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Sir John Manduell CBE: 1928 – 2017

26 October 2017

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Sir John Manduell, our Founding Principal, on […]

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Categories: Alumni

Alumni nominated for British Composer Awards

25 October 2017

Alumni Sally Beamish, Ben Gaunt, Andrew Hamilton, Emily Howard and the late Sir Peter Maxwell Davies have been […]

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Alumna chosen for RSNO Composer Hub programme

20 October 2017

Alumna Anna Appleby is one of five composers selected for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s 2017/18 Composer Hub […]

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Lord Mayor of Manchester launches new research centre PRiSM at the RNCM

20 October 2017

Manchester’s Lord Mayor Eddy Newman opened the new RNCM research centre for Practice & Research in Science & […]

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Jess signed for worldwide general management

19 October 2017

Congratulations to undergraduate saxophonist Jess Gillam, signed by HarrisonParrot and Polyarts for worldwide general management. The second year undergraduate, […]

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Riti Walia receives first Popular Music scholarship

18 October 2017

First year Indian student Riti Walia has been awarded the RNCM’s first Popular Music scholarship, sponsored by The […]

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Categories: Popular Music

Student composer wins RLPO competition

13 October 2017

Congratulations to Grace-Evangeline Mason, winner of the RLPO’s Christopher Brooks Composition Competition. The fourth year undergraduate is the […]

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Categories: School of Composition

RNCM Opera presents Massenet’s Cinderella

13 October 2017

We bring a little festive magic to the College this December when RNCM Opera presents Jules Massenet’s enchanted […]

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McDonough is Eccles Borough Band’s Principal Euphonium

11 October 2017

Congratulations to third year undergraduate Peter McDonough on his appointment as Principal Euphonium with the Eccles Borough Band. […]

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Kieron-Connor signed by Harlequin

10 October 2017

Congratulations to undergraduate countertenor Kieron-Connor Valentine who has been signed by Harlequin Agency Limited. Established in 1986 by […]

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Alexandra Dariescu to première The Nutcracker and I

3 October 2017

Alumna Alexandra Dariescu will première her new work, The Nutcracker and I, at Barbican’s Milton Court Concert Hall […]

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Students to open Neighbourhood Festival with Blossoms

26 September 2017

Our students have been given the fantastic opportunity of performing with Blossoms at this year’s Neighbourhood Festival Indie band Blossoms will […]

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Categories: Popular Music