Monthly Archives: February 2017

February Academic of the Month: Ben Winters

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Ben Winters

During February I was on study leave from my departmental duties as Lecturer in Music—which include being Qualification Lead for Music and chairing A874 (the second part of the MA in Music)—but while this may imply something of a holiday, … Continue reading →

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Listening Experience Database Project study day in Glasgow

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Helen Barlow

The hidden listeners: uncovering the historical evidence for the experience of music 29 March 2017, 11.00-15.00 Blythswood Room, Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow Booking: https://hiddenlisteners.eventbrite.co.uk How, where and why have people listened to music in the past? What did the … Continue reading →

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“Stimmung” by Karlheinz Stockhausen: concert, 25th February

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Sean Williams

If you’re in the Northeast this weekend you might have a look at the programme for the Musicon Festival in Durham. I’ll be doing the sound projection for a performance of Stockhausen’s “Stimmung” – a piece from 1968 featuring six … Continue reading →

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Pre-concert talk: 20 February

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Robert Samuels

Another event in the Department’s Academic Partnership with The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment takes place on Monday 20 February at The Southbank Centre, London. The pre-concert talk is part of a Study Day which will bring together undergraduate and postgraduate students … Continue reading →

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Pre-concert event: Friday 10 February

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Robert Samuels

A pre-concert talk, Méhul: The First Romantic takes place on Friday 10 February before a concert by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at St John’s, Smith Square, London. This is another event as part of the Department’s Academic Partnership … Continue reading →

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OU Music Research Day – 26 April 2017

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Helen Coffey

The next Music Research Day will take place on Wednesday 26th April in the Music Studio on the OU’s campus in Milton Keynes.  If you would like to attend, please e-mail Jacquie Green on FASS-ACEM-Music@open.ac.uk by Tuesday 18th April, providing details … Continue reading →

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January Academic of the Month: David Rowland

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Helen Coffey

I am a Professor of Music and have been at the OU since 1989. I have written on many music modules and was Dean of Arts for several years until 2014. Now I’m safely back in Music, spending much of … Continue reading →

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Music and Statistics: Trajectories into Academia

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Helen Coffey

OU Honorary Associate Andrew Gustar has written about his experiences of studying at the OU in a new blog post on the Royal Musical Association’s website.   In this, Andrew describes his trajectory from mathematics into music and how both these … Continue reading →

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