The magazine of the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge SCHOOLS EDITION - MICHAELMAS TERM 2015 “There’s a freedom of thought in Cambridge which makes it unlike anywhere else in the world” Robin Ticciati, Conductor Contents “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, Primed for success 4 wings to the Alumni share their stories mind, flight to The low-down 10 Applying to Cambridge the imagination , A place to call your own 14 and charm and Choosing a college gaiety to life and Tradition and innovation 16 The Cambridge Music course to everything.” Performance in the Music Faculty 20 Plato The broader context Best of both worlds 21 The CAMRAM scheme explained Calling all composers… 22 Music@Cambridge New music in Cambridge Michaelmas 2015 Composing to connect 23 Music to change the world Published by Faculty of Music 11 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP Glittering prizes 24 Music awards at Cambridge A society for all seasons 32 www.mus.cam.ac.uk A year in the life of CUMS
[email protected] Joining Forces 33 Britten’s War Requiem remembered @camunimusic Bringing the experts on-side 34 Creative collaboration with the AAM facebook.com/cambridge.universitymusic Different Strokes 35 Learning through lectures Commissioning Editors: Beyond the ivory tower 38 Martin Ennis, Sarah Williams The Cambridge outreach programme Editor: They shoot, he scores 39 E. Jane Dickson Music for film and screen Graphic design: Careers 40 Matt Bilton, Pageworks Life beyond Cambridge Meet the staff 42 Printed by The Lavenham Press Ltd Arbons House 47 Water Street Lavenham Suffolk CO10 9RN on the cover Robin Ticciati ©Marco Borggreve Welcome usty folios, fusty But what’s so special about studying Music at dons.