Collaborative AHRC PhD Studentship

24 Oct 2018

Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship on 18th-century London concert life at Royal Holloway, University of London, in partnership with the Foundling Museum, London.

Music ranked 7th in the Times Good University Guide 2019

03 Oct 2018

The Department of Music has been ranked 7th place for Music in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.

Recent successes for Nathan James Dearden

26 Sept 2018

Nathan, a postgraduate research student in composition, has racked up a number of successes in recent months.

New book by Jonathan Godsall

11 Sept 2018

A book on pre-existing music in film by Jonathan Godsall, Teaching Fellow in Music, has been published by Routledge as part of the Ashgate Screen Music Series.

Nina Whiteman appointed as Lecturer in Composition

11 Sept 2018

The Department of Music is delighted to announce the addition of Dr Nina Whiteman to its composition staff.

PRS Foundation award touring grant for Mark Bowden's 'The Mare's Tale'

06 Aug 2018

The Berkeley Ensemble has been awarded funding from the PRS Foundation for the world premiere tour of Mark Bowden's music theatre piece 'The Mare's Tale', through the Beyond Borders scheme.

High satisfaction scores for Royal Holloway Music in NSS 2018

03 Aug 2018

We are delighted that our graduating students have reported high satisfaction with their Music degree from Royal Holloway.

Premiere of Rachel Beckles Willson’s ‘Sing no Sad Songs for Me’

15 Jun 2018

The premiere performance of the cross-cultural work will take place in London on 30 June as part of a programme exploring the extraordinary changes through which Europe is living today.

Dr Daniel Elphick speaks on BBC Surrey Radio

13 Jun 2018

Teaching Fellow Daniel Elphick responds to comments by You Me At Six lead singer Josh Franceschi that rock musicians need to ‘up their game’.

Nathan James Dearden featured in London Philharmonic Orchestra Gala

12 Jun 2018

Commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Postgraduate Research composer Nathan James Dearden's 'franz' recieved its world premiere in the presence of HRH The Duke of Kent KG