The Listening Gallery: Integrating Music with Exhibitions and Gallery Displays, Medieval to Baroque
Lead Research Organisation:
Royal College of Music
Department Name: Centre for Performance Science
Abstract
The Listening Gallery will reconnect the V&A's collections with performances of music that share their rich and distinctive pasts. Stemming from extant historical research in music, art and design / as well as extensive practice-based research / the project will offer visitors to the V&A and its website a multisensory experience of popular and elite culture in European, 1100-1800.
New and existing recordings of music will be integrated into two major projects:
1. International Baroque: A temporary exhibition running from April to July 2009. The exhibition will travel subsequently to other international venues.
2. Medieval and Renaissance Europe: A series of eleven new galleries opening in November 2009. The collection is one of the finest in the world and its redisplay will have a minimum lifespan of 25 years.
The unparalleled variety of musical styles, genres and instruments that is covered across this period requires musicological knowledge drawn from existing sources. The input provided by performers to early music scholarship is essential, particularly for the earliest works where hands-on music making is often the best means of addressing interpretative and notation questions. Much of this work has been embodied in performance and publication only in the last 40 years, with the weight of it in the last 25, and it is instructive to note that the RCM has trained many of the performer-scholars who are leading this field.
Recordings will be embedded into the galleries, delivered through audio/video-points and through a dedicated website where music and images can be accessed and downloaded.
The project is distinctive in the quality of recordings to be made (in the research underpinning them and the standard of performance), in the extensive links between music and objects in the gallery displays, and in the application of state-of-the-art technology in delivering a multisensory experience for visitors (e.g. touchscreens with hi-definition headphones at audio/video-points throughout the galleries, and a website).
New and existing recordings of music will be integrated into two major projects:
1. International Baroque: A temporary exhibition running from April to July 2009. The exhibition will travel subsequently to other international venues.
2. Medieval and Renaissance Europe: A series of eleven new galleries opening in November 2009. The collection is one of the finest in the world and its redisplay will have a minimum lifespan of 25 years.
The unparalleled variety of musical styles, genres and instruments that is covered across this period requires musicological knowledge drawn from existing sources. The input provided by performers to early music scholarship is essential, particularly for the earliest works where hands-on music making is often the best means of addressing interpretative and notation questions. Much of this work has been embodied in performance and publication only in the last 40 years, with the weight of it in the last 25, and it is instructive to note that the RCM has trained many of the performer-scholars who are leading this field.
Recordings will be embedded into the galleries, delivered through audio/video-points and through a dedicated website where music and images can be accessed and downloaded.
The project is distinctive in the quality of recordings to be made (in the research underpinning them and the standard of performance), in the extensive links between music and objects in the gallery displays, and in the application of state-of-the-art technology in delivering a multisensory experience for visitors (e.g. touchscreens with hi-definition headphones at audio/video-points throughout the galleries, and a website).
Organisations
Publications
Dennis F
(2010)
Scattered knives and dismembered song: cutlery, music and the rituals of dining
in Renaissance Studies
Frost, S
(2012)
Another dimension: Integrating music with the Medieval and Renaissance Galleries
in V and A Online Journal
Nuti G
(2009)
The Listening Gallery: Integrating music with exhibitions and gallery displays
in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science 2009
| Title | Documentary series: A notation knife |
| Description | Our documentary series offers a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the processes, products, and impact of the Listening Gallery. Drawing on the experience of curators, performers, researchers, and recording engineers, this video provides insight into the relevance of music to objects on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as the rehearsal and recording work of RCM musicians. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | Working in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum has developed the careers of those working on the project: the PI, Co-I, Research Assistant, and Studio Technician alike. Moreover, the expertise in music, history, and art that the project has brought together has given rise to new knowledge about the context of musical performance in European history (1000-1800) and has shed new light on the use to which the objects were put. This knowledge will feed through to current and future generations of music students through teaching provided in the RCM Department of Historical Performance, led by project Co-I Ashley Solomon. |
| URL | http://vimeo.com/6923962 |
| Title | Documentary series: Music for the Baffo harpsichord |
| Description | Our documentary series offers a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the processes, products, and impact of the Listening Gallery. Drawing on the experience of curators, performers, researchers, and recording engineers, this video provides insight into the relevance of music to objects on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as the rehearsal and recording work of RCM musicians. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | Working in collaboration the Victoria and Albert Museum has developed the careers of those working on the project: the PI, Co-I, Research Assistant, and Studio Technician alike. Moreover, the expertise in music, history, and art that the project has brought together has given rise to new knowledge about the context of musical performance in European history (1000-1800) and has shed new light on the use to which the objects were put. This knowledge will feed through to current and future generations of music students through teaching provided in the RCM Department of Historical Performance, led by project Co-I Ashley Solomon. |
| URL | http://vimeo.com/7432331 |
| Title | Documentary series: Music from a missal from the Abbey of Saint Denis |
| Description | Our documentary series offers a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the processes, products, and impact of the Listening Gallery. Drawing on the experience of curators, performers, researchers, and recording engineers, this video provides insight into the relevance of music to objects on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as the rehearsal and recording work of RCM musicians. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | Working in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum has developed the careers of those working on the project: the PI, Co-I, Research Assistant, and Studio Technician alike. Moreover, the expertise in music, history, and art that the project has brought together has given rise to new knowledge about the context of musical performance in European history (1000-1800) and has shed new light on the use to which the objects were put. This knowledge will feed through to current and future generations of music students through teaching provided in the RCM Department of Historical Performance, led by project Co-I Ashley Solomon. |
| URL | http://vimeo.com/7792739 |
| Title | Documentary series: Music from choirbook leaves |
| Description | Our documentary series offers a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the processes, products, and impact of the Listening Gallery. Drawing on the experience of curators, performers, researchers, and recording engineers, this video provides insight into the relevance of music to objects on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as the rehearsal and recording work of RCM musicians. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | Working in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum has developed the careers of those working on the project: the PI, Co-I, Research Assistant, and Studio Technician alike. Moreover, the expertise in music, history, and art that the project has brought together has given rise to new knowledge about the context of musical performance in European history (1000-1800) and has shed new light on the use to which the objects were put. This knowledge will feed through to current and future generations of music students through teaching provided in the RCM Department of Historical Performance, led by project Co-I Ashley Solomon. |
| URL | http://vimeo.com/7792687 |
| Title | Performance of works as part of conference, 19 February 2010 |
| Description | Performance of Renaissance madrigals as part of the conference Revealing Medieval and Renaissance Europe: Makers and Markets 1100-1600 (Hochauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum). |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | This project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an opportunity to interact with music. In addition, one of the most innovative outcomes of the project has been the study and preparation (by staff and students) of performing editions of previously unpublished music. |
| Title | Performance of works as part of conference, 5 June 2009 |
| Description | Performance of works by Lully, Ristori, Schmidt, Marais, and others as part of the conference Baroque: An International Language (Hochauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum). |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | This project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an opportunity to interact with music. In addition, one of the most innovative outcomes of the project has been the study and preparation (by staff and students) of performing editions of previously unpublished music. |
| Title | Performance of works as part of opening ceremony, 5 April 2009 |
| Description | Performance of works by Couperin, Clerambault, Hotteterre, Marais, and others to mark the opening of Baroque 1620-1800 (Norfolk House Music Room, Victoria and Albert Museum). |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | This project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an opportunity to interact with music. In addition, one of the most innovative outcomes of the project has been the study and preparation (by staff and students) of performing editions of previously unpublished music. |
| Title | Performance of works at closing event, 19 July 2009 |
| Description | Performance of works by Corelli, Benevoli, Mazzocchi, Hotteterre, and others to mark the end Baroque 1620-1800 (Norfolk House Music Room, VAM). |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | This project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an opportunity to interact with music. In addition, one of the most innovative outcomes of the project has been the study and preparation (by staff and students) of performing editions of previously unpublished music. |
| Title | Performance of works at launch event, 2 October 2009 |
| Description | Performance at the launch of the AHRC Research Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice (Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge). |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | This project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an opportunity to interact with music. In addition, one of the most innovative outcomes of the project has been the study and preparation (by staff and students) of performing editions of previously unpublished music. |
| Title | Performance of works at opening ceremony, 1 December 2009 |
| Description | A series of short performances to mark the opening of Medieval and Renaissance Europe (Galleries 8 and 64, Victoria and Albert Museum). |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | This project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an opportunity to interact with music. In addition, one of the most innovative outcomes of the project has been the study and preparation (by staff and students) of performing editions of previously unpublished music. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Jacques-Martin Hotteterre, Pourquoy, doux rossignol |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | Music students at the RCM who took part in concert performances have greatly benefitted, widening both their knowledge of performance practice and their professional skills in performance contexts. In addition visitors to the performances were able to interact with unique performances to enhance their visit to the museum. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Marin Marais, Air, Menuet 1 and 2, Caprice, Menuet |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | Music students at the RCM who took part in concert performances have greatly benefitted, widening both their knowledge of performance practice and their professional skills in performance contexts. In addition visitors to the performances were able to interact with unique performances to enhance their visit to the museum. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Nicola Mattels, Diverse bizzarie sopra la vecchia sarabanda o pur Ciacona |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music: Diverse bizzarie sopra la vecchia sarabanda o pur Ciacona, Nicola Matteis, Arie diverse preludy, alemande, sarabande, correnti, gighe, fantasie, minuite ed altre toccate a due corde, libro primo, libro secondo, London, 1676. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Abiell Whichello, Trumpet Aire |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the V&A. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Anon (Thomas Weelkes), a Voluntary 1 |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Anon, A preludium |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Anon, Farranellas Ground |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Anon, The Canaries |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Anon, The Criar |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Anon, Voluntary |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Benjamin Rogers, Voluntary |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Davide Perez, Domine Deus from Messa con 5 strumenti |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Francois Couperin, Le Dodo ou L'amour ou Berceau |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - John Blow, Dr Blow's Voluntary |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - John Bull, Doctor Bull's Grownd |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - John Bull, Doctor Bulls Grounds |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - John Dowland, Comeaway, Sweet love |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - John Maynard, Voluntary, I marriage would forswear |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Louis-Nicolas Clerambault, Cantata Orphee |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Matthew Locke, A preludium |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Michel de la Barre, Chaconne |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | Music students at the RCM who took part in concert performances have greatly benefitted, widening both their knowledge of performance practice and their professional skills in performance contexts. In addition visitors to the performances were able to interact with unique performances to enhance their visit to the museum. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - Thomas Weelkes, A Voluntary 2 |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Baroque music - William Byrd, Fancie |
| Description | Recording of Baroque music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Anonymous 14th century caccia, Seghugi a corta e can per la foresta |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Ave Maris Stella, Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the V&A. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Chants from the book of Revelation, Antiphon All Saints, Redemisti nos |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Chants from the book of Revelation: Antiphon All Saints, Et omnes Angell |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Chants from the book of Revelations, Magnificat Antiphon for II Vespers All Saints, O quam gloriosum |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the V&A. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Chants from the book of Revelations: II Vespers Several Martyrs, Isti sunt Sancti |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Common of Martyrs, Communion Antiphon Inveni David servum meum |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Common of Pastors, Mass Chant Allelula, Memento Domine David |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Hail, Star of the Ocean, gateway to heaven, Mother of our Maker, hear our prayer, O maiden! |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Hymn for Common of Virgins, Jesu Corona Virginum |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Johannes Ciconia, O rosa bella, ballata |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - L'alta belleza tua, Guillaume Dufay |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Laudate Dominum, Vidi Aquam, Confitemini Domino, Resurrexi |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Lent Responsory, Domine ne in tra tua |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Responsory for 2nd Advert, Missus est Gabriel |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Medieval music - Sandionysian Sequence, Salve Pater Dyonisl |
| Description | Recording of Medieval music |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Renaissance music - Ales regres, Hayne van Ghizeghem, Odhecaton |
| Description | Recording of Renaissance music from Venice 1501. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Renaissance music - Anon, Canto di lanzi Allegri |
| Description | Recording of Renaissance music - Canto di lanzi Allegri, Anon, FBNC ms Banco Rari 230, fol 108'-109. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Renaissance music - Anon, Notation knives, Grace, Benediction |
| Description | Recording of Renaissance music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Renaissance music - Anon, Se mal per maraviglla |
| Description | Recording of Renaissance music intabulated by Franciscus Bossinensis, Tenori e contrabassi intabulati col copran in canto figurato, Venice 1509. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | Performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Renaissance music - D'ou vient cela, Claudin de Sermisy |
| Description | Recording of Renaissance music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Renaissance music - Francesco Corteccia, Amanti, lo vo' pur dir |
| Description | Recording of Renaissance music. Francesco Corteccia, Amanti, lo vo' pur dir, Primo Libro de madrigall a quattro voci, Venice 1544. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Recording of Renaissance music - Hans Neusidler, Washa mesa, Der Hupff Auff, Gassenhauer |
| Description | Recording of Renaissance music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Renaissance music - John Dowland, Fine Knacks for ladies |
| Description | Recording of Renaissance music from the Second Book for Songs of Ayresw, London 1600. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Renaissance music - Lorenzo de' Medici, Il Trionfo di Bacco |
| Description | Recording of Renaissance music. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the VAM. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an extensive commentary setting the music into context. The museum's audio/video-points are therefore greatly enriched. The visitor experience has improved, and visitors' satisfaction has increased. |
| Title | Recording of Renaissance music - Venetiana Gagllarda, Antonio Gardane, Intabolatura nova di varsi sorte de balll da sonare |
| Description | Recording of Renaissance music from Venice 1551 |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | As part of the preparation of new recordings, the project has informed the restoration activities of keyboard instruments in the RCM Museum. The instruments employed in the project are now in playing condition and continue to be used by RCM staff and students for performing, teaching, and research. Additionally performers who took part in the project made transcriptions and performing editions of several 17th and 18th century manuscripts held in the RCM's collections. These transcriptions are now available for study and performance in the RCM Library. |
| Title | Website collating recordings from the project, Medieval 1000-1400 |
| Description | The recordings have been embedded into the galleries and delivered through audio/video-points (i.e. touch screen displays with hi-definition headphones) and through this dedicated website where music and images can be accessed and experienced. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project is distinctive in the quality of recordings made, in the extensive links between music and objects in the galleries, and in the application of state-of-the-art technology in delivering a multisensory experience for museum visitors. |
| URL | http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/m/medieval/ |
| Title | Website collating recordings from the project, Renaissance 1400-1600 |
| Description | The recordings have been embedded into the galleries and delivered through audio/video-points (i.e. touch screen displays with hi-definition headphones) and through this dedicated website where music and images can be accessed and experienced. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project is distinctive in the quality of recordings made, in the extensive links between music and objects in the galleries, and in the application of state-of-the-art technology in delivering a multisensory experience for museum visitors. |
| URL | http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/r/renaissance/ |
| Title | Website collating the recorigns from the project: Baroque 1620-1800 |
| Description | The recordings have been embedded into the galleries and delivered through audio/video-points (i.e. touch screen displays with hi-definition headphones) and through this dedicated website where music and images can be accessed and experienced. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | The project is distinctive in the quality of recordings made, in the extensive links between music and objects in the galleries, and in the application of state-of-the-art technology in delivering a multisensory experience for museum visitors. |
| URL | http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/b/baroque/ |
| Title | Workshop/recital on Medieval and Renaissance music, 29 January 2010 |
| Description | Six workshops/recitals on Medieval and Renaissance music, Presented as part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's Renaissance Ball. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Impact | This project has made tremendous strides in bringing music into the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Within the museum, music had hitherto played only a minor role; musical instruments and manuscripts were used predominantly as examples of art and design, and traditional art historical approaches tended to isolate objects from the contexts to which they once belonged. This project has been groundbreaking by associating the most historically appropriate music with the objects on display, and by providing visitors with an opportunity to interact with music. |
| Description | The Listening Gallery was a knowledge transfer collaboration between the Royal College of Music (RCM) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (VAM). Stemming from research in music, art, design, and technology, the project connected objects in the VAM's collections with music that shares their rich and distinctive pasts. New and existing recordings of music were integrated into two VAM projects: (1) Baroque 1620-1800: Style in the Age of Magnificence, the VAM's Spring 2009 exhibition, which ran from April to July 2009. (2) Medieval and Renaissance Europe, a series of eleven galleries that re-opened after major renovation in December 2009. The collection is one of the finest in the world, and its redisplay will have a minimum lifespan of 25 years. Further information, including details of recordings, events, published reports and video documentaries, is available at the project website, www.rcm.ac.uk/listeninggallery. |
| Exploitation Route | One of the most innovative outcomes of the project has been the study and preparation (by Royal College of Music staff and students) of performing editions of previously unpublished music. The transcriptions have provided case study material, as well as new teaching material, for the RCM community and beyond. The expertise in music, history, and art that the project has brought together has given rise to new knowledge about the context of musical performance in European history (1000-1800) and has shed new light on the use to which the objects were put. |
| Sectors | Creative Economy Education Culture Heritage Museums and Collections Other |
| URL | http://www.rcm.ac.uk/listeninggallery |
| Description | Many diverse audiences have benefitted from the Listening Gallery: The museum-going public: Visitors to Baroque 1620-1800 and Medieval and Renaissance Europe have experienced an enhanced understanding of the periods, places and people represented in the VAM's galleries. In addition, thousands of visitors to the VAM's website continue to benefit from the project, as recordings are available in their entirety online. The most important recordings include those of previously unedited music from major European libraries and recordings on original instruments from the RCM Museum. These sounds can now be accessed worldwide, and the music pages of the VAM website are in the process of being linked to the British Library music manuscript website. The concert-going public: International audiences have congregated at the VAM for concerts and workshops on Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music delivered through the project. These have been supplemented by related lectures and masterclasses, also freely open to the public. Students: Music students at the RCM who took part in recording sessions and concert performances have greatly benefitted, widening both their knowledge of performance practice and their professional skills in performance and recording studio contexts. Over 40 students took part in the recording sessions, and more still are benefitting from new courses now available at the RCM. Performers and scholars: Our knowledge transfer activities were underpinned by innovative research in historical performance practice. The project team was interdisciplinary and has engaged with researchers in art and architectural history, decorative arts, archeology, literary studies, material culture studies, cultural history, music history, musicology, medieval instrumental music, medieval vocal music, Italian renaissance music, organology, German baroque music, performers and music publishers. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2008 |
| Sector | Creative Economy,Education,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural |
| Title | Digital archive: Music in Medieval and Renaissance Europe |
| Description | An online photograph archive for the project. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Working in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum has developed the careers of those working on the project: the PI, Co-I, Research Assistant, and Studio Technician alike. Moreover, the expertise in music, history, and art that the project has brought together has given rise to new knowledge about the context of musical performance in European history (1000-1800) and has shed new light on the use to which the objects were put. This knowledge will feed through to current and future generations of music students through teaching provided in the RCM Department of Historical Performance, led by project Co-I Ashley Solomon. |
| URL | https://www.flickr.com/photos/medievalandrenaissance/sets/72157603342392801 |
| Description | A century of Italian keyboard music: What instruments can tell us |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A Grove Forum event at the RCM Museum which allowed members of the public, as well as RCM staff and students, to engage with the project. There were questions and discussions afterwards. More interest was shown towards the project and more people engaged with project outputs, such as transcriptions and recordings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
| Description | Another dimension: Integrating music with the Renaissance Galleries |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A presentation to members of the public and staff at the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of their Studies in Art Lecture Series. The talk sparked questions and discussions afterwards. More people became aware of the project and engaged with the gallery in an enhanced way. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Presentation at launch of the AHRC Research Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation and performance at the launch of the AHRC Research Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice (Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge). The event sparked discussion and questions about the project. Our knowledge transfer activities were underpinned by innovative research in historical performance practice. This interaction with the research community enabled the project team to strengthen relationships with other institutions and related areas of investigation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |