Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series
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Free admission with retiring donations gratefully received - no registration required.
Our popular Lunchtime Recital Series returns to Christ Church Cathedral on Friday afternoons. Come and listen to Faculty of Music students showcase their talent and dedication to the music they are currently working on. Each concert lasts around 30-40 minutes and offers a variety of repertoire.
J.S. Bach Prelude (from Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro for Lute, BWV 998)
William Walton Lento and Alla Cubana (from Five Bagatelles for Guitar)
Juan Antonio Sánchez Chacarera de Ramírez
Emmanuel Sowicz, guitar
Claude Debussy Cathedrale Engloutie
Claude Debussy Reflects dans l'eau
Cameron Spruce, piano
<speaks> | Tomomi Adachi
Adachi will talk about his wide-ranging practice spanning music, poetry and visual art. Topics will include human voice, composition, improvisation, performance technique (and its absence), site-specific work, technology and artificial intelligence. The talk may also include a short performance designed for the online format.
Phantom Melodies and Tangerine Trees: A voyage through the psychedelic musical experience
Using musical illusions, perceptual experiments and examples from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Tchaikovsky, Steve Reich and beyond, Prof. Milton Mermikides explores how music can evoke altered perceptions of time and self, the blending of senses and moments of transcendence, and why music relies on the very same perceptual mechanisms for its extraordinary power.