{"id":44,"date":"2020-04-22T07:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T06:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/limit\/?p=44"},"modified":"2020-04-24T08:49:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T07:49:19","slug":"weekly-digest-22-04-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/limit\/2020\/04\/22\/weekly-digest-22-04-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly digest – 22.04.20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Music plays a vital role in all our lives, whether through shaping our identity, connecting us to friendship groups or being central to our social lives. It also offers proven benefits to our wellbeing, a role that is keenly felt at the present time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music is probably the artform that our student population engages with the most. Each year it is gratifying to see the range of musical interests that exist and the commitment of the student committees and passion of the participants who are involved.  The ever=expanding number of groups and societies offers students the opportunity to connect with others who share a passion for music and provide an important escape from their studies.  Every evening in term-time the Cope Auditorium is alive with the sounds of different music, from jazz to rock to classical to choral; and the music practice rooms are filled with students practicing a wide array of instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lockdown came into force just as many music groups or societies were about to hold their annual showcase event and I was very sorry that many of them were cancelled. However, we are currently working with students to try to support them in other ways during the current time. We are developing an online performance with LSU Sing, who are recording individual parts at home and then compiling them into one performance. LU Arts also provides students with subsidised music tuition, some of which has continued online; and we support particularly talented and dedicated students through the provision of annual music scholarships. One of the cancelled concerts was the Music Scholars\u2019 Recital, which always showcases the rich musical talent that exists at Loughborough. However, Isobel Lawson, a geography student has kindly sent in a recording\u00a0of the pieces she would have performed at that concert. Isobel has a Grade 8 in classical singing and as well as performing in numerous choral groups is an active member of Stage Society and Shakespeare Society. I am sure you will agree from listening to her perform that she was a worthy winner of the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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