Music
The rise of genre fluidity: Is this the death of genre as we know it?
My favourite genre of music: a question I’ve found becoming increasingly difficult to answer over the years, and it’s only now that I’m discovering why. Whilst we may not...
Cherwell Introduces: Menu3
Joining me this week, are four members of Menu3: Nicole 2nd year biochemist/lead singer,...
American Odyssey- The world building of Lana del Rey’s music
"The past decade of Lana del Rey’s music has ventured from the deserts and neon-lights of Las Vegas to the streets of New York, Hollywood, and eventually rural California."
‘Spectacular throughout’: OUO at the Sheldonian- review
"The Sheldonian Theatre was treated on Saturday of 4th week to a display by some of the University’s best musical talent."
Five Songs for the Fifth Week Blues
"I believe that music makes a lot of things in life better. Fifth week at Oxford is no exception."
David Bowie: The art of getting on a bit
The life of Ziggy defied expectation.
Death and the maiden
An exploration of Verdi and the orchestra
Listening to Music on Repeat
Why shuffle is simply no longer an option
Math Roberts discusses his new song cycle ‘What Comes After’
How did 'What Comes After' come about, is it a new piece or have you had it in the pipeline for a while?
The idea...
Fame, fortune and failure
Debunking the Unk: the curious tale of Curtis Adams
Music and the Comeback Kids
Molly Innes discusses the art of the comeback, the “reunion” cash cow, and throwback culture
The rise of lo-fi
What makes imperfections so attractive?
Review: Shostakovich 7 with the Oxford University Orchestra
Peter Stark conducts a moving performance of Shostakovich 7 with the Oxford University Orchestra
Interview: renowned opera singer Iestyn Davies
Cambridge, choirs, colleges and everything else
Classical music’s illusions
Lauren Hill discusses the captivating, and yet illusory effects of performing music at a point where music education is under threat
Review: Eugene Onegin at St John’s College Auditorium
The People's Opera's production of Eugene Onegin is a great achievement against the odds
Cracked Actors: Invention and Reinvention in Music
A change of persona can yield new creative space and energy.
The Forgiveness Arc
Here are some of the best musical theatre songs centred around forgiveness
Sexualisation in music: liberation or objectification?
Art and creative expression have always made up our social and sensitive nature, from telling stories, to performing primal dances, to painting scenes of human experience on cave walls.
