Anna Appleby
Anna is composing an opera in collaboration with poet Niall Campbell for performance by the BBC Philharmonic. Composer […]
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Jack Adler-McKean
Towards a comprehensive tuba performance practice The development of a musical instrument requires both a reflexive, critical evaluation […]
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David Bainbridge
Hegemony/electronic mediation David’s project is a study of the political category of hegemony, and of mediation via electronic tele-communications […]
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Nate Chivers
Nate Chivers is a Composer & Guitarist who is PhD research student at RNCM. He is currently researching […]
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Jennie Hartley
Jennie’s research into music education looks at composition in the higher key stages of secondary schools, with particular […]
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Rob Laidlow
Robert’s work involves developing creative tools and methodologies for composers, based on artificial intelligence, and collaborating with leading […]
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Tywi Roberts
Tywi’s current research project is focused around mapping the methodologies of digital composition over to the acoustic space, […]
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Davide Sciacca
Davide’s research examines early 19th century guitar repertoire inspired by the operas of Sicilian composer Vincenzo Bellini. This […]
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David Cane
Representations of disability in post-war British opera David’s research, aligning itself with the emerging interdisciplinary field of enquiry, […]
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Jason Alder
Jason’s research focuses on the sonic possibilities of the contrabass clarinet, explored through composer-performer collaboration He’s also investigating […]
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Harvey Davies
Harvey is undertaking a large-scale project to make the world première recordings of much of the chamber music […]
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Bofan Ma
Bofan has long believed in the charm of live concert performances. He regards the intricate entanglement between sound […]
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Maria Stratigou
Maria’s research aims to highlight and explore the piano Etudes of Louise Farrenc, a composer, performer, pedagogue and researcher, […]
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Kerry Baldwin
The influence of Berio’s Sequenza V on trombone repertoire and technique: Performances and thesis Kerry’s research project is in […]
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Jo-Yee Cheung
Jo is an RNCM-funded music education researcher looking at the role of parents in the development of metacognition in […]
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Mark Dyer (2021)
Ruin depiction and aesthetics are commonly explored within archaeology, literary theory and the visual arts. Through his research, […]
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Rachel Johnson (2021)
Musical networks in early-Victorian Manchester, 1836-1860 Rachel is investigating musical life in early-Victorian Manchester, identifying what musical activity […]
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Jessica Beck (2019)
The Women Musicians at South Place Ethical Society Jessica’s research is based on the South Place Ethical Society archives, […]
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Simon Callaghan (2020)
Roger Sacheverell Coke (1912-72) Simon’s research is centred around the life and music of Derbyshire composer Roger Sacheverell Coke […]
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Karin Greenhead (2019)
Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Dynamic Rehearsal techniques: Reflections on practice Karin’s general research aims are to investigate and begin to […]
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Lucy Pankhurst (2020)
Portfolio of compositions: The un-tapped textural potential of the brass band through contemporary music I’m currently working on […]
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Rosamund Cole (2019)
The new German vocal style: Wagner, Mahler, Strauss and beyond Early recordings provide a window into the 19th […]
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Bruno Heinen (2019)
Practice based PhD: Counterpoint in jazz piano with specific relation to the solo work of Fred Hersch Bruno […]
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Raluca Matei (2019)
Health promotion among musicians: Better Practice The AHRC-funded Musical Impact project brings together nine CUK conservatoires in a […]
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Keith Phillips (2019)
Keith is investigating the role of auditory imagery in musical improvisation, in the context of the expectations and […]
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Clive Critchett (2018)
Proportion and the esoteric in the music of Frederick Delius Clive’s thesis examines the extent to which Golden Section […]
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Jing Ouyang (2018)
The influence of the English fortepiano on the piano technique and composition of the London Pianoforte School from […]
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Olga Paliy (2017)
Interrelation of the Fugue and Piano Sonata as a result of Taneyev’s influence on his contemporaries and exploration […]
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Kiana Shafiei (2018)
Investigating contemporary Persian piano repertoire and its performance Many composers throughout history have used cultural elements in their […]
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Anna Zabuska (2017)
Engagement with performance and motivational issues among music performance students Anna’s PhD project focused on the determinants and […]
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Geoff Thomason (2016)
Adolph Brodsky and his circle: European cross-currents in Manchester chamber concerts, 1895-1929 Prior to his appointment as Principal […]
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David Curington (2015)
Portfolio of compositions: Composing using theories of emotion David wrote a series of pieces that explore potential re-castings of […]
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Naomi Norton (2016)
Health Education in Instrumental and Vocal Music Lessons: The Teacher’s Perspective A significant number of musicians in the […]
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Jacob Thompson-Bell (2014)
Deconstructed Narratives: Perspectives on Form, Process and Review Jacob’s project centred on narratives and their expression (or repression) […]
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Robbie Fulford (2013)
Interactive performance for musicians with hearing impairments Robbie worked in collaboration with the Acoustics Research Unit in Liverpool […]
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Danielle Sirek (2013)
Music and identity construction in Grenada, West Indies: A music education perspective In Grenada music is a powerful […]
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