Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Speaks | Michael Finnissy
A Pre-Concert Talk with Prof. Martyn Harry
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In his 6pm <speaks> talk, Michael Finnissy will discuss the aesthetic and technical ideas that helped form his work, and introduces a key early work, 'Two Cut-ups of Three Fantasias by Alonso Mudarra' (1966-67) played by Thomas Bruges (solo guitar).
The talk will be livestreamed here: https://youtube.com/live/KGEvO8H_MJM?feature=share
Tickets for the in-person event, at the Jacqueline du Pre Music Building, can be found here: ENSEMBLE ISIS <edge> SERIES | St Hilda's College Oxford
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.