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

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.

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Dr Daniel Elphick speaks on BBC Surrey Radio

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

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Nathan James Dearden featured in London Philharmonic Orchestra Gala

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

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