Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
New recording released by alumni Marguerite Wassermann and Josef Laming
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Music alumni violinist Marguerite Wassermann (New College, 2015) and harpsichordist Josef Laming (New College, 2015) have just released the first ever recording of the Violin Sonatas of French Baroque composer Denis Delair (c. 1662-c.1750) with the Baroque ensemble The Levée. On warblingQUIRE Records, it also includes Niels Pfeffer, theorbo, Martin Jantzen, Viola da Gamba, and guest artist Elise Dupont, violin.
For more information, see ulyssesarts.com/ua-press-centre/delair-violin-sonatas-world-premiere-album-levee-warbling-quire-25-april-2025
Remembering John Whenham
The Faculty of Music is sorry to learn of the passing of alumnus Professor John Whenham (New College, 1968). Following completion of his DPhil at Oxford, Professor Whenham went on to spend over 40 years at the University of Birmingham. The University of Birmingham has published an obituary celebrating his life and career.
