Music

How an Oxford undergraduate made a name in choral music

When he arrived at Oxford, he expected his future to lie primarily in orchestral music. Instead, it was choral music that transformed his direction.

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‘Music can be everything’: Aurora Orchestra’s Jane Mitchell on the narratives around classical music

The Aurora Orchestra, who are playing at Oxford’s Schwarzman Centre on the 19th June, are best known for performing their orchestral repertoire from memory.

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Rap as poetry: ‘The Odyssey’ and the breakdown of the medium

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Is the dancefloor really dead?

Tongue-in-cheek as it may be, Charli xcx’s ‘Rock Music’ speaks to the structural issues actively decimating nightlife across the world, even if her motivations may be more aesthetic than political.

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Music

How an Oxford undergraduate made a name in choral music

‘Music can be everything’: Aurora Orchestra’s Jane Mitchell on the narratives around classical music

Rap as poetry: ‘The Odyssey’ and the breakdown of the medium

Is the dancefloor really dead?

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