Music
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We had a show called Too Marvellous for Words. One review said: “It’s not”
For David Pickard, Cambridge was about discovering new music, converting people to opera… and performing terrible shows in Edinburgh.
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All that jazz!
Getting in the swing… If it’s a challenge you’re after, the Jazz Orchestra is for you.
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“Hearing something different refreshes that part of your brain”
Whether listening, accompanying, running or just switching off, music plays a central role in Professor Deborah Prentice’s life.
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“The music was a visceral scream of being alive”
Bassoonist Rachel Gough (King’s 1984) discovered a deep love for music at King’s, even if it meant the odd all-nighter.
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“I found someone I could be serious about, and the focus of music was addictive”
Opera singer Gabrielle Haigh (Clare 2010) uses favourite memories to conjure emotions in her performances, and says her time at Cambridge is a rich source.
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Encore! Why performance is good for you – even if you’re not good at it
Wherever you do it, performance is proven to have benefits that last long after the final chord has rung out.
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“Nine to Five got me pumped to get going – you can’t let Dolly down
Comedian Alice Fraser (Sidney Sussex 2007) adapted to a newfound independence with opera, love songs and a turn on the banjo.
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It’s showtime!
Is there any thrill like the thrill of musical theatre? We don’t think so. We talk to eight prominent Cambridge alumni about why musical theatre exerts a hold that just won’t let go.