'21st Century Relaxation Tape' with Professor Jennifer Walshe

Friday 30 June 2023

21st Century Relaxation Tape is a BBC Radio 4 programme by Professor Jennifer Walshe. This innovative episode explores the sounds we use to relax - such as ASMR, brown noise, and binaural beats - and raises questions about how much these can have an effect on our brains and bodies. The recording also features contributions from music student Max Blansjaar (St Catherine's College 2021).

Jennifer Walshe is Professor of Composition at the Faculty of Music and Fell and Tutor in Music at Worcester College. Her music has been commissioned, broadcast and performed all over the world. She has been the recipient of fellowships and prizes from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, New York, the DAAD Berliner Künstlerprogramm, the Internationales Musikinstitut, Darmstadt and Akademie Schloss Solitude among others.

To listen to the episode in full, please visit BBC sounds.

Dr Vai featured in Gramophone discussing the curation of the permanent exhibition Resonant Histories at the Bate Collection

12 October 2026

The Head of Collection and Curator has been interviewed by Gramophone about Resonant Histories, the new permanent exhibition at the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments. The exhibition explores the histories and stories behind musical instruments, bringing their cultural significance and musical heritage to life, and offering visitors new perspectives on the collection and the stories its instruments hold.

AI music has become ‘the Ozempic of the industry’. Everyone is on it

09 October 2026

An opinion piece written by Professor Jennifer Walshe for The Irish Times, discussing the use of AI in music for short-form video.

Magazine features

30 September 2026

The Faculty of Music has been featured in the September 2026 issues of BBC Music Magazine and Music Teacher, showcasing the new facilities in the Schwarzman Centre and the Bate Collection of Instruments.