The University of Sheffield
Department of Music

News and Events

Here are some of the activities of staff and students in the Department of Music, including performances, lectures, conference presentations, prizes and publications. You can also visit our News and Events archive pages.

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    Department's historical instrument collection at Bishops' House Museum

    The Department of Music's collection of 35 medieval and early modern musical instruments, one of the largest held by a UK university, will feature in an exhibition ...

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  3. University of Sheffield to host international conference on early music

    The 'Med Ren' is the largest and most important conference on early music, drawing around 200 delegates every year from all over the world ...

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    Understanding emotional responses to music

    The conference featured paper and poster presentations by staff and students from the Music department and Music, Mind, Machine research centre.

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    Environmental concerns at the forefront of staff research in music

    A symposium on the emerging topic of Ecomusicology and environmentalism at the 17th conference of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music.

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    Critical acclaim for Peter Hill’s new CD

    Peter Hill, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Music, has been winning plaudits for his new recording, of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Book One (Delphian) – 'A treat for ear and mind' (Sunday Times); 'utterly exquisite ... pianist Peter Hill has struck gold again' (Scotsman); 'wonderfully thoughtful, lucid performances' (Guardian).

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    Sheffield University Wind Orchestra’s Latvia Tour Best Ever!

    Sheffield University Wind Orchestra’s most successful and ambitious of concert tours.