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Posts by Stephen Barchan
Statement from the Royal Musical Association on the Proposed Suspension of Recruitment to the BA and Foundation Year in Music at Northumbria University
www.rma.ac.uk/2025/11/25/rma-statement...
Graphic with concluding words from the RMA statement: "We urge the University of Nottingham in the strongest terms to reverse its decision to suspend recruitment to all undergraduate programmes in music, and to continue to provide whole- hearted support to a department that has already achieved so much in so many different areas of music, and which, with its highly talented and deeply committed staff body, is excellently positioned to thrive in the future."
RMA statement on the proposed suspension of recruitment to all UG music programmes at the University of Nottingham: www.rma.ac.uk/2025/11/17/s...
c.org/qZcXBxHHGG Sign to show your anger and disappointment in the decisions taken at the University of Nottingham, where Music and Modern Languages are being cut.
For those who love spiders this Halloween:
Two Songs about Spiders is a setting of two well-known nursery rhymes for solo soprano: Little Miss Muffet and Incey Wincey Spider.
youtube.com/watch?v=hs_L...
#spider #songs #Halloween #Halloween2025
For piano tutors seeking autumnal works:
'Woodland Mist' is a very short melodic piece aimed at elementary level piano students.
Score: britishmusiccollection.org.uk/score/woodla...
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=aPJ8...
Looking forward to starting a PhD in composition at Trinity Laban this September.
Delighted that Imogen Holst is Composer of the Week on BBC Radio 3: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... - a wonderful and very special musician.
NEW UPDATES on THE LIVING SONGS SERIES!
Check out soprano songs by: Stephen Barchan, Vivek Haria, Sadie Harrison, Anselm McDonnell, Chris Mortlock, Barbara Rettagliati
www.livingsongs.co.uk/living-songs...
The score of 'Windy Nights' (2022-23) for unaccompanied choir is now available to view on the British Music Collection website: britishmusiccollection.org.uk/sites/defaul...