Composition
Composition at Sheffield encompasses both score-based and studio-based work with growing opportunities for combining both areas as well as working with mixed media. Composers studying at Sheffield are encouraged to pursue an individual path, which is supported by one-to-one tutorials, seminars, research forums and performance opportunities.
To discuss your plans for composition study please contact any of our staff composers using the links provided.
Further Resources
Composition at Sheffield is also supported by a number of active and close relationships with leading performers locally, nationally and internationally. The Department hosts regular concerts, seminars and workshops given by eminent performers of contemporary music, providing excellent opportunities for research and professional development.
Recent visitors have included Lontano, Gemini, New Noise, Darragh Morgan, John Kenny, Roderick Chadwick, Roger Smalley, Charles Camilleri, David Bedford, Jane Manning, Mieko Kanno, Robert Saxton, Sally Beamish, Gilles Gobeil, the Carducci Quartet and Matthew Schellhorn. In addition the Sheffield-based group Ensemble 360 are resident in the Department to work in close collaboration with student composers and performers.
The University of Sheffield New Music Ensemble provides a regular showcase for new music and there is also an established tradition of performance of music theatre and operatic work as well as compositions for larger ensembles such as concert band, chamber orchestra and chamber choir.
Sound Junction is the University´s forum for electroacoustic and mixed media composition, where student works are programmed alongside works of international artists; these concerts are supported by the M2 Diffusion System.
The Composition Collaboratory is a new facility in development for supporting the new generation of works involving live performance and computer interaction, offering new opportunities for composer-performer collaboration. A dedicated undergraduate module is available - MUS378 (Collaboratory Project).