Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018
August 20, 2018
Holy Moses, I have been deceived Now the wind has changed direction and I’ll have to leave —‘Border Song’ by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, covered by Aretha Franklin on her Young, Gifted and Black album, 1972 Aretha Franklin’s breathtaking musicianship and unsurpassed ability to captivate and move listeners need no further elaboration from me. …
Marking International Women’s Day with music
March 9, 2017
Dr Xenia Pestova, Director of Performance in the University’s School of Music, helped to mark International Women’s Day with a performance in London for BBC Radio 3. The ‘Open Ear’ concert highlighted music by female composers to mark international Women’s Day. Pestova’s performance featured pieces written especially for her to play on piano and toy …
Mental health choir joins forces with acclaimed composer for Nottingham performance
September 29, 2015
A choir funded by the Institute of Mental Health is set to perform a unique piece of music written by an award-winning composer, which aims to reflect the experiences of living with anxiety day-to-day. The Nottingham People’s Choir was set up in 2013 to promote mental health and wellbeing through the joy of singing. Open …
The BBC’s opera man…
February 8, 2013
Nottingham ‘s Nick Baragwanath, Associate Professor in the Music Department, has been appearing on BBC Radio 3 recently to talk about his passion for opera and to share his thoughts on why it still has the power to move us. He was the guest for a broadcast of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra on 10 Jan and …
Nottingham’s Dr Sarah Hibberd lends her expertise to Opera on 3
December 17, 2012
On Saturday 15 December, Nottingham’s Dr Sarah Hibberd, Head of the Department of Music, was a guest in the box for BBC Radio 3’s Opera on 3. You can listen to the full show on the BBC’s website. Read on to find out about Sarah’s pre-match nerves… My research focuses on the visually spectacular grand …
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