Finding sound in the archive: a musical approach to exploring non-musical sources (webinar)

WEBINAR Thursday 14th November 12:30-13:30 “Finding sound in the archive: a musical approach to exploring non-musical sources” Presented by Martin Scheuregger Score: Mechanical Asynchronicity was a collaborative project between visual artist Danica Maier and composer Martin Scheuregger. The project takes a single historical lace draft from the Nottingham Lace Archive as the starting point for new…

National Set lending – discussion and updates

Zoom discussion meeting, Thursday 21st November, 13:00-14:00 National Set lending – discussion and updates Session led by Lee Noon of Leeds Public Library Please book using this form. A link to the Zoom meeting will be provided closer to the time.

The trying Dutchman: Herman van Dÿk and amateur music in Halifax

WEBINAR Thursday 28th November, 13:00-14:00 The trying Dutchman: Herman van Dÿk and amateur music in Halifax Presented by Geoff Thomason, formerly Royal Northern College of Music Abstract: Herman van Dÿk (1865-1940) was a Dutch musician who settled in Halifax in the 1890s. His large collection of papers, now held by Calderdale Archives in the new…