Royal Northern College of Music
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The Royal Northern College of Music is a music school
in Manchester
, England. It is located on Oxford Road in Chorlton on Medlock, at the western edge of the campus of the University of Manchester
and is one of four conservatories associated with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
. In addition to being a centre of music education, the RNCM also holds concerts and other musical events. Its current principal is the composer Professor Jonty Stockdale.
, Ducie Street, established in 1893. In 1973, the Royal Manchester College of Music and the Northern School of Music
(established in 1920) merged to create the modern-day RNCM.
The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is housed in the new extension.
) postgraduate taught programmes (PGDip, MMus) in musical performance and composition. In association with the Manchester Metropolitan University
the college now offers research degrees (MPhil, PhD) in musical performance, composition, musicology and music psychology. According to RNCM figures, as of 2007 the student population is 696, with 496 undergraduates and 200 postgraduates; 49% male, 51% female. With 265 academic staff, there is a high staff-to-student ratio. Many of the staff also teach at the Junior RNCM, a Saturday music school for talented young musicians who are keen on pursuing a musical career.
In January 2005, the RNCM was awarded £4.5 million by the Higher Education Funding Council for England
to become a recognised Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), the only UK conservatoire to be selected.
Music school
The term music school refers to an educational institution specialized in the study, training and research of music.Different terms refer to this concept such as school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department or conservatory.Music instruction can be provided...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England. It is located on Oxford Road in Chorlton on Medlock, at the western edge of the campus of the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
and is one of four conservatories associated with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
ABRSM is an internationally recognised educational body and charity that provides examinations in music The organisation, based in London, UK, runs exams in centres all over the world...
. In addition to being a centre of music education, the RNCM also holds concerts and other musical events. Its current principal is the composer Professor Jonty Stockdale.
History
The roots of the college are in the late 19th century with Sir Charles Hallé's Royal Manchester College of MusicRoyal Manchester College of Music
The Royal Manchester College of Music was founded in 1893 by Sir Charles Hallé who assumed the role as Principal. For a long period of time Hallé had argued for Manchester's need for a conservatoire to properly train the local talent. The Ducie Street building, just off Oxford Road, was purchased...
, Ducie Street, established in 1893. In 1973, the Royal Manchester College of Music and the Northern School of Music
Northern School of Music
The Northern School of Music started life as Manchester's branch of the Matthay School of Music. In 1943 it was properly incorporated as the Northern School of Music...
(established in 1920) merged to create the modern-day RNCM.
Building
The college building was built in 1968 to 1973 by architects Bickerdike, Allen, Rich and greatly extended 30 years later.The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is housed in the new extension.
Academic life
Currently the college offers both undergraduate (BMus and a joint MusB/GRNCM course with the University of ManchesterUniversity of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
) postgraduate taught programmes (PGDip, MMus) in musical performance and composition. In association with the Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
the college now offers research degrees (MPhil, PhD) in musical performance, composition, musicology and music psychology. According to RNCM figures, as of 2007 the student population is 696, with 496 undergraduates and 200 postgraduates; 49% male, 51% female. With 265 academic staff, there is a high staff-to-student ratio. Many of the staff also teach at the Junior RNCM, a Saturday music school for talented young musicians who are keen on pursuing a musical career.
In January 2005, the RNCM was awarded £4.5 million by the Higher Education Funding Council for England
Higher Education Funding Council for England
The Higher Education Funding Council for England is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the United Kingdom, which has been responsible for the distribution of funding to Universities and Colleges of Higher and Further Education in England since...
to become a recognised Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), the only UK conservatoire to be selected.
Notable alumni
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Peter Jonas (director) Sir Peter Jonas, CBE, FRCM, FRNCM, FRSA, b.14 October 1946, is a British Arts Administrator and opera company director.-Career:Jonas studied at Worth School, and took an English Literature degree at the University of Sussex... CBE Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... , History of music Howard Jones (musician) Howard Jones is a musician, singer and songwriter. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop. Jones, who was equally popular in the U.S., appeared at Live... , singer/songwriter Simon Keenlyside Simon Keenlyside CBE is a British baritone who has had an active international career performing in operas and concerts since the mid 1980s.-Early life and education:... CBE Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... , baritone Grant Kirkhope Grant Kirkhope is a British video game music composer, known for writing the soundtracks for numerous games by Rare, such as Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark and Donkey Kong 64.-Biography:... , composer Eduard Kunz Eduard Kunz , born October 30 1980, Omsk, - Russian pianist.- Biography :Named among 10 tomorrow's great pianists by the BBC Music Magazine, Eduard Kunz has performed and broadcast frequently with almost every major orchestra in the UK including BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra,... , pianist Alison Lambert -Biography:Lambert studied clarinet at the Royal Northern College of Music where she was a major scholarship recipient, before accepting a scholarship to study with Professor Wolfgang Meyer in Karlsruhe, Germany... , clarinetist. Bernard Longley Bernard Longley is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was named the Archbishop of Birmingham on 1 October 2009, and installed by Bishop David McGough and presented with his crozier by Archbishop Vincent Nichols, his predecessor, in St Chad's Cathedral at a Solemn Mass on 8... , Archbishop of Birmingham Archdiocese of Birmingham The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham is one of the principal Latin-rite Catholic administrative divisions of England and Wales in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church.... John Ogdon John Andrew Howard Ogdon was an English pianist and composer.-Biography:Ogdon was born in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, and attended Manchester Grammar School, before studying at the Royal Northern College of Music between 1953 and 1957, where his fellow students under Richard Hall... , pianist Annette Bryn Parry Annette Bryn Parri is a classical pianist, best known as an accompanist to opera stars such as Bryn Terfel, Rebecca Evans and Jason Howard. Parri appears regularly on the National Eisteddfod stage, and also at the International Eisteddfod at Llangollen.... , pianist Rosalind Plowright Rosalind Anne Plowright OBE is an English opera singer who spent much of her career as a soprano but in 1999 changed to the mezzo-soprano range.- Life and career :... OBE Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... , soprano/mezzo soprano Julie Price (bassoonist) Julie Price is an English bassoonist. She is bassoonist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra, a chamber music recitalist and an academic teacher.-Professional career:... , bassoonist Ronald Stevenson Ronald Stevenson is a British composer, pianist, and writer about music.-Biography:The son of a Scottish father and English mother, Stevenson studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music , studying composition with Richard Hall and piano with Iso Elinson, graduating with distinction... , composer and pianist Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... , singer D'Arcy Trinkwon D’Arcy Trinkwon is an internationally acclaimed British concert organist.- Performances :The Münchner Merkur described him in a review following a recital in Munich Cathedral:... , organist Ian Vine Ian Vine is a British composer. Vine spent his formative years in Libya and Hong Kong. He studied composition at the Royal Northern College of Music with Anthony Gilbert and privately with Simon Holt .One can detect traces of Near and Far Eastern modalities as well as gestural and formal... , composer Kristofer Wåhlander Kristofer Wåhlander is a Swedish conductor, born 12th November 1974 in Loddekopinge in southern Sweden. Founded the St. Petersburg Festival Orchestra in Russia in 2001 and recorded Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony on the La Forza label with the same orchestra .Served as artistic director for the Nordic... , conductor |
See also
- Alumni of the Royal Northern College of Music
- Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicAssociated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicABRSM is an internationally recognised educational body and charity that provides examinations in music The organisation, based in London, UK, runs exams in centres all over the world...
- Conservatoires UKConservatoires UKConservatoires UK is a group that represents seven of the nine British conservatoires.-Members:* Birmingham Conservatoire * Leeds College of Music* Royal College of Music, London...
- Hallé Orchestra
External links
Other Sources
- Kennedy, Michael (1971) 'The History of the Royal Manchester College of Music' (Manchester University Press
- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=1179-rmcm&cid=0#0 Royal Manchester College of Music Archive: National Archives
- http://www.rncm.ac.uk/content/view/127/151/