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Remembering with music – new video

Professor Michael Finnissy talks about Remembrance Day, his work for baritone solo, choir and small orchestra, which received its world premiere last month. Continue reading →

Performance roundup

A few more items from the last month in performance: We were really chuffed to read this wonderful blog post from London Sinfonietta violinist extraordinaire David Alberman, who joined Southampton staff and students for the world premiere of Michael Finnissy's new work, Remembrance Day. This year jazz and pop students from the department of Music and MuSoc - the student music society - are putting on a series of nights at our partner live music venue, Talking Heads. Continue reading →

Remembrance Day World Premiere

Last weekend saw the world premiere of Michael Finnissy's new piece Remembrance Day for baritone solo, choir and orchestra. Students and staff from Southampton were joined by members of the London Sinfonietta and EXAUDI for the concert at Turner Sims. Continue reading →

Remembering the Great War

On 16th November, we are mounting the world premiere of a new work by Michael Finnissy, concerned with themes of war and remembrance in commemoration of the onset of WWI. Lecturer in Composition Ben Oliver will conduct: As the conductor of new music group Workers Union Ensemble I am fortunate to conduct around five to ten world premiere performances each year. I absolutely love learning and rehearsing new repertoire; it is such a joy to explore a new score with fellow musicians. Continue reading →

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