Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Composition Workshop: Oxford University Orchestra
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£10 / £5 (free for Music students)
Musicians from Oxford University Orchestra, conducted by John Traill, will workshop four new pieces for orchestra written by students from the Faculty of Music. Professor Martyn Harry will convene the workshop, offering insights into the process behind writing new orchestral music.
Contrapunctus: Charles & Isabel - The Royal Wedding of 1526
Oxford’s renowned early-music consort Contrapunctus recreates the musical world surrounding one of the great royal marriages of the Renaissance: the wedding of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, and Isabella of Portugal in Seville in 1526.
Abolition Song and its Legacies
This is the final event of a two‑year research project, bringing together music, scholarship and contemporary reflection. Alongside performances, the hour‑long programme features contributions from the project’s researchers, offering insight into the historical and musical contexts behind the work.