A scholar of the musician who was also his pupil weighs up his considerable influence.
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Walt Disney songwriter Richard M. Sherman, who has died aged 95, wrote some of Hollywood’s greatest film musical songs.
The composer of hits including The Look of Love and What’s New Pussycat? has an impressive back catalogue.
It’s about much more than arm waving.
A composer and performer talks about the impact of the pandemic on classical music performances and his experience composing in isolation.
Two precious manuscripts hidden in a bank vault survived the Allied bombing of Dresden, but one wound up in Soviet hands — until it was smuggled home.
South African-born composer Stanley Glasser’s musical legacy is in many ways unknown in his motherland which he left under political duress in 1963, and awaits critical engagement.
A new recording of South African composer Arnold van Wyk’s complete solo piano music explores new perspectives.
Is birdsong simply a hard-wired, functional, primitive sound – or could we call it ‘music’? Australia’s pied butcherbirds show there are surprising overlaps between birds’ and humans’ musical abilities.
Composer John Burge speaks of his drive to create a musical piece to mark Canada’s 150th year of confederation and to capture our collective experiences.
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Musicology, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Composition and Theory, Queen's University, Ontario
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Chair of Department of Music, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Associate Professor in Voice, Opera and Stagecraft, Director Music Theatre, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
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Senior Distinguished Artist in Residence, Emerson College
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Professor of Musicology and Music Theory, Dalhousie University
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Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for Performance, University of the West of Scotland
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Research Affiliate, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
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Senior lecturer, University of Ghana
