Faculty of Music

Festival of Ideas 2011

All event bookings open on Monday September 5th
Booking details are given under each event but if you have any questions about any projects listed please contact our outreach officer on outreach@mus.cam.ac.uk or 01223 768927.

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Community Project: “Dark Sun- August 1945”: Part of the Performance
Dark Sun- August 1945 by Stephen Montague (concert)
Primary Schools Concert: Peter and the Wolf
Musical Mayhem: Family Day
Access all Archives: Sights and Sounds
Lost: Opera in the Museum CANCELLED

Community Project: “Dark Sun- August 1945”: Part of the Performance
Sunday 16th October, 2.00-7.00pm, West Road Concert Hall, CB3 9DP

Stephen Montague, Composer of “Dark Sun- August 1945” will run a rehearsal day for this piece, supported by student conductors at West Road Concert Hall. The piece was written in memory of the victims and survivors of the Hiroshima bombing in 1945 and is scored for a large flexible ensemble that can accommodate performers on all instruments, singers and includes parts written for wine glasses, CD players and hand held percussion for any participants that don’t play an instrument or sing.

This is your chance to perform as part of a large-scale orchestral and choral work during the Festival of Ideas in a fun filled community project and free concert. This rehearsal is open to all abilities and ages and provides participants with the opportunity to work alongside incredibly talented musicians and non musicians to create a unique final concert performance in West Road Concert Hall. The concert programme will also include shorter pieces written for flexible ensembles that will be rehearsed in schools prior to the performance day.

Booking is essential so parts can be organised. The rehearsal is at West Road Concert Hall on 16 October 2.00-7.00pm. The final performance will take place at West Road Concert Hall on Thursday 20 October at 7.00pm with a dress rehearsal at 6.00pm. By signing up you are committing to take part in the rehearsal day AND the final performance. Sign up for FREE as an individual or a group now.

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Dark Sun- August 1945 by Stephen Montague (concert)
Thursday 20th October, 7.00-8.00pm, West Road Concert Hall, CB3 9DP

This piece was conceived as a memorial to the victims of the Hiroshima bombing of 1945. It will be performed by an instrumental and vocal ensemble formed from members of the community alongside university musicians brought together at a public rehearsal day (see event above). This free concert will also include a piece to be performed by the audience from their seats and a selection of shorter pieces for flexible ensembles performed by school groups. This event promises to be an informal, slightly quirky and fun celebration of amateur musicians and non musicians enjoying making music together.
All ages. Pre-book your free seats here or call 01223 766766.

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Primary Schools Concert: Peter and the Wolf
Friday 21st October, 1.15-2.00pm, West Road Concert Hall, CB3 9DP

Experience the charms of Prokofiev’s children’s fairytale, Peter and the Wolf which has inspired generations of young musicians and is a treat not to be missed! This special performance for schools and families will draw on the talents of Cambridge University musicians to bring alive a beautiful piece of music which will capture the imaginations of all the young people attending and introduce the world of classical music in a magical way. The performance will be conducted by Harry Ogg, narrated by Oskar McCarthy and a new set of graphics will be designed and displayed by Daniel Strange to help bring the performance to life. The concert will also include an interactive guessing game based on a performance of The Carnival of the Animals to get the children more involved in the music.
* NOW FULLY BOOKED *

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Musical Mayhem: Family Day
Sat 22nd October, 11.00am-4.00pm, West Road Concert Hall, CB3 9DP

Workshops, performances, musical storytelling and more! The Faculty of Music is opening its doors for a fun-packed day of music sessions for all ages to enjoy.

Session	Time	Description	Age group	Bookings
Popcorn Comedy for Kids	12.00-1.00	Join Holly Walsh (Mock the Week and Never Mind the Buzzcocks)and Ed Petrie (CBBC’s Ed and Oucho’s excellent Inventions) as they present a mixture of funny footage and stand up for all the family.	8+	here or 01223 766766
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Brazillian beats	12-12.30 12.45-1.15 1.30-2.00 2.15-2.45 3.00-3.30	Play rhythms from Haiti and Brazil and make lots of noise in the process during this drumming workshop!	5+	NOW FULLY BOOKED
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Go Go Gamelan	12.15-1.45	Learn to play magical percussion music on the Javanese Gamelan. Within an hour an a half you will learn to play a traditional piece of Javanese Gamelan Music on a number of different instruments under the expert instruction of Robert Campion (Southbank Gamelan Players).	8 – 12	NOW FULLY BOOKED
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Music Tec/ Computer Composition	12.00-3.30	Experiment with our music software to create your own piece under the guidance of a music technology expert. In this informal session you will be free to spend as much or as little time as you want creating your very own masterpiece!	5+	Drop in
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Steel Pans	11-12.00 12.20-1.20	Have a go at playing Caribbean steel pan music under the expert guidance of Deborah Romain. No doubt you’ll be dancing along by the end of the session!	14+ 8+	NOW FULLY BOOKED
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Let’s get Singing!	12.30-1.30 1.45-2.45	Fun-filled workshop for boys and girls to discover the wonders of singing as part of a group. Two of Cambridge University’s Chapel Choir directors Edward Wickham (St Catherine’s) and Mark Williams (Jesus) will lead these wonderful singing sessions for 7-12 year olds. Whether you see yourself as a choral singer or a shower singer, why not give it a go and find your voice.	10-12 7-9	Here or 01223 768927
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Musical story time	Goldilocks and the three bears: 12.30-12.50 The boy who cried wolf: 1.00-1.10 Little red riding hood: 1.20-1.30	These well known children’s tales will be given a new life with the accompaniment of live musical backing for added excitement!	All Ages	Drop in

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Access all Archives: Sights and Sounds
Monday 24th October, 6.30-11.00pm

In this special late night opening of five of the University Museums, live performances and sound installations sit side by side lighting effects, DJs and more to offer the audience a unique musical experience inspired by the exhibits themselves. Composers, musicians and museum staff are working together to create a site specific experience in each of the five museums, that pairs performances of specially composed works, improvisation and well known repertoire with the atmosphere in the galleries themselves. Your ticket allows you access to all five sites throughout the evening so you can experience five different approaches to musical performance in one night. You must choose your starting venue when purchasing your ticket but from then on you are free to visit the sites as you please. Expect a mix of thought provoking installations, top quality live performances and upbeat clubnights but above all expect fun and entertainment. This one off event is not to be missed! 5 sites £5- Why wouldn’t you?

Ages 16+, £5 tickets, buy them here before it’s too late! (proof of age will be required if buying drinks at the sites)

Museum	Opening times	What’s on?
The Polar Museum	6.30-9.00pm	Drawing on both textual and acoustic artefacts from the SPRI archives, a delicate ensemble of flickers, crackles and scrapes are diffused throughout the exhibition hall in multiple channels. Freezing-point ambiences, reimagined bells and a Norwegian flag explode a specially commissioned text by young writer Sarah McKee, whose gloved hand can be heard tracing the last few flourishes of Scott’s own…
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The Whipple Museum of the History of Science	6.30-8.30pm	The main chamber of the Whipple is transformed into the belly of an imaginary machine. A sonorous, cyclic automaton nestled amongst years of scientific detritus: an installation inspired by the modern replica of Richard of Wallingford’s 14th century astronomical clock. The sound piece is itself a replica of sorts; intricate mechanical processes are gradually unhinged and reassembled.
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Sedgwick Museum of Earth Science	6.30-9.00pm	Unearthing the sounds of the Javanese Gamelan you will experience the bronze percussion and vocal music of Indonesia. The Cambridge Gamelan Group will create a unique atmosphere with an installation of live gamelan music performances spread throughout the Sedgwick Museum.
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Museum of Zoology	8.00-11.00pm	Hidden beneath the belly of a great whale lies a unique and exclusive club, where subterranean grooves bubble up amid the skeletons of exotic beasts. A unique mix of DJs and a  live band of primordial bass, thundering drums and roaring horns will thrill you through improvisation and audience participation to create a one-off performance to stimulate mind, muscle and bone.
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The Fitzwilliam Museum	8.00-11.00pm	Filthy Lucre takes over this venue for one night only to bring you a new music evening that explores new ways of presenting and consuming live music and art. The Fitzwilliam Museum will be transformed to showcase Cambridge’s most exciting new music in an eclectic mix of genres and styles. Part jazz bar, part concert, part clubnight: Filthy Lucre is a different way to listen to music.

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Lost: Opera in the Museum

Friday 28th October, 8.00-10.30pm, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street

Due to unforseen circumstances the scheduled performances of LOST will no longer take place. Refunds will be processed accordingly as soon as possible. We are sorry for this disappointment and we hope to re-schedule the opera later in the year.