Members of Tradsoc are all very much missing playing together so they have created a virtual #CovidCeilidh performance for us to enjoy! Watch them perform McKechnie’s Farewell in the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dundee University TradSoc (@dundee_tradsoc) on Jun 5, 2020 at 1:12pm PDT TradSoc is a music…Continue Reading TradSoc perform McKechnie’s Farewell
Largo – Francesco Maria Veracini Today Mareth, a member of our cello section in the Dundee University Orchestra 2019-2020 is playing the very beautiful Largo by Veracini. Mareth is in second year and studying English and Creative Writing at the University of Dundee….Continue Reading ‘Largo – Francesco Maria Veracini’ performed by English student Mareth & UoD Music Director Graeme
Today’s music contribution is from the Discovery Bach Cantata Project, a small choral group made up of students, staff and alumni of University of Dundee. ‘So… we’re still missing singing and breathing together, and performing for a living breathing audience, but until we can do that again, here’s our next virtual offering. Each part is…Continue Reading Discovery Bach Cantata Project perform ‘Tristis est anima mea’ by Johann Kuhnau
Members of our Christian Union have taken part in an international choir. Watch out for them on the Scotland screen in this performance of “When I Survey the Wonderous Cross”!…Continue Reading International Christian Union Choir – When I Survey
Today’s socially (and time) distanced duet features Emma Ritchie on cello and UoD Music Director Graeme Stevenson on piano. Emma is a medical student at University of Dundee and plays in the Dundee University Orchestra 2019-2020 and with the Discovery Bach Cantata Project. This is Fauré’s Après Un Rêve arranged for Cello and Piano….Continue Reading Fauré’s Après Un Rêve: A Duet with Medical Student Emma & UoD Music Director Graeme
Today’s song is the beautiful An die Musik performed by Morag Hannah. Morag is member of staff at University of Dundee and co-director of the Quire with a Q….Continue Reading An die Musik by Franz Schubert: Performed by UoD Web Designer Morag Hannah
Today’s music contribution is from the Discovery Bach Cantata Project, a small choral group made up of students, staff and alumni of University of Dundee. A short motet, Cantate Domino, by the German composer Hans Leo Hassler….Continue Reading Cantate Domino, performed by Discovery Bach Cantata Project
For the finale of #WellTogether week, we would like to share with you this incredibly moving rendition of ‘You Will Be Found’ from the musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ which was created by OpSoc for #WellTogether Week on the #DundeeUniCulture blog. For OpSoc members, continuing to perform and enjoy musical theatre is a way that we…Continue Reading #WellTogether: OpSoc perform ‘You Will Be Found’ from the musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
Members of the Dundee University Orchestra 2019-2020 have managed to put a long distance string ensemble performance of the first movement of Vivaldi’s String Concerto in C RV 110, Thanks to Erin, Emily (x2), Jay, MoragAnne, Emma, Rebecca and Judith. And thanks again to Rebecca who has taken time out of studying for her exams to…Continue Reading #WellTogether: A Long Distance String Ensemble Performance by Members of the Dundee University Orchestra
We can all often feel overwhelmed by one thing or another. Whether it’s coursework, problems in our personal life or we’re just having a bad day, sometimes we need to escape from the outside world for a while. One of the best ways to find that escape is through music. Music is all around us…Continue Reading #WellTogether: TradSoc on How Music Helps Our Wellbeing & A 30 Day Music Challenge
Our very own Colin from IT has written a song and directed a video during the lockdown, and we’re sure this will ring true for all those working from home in this difficult period. We know working from home brings its own challenges, but this is a lovely reminder that our university community are all…Continue Reading #WellTogether: ‘Let’s All Have a Teams Meeting’ – A Song by Colin Reid from IT
Festival of the Future is the University of Dundee’s annual event which celebrates science, arts and culture. In 2019 we had 60 events across 5 days in Bonar Hall and other venues around the city. We collaborated with a range of partners including Dundee Science Festival, DCA and Dundee Rep Theatre, we journeyed to Mars,…Continue Reading Festival of the Future: University of Dundee’s celebration of science, arts and culture