The winner of the inaugural 2020 Tippett Medal is John Casken for The Shackled King, drama for bass, mezzo-soprano and ensemble based on Shakespeare’s King Lear. The jury stated: ‘The winning piece exhibited a […]
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Interview with the 2021 Tippett Medallist
Niki Zohdi chats to the recipient of the Tippet Medal – Jonathan Woolgar
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Conference Review: BFE/RMA Research Students’ Conference 2023
The annual BFE/RMA Research Students’ Conference (RSC) was hosted this year by Northumbria University on the 9th-12th January 2023. The theme of ‘Borderlands’ was successfully exemplified by presentations dealing with geographical, […]
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The Apocalypse is Nigh: Music and Crisis Around 1400
By Johanna-Pauline Thöne
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Jerome Roche Prize 2021 Winner Brianne Dolce on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Medieval Studies, Stromae, and Finding Your Scholarly Voice
Following the keynote lecture by the Jerome Roche Prize 2021 Winner Dr Brianne Dolce at the 2023 RMA Research Students’ Conference (Northumbria University), she was interviewed by Nicholas Ong (RMA […]
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Introducing your RMA student committee for 2023
Another year is upon us at The Royal Musical Association, and it marks the arrival of a new student committee! We thank the 2022 student committee who continued to do […]
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Looking back to Look Forward
A method for formulating a new research topic – by Jacob Simmons
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Call for Candidates: RMA Student Committee
The RMA Student Committee is looking for postgraduate research student candidates for FIVE positions starting in January 2023. The Committee is responsible for a variety of tasks including aiding with […]
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The Dent Medal Interview: Laura Tunbridge shares thoughts on her research and the future of musicology
Here at the RMA, we continue our tradition of interviewing the winner of the Dent Medal Prize every year. Our 2021 recipient was musicologist, author and fellow of the British […]
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Rhené-Baton as Conductor and Composer: The Hiatus Years
Callum Rogers Rhené-Baton (1879–1940) was a French musician perhaps best known for his conductorship roles across Europe. Although he was born in neighbouring Normandy, Rhené-Baton gleans much of his compositional […]
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