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The School balances musical studies of performance, composition & critical & historical studies, with developing areas such as popular music, world musics & music technology.
Visitors to this website wishing to contact members of staff regarding issues relating to their research or roles within the school may do so by clicking the names below.
External callers should prefix the telephone extensions with 0113 34 (*****). For general enquires about the school, all calls should be directed towards the main office 0113 343 2589.
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Dr Michael Allis
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m.allis@leeds.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Historical Musicology- Michael was born in Whitby, North Yorkshire, in 1964. He studied cello and piano at the Royal College of Music with Anna Shuttleworth and Peter Wallfisch, where he also gained a first-class B.Mus from the University of London. Postgraduate work at King's College, London led to an MMus in Historical Musicology in 1988, and the completion of his PhD thesis ('The Creative Process of Hubert Parry') in 1994. Following a range of teaching and lecturing posts (King's College London, Bedford Modern School, the Oxford Cello School, Charterhouse, Farringdon College), he became a Lecturer in Academic Studies at the Royal Academy of Music in 1994. He remained at the Academy for twelve years; as Senior Postgraduate Tutor, he was responsible for overseeing academic elements of the taught postgraduate programmes. In 2006 he was appointed as Senior Lecturer in the School of Music at Leeds.
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- Michael was born in Whitby, North Yorkshire, in 1964. He studied cello and piano at the Royal College of Music with Anna Shuttleworth and Peter Wallfisch, where he also gained a first-class B.Mus from the University of London. Postgraduate work at King's College, London led to an MMus in Historical Musicology in 1988, and the completion of his PhD thesis ('The Creative Process of Hubert Parry') in 1994. Following a range of teaching and lecturing posts (King's College London, Bedford Modern School, the Oxford Cello School, Charterhouse, Farringdon College), he became a Lecturer in Academic Studies at the Royal Academy of Music in 1994. He remained at the Academy for twelve years; as Senior Postgraduate Tutor, he was responsible for overseeing academic elements of the taught postgraduate programmes. In 2006 he was appointed as Senior Lecturer in the School of Music at Leeds.
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Dr Simon Baines
Ext.32587
s.g.baines@leeds.ac.uk
Pro-Dean for Learning & Teaching- BA, MSc, PhD, Keele
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Professor Clive Brown
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j.c.a.brown@leeds.ac.uk
Professor of Applied Musicology- Clive Brown read History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and following graduation in 1969 stayed on to take part 2 of the Music Tripos. After a period teaching music and performing as a violinist, he turned to research, gaining his D. Phil in 1980 at Oxford, where he lectured until 1991. He has published widely on 18th- and 19th-century topics, particularly performing practice, and remains active as a concert violinist specialising in the historically-informed performance of Classical and Romantic music.
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- Clive Brown read History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and following graduation in 1969 stayed on to take part 2 of the Music Tripos. After a period teaching music and performing as a violinist, he turned to research, gaining his D. Phil in 1980 at Oxford, where he lectured until 1991. He has published widely on 18th- and 19th-century topics, particularly performing practice, and remains active as a concert violinist specialising in the historically-informed performance of Classical and Romantic music.
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Professor Graham Barber
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g.d.barber@leeds.ac.uk
Professor Emeritus- Graham Barber was born in Stratford, East London and studied music at the University of East Anglia and the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. Appointed lecturer at Leeds University in 1981, he was subsequently Head of Department (1995-2001) and, from 1998, Professor of Performance Studies. From 2006 - 2009 he was a part-time Senior Fellow, at the same time holding an Open Fellowship from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. On his retirement in 2009 he was appointed Professor Emeritus in recognition of his service to the University. As organ soloist Graham Barber has performed in major concert venues in Europe, Australia, the Far East and the U.S.A, as well as on BBC Radio and on record.
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- Graham Barber was born in Stratford, East London and studied music at the University of East Anglia and the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. Appointed lecturer at Leeds University in 1981, he was subsequently Head of Department (1995-2001) and, from 1998, Professor of Performance Studies. From 2006 - 2009 he was a part-time Senior Fellow, at the same time holding an Open Fellowship from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. On his retirement in 2009 he was appointed Professor Emeritus in recognition of his service to the University. As organ soloist Graham Barber has performed in major concert venues in Europe, Australia, the Far East and the U.S.A, as well as on BBC Radio and on record.
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Dr Karen BurlandExt.32579k.burland@leeds.ac.uk
Lecturer in Music Psychology and Admissions Tutor- Dr Karen Burland was appointed to the staff at Leeds in 2005. She is currently the Admissions Tutor for the School of Music and she is the careers officer within the School. Karen also runs the peer mentoring scheme. Karen has published book chapters and journal articles focusing on musical development, musical identities, and the transition between higher education and performance/non-performance professions. Karen studied as an undergraduate and postgraduate at the University of Sheffield and finished her PhD in January 2005. During her postgraduate studies Karen worked as a visiting lecturer at The University of Leeds and The University of Sheffield and was a research assistant for Dr Stephanie Pitts (on PALATINE and British Academy funded projects) and Professors Eric Clarke and Nicholas Cook (British Academy funded project). Karen also teaches the clarinet and saxophone and is an active performer, playing baritone saxophone with the Saxsational saxophone quartet.
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- Dr Karen Burland was appointed to the staff at Leeds in 2005. She is currently the Admissions Tutor for the School of Music and she is the careers officer within the School. Karen also runs the peer mentoring scheme. Karen has published book chapters and journal articles focusing on musical development, musical identities, and the transition between higher education and performance/non-performance professions. Karen studied as an undergraduate and postgraduate at the University of Sheffield and finished her PhD in January 2005. During her postgraduate studies Karen worked as a visiting lecturer at The University of Leeds and The University of Sheffield and was a research assistant for Dr Stephanie Pitts (on PALATINE and British Academy funded projects) and Professors Eric Clarke and Nicholas Cook (British Academy funded project). Karen also teaches the clarinet and saxophone and is an active performer, playing baritone saxophone with the Saxsational saxophone quartet.
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Professor David CooperExt.32578d.g.cooper@leeds.ac.uk
Professor of Music & Technology and Dean of Faculty- David Cooper was brought up in Belfast where he studied at Belfast Royal Academy and the City of Belfast School of Music. He came to Leeds as an undergraduate student in 1975 and was awarded a first class degree in Music, studying composition with Alexander Goehr and Peter Paul Nash. He subsequently completed his doctorate at the University of York under the supervision of David Blake. He was appointed as a lecturer at the University of Leeds in 1988 and was promoted to a personal chair in Music and Technology in 2003. He was technical Director of the TLTP phase 2 Music Consortium Project (1993-6) and has sat on the AHRC and EPSRC peer-review colleges. His current role gives him responsibility for the management of the innovative multimedia faculty of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications of which Music is one of the five constituent Schools.
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- David Cooper was brought up in Belfast where he studied at Belfast Royal Academy and the City of Belfast School of Music. He came to Leeds as an undergraduate student in 1975 and was awarded a first class degree in Music, studying composition with Alexander Goehr and Peter Paul Nash. He subsequently completed his doctorate at the University of York under the supervision of David Blake. He was appointed as a lecturer at the University of Leeds in 1988 and was promoted to a personal chair in Music and Technology in 2003. He was technical Director of the TLTP phase 2 Music Consortium Project (1993-6) and has sat on the AHRC and EPSRC peer-review colleges. His current role gives him responsibility for the management of the innovative multimedia faculty of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications of which Music is one of the five constituent Schools.
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Professor Kevin Dawe
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k.n.dawe@leeds.ac.uk
Professor of Ethnomusicology- Kevin Dawe is an ethnomusicologist with research interests in the Mediterranean area and parts of Africa. His background in music, anthropology and the natural sciences informs his approach as an ethnomusicologist, embracing such topics as environmentalism, material culture/archaeology, psychology and bio-acoustics. Key concepts in social and cultural theory remain central to his work in trying to understand the power of musical performance, music in/as culture, and the role of musicians in society. A particular focus is his research into musical instruments, notably the guitar and the lyra (a type of ‘fiddle’ from Crete). Current projects include: (i) a book about environmental issues in relation to guitar making; (ii) a British Academy funded project on the fretless guitar in Turkey. Projects at the planning stage include a study of the political economy of musical instrument making in parts of Africa, focussing on issues of development and sustainability.
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- Kevin Dawe is an ethnomusicologist with research interests in the Mediterranean area and parts of Africa. His background in music, anthropology and the natural sciences informs his approach as an ethnomusicologist, embracing such topics as environmentalism, material culture/archaeology, psychology and bio-acoustics. Key concepts in social and cultural theory remain central to his work in trying to understand the power of musical performance, music in/as culture, and the role of musicians in society. A particular focus is his research into musical instruments, notably the guitar and the lyra (a type of ‘fiddle’ from Crete). Current projects include: (i) a book about environmental issues in relation to guitar making; (ii) a British Academy funded project on the fretless guitar in Turkey. Projects at the planning stage include a study of the political economy of musical instrument making in parts of Africa, focussing on issues of development and sustainability.
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Ms Joanne Fairley
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j.n.fairley@leeds.ac.uk
Performance Coordinator- Jo Fairley started her university education at Wellesley College, Boston, Massachusetts. After a year abroad at Leeds, she completed her undergraduate BA degree here, and stayed on to do a further year which gave her an additional BMus degree. Following a brief spell restoring early keyboard instruments, she gained her ARCM diploma, and while teaching the piano at Leeds, began her educational development work in Music; from this grew her career as a performance coordinator.
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- Jo Fairley started her university education at Wellesley College, Boston, Massachusetts. After a year abroad at Leeds, she completed her undergraduate BA degree here, and stayed on to do a further year which gave her an additional BMus degree. Following a brief spell restoring early keyboard instruments, she gained her ARCM diploma, and while teaching the piano at Leeds, began her educational development work in Music; from this grew her career as a performance coordinator.
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Mr Daniel Gordon
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d.r.h.gordon@leeds.ac.uk
Senior Teaching Fellow and Repetiteur- MA, Oxford, MSc, Cranfield.
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Dr Alinka Greasley
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a.e.greasley@leeds.ac.uk
Lecturer in Music Psychology- Alinka Greasley was appointed to the staff at Leeds in 2009 having studied at Aston University (BSc in Human Psychology), and completed her doctorate (PhD in Music Psychology) at Keele University under the supervision of Dr Alexandra Lamont and Professor John Sloboda. During her postgraduate studies, Alinka taught at Aston University and played an integral role in a 3 year action-research project exploring the development and effectiveness of a 1st year academic skills programme. The programme evolved into an application of the psychology-based HEFCE (FDTL4) funded Assessment Plus (A+) project which focused on the use of assessment criteria to support student learning. At Keele University, she taught for five years across a wide range of psychology modules, and worked as a research assistant evaluating the DCSF funded Staffordshire and North West Music Partnerships which sought to increase the numbers of children and young people learning musical instruments and participating in group performance/ensemble work. Alinka is also a violinist, pianist and DJ.
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- Alinka Greasley was appointed to the staff at Leeds in 2009 having studied at Aston University (BSc in Human Psychology), and completed her doctorate (PhD in Music Psychology) at Keele University under the supervision of Dr Alexandra Lamont and Professor John Sloboda. During her postgraduate studies, Alinka taught at Aston University and played an integral role in a 3 year action-research project exploring the development and effectiveness of a 1st year academic skills programme. The programme evolved into an application of the psychology-based HEFCE (FDTL4) funded Assessment Plus (A+) project which focused on the use of assessment criteria to support student learning. At Keele University, she taught for five years across a wide range of psychology modules, and worked as a research assistant evaluating the DCSF funded Staffordshire and North West Music Partnerships which sought to increase the numbers of children and young people learning musical instruments and participating in group performance/ensemble work. Alinka is also a violinist, pianist and DJ.
- Professor Peter Holman
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p.k.holman@leeds.ac.uk
Professor of Historical Musicology- Peter Holman studied at King's College, London with Thurston Dart, and founded the pioneering early music group Ars Nova while a student. He is now director of The Parley of Instruments and the choir Psalmody, and musical director of Opera Restored. He is a leading figure in the musical life of the Essex-Suffolk borders, directing Essex Baroque Orchestra and the Suffolk Villages Festival. He was joint Artistic Director of the 1995 Boston Early Music Festival, and Consultant in Period Performance at the RNCM from 2002 to 2005. Peter has taught at many conservatories, universities, and summer schools in Britain, Europe and the USA, is a regular broadcaster, and is much in demand as a lecturer at learned conferences. He is chair of the editorial board of Early Music Performer, and a member of the editorial boards of Early Music, Musica Britannica and the Purcell Society.
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- Peter Holman studied at King's College, London with Thurston Dart, and founded the pioneering early music group Ars Nova while a student. He is now director of The Parley of Instruments and the choir Psalmody, and musical director of Opera Restored. He is a leading figure in the musical life of the Essex-Suffolk borders, directing Essex Baroque Orchestra and the Suffolk Villages Festival. He was joint Artistic Director of the 1995 Boston Early Music Festival, and Consultant in Period Performance at the RNCM from 2002 to 2005. Peter has taught at many conservatories, universities, and summer schools in Britain, Europe and the USA, is a regular broadcaster, and is much in demand as a lecturer at learned conferences. He is chair of the editorial board of Early Music Performer, and a member of the editorial boards of Early Music, Musica Britannica and the Purcell Society.
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Dr Martin Iddon
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m.iddon@leeds.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Composition and Critical Musicology- Martin joined the staff at Leeds in December 2009, having previously lectured at University College Cork and Lancaster University. He studied composition and musicology at the Universities of Durham and Cambridge, and has also studied composition privately with Steve Martland, Chaya Czernowin, Steven Kazuo Takasugi. At some point in between, he also taught school children about composing music with computers and, somewhat incongruously, worked as a headhunter in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. His musicological research has largely focussed on post-war music in Germany and the United States of America. His music has been performed in Germany, Italy, Canada, the United States and the UK and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
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- Martin joined the staff at Leeds in December 2009, having previously lectured at University College Cork and Lancaster University. He studied composition and musicology at the Universities of Durham and Cambridge, and has also studied composition privately with Steve Martland, Chaya Czernowin, Steven Kazuo Takasugi. At some point in between, he also taught school children about composing music with computers and, somewhat incongruously, worked as a headhunter in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. His musicological research has largely focussed on post-war music in Germany and the United States of America. His music has been performed in Germany, Italy, Canada, the United States and the UK and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
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Dr George Kennaway
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g.w.kennaway@leeds.ac.uk
Research Assistant- George Kennaway studied at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Pembroke College Oxford, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and the Salzburg Mozarteum. After a period of freelance work as a cellist with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony, Scottish Opera and the Ulster Orchestra, he joined the Orchestra of Opera North as co-principal cello in 1979. He has performed as soloist in recitals and concertos throughout the north of England, and in 1985 gave the UK premiére of the cello sonata by Kurt Weill; recent recital programmes have included contemporary Russian repertoire as well as 19th-century works played in period style. He is currently an active member of the LUCHIP ensemble. He is also active as a conductor, in which capacity he has worked in Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Italy and Lithuania, as well as the UK. He joined the staff of the School of Music in 2008.
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- George Kennaway studied at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Pembroke College Oxford, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and the Salzburg Mozarteum. After a period of freelance work as a cellist with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony, Scottish Opera and the Ulster Orchestra, he joined the Orchestra of Opera North as co-principal cello in 1979. He has performed as soloist in recitals and concertos throughout the north of England, and in 1985 gave the UK premiére of the cello sonata by Kurt Weill; recent recital programmes have included contemporary Russian repertoire as well as 19th-century works played in period style. He is currently an active member of the LUCHIP ensemble. He is also active as a conductor, in which capacity he has worked in Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Italy and Lithuania, as well as the UK. He joined the staff of the School of Music in 2008.
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Dr Clive McClelland
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c.mcclelland@leeds.ac.uk
Principal Teaching Fellow- After graduating from Birmingham University in 1981, Clive was a schoolteacher for several years, and has taught in a comprehensive school in Essex, a girl's boarding school in Harrogate and a sixth form college in Leeds. He taught part-time at Leeds University from 1994 and has been full-time since 1999. Interests outside music include cricket (slow bowler and slow batsman), wine, walking and chess. Clive is married with two children (and a cat) and lives in Harrogate.
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- After graduating from Birmingham University in 1981, Clive was a schoolteacher for several years, and has taught in a comprehensive school in Essex, a girl's boarding school in Harrogate and a sixth form college in Leeds. He taught part-time at Leeds University from 1994 and has been full-time since 1999. Interests outside music include cricket (slow bowler and slow batsman), wine, walking and chess. Clive is married with two children (and a cat) and lives in Harrogate.
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Dr James Mooney
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j.r.mooney@leeds.ac.uk
Lecturer in Music Technology- James Mooney joined the school in 2009.
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- James Mooney joined the school in 2009.
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Dr Stephen Muir
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s.p.k.muir@leeds.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Performance and Russian Music- Stephen Muir was educated at Bradford Grammar School and the University of Birmingham, graduating with a first-class degree (1994) and PhD on Rimsky-Korsakov's operas (2000). He has worked as a professional percussionist and conductor, and is in demand as a tenor soloist throughout the North of England. His research focuses on the music of Russia and Eastern Europe, particularly Rimsky-Korsakov and Dvořák, the critical editing of music, and Jewish liturgical music. He is Assistant Director of Leeds University Liturgical Choir, and a member of Leeds Baroque Choir.
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- Stephen Muir was educated at Bradford Grammar School and the University of Birmingham, graduating with a first-class degree (1994) and PhD on Rimsky-Korsakov's operas (2000). He has worked as a professional percussionist and conductor, and is in demand as a tenor soloist throughout the North of England. His research focuses on the music of Russia and Eastern Europe, particularly Rimsky-Korsakov and Dvořák, the critical editing of music, and Jewish liturgical music. He is Assistant Director of Leeds University Liturgical Choir, and a member of Leeds Baroque Choir.
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Dr Kia Ng
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k.c.ng@leeds.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Multimedia and Computer Music
- Kia is a senior research lecturer at the University of Leeds where he is co-founder and director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Scientific Research in Music (ICSRiM). Kia's research links together work in the School of Computing and the School of Music on Multimedia, Computer Vision, Computer Music and digital media.
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- Kia is a senior research lecturer at the University of Leeds where he is co-founder and director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Scientific Research in Music (ICSRiM). Kia's research links together work in the School of Computing and the School of Music on Multimedia, Computer Vision, Computer Music and digital media.
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Professor Richard Rastall
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g.r.rastall@leeds.ac.uk
Professor Emeritus- Richard Rastall read music at Christ's College Cambridge, followed by the MusB in Composition and Musicology; then he took a doctorate at Manchester University. He came to Leeds in 1967 as an Assistant Lecturer, and retired in 2006 as Professor of Historical Musicology. Among his senior administrative posts, he has been Dean of Learning and Teaching for the faculties of Arts and of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications. Formerly a conductor of the LUUMS Chorus and Chamber Choir, and of the Leeds Guild of Singers, he now plays tenor viol in the Manton Consort, which he founded in 1992; and as a member of the performance group Trio Literati he performs regularly as actor and pianist. He is also the founding Chairman of the Leeds Baroque Choir and Orchestra. Professor Rastall is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, the oldest of the learned societies.
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- Richard Rastall read music at Christ's College Cambridge, followed by the MusB in Composition and Musicology; then he took a doctorate at Manchester University. He came to Leeds in 1967 as an Assistant Lecturer, and retired in 2006 as Professor of Historical Musicology. Among his senior administrative posts, he has been Dean of Learning and Teaching for the faculties of Arts and of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications. Formerly a conductor of the LUUMS Chorus and Chamber Choir, and of the Leeds Guild of Singers, he now plays tenor viol in the Manton Consort, which he founded in 1992; and as a member of the performance group Trio Literati he performs regularly as actor and pianist. He is also the founding Chairman of the Leeds Baroque Choir and Orchestra. Professor Rastall is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, the oldest of the learned societies.
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Professor Julian Rushton
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j.g.rushton@leeds.ac.uk
Professor Emeritus- Julian Rushton studied at Cambridge and for his doctorate at Oxford, supervised by J.A. Westrup. He taught at the University of East Anglia and subsequently at Cambridge, holding a fellowship at King's (1974-81), before being appointed to the West Riding Chair of Music at the University of Leeds. He retired in 2005 and now lives in the Pennines near Huddersfield. Besides published work listed here, he contributed the Mozart entries for The New Grove Dictionary of Opera and he has written various articles to The New Grove and other works of reference. An active member of the musicological community, he served as President of the Royal Musical Association (1994-9), and is chairman of the Editorial Committee of Musica Britannica (since 1993). He was appointed corresponding (honorary) member of the American Musicological Society in 2000, and elected to the Direktorium of the International Musicological Society (2007).
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- Julian Rushton studied at Cambridge and for his doctorate at Oxford, supervised by J.A. Westrup. He taught at the University of East Anglia and subsequently at Cambridge, holding a fellowship at King's (1974-81), before being appointed to the West Riding Chair of Music at the University of Leeds. He retired in 2005 and now lives in the Pennines near Huddersfield. Besides published work listed here, he contributed the Mozart entries for The New Grove Dictionary of Opera and he has written various articles to The New Grove and other works of reference. An active member of the musicological community, he served as President of the Royal Musical Association (1994-9), and is chairman of the Editorial Committee of Musica Britannica (since 1993). He was appointed corresponding (honorary) member of the American Musicological Society in 2000, and elected to the Direktorium of the International Musicological Society (2007).
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Mr Ian Sapiro
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i.p.sapiro@leeds.ac.uk
Research Assistant- Ian began his musical studies at Leeds in 1997 and has since gained an undergraduate degree and postgraduate qualifications in composition (MMus 2001, M.Phil 2005). He is now studying part-time for a PhD investigating the role of the orchestrator in contemporary film scoring as expemplified through the film scores of composer Trevor Jones. Ian works as research assistant to Professors David Cooper and Clive Brown, and is Administrative Systems Officer for the School of Music. He teaches in the areas of orchestration and musical theatre, and is the School's resident guru for the music software package, 'Sibelius'. When not at work Ian enjoys conducting musical theatre and is musical director for four amateur societies in West Yorkshire. He is also a saxophonist and singer, and away from music enjoys indoor climbing, chess, and football.
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- Ian began his musical studies at Leeds in 1997 and has since gained an undergraduate degree and postgraduate qualifications in composition (MMus 2001, M.Phil 2005). He is now studying part-time for a PhD investigating the role of the orchestrator in contemporary film scoring as expemplified through the film scores of composer Trevor Jones. Ian works as research assistant to Professors David Cooper and Clive Brown, and is Administrative Systems Officer for the School of Music. He teaches in the areas of orchestration and musical theatre, and is the School's resident guru for the music software package, 'Sibelius'. When not at work Ian enjoys conducting musical theatre and is musical director for four amateur societies in West Yorkshire. He is also a saxophonist and singer, and away from music enjoys indoor climbing, chess, and football.
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Professor Derek Scott
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d.scott@leeds.ac.uk
Professor of Critical Musicology and Head of School- Derek B. Scott is author of The Singing Bourgeois (1989), From the Erotic to the Demonic (2003), Sounds of the Metropolis (2008), and editor of Music, Culture, and Society (2000) and the Ashgate Research Companion to Popular Musicology (2009). He has written numerous articles in which he has been at the forefront in identifying changes of critical perspective in the socio-cultural study of music. He is the General Editor of Ashgate's Popular and Folk Music Series, and Associate Editor of Popular Musicology Online. He was a founder member of the UK Critical Musicology Group in 1993 and organizer of their first major conference in 1995. He is, in addition, a composer whose works range from operetta and music theatre to symphonies for brass band. He has a particular interest in the performance of music-hall songs and drawing-room ballads, but has also worked professionally in a variety of capacities on radio and TV, and in concert hall and theatre.
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- Derek B. Scott is author of The Singing Bourgeois (1989), From the Erotic to the Demonic (2003), Sounds of the Metropolis (2008), and editor of Music, Culture, and Society (2000) and the Ashgate Research Companion to Popular Musicology (2009). He has written numerous articles in which he has been at the forefront in identifying changes of critical perspective in the socio-cultural study of music. He is the General Editor of Ashgate's Popular and Folk Music Series, and Associate Editor of Popular Musicology Online. He was a founder member of the UK Critical Musicology Group in 1993 and organizer of their first major conference in 1995. He is, in addition, a composer whose works range from operetta and music theatre to symphonies for brass band. He has a particular interest in the performance of music-hall songs and drawing-room ballads, but has also worked professionally in a variety of capacities on radio and TV, and in concert hall and theatre.
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Dr Michael Spencer
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m.spencer@leeds.ac.uk
Lecturer in Composition and Critical Musicology and Postgraduate Research Tutor- Born in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Spencer studied composition with Graham Hair at Glasgow University where he received an MA in Music and Scottish Literature. Between 1997 and 2002, he completed a MusM and PhD in Composition with Geoff Poole at Manchester University. Since 1998 he has worked privately with James Dillon, on whose work he has published two articles. His music has been performed nationally, internationally and on BBC Radio 3.
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- Born in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Spencer studied composition with Graham Hair at Glasgow University where he received an MA in Music and Scottish Literature. Between 1997 and 2002, he completed a MusM and PhD in Composition with Geoff Poole at Manchester University. Since 1998 he has worked privately with James Dillon, on whose work he has published two articles. His music has been performed nationally, internationally and on BBC Radio 3.
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Dr Ewan Stefani
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e.j.stefani@leeds.ac.uk
Lecturer in Music Technology and Taught Postgraduate Tutor- Ewan's other duties within the School of Music include Joint Honours Science Tutor, Programme Manager for Mmus Music Technology and Computer Music and Deputy Taught Postgraduate Tutor.
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- Ewan's other duties within the School of Music include Joint Honours Science Tutor, Programme Manager for Mmus Music Technology and Computer Music and Deputy Taught Postgraduate Tutor.
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Dr Simon Warner
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s.r.warner@leeds.ac.uk
Lecturer in Popular Music- Simon Warner has been a journalist, critic, publicist and academic. He trained as a news reporter then became arts editor of two regional evening newspapers in the 1980s. Between 1989 and 1994 he worked in media relations on arts and education projects.
He was a live rock reviewer for the Guardian during the early 1990s. In 1990 he embarked on the world's first MA in Popular Music Studies at the Institute of Popular Music, Liverpool University. In 1994 he became Senior Lecturer in Popular Music Studies at Bretton Hall College, before joining Leeds University on merger in 2001.
He is the module coordinator for Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Dissertations. He was Director of the PopuLUs, the Centre for the Study of the World's Popular Musics, 2004-2008. He has also coordinated the PopuLUs Popular Music Seminar Series.
The Centre for the Study of the World's Popular Musics 2004-2008
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- Simon Warner has been a journalist, critic, publicist and academic. He trained as a news reporter then became arts editor of two regional evening newspapers in the 1980s. Between 1989 and 1994 he worked in media relations on arts and education projects.
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Dr Bryan White
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b.white@leeds.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Musicology- Dr White studied for his first degree (BMus, 1991) at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. From there he moved to the University of Wales, Bangor, where he studied for an MA in Performance Studies (1992). He later undertook a dissertation at Bangor on Louis Grabu and his opera Albion and Albanius for which he was awarded a PhD in 2000. He began lecturing at Bretton Hall in 1998, and moved to the University of Leeds in 2001. He is a member of the Purcell Society, and at Leeds he is Postgraduate Research Tutor, Programme Coordinator for MMus Musicology, a member of the Leeds University Centre for English Music (LUCEM), and director of the Leeds University Liturgical Choir (LULC).
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- Dr White studied for his first degree (BMus, 1991) at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. From there he moved to the University of Wales, Bangor, where he studied for an MA in Performance Studies (1992). He later undertook a dissertation at Bangor on Louis Grabu and his opera Albion and Albanius for which he was awarded a PhD in 2000. He began lecturing at Bretton Hall in 1998, and moved to the University of Leeds in 2001. He is a member of the Purcell Society, and at Leeds he is Postgraduate Research Tutor, Programme Coordinator for MMus Musicology, a member of the Leeds University Centre for English Music (LUCEM), and director of the Leeds University Liturgical Choir (LULC).
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Dr Luke Windsor
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w.l.windsor@leeds.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Music Psychology and Deputy Head of School- Dr Luke Windsor joined the School of Music in 1998. Prior to this, he completed his doctorate (on the perception and analysis of electroacoustic music (opens in a new window) at City University, held a postdoc position at the NICI (opens in a new window) researching timing in performance, and coordinated the development of a postgraduate distance learning programme in music psychology at the University of Sheffield (opens in a new window), where he also worked as a research assistant investigating the modelling of expressive timing and dynamics in performance.
His published research has focused on the perception and production of musical rhythm and metre, expressive and cooperative timing in musical performance, musical collaboration, and the analysis and aesthetics of electroacoustic music.
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- Dr Luke Windsor joined the School of Music in 1998. Prior to this, he completed his doctorate (on the perception and analysis of electroacoustic music (opens in a new window) at City University, held a postdoc position at the NICI (opens in a new window) researching timing in performance, and coordinated the development of a postgraduate distance learning programme in music psychology at the University of Sheffield (opens in a new window), where he also worked as a research assistant investigating the modelling of expressive timing and dynamics in performance.