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For the benefit of musical education…

Posted on 22 February 2013 by mj263

In 1889 Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Principal of the Royal Academy of Music, proposed to Sir George Grove, Director of the Royal College of Music, that the two institutions should combine to create an examining body “inspired by disinterested motives for … Continue reading →

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Writing for the movies

Posted on 28 October 2010 by mj263

Among the UL’s music collections are a number of manuscript film scores. These include items in the archives of : Arthur Bliss, Roberto Gerhard, William Alwyn, and Doreen Carwithen. William Alwyn, in particular, was a prolific composer of movie scores. … Continue reading →

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