
Christopher Wiley
@chris_wiley
Head of #Music and Media @UniOfSurrey. National Teaching Fellow. Formerly @CityUniLondon. christopherwiley.wordpress.com @RetrospectOpera @Dr_Chris_Wiley
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https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/christopher-wiley 19-08-2009 10:53:33
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Today's graduation ceremonies at the @UniofSurrey included awards made to Surrey Music_Media MMus Music and PhD graduates as well as the inaugural cohort of our MA Film, Animation and Digital Arts degree. Congratulations to all! Forever Surrey #ForeverSurrey


Some pictures of yesterday's amazing concert of chamber music given by Surrey Music_Media students at Guildford Cathedral, including music by BurgmΓΌller, Schubert, Cui, Wagner, and Schumann. Congratulations to all on an excellent performance! @UniofSurrey Surrey WP & Outreach guildford-cathedral.org/events/coffee-β¦


Earlier today, BBC Radio 3 broadcast an excerpt from our forthcoming recording of Kennedy-Fraser & Bantock's The Seal-Woman, perf. by the Orchestra of Scottish Opera cond. ππΌπ΅π» ππ»π±πΏπ²ππ. Listen again: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0β¦ (1.04.42-1.10.16). To pre-order: retrospectopera.org.uk/product/the_seβ¦


It was wonderful to have heard the forthcoming Retrospect Opera recording of Kennedy-Fraser and Bantock's opera The Seal-Woman on today's BBC Radio 3 Saturday Breakfast: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0β¦ (listen from 1.04.42-1.10.16). To pre-order the full recording: retrospectopera.org.uk/product/the_seβ¦


Thanks again to BBC Radio 3 & Emma Clarke for broadcasting an excerpt from our recording of Kennedy-Fraser & Bantock's The Seal-Woman (perf. Orchestra of Scottish Opera, cond.ππΌπ΅π» ππ»π±πΏπ²ππ). Listen here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0β¦ (1.04.42-1.10.16).Pre-order: retrospectopera.org.uk/product/the_seβ¦


Some photos of undergraduate Music students and scholarship recipients performing at our annual Benefactors' Concert of classical music yesterday Surrey Music_Media @UniofSurrey. surrey.ac.uk/events/2025051β¦


Our recording of Kennedy-Fraser and Bantock's The Seal-Woman will be released on Friday 20 June! Find out more at this interview between ππΌπ΅π» ππ»π±πΏπ²ππ and our Trustee Benjamin Hamilton. To pre-order, please see our website: retrospectopera.org.uk/the-seal-woman/


Read Richard Bratby's excellent article on Retrospect Opera, 'The forgotten story of British opera', for the latest issue of The Spectator World: spectator.co.uk/article/the-foβ¦


Just four weeks to go until our recording of Kennedy-Fraser and Bantock's opera The Seal-Woman is released on Friday 20 June! To pre-order, visit: retrospectopera.org.uk/product/the_seβ¦ ππΌπ΅π» ππ»π±πΏπ²ππ Scottish Opera Catherine Carby Arthur Bruce Christian Loizou Retrospect Opera Benjamin Hamilton


We're front page news! Today's issue of The Spectator World (24 May 2025) contains an excellent article on Retrospect Opera by Richard Bratby. Find out about our latest release, The Seal-Woman, and future recording plans. spectator.co.uk/article/the-fo⦠(subscription required)



Includes my talk on Austen and Music, at 12:55pm on 31 May. @uniofsurrey celebrates Jane Austen at 250 Fri 30 May, 4.30-6pm: Talks & Discussion Sat 31 May, 11.15am-1.30pm: Talks & Discussion Further info/to book: surrey.ac.uk/events/2025053β¦ @surreydmm @surreysll University of SurreyCPE


has played viola in the @UniofSurrey String Orchestra, and oboe and cor anglais in the Concert Band, at this evening's Ensembles Concert hosted by Surrey Music_Media. surrey.ac.uk/events/2025052β¦

Some photos from yesterday's Ensembles Concert hosted by Surrey Music_Media at the @UniofSurrey: String Orchestra, the A Cappella vocal group, the Jasmine 7 band, and Jazz Orchestra aka JazzO.



has delivered a free public talk on 'Jane Austen and Music' as part of the @UniofSurrey, Surrey Music_Media, Surrey Lit & Langs, and GSA Jane Austen at 250 celebrations, performing at the piano both solo and accompanying singer Michelle Tsz Wun Wong. University of SurreyCPE gsauk.org/events/58801APβ¦


Listen to @UniofSurrey Surrey Music_Media graduate @Otto_Redman talk about his latest published novel 'The Old Forest' and his future plans, on Victory Online Victory Radio's Morning Call for Thursday 29 May (listen to the 'Book Club' segment from 19.24-33.46): victoryonline.co.uk/shows/morning-β¦



Wonderful to attend the Film Production and Broadcast Engineering degree show 2025 earlier today @UniofSurrey Surrey Music_Media, with final-year work presented to invited guests, staff and students, and industry representatives from major broadcasting companies. Congratulations to all!


has played principal oboe in the @UniofSurrey Surrey Music_Media University Orchestra concert at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford. Programme: Shostakovich, Festive Overture; Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1; Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5, second movement; Brahms, Academic Festival Overture.
