Culture

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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‘Scenes With Girls’ and complicated female friendships

'Scenes with Girls' deserves to be seen as one of Labyrinth Productions’ (Rosie Morgan-Males and Emily Cullinan) most impressive accolades.

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‘The Moro Affair’: Astonishingly original, but not quite a story

The acting in 'The Moro Affair' was superb across the board, with Harriet Wilson’s Pope as a standout, and Rosie Sutton’s direction was flawless.

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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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Jon Boden at the O2: Painted Lady and other folk

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Daniel Curtis refuses to feel any sense of nostalgia for the state of the remake-ﬁlled ﬁlm industry

The enduring value of Diamond Dogs

Matt Roberts crawls through the outpourings of Bowie praise to look at a long-forgotten album

Emotional electronica

Ellen Peirson-Hagger is touched by the humanity in James Blake’s live show, as, for once, the musician/producer emerges from behind his laptop

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Steven Moffat: A talk at the Oxford Union

"I am rubbish." This was the opening statement of Steven Moffat's talk at the Oxford Union on Monday, and it's an assessment most of...

Planet Earth: Ten Years On

Paris Jaggers “Today, much has changed.” So says David Attenborough in the opening scene of the BBC’s new sequel to Planet Earth, which first aired...

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Culture

How an Oxford undergraduate made a name in choral music

‘Scenes With Girls’ and complicated female friendships

‘The Moro Affair’: Astonishingly original, but not quite a story

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

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