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The University Choir perfoming at York Minster
photo: Michael Brunsden
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Welcome to the Department of Music

This is one of the liveliest music departments in the country, with a busier schedule of performance activities than you will find in any other university department. The range of study, performance and composition is extremely wide, both within our taught courses and at research level.

Music news

Department receives new Schimmel pianos

Thursday 9 February 2012

Five new Schimmel pianos for department practice rooms


Performances this February of music by Roger Marsh

Thursday 26 January 2012

February sees several performances of pieces by Roger Marsh. The Hilliard Ensemble will perform Il Cor Tristo in Rome, Ghent and Vienna, and The Dutch Ensemble ‘de ereprijs’ perform ‘What Charlie did Next’.


New NMC CD featuring York composers wins Sunday Times plaudit

Thursday 15 December 2011

The Sunday Times has selected Crossing Ohashi Bridge – featuring works by Roger Marsh and Nicola Lefanu – as one of its albums of the year.


Events

Sat
11
Feb

Vocal masterclass

10.30AM, National Centre for Early Music, Walmgate

Richard Jackson

Tue
14
Feb

Piano masterclass

2.00PM, Rymer Auditorium

Roy Howat

Wed
15
Feb

Graduate Students' Forum

9.30AM, MRC/SJLCH

Tue
21
Feb

Composers' Seminar

4.00PM, Room 107

Thomas Simaku

Goodnight Gertrude

Watch highlights from Goodnight Gertrude, this year’s Practical Project, devised and performed by our undergraduate students.

Concerts

11 February 2012
11 February 2012
11 February 2012

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Lyons Live!

Selected concerts and events in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall are now being streamed live over the web. Find out how to watch and see a list of upcoming streams on the Lyons Live page.