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Mozart the touring pop icon: how the great composer’s manuscripts reveal his life as a musical celebrity
Mozart’s autograph manuscripts reveal the secret stories behind his busy life as a touring musical celebrity, according to a musicologist from the University of Sheffield.
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Concerts programme offers a true Christmas classic
Screening of The Snowman magically brought to life by Sheffield Rep. Orchestra playing the original score. The film will be magically brought to life in a breathtaking performance with the original score performed by an orchestra
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Brass bands can improve your health and wellbeing, study shows
Stress relief, improved mental health and lungs like an elite sports star are just some of the ways playing in a brass band can improve your health and wellbeing, according to research from the University of Sheffield.
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University of Sheffield alumni come together to perform Beatles classics
Some of The Beatles’ greatest ever songs are set to be performed in public once more as part of a unique concert celebrating two of the band’s most iconic albums.
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Great Latin American Women at the Festival of Social Science
As part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science, Dr Lauren Rea (SLC) curated an exhibition on her research into the history of Argentina’s Billiken children’s magazine and her creative co-produced work with the magazine’s publisher.
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100 Grandes Mujeres Latinoamericanas – meet the inspirational women who shaped Latin American history and society
A new book celebrating 100 women who have shaped the history and society of Latin America, based on research by an academic at the University of Sheffield, will be published next month (November 2019).
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Workshops to create musical and vocal miniatures inspired by Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
FREE workshops - open to all ages and abilities. Sunday 27 and Monday 28 October from 10am - 1pm at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. Pre-booking is required.
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Money worries, scandalous affairs and chronic health problems: letters reveal fascinating insights into the life of Cole Porter
A new collection of letters providing an unprecedented insight into the personal and professional life of one of the most successful American songwriters of the 20th century has been published by a researcher at the University of Sheffield.
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University of Sheffield ranked among world’s best for arts and humanities
The University of Sheffield has been named as one of the world’s leading universities for teaching and research in the arts and humanities, according to a subject ranking published this week (2 October 2019).
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Historic British landscapes under severe threat from climate crisis
Some of Britain’s most loved historical landscapes such as the Lake District, Snowdonia and the Orkney Islands are at risk of being severely damaged and changed forever by the effects of climate change, according to an archaeologist from the University of Sheffield.
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Acclaimed fiddle player and Mercury Prize nominee kick off the new season at University of Sheffield Concerts
Multi-award winning fiddler, composer and producer Aidan O’Rourke (Lau) and Mercury Prize nominee pianist Kit Downes perform from their latest album 365:Volume Two. Bold, tender, full of old truths and distilled modern wit, this music is built on the beauty of the miniature. It’s a collaboration between artists steeped in tradition but constantly breaking new ground.
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The Billiken UK Tour
As part of the Billiken Centenary Project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Dr Lauren Rea has been working alongside Euhen Matarozzo, director of Billiken, as she researches the history of the world’s longest-running children’s magazine.
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Music Lecturer receives prestigious commission from GRM
Senior Lecturer in music, Adam Stanovic, has received a commission from the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM) in Paris for a new piece of electroacoustic music to be premiered in May 2020.
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88 Pianists: University of Sheffield researchers help school children set new Guinness World Record
University of Sheffield engineers and musicians help school children set a new Guinness World Record for the most people playing a single piano at the same time.
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Hello, Barbra! How Streisand’s Broadway-to-Hollywood adaptations reveal the unique pull of her star persona 50 years on
Barbra Streisand’s screen adaptations of 1960s Broadway musicals such as Funny Girl and Hello, Dolly! reveal the unique influence of her star power in Hollywood, according to research from the University of Sheffield.