Sheldonian Theatre [SEP] architect
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Sheldonian Theatre


The Sheldonian Theatre, located in Oxford, England, was built from 1664 to 1669 after a design by Christopher Wren for the University of Oxford. The building is named after Gilbert Sheldon, chancellor of the University at the time and the project's main financial backer. It is used for music concerts, lectures and University ceremonies, but not for drama until 2015 when the Christ Church Dramatic Society staged a production of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. What came to be known as the Sheldonian Theatre was Wren's second
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and ultimately financed nearly the entire £14,470 (£ today) himself, in an age where a mid-level craftsman's wage was typically between £2 and £4 per year. Wren's initial designs for the Sheldonian probably included a proscenium stage that did not survive his revisions. The building that was constructed was a sharp, unmistakable break from the Gothic past. According to Wren's son, Wren designed the Sheldonian based on Serlio's sixteenth-century engraving of the D-shaped Theatre of Marcellus erected in Rome
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Clarendon Building


The Clarendon Building is an early 18th-century neoclassical building of the University of Oxford. It is in Broad Street, Oxford, England, next to the Bodleian Library and the Sheldonian Theatre and near the centre of the city. It was built between 1711 and 1715 and is now a Grade I listed building. Until the early 18th century the printing presses of the Oxford University Press (OUP) were in the basement of the Sheldonian Theatre. This meant that the compositors could not work when the Theatre was in use for
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launch in 2009, then again to celebrate the launch of their third LP, in 2014. The building seats between 800 and 1000 people and is on the grounds of part of the Bodleian Library adjacent to Broad Street. To the left at the front is the Clarendon Building and to the right is the Old Ashmolean Building. Behind the Sheldonian is the Divinity School. The Theatre features prominently in Max Beerbohm's 1911 novel "Zuleika Dobson" and was used as stand in for Harvard in the 1980 film "Heaven's Gate
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Ecce Cor Meum


the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, in November 2001. The interlude is an elegy to Linda McCartney. Originally, it was presented in 2001 with the full Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, conducted by Bill Ives, in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. Sir Paul McCartney expressed in the programme his hope "that this piece will carry the name of Magdalen to all parts of the globe and help to make people aware of the noble institution that it is". Produced by John Fraser, "Ecce Cor Meum" was recorded
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Robert Streater


noted that some of Streater's best paintings were at Mr. Boone's (or Bohun's) house, Lee Place, Blackheath. Streater's paintings in the ceiling of the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford were eulogised by poetaster, Robert Whitehall (1625–85) in his poem 'Urania': Streater also painted part of the chapel at All Souls', Oxford and ceilings at Whitehall, in London. Little of his decorative work now remains, except the ceiling of the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford, which was restored in 1762 by Tilly
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Savilian Professor of Astronomy


Wren (1661–73), architect of St Paul's Cathedral in London and the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford; he held the professorship at the time of his commission to rebuild the cathedral after it was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. Three professors have been awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society: Charles Pritchard (1870–93), Harry Plaskett (1932–60) and Joseph Silk (1999–2012). The two Savilian chairs have been linked with professorial fellowships at New College, Oxford, since the late 19th century
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Oxfordshire


being the sixth most visited city in the United Kingdom for international visitors. Among many notable University buildings are the Sheldonian Theatre, built 1664–68 to the design of Sir Christopher Wren, and the Radcliffe Camera, built 1737–49 to the design of James Gibbs. Blenheim Palace close to Woodstock was built by the great architect John Vanbrugh for John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, after he had won the battle of Blenheim. The gardens, which can be visited, were designed by the landscape gardener "Capability Brown", who planted
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under development. However, the larger colleges' sites are of similar size to these areas. Iconic university buildings include the Radcliffe Camera, the Sheldonian Theatre used for music concerts, lectures, and university ceremonies, and the Examination Schools, where examinations and some lectures take place. The University Church of St Mary the Virgin was used for university ceremonies before the construction of the Sheldonian. Christ Church Cathedral uniquely serves as both a college chapel and as a cathedral. In 2012–2013, the university built the controversial one-hectare (
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in the first century BC. Like any Mediterranean theatre of that time, the Theatre of Marcellus had no roof: the audience relied on a temporary awning for inclement weather. But 17th century Oxford was not ancient Rome, and the Theatre needed a permanent roof. The span of the D-shaped roof was over . However, no timbers existed that were long enough to cross that distance, and Wren dismissed the obvious solution of a Gothic roof. Instead, he decided to use the "geometrical flat floor" grid developed
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. The Theatre is used for music recitals, lectures (such as the annual Romanes Lecture), conferences, and for various ceremonies held by the University (such as graduation and matriculation). Handel conducted the first performance of his third oratorio "Athalia" here in 1733. Today, the theatre is home to regular performances by local groups, including the Oxford Philomusica and Stornoway. The latter were the first ever pop band to play in the space, joined by the student-led Oxford Millennium Orchestra for their first single
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Robert Seppings


Sir Robert Seppings, FRS (11 December 176725 April 1840) was an English naval architect. Seppings was born to Robert and Lydia Seppings at Fakenham, Norfolk, on 11 December 1767 and baptised three days later. In 1782 he was apprenticed in HMNB Devonport, Plymouth. In 1800, when he had risen to be master shipwright assistant in the yard, he invented a device which greatly reduced the time required to repair the lower portions of ships in dry dock when compared with the laborious process of lifting then in vogue.
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John Abraham Fisher


industry obtained him the degrees of Bac. and Doc. Mus. on 5 July 1777, his oratorio "Providence" being performed at the Sheldonian Theatre two days previously. The work was afterwards heard several times in London; but Fisher's name as a composer is more closely connected with theatrical than with sacred music. He became entitled to a sixteenth share of Covent Garden Theatre by his marriage about 1770 with Miss Powell, daughter of a proprietor. He devoted his musical talent and business energy to the theatre. When his
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Wednesday Theatre


production, by Ron Callanderbr 35. "Almost a Honeymoon" (aired 31 Aug. 1966). Previously aired in the UKbr 36. "The Stag "(aired 7 Sep. 1966) Previously aired in the UKbr 37. "The Interior Decorator" (aired 14 Sep. 1966) Previously aired in the UKbr 38. "A Crack in the Ice" (aired 21 Sep. 1966). By Ronald Eyrebr 39. "Hamlet" (aired 28 Sep. 1966) British production, starring Laurence Olivier.br 40. "Flight into
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Athalia (Handel)


and first performed on 10 July 1733 at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. The "Bee" (14 July 1733) reported that the performance was "performed with the utmost Applause, and is esteemed equal to the most celebrated of that Gentleman's Performances: there were 3700 Persons present". "Athaliah" was first given in London on 1 April 1735 at Covent Garden theatre. Athalia, daughter of King Ahab of Israel and Queen Jezebel, had been married to Jehoram, King of Judah. After her husband's death
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impressed at what they discovered. Though sagging slightly from the massive weight of books, the inspectors pronounced that "...the whole Fabrick of the said Theatre is, in our Opinion, like[ly] to remain and continue in such Repair and Condition, for one hundred or two hundred Years yet to come." In November 2008 a four-year project to restore the ceiling fresco was completed. The thirty-two oil on canvas panels originally painted by King Charles II’s court painter, Robert Streater, were removed and conserved
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Christopher Wren


Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, completed in 1668. This, the gift of Archbishop Sheldon to his old university, was influenced by the form of the ancient Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, thus achieving a combination of classical and modern empirical design. St Paul's has always been the highlight of Wren's reputation. His association with it spans his whole architectural career, including the 36 years between the start of the new building and the declaration by parliament of its completion in 1711. Wren had been involved in repairs of the old
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Wednesday Theatre


1967)br 26. Untitled documentary on Australian ballet with Robert Helpmann (aired 16 Aug. 1967)br 27. "Illyria" / "Elektra"* [double bill: two ballets] (aired 23 Aug. 1967)br 28. "A Ride on the Big Dipper"* (aired 30 Aug. 1967)br [Note: no episode aired on 6 Sep. 1967]br [29. Episode not traced] (aired 13 Sep. 1967)br [30. Episode not traced] (aired 20 Sep. 1967)br [31. Episode not traced] (aired 27 Sep. 1967)br
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John Fell (bishop)


promoted the building of the Sheldonian Theatre by Archbishop Gilbert Sheldon. He was treasurer during its construction, presided at the formal opening on 9 July 1669, and was nominated curator, along with Christopher Wren, in July 1670. In the theatre was placed the Oxford University Press, the establishment of which had been a favourite project of Laud and now engaged a large share of Fell's energy and attention, and which as curator he practically controlled. "Were it not you ken Mr Dean extraordinarily well," wrote Sir Leoline
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Messiah (Handel)


at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford in mid-1733. Undergraduates reportedly sold their furniture to raise the money for the five-shilling tickets. In 1735 Handel received the text for a new oratorio named "Saul" from its librettist Charles Jennens, a wealthy landowner with musical and literary interests. Because Handel's main creative concern was still with opera, he did not write the music for "Saul" until 1738, in preparation for his 1738–39 theatrical season. The work, after opening at the King's Theatre in January 1739 to
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Women in the Bible


on 17 March 1733, "Athalia", first performed on 10 July 1733 at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford,"Samson", premiere performance at Covent Garden theatre in London on 18 February 1743, and "Jephtha", premiered at Covent Garden on 26 February 1752. Classics scholar Kyle Harper references the historian Peter Brown as showing sexuality (especially female sexuality) was at the heart of the early clash over Christianity's place in the world. Views on sexuality in the early church were diverse and fiercely debated within its various communities;
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Stanton, Staffordshire


unimproved pastures, upland heath and meadows. Stanton is the birthplace of Gilbert Sheldon (1598–1677), who was the Archbishop of Canterbury between 1663 and 1677. Sheldon was also the chaplain to King Charles I during the English Civil War. The house of Sheldon's birth still exists in the centre of the village. He founded the Theatre at Oxford, the Sheldonian Theatre. Stanton is a very rural village which is surrounded by many woods and rivers. The Thorswood nature reserve is located nearby. The first census to mention Stanton
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Sep Ruf


Sep Ruf (full name Franz Joseph Ruf; 9 March 1908, in Munich – 29 July 1982, in Munich) was a German architect and designer, belonging to the Bauhaus group. He was one of the representatives of modern architecture in Germany after World War II. His elegant buildings received high credits in Germany and Europe and his German pavilion of the Expo 58 in Brussels, built together with Egon Eiermann, achieved worldwide recognition. He attended the Interbau 1957 in Berlin-Hansaviertel and was one of the three architects who
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Blackbird Leys Choir


from around the city and county, to sing the "Hallelujah" chorus in a one-day workshop. This performance was recorded for broadcast on BBC local radio, and filmed for inclusion in a 'one year on' documentary by the makers of "The Singing Estate". On 14 February 2007, the choir performed with Oxford Philomusica at 'A Night at the Movies' at the local BMW factory, and on 24 February 2007 at Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre with the Oxford Philomusica and two guest solo singers. In
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Philip Pullman


June 2009, Pullman was awarded the degree of D. Litt. (Doctor of Letters), "honoris causa", by the University of Oxford at the Encænia ceremony in the Sheldonian Theatre. In 2012, during a break from writing "The Book of Dust", Pullman was asked by Penguin Classics to curate 50 of Grimms' classic fairytales, from their compendium of over 200 stories. "They are not all of the same quality", said Pullman. "Some are easily much better than others. And some
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Encaenia


and sciences. In most British universities, it corresponds to part of Graduation. The most famous Encaenia is the ceremony at the University of Oxford, which usually takes place on the Wednesday of the ninth week of Trinity Term (i.e. a Wednesday in the latter part of June). Preceding the ceremony is a procession of some of the participants to the Sheldonian Theatre, inside which the main event takes place. Those who take part in the procession are the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and Pro-Vice-Chancellors,
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work and was commissioned by Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury. With the triumph of the Restoration and with it the Church of England, Dean Fell, Vice-Chancellor of the University, sought to revive a project proposed in the 1630s by the late William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury: a separate building whose sole use would be graduation and degree ceremonies. In the past these increasingly rowdy occasions had taken place in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, in the High Street. "The notion that 'sacrifice is
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John Gutch


. The Latin edition was printed in the basement of Wren's recently completed Sheldonian Theatre (which had been constructed through Fell's efforts), and published in two volumes in 1674. Wood, it appears, was greatly displeased at the manner in which this translation was conducted. He complained that it was by no means either exact or faithful: and that his English text was in many places grossly misrepresented, not only by the mistakes of the translators, but by their frequent omissions and interpolations. Bishop Barlow told a correspondent
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Castle Mill


University's formal assembly of senior members, at the Sheldonian Theatre in central Oxford. The protesters including members of the University, such as Diarmaid MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Church and TV historian. Oxford University donors, such as Michael Moritz, and the University's Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Andrew Hamilton, were also targeted with letters by the protesters, warning that the buildings "blot out the unique view of Oxford's Dreaming Spires from Port Meadow". Campaigners claimed that the decision on the development was unlawful
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made equally to God and Apollo', in the same place where homage was due to God and God alone, was as repugnant to Fell and his colleagues as it had been to Laud"; with this in mind they approached the Archbishop of Canterbury Gilbert Sheldon, for his blessing, his assistance, and a donation. Sheldon was forthcoming with all three. He initially gave an impressive £1,000 (£ today) and pledged to gather the needed money from like-minded sponsors. He had little luck, however,
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Thomas Worlidge


of Sir John Astley was described by Horace Walpole as Worlidge's ‘best piece.’ Worlidge drew a pencil portrait of himself, which is reproduced in Walpole's "Anecdotes" (edition by Ralph Nicholson Wornum). Examples of Worlidge's drawings and etchings are in the British Museum print-room. There is also there a priced catalogue of a selection of his etchings. One of Worlidge's most popular plates depicted the installation of John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland as chancellor of the university at the Sheldonian Theatre at
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Catte Street


Catte Street is a historic street in central Oxford, England. Catte Street runs north-south, continuing as Parks Road to the north (beyond a junction with Broad Street and Holywell Street). The street passes along the eastern side of Radcliffe Square and forms a junction with the High Street to the south. At the northern end to the west is the Clarendon Building on Broad Street, with the Sheldonian Theatre nearby. Just to the south is the Bodleian Library. To the east are the Modern History Faculty (formerly
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Oxford University Press


Oxford. Visits must be booked in advance and are led by a member of the archive staff. Displays include a 19th-century printing press, the OUP buildings, and the printing and history of the "Oxford Almanack", "Alice in Wonderland" and the "Oxford English Dictionary". OUP came to be known as "(The) Clarendon Press" when printing moved from the Sheldonian Theatre to the Clarendon Building in Broad Street in 1713. The name continued to be used when OUP moved to its present site
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Oxford Pro Musica Singers


, High Street, Oxford, in 2002. Since the end of 2013, the choir has been directed by Mark Jordan. They perform a wide range of music, from 16th-century polyphony to modern works by composers such as Morten Lauridsen, Ola Gjeilo, and Will Todd, but are also at home with the pillars of the choral repertoire: performances of Rachmaninoff’s "All-Night Vigil" and Bach’s "B Minor Mass" in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, with the period orchestra "Instruments of Time
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Schola Cantorum of Oxford


in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing and the new Oriental Art Center in Shanghai. The following year it appeared as guest artists at the 43rd International Festival Wratislavia Cantans in Wroclaw, Poland. In 2010, Schola celebrated its 50th Anniversary season with a concert tour of the UK, culminating in a gala concert in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. The programme included the world première of a specially commissioned work by James MacMillan and the choir welcomed back all of the former conductors of the
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Taynton, Oxfordshire


all disused, are on the east side of the valley of Coombe Brook, starting north of the village and extending another up the valley. The earliest record of a building using Taynton stone is from 1310, when it was used at Merton College, Oxford. Taynton supplied stone for many of the older colleges of the University of Oxford, Windsor Castle, Old St Paul's Cathedral and Eton College. The original statues around the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford (carved in the 17th century and since replaced) were Taynton stone.
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Tilly Kettle


Graves, 1907) the Free Society of Artists in 1761. In 1762, he worked at restoring Robert Streater's ceiling paintings in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, and painted Francis Yarborough, a doctor of Brasenose College, Oxford in 1763. He painted many members of the family of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth. In 1764-5, he was active in London and continued exhibiting at the Society of Artists. In 1768, Kettle sailed to India with the British East India Company, landing at Madras (now
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Stornoway (band)


1 September 2009, they played a free concert at Tate Modern, London, supported by Reverend and The Makers, to celebrate the launch of the new climate change campaign . Their second single, "Unfaithful", was released on 28 September 2009 on CD, 7" vinyl and download, and the launch concert was held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London on 21 September. Their first UK tour took place from 16 to 30 October 2009, culminating in a concert at Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre, accompanied by the
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David Lumsden (musician)


impact on audiences during two tours of the USA (1973 and 1975)". He was director of music at Keele University, 1958–59, and professor of harmony at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM), London, 1959–61. As a conductor, Lumsden was founder and conductor of the Nottingham Bach Society, 1954–59, and conducted the Oxford Harmonic Society, 1961–63, the Oxford Sinfonia, 1967–70, and the BBC Scottish Singers, 1977–80. As an organist and harpsichordist he was organist of the Sheldonian Theatre, 1964–76,
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Gilbert Sheldon


welfare of the University of Oxford, of which he became Chancellor in 1667, succeeding Lord Clarendon, as Hyde now was. The Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford was built and endowed at his expense. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1665. He accepted much purely secular work, acting as arbiter on petitions presented through him, and taking up investigations passed on by the king, especially in connection with the navy. Sheldon lost political influence after the fall of Clarendon in 1667, and by making Charles's philandering
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Edward Lowe (composer)


with whom he had at least two children). He was buried in the cathedral, close to the grave of his first wife. In 1661, after the restoration of the monarchy, Lowe wrote a collection of simple settings of music for church and cathedral services, for the use of choirs newly reestablished after the end of the Commonwealth. He composed various pieces for Oxford occasions, including "Nunc est canendum" (possibly to mark the opening in 1669 of the Sheldonian Theatre), and for Christ Church; some vocal
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Convocation Hall (University of Toronto)


Convocation Hall is a domed rotunda on the grounds of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Designed by Darling and Pearson and completed in 1907, its radially planned interior has been compared to the grand amphitheatre of the Sorbonne and the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford, although no specific precedent is truly known. While the building's namesake purpose is to host the annual convocation ceremonies, it also serves as the venue for academic and social functions that involve large audiences throughout the year. In the latter half of the 19th
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George Smiley


as "a reptile that can regulate his body temperature". Gary Oldman, in an interview with Charlie Rose promoting the film adaptation of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", said that this description is "the key" to Smiley. In March 2010, while giving a talk on his life and works at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, le Carré responded to a question concerning what became of Smiley by telling the audience that although he would like to think of Smiley as a Holmesian figure, never having really retired, he
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Oxford


and community newspapers include the "Jericho Echo" and "Oxford Prospect". Well-known Oxford-based authors include: Oxford appears in the following works: Holywell Music Room is said to be the oldest purpose-built music room in Europe, and hence Britain's first concert hall. Tradition has it that George Frideric Handel performed there, though there is little evidence. Joseph Haydn was awarded an honorary doctorate by Oxford University in 1791, an event commemorated by three concerts of his music at the Sheldonian Theatre, directed
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. As part of the conservation process, the panels had their linings replaced, holes in the canvas mended, and over-painting removed. The allegorical story depicted in the paintings shows Truth descending upon the Arts and Sciences and expelling ignorance from the University. The building has a prominent eight-sided cupola in the centre of the roof, which is accessible via a staircase leading to the dome over the main ceiling. The cupola has large windows on all sides, providing views across central Oxford, and is open to visitors
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Anthony Scattergood


and ‘sufficience in learning’. In 1664 Scattergood received the prebend of Sawley in Lichfield Cathedral, to which the treasurership of the cathedral was attached; he became chaplain to Bishop John Hacket On 16 August 1666 he received another Lichfield prebend, that of Pipa Minor, and in 1669 the living of Yelvertoft, near Winwick, which he continued to hold with Winwick. On 13 July 1669 he was incorporated D.D. at Oxford at the opening of the Sheldonian Theatre. In 1682 he resigned his prebend of Lichfield and that of Lincoln
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Oxford University Press


of the Monarchy in 1660. It was finally established by the vice-chancellor, John Fell, Dean of Christ Church, Bishop of Oxford, and Secretary to the Delegates. Fell regarded Laud as a martyr, and was determined to honour his vision of the Press. Using the provisions of the Great Charter, Fell persuaded Oxford to refuse any further payments from the Stationers and drew all printers working for the university onto one set of premises. This business was set up in the cellars of the new Sheldonian Theatre, where
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Edgar Wind


encouraged Kitaj, inviting him to tea with him and his wife, Margaret, at his flat in Belsyre Court. Someone who in 1967 attended his Oxford lectures on the Sistine ceiling recalls the packed house at the Sheldonian Theatre, the vast erudition behind the tracing of the "theology" of Michelangelo's figures, and simply the excitement of learning about the order of one Renaissance world picture. Wind's two most famous works are "Pagan Mysteries in the Renaissance" and "Art and Anarchy". "Mysteries"' chief
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Robert Streater


Robert Streater (1621–1679) (also known as Streeter), was an English landscape, history, still-life and portrait artist, architectural painter, and etcher. He was Serjeant Painter to King Charles II, and decorated the ceiling of Christopher Wren's Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Streater was born in Covent Garden, London, and is said to have been the son of a painter, and to have received his instruction in painting and drawing from an artist called Du Moulin. He was very industrious, and attained considerable
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Westminster College, Oxford


of their degree results from the university, not the college, and all examination papers and dissertations were marked by the university. Degree certificates were those of the University of Oxford "in toto", and included the coats of arms of both Westminster College and the University of Oxford. Graduation ceremonies were presided over by the vice-chancellor in the Sheldonian Theatre according to the usual form, with slight modifications to allow for the fact that students had not matriculated. (To matriculate is to go through the matriculation ceremony which makes
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The Singing Estate


FM, and partially included in the TV series. After the end of filming in April 2006, the choir's future was uncertain, but a core section of members wanted to continue and the renamed Blackbird Leys Choir began rehearsing again in September 2006 for planned performances in Oxford on 14 February (BMW) and 24 February 2007 (the Sheldonian Theatre), including a piece written specially for the choir by minimalist composer Orlando Gough. Funding and support for the rest of the year has been supplied by FiveArts Cities (a collaboration
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William King (St Mary Hall)


created the whole controversy. At the opening of the Radcliffe Camera, on 13 April 1749, King delivered a Latin speech in the Sheldonian Theatre. In it he expressed his Jacobitism: he introduced six times the word "redeat" ("that he may return"), pausing each time, amid loud applause. Thomas Warton, in his poem "The Triumph of Isis", eulogised King's powers of oratory. In praising the trustees of the library, King was complimenting Jacobites among them: the Duke of Beaufort
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Broad Street, Oxford


Broad Street is a wide street in central Oxford, England, just north of the former city wall. The street is known for its bookshops, including the original Blackwell's bookshop at number 50, located here due to the University. Locally the street is traditionally known as The Broad. In Broad Street are Balliol College, Trinity College, Exeter College (front entrance in the adjoining Turl Street). The Museum of the History of Science (in the original Ashmolean Museum building), the Clarendon Building, the Sheldonian Theatre
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John Ruskin


the Sheldonian Theatre to a larger-than-expected audience. It was here that he said, "The art of any country is the exponent of its social and political virtues.". It has been claimed that Cecil Rhodes cherished a long-hand copy of the lecture, believing that it supported his own view of the British Empire. In 1871, John Ruskin founded his own art school at Oxford, The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art. It was originally accommodated within the Ashmolean Museum but now occupies premises
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Frederick Gardner Cottrell


end, Cottrell left for Europe in July 1900 on the German steamer Waesland, and made land in England where he visited the “Cavendish labs…Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, House of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Crystal Palace” in London; and “the Bodleian Library, Sheldonian Theatre and the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology” in Oxford. Then he went to Paris where he visited the Exposition Universelle, the 1900 world's fair designed to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the
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Stern


called for "fashioning" the after part of the ship. This frame is designed to support the various beams that make up the stern. In 1817 the British naval architect Sir Robert Seppings first introduced the concept of the round or "circular" stern. The square stern had been an easy target for enemy cannon, and could not support the weight of heavy stern chase guns. But Seppings' design left the rudder head exposed, and was regarded by many as simply ugly—no American warships were designed with such sterns
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Theophilus P. Chandler Jr.


Theophilus Parsons Chandler Jr. (Sep 7, 1845– August 16, 1928) was an American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent his career at Philadelphia, and is best remembered for his churches and country houses. He founded the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania (1890), and served as its first head. Born in Boston on 7 Sep 1845, the son of Theophilus Parsons Chandler and his wife Elizabeth J Schlatter, Chandler was educated at Harvard University and in the atelier of
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William Crowe (poet)


from his living in Wiltshire to his college at Oxford. His appearances in the pulpit or in the Sheldonian theatre at Oxford were always welcomed by the graduates of the university; his Latin sermons at St. Mary's or his orations at commemoration, graced as they were by a fine rich voice, enjoyed great popularity. Crowe was interested in architecture, and occasionally read a course of lectures on that subject in New College hall. The merits of his lectures at the Royal Institution on poetry were praised by Thomas Frognall Dibdin. When
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Stornoway (band)


and festival appearances, including headlining their first festival in the UK. The shows and production of the 3rd LP continued through 2014, with a release date slated for April the following year. Rob Steadman moved to New York after recording was completed and began work on the artwork and design for the album. To close the year, Stornoway returned to Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre for 2 sold out shows celebrating 5 years since their appearance there as the first ever pop band to play the venue. The album was released on 13 April
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Henry Jenkes


occasion of the opening of the Sheldonian Theatre he was incorporated M.A. at Oxford, 13 July 1669. He was elected professor of rhetoric in Gresham College, London, on 21 October 1670, in succession to Dr. William Croone. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society on 30 November 1674. He resigned his professorship on 2 October 1676, after which he resided wholly at Cambridge, living by his fellowship at Caius College. Dying there at the end of August 1697, he was buried on 1 September in the church
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Ani Batikian


been the guest of Sean Rafferty on BBC Radio 3 programme “In Tune” and also broadcast on the BBC Radio Scotland and given solo concerts at Cadogan Hall in London, The National Portrait Gallery in London, Edinburgh's Usher Hall, Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre, Glenn Gould Studios in Toronto, London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields, St James's Piccadilly and St. John's Smith Square. Last year Ani featured as soloist in the opening concert of the Return Festival at the Philharmonic Hall in Yerevan, Armenia
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Henry Thomas Pringuer


of vocal music of eight parts with accompaniment for full orchestra. Pringuer composed a setting of Psalm 48 "Great is the Lord", and it was performed at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on 16 October 1885. The text was taken from the Book of Common Prayer with the final verse being paraphrased by James Matthews and being sung to the melody of the Old Hundredth. Dr. Pringuer's native Canterbury were always ready to welcome him back, recognising in him "a young and gifted citizen who is making a distinguished position
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Robert South


's ridicule of the Royal Society, in an oration at the dedication of the Sheldonian Theatre, July 1669, called forth a remonstrance from Wallis, addressed to Robert Boyle. South was installed canon of Christ Church on 29 Dec. 1670. A zealous advocate of the doctrine of passive obedience, he strongly opposed the Toleration Act, declaiming in unmeasured terms against the various Nonconformist sects. In 1676 he was appointed chaplain to Lawrence Hyde, Earl of Rochester, ambassador-extraordinary to the king of Poland, and he sent an account
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John Mill (theologian)


John Mill (c. 1645 – 23 June 1707) was an English theologian. Mill is noted for his critical edition of the Greek New Testament which included notes on over thirty-thousand variant readings in the manuscripts of the New Testament. Mill was born circa 1645 at Shap in Westmorland, entered Queen's College, Oxford, as a servitor in 1661, and took his master's degree in 1669 in which year he spoke the ""Oratio Panegyrica"" at the opening of the Sheldonian Theatre. Soon afterwards he became
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Charles Frederick Hempel


organist of St. Mary's Church, Truro (which later became Truro Cathedral). He was one of the first to introduce into Cornwall choral performances on a large scale. On 11 February 1855 he matriculated from Magdalen Hall, Oxford, and on the 15th of the same month took the degree of bachelor in music. On 19 March 1862 "The Seventh Seal", his oratorio for the degree of doctor of music, was performed in the Sheldonian Theatre, and he received his degree the next day. Four pieces from
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Romanes Lecture


The Romanes Lecture is a prestigious free public lecture given annually at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, England. The lecture series was founded by, and named after, the biologist George Romanes, and has been running since 1892. Over the years, many notable figures from the Arts and Sciences have been invited to speak. The lecture can be on any subject in science, art or literature, approved by the Vice-Chancellor of the University. The text of each Romanes Lecture is generally published by Oxford University Press using the
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Atheist Bus Campaign


, adverts were placed in Oxford with a parody slogan "There's probably no Dawkins. Now stop worrying and enjoy Oct 25th at the Sheldonian Theatre." Influenced by the Atheist Bus Campaign, the American Humanist Association launched a bus campaign in Washington, D.C. in November 2008 with the slogan "Why believe in a God? Just be good for goodness' sake." The Freedom From Religion Foundation had also launched a bus campaign in the United States, featuring buses with various quotations appearing during February and March 2009. In
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Memorial Hall (Harvard University)


) was inspired by Christopher Wren's Sheldonian Theatre. Renowned for its acoustics, and with 1166 seats Harvard's largest meeting place, Sanders is in great demand for lectures, concerts, ceremonies and conferences. Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Mikhail Gorbachev have spoken there. Sanders features John La Farge's stained-glass window "Athena Tying a Mourning Fillet"; statues of James Otis (by Thomas Crawford) and Josiah Quincy III (by William Wetmore Story) flank the stage. The
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Sheldonian Theatre


twenty years before by Oxford professor John Wallis. It involved ...creating a series of trusses which were built up from shorter section[s] and held in place by their own weight, with help from judiciously placed iron bolts and plates... [S]o effective [was the roof] that for nearly a century the University Press stored its books..., and for many years it was the largest unsupported floor in existence... In 1720, surveyors inspecting the roof, following a rumour that it was no longer safe, were both surprised and
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Convocation House


Convocation House is the lower floor of the 1634–1637 westward addition to the University of Oxford's Bodleian Library and Divinity School in Oxford, England. It adjoins the Divinity School, which pre-dates it by just over two hundred years, and the Sheldonian Theatre, to its immediate north. The entire westward section was originally known as Selden End, in recognition of the gift of books from the lawyer John Selden which occupy the portion of the Bodleian Library housed above. In 1665 and 1681, during the reign of Charles II
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New College Lane


New College Lane is a historic street in central Oxford, England, named after New College, one of the older Oxford colleges, adjacent to the north. In 2010, New College Lane was named Britain's fourth most picturesque street, as part of Google's Street View Awards. At the northwestern end of New College Lane is a junction with Catte Street, with the Sheldonian Theatre opposite. The main feature is the Bridge of Sighs, a covered bridge connecting two parts of Hertford College, which was completed in 1914 and
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Magdalen College School, Oxford


Big School and other venues, including the Oxford Playhouse, the Burton Taylor Studio and the Sheldonian Theatre. There is an annual house drama competition in which each house produces a small 10-minute segment of drama, often written by its own members. The School Musical is held in the Michaelmas Term, and other productions are put on throughout the year. Most recently, the school has put on "Grease", "Anything Goes", David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross", Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex", "
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William Holmes (academic)


Sheldonian Theatre on several occasions outside of University ceremonies and to charge 5 shillings. for admission, offended Hearne and other traditionalists. Hearne stated that "Handel and (his lousy crew) a great number of foreign fiddlers". At another time, Holmes refused a company of players from visiting Oxford. He was from 1728 to 1748 the President of St John's College, Oxford. He was nominated by George II to the deanery of Exeter Cathedral on 4 June 1742. Holmes was buried in the college chapel, and on
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Palestine (poem)


Palestine is an 1803 romantic long poem by noted clergyman Reginald Heber, successfully entered for the Newdigate Prize. Heber had been helped in this composition by Sir Walter Scott, a family friend, before the future novelist's years of fame. They'd had a discussion over breakfast about Palestine, and he began writing it before he left the table. When Heber declaimed the poem at that year's Encaenia ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre, it was given an enthusiastic reception. The poem was later published, and was set to music
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Oxford Harmonic Choir


Oxford Harmonic Choir is a large, mixed-voice amateur choir based in Oxford, England. It is the second-oldest non-collegiate choir in Oxford, having been founded in 1921, and according to "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians" is one of the "institutions of lasting significance to Oxford's musical life that were established during this period". Currently the choir has around 150 singing members and usually performs three concerts annually in either the Sheldonian Theatre or Oxford Town Hall with the Orchestra of Stowe
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University Church of St Mary the Virgin


place where homage was due to God and God alone" was repugnant to William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, who in the 1630s initiated the erecting of a separate building for these ceremonies. This project was cut short by the fall of Laud and the outbreak of the English Civil War, but after the Restoration it was revived and carried through by John Fell, Dean of Christ Church, who commissioned Christopher Wren to erect what became the Sheldonian Theatre. Thereafter, the church was reserved for religious worship only. During his time
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Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford


the first women graduated from the college at the Sheldonian Theatre and the principal at the time, Henrietta Jex-Blake, was given an honorary degree. During the Second World War women were not permitted to fight on the front line and thus many of the students and fellows took up other roles to aid in the war effort, becoming nurses, firefighters and ambulance drivers. The Fellows' Lawn was dug up and the students grew vegetables as part of the Dig for Victory campaign. In 1979, one hundred years after its
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Wadham College, Oxford


the second generation of 'Emperors Heads' that adorned the Sheldonian Theatre from 1868 to around 1970, and a sculpture of Warden Bowra). Undergraduate students at Wadham are offered accommodation for three years of their course, from 2019. Accommodation is provided within college for the first and final years of their course, and during the second (or fourth) year within the newly constructed Dorothy Wadham Building, on Iffley Road, or within the Merifield annexe in Summertown. Since 1976, Wadham has been distinctive in having a Student Union
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Sarah Thomas (librarian)


the first foreign librarian to have run the Bodleian. In an interview she gave shortly after taking up the position, she recalled visiting Oxford when she was working at the Library of Congress to speak at the Sheldonian Theatre. She said that she remembered thinking "I could just die then and be happy". When recruitment consultants approached her about applying for the post and she saw the job description, she said, "it was love at first sight. It was everything I wanted to do, but bigger. Integration,
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Henry Willis & Sons


, however, a modern addition by the Liverpool firm of David Wells.) Windsor Castle had a Willis until it was destroyed by a fire in November 1992, as have Blenheim Palace and the Royal Academy of Music and several historic civic buildings including Reading Town Hall, Birmingham Town Hall (an historic organ originally built by William Hill, rebuilt by Henry Willis III, and now further rebuilt by other hands), Freemasons' Hall, London and the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, (the last also rebuilt by other hands and
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Nimrod Borenstein


30 times by 16 different orchestras, including a concert at Carnegie Hall. In 2014 his "Violin concerto" was premiered by Dmitry Sitkovetsky and the Oxford Philomusica conducted by Marios Papadopoulos at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. A particular highlight of the 2014/15 season was the world premiere at the Royal Opera House of "Suspended", a work written for Gandini Juggling's "4 x 4: Ephemeral Architectures" show. A huge international success, Suspended has had to date more than 150 performances (from the Edinburgh International Festival to
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Oxford Bach Choir


The Oxford Bach Choir is an amateur choir based in Oxford, England. Founded by Basil Harwood in 1896 to further the music of J.S. Bach in Oxford, the Choir merged in 1905 with the Oxford Choral & Philharmonic Society, whose origins can be traced back to 1819. Oxford Bach Choir therefore has a choral tradition which extends back almost two centuries. The Choir performs most of its concerts in the Sheldonian Theatre (designed by Sir Christopher Wren) in central Oxford, but also performs in St John the Evangelist Church, Oxford
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Oxford Bach Choir


, drawn from throughout Oxfordshire and adjacent counties, are encouraged to apply to join the choir at the start of each term. Oxford Bach Choir gives at least three concerts every season, at the end of each academic term in December, March and June, occasions that attract audiences of up to 800 people. It also gives a carol concert each December in the Sheldonian Theatre, most recently in association with Oxfordshire Young Singers, Oxfordshire County Youth Choir and Oxfordshire Youth Brass Ensemble. For its main concerts the Choir is regularly accompanied
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Yasmine Azaiez


Recordings on 10 June 2017 and features Yasmine Azaiez. Yasmine has performed in Music Videos for her songs Neon Balloons and Fabulous. Yasmine has performed at well-known venues with well-known orchestras and musicians around the world. Notable sites include the Royal Albert Hall with Evgeny Kissin, The Merchant Taylors Hall alongside Sarah Chang, and the Sheldonian Theatre with Andras Schiff. In each of the aforesaid venues she played as a classical violinist. The Westminster Philharmonic, the Lebanese Symphony Orchestra, and the ‘ Balle de Vienne’ Orchestra
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Oxford University Jazz Orchestra


with the Oxford University Big Band (OUBB), another jazz orchestra based in Oxford. The group was based on a band formed in 1961 by NYJO founder Bill Ashton and Peter Hartley, revived in 2005 and run separately alongside OUJO. The ensemble became the first ever big band to perform in Oxford's leading concert hall, the Sheldonian Theatre, and performed at many venues throughout Oxford and London, including the Jacqueline Du Pré Auditorium and at the Bulls Head in Barnes. The band also performed with several notable soloists, including
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Veritas Forum


of view, including Peter Singer, Steven Pinker, Antony Flew, Christopher Hitchens, Shelly Kagan, Alan Lightman, and Jeffrey Sachs. Recent discussion events include the following: the 2009 Veritas Forum at MIT with atheist philosopher Peter Singer, Christian philosophical theologian John E. Hare, and philosopher and religious scholar Eric Gregory; the 2010 Veritas Forum in the Sheldonian Theatre of the University of Oxford, with atheist and journalist Christopher Hitchens alongside Catholic philosopher and ethicist John Joseph Haldane; and the 2010 Veritas Forum at UCLA with Christian mathematician and
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National Children's Chorus


Master Chorale (April 2016) • 2nd NCC International Tour (the Great Wall of China in Beijing and the Ancient City Wall in Xian, China 2016) • Tan Dun's Symphony 1997 Walt Disney Concert Hall with American Youth Symphony Orchestra (March 2016) • Carmina Burana at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel (July 2015) • 1st NCC International Tour (Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford and St. John's Smith Square in London, England, June 2015) • Feast of the Divine Shepherd at
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Oxford Fashion Week


of Oxford. Previous venues have included the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Town Hall, Malmaison hotel, the Randolph hotel, Oxford University Examination Schools, and the Sheldonian theatre. Oxford Fashion Week has featured a wide variety of designers, from established international brands such as Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson and Valentin Yudashkin, to up-and-coming talent such as Ara Jo and Yvonne Lau (both of whose designs have been sported by Lady Gaga). The shows are arranged by clothing category, rather than by individual designer. Most
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1860 Boden Professor of Sanskrit election


fine shadings and compunctions of Victorian religious feeling" – a weakness that was held against him. The election was held on 7 December 1860 in the Sheldonian Theatre. Three special trains were laid on between Didcot and Oxford that afternoon to meet passengers travelling from the west of England, and one additional train was provided between Oxford and London via Didcot in the evening. A London-bound train from the north of England called additionally at Bletchley to allow onward connections to Oxford for passengers from places such as Liverpool, Manchester and Birkenhead
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Corinne Bennett


of Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, before starting to work with historic buildings. She worked briefly for London County Council before taking up a role at the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works in 1963. In this role, she undertook experiments on new stone cleaning techniques with the Building Research Establishment; under her guidance, the techniques were used at the Tower of London, the Jewel Tower, the Methodist Central Hall Westminster, Audley End House, Bolsover Castle, Holyrood Palace and the Sheldonian Theatre. Her particular interest in stone preservation
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Oxford University Scientific Society


Museum of the History of Science, TOAD distillery in Oxford, the Joint European Torus project, and the National Space Centre in Leicester. In April 2012 they held a large-scale debate on gerontology at the Sheldonian Theatre between Aubrey de Grey and Colin Blakemore, chaired by Sir Richard Peto. Oxford University increased its provision for science in the second half of 19th century, with the first scientific degree awarded in 1850. A number of scientific ventures were undertaken, including the building of the Pitt Rivers Museum and the Clarendon Lab
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Mandell Creighton


became an admirer of Walter Pater and the aesthetic movement. His rooms in Oxford were tastefully decorated with William Morris wallpaper and blue china. The furnishings brought admiration from friends and requests to view them from acquaintances. Creighton was now leading a life that was a far cry from that of his frugal student days. Upon his return from a vacation in Europe, in early 1871, Creighton attended a lecture by art critic John Ruskin at the Sheldonian Theatre. After the lecture, he noticed his friend, the future author Humphry Ward
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The Queen's College, Oxford


John Passion in the Sheldonian Theatre. The choir also undertakes regular tours and short visits both within this country and abroad. The Eglesfield Musical Society, named after the Founder (and the oldest musical society in Oxford), organises a substantial series of concerts each year, ranging from chamber music to orchestral works. These concerts provide performing and conducting opportunities for the College's many musicians, as well as featuring visiting artists. There are weekly lunchtime organ recitals in College, including, during 2000, a series featuring the complete organ
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James Ross (conductor)


Western and Eastern Europe, North America, Africa and Asia, and in Westminster Abbey and leading UK concert halls including the Royal Festival Hall and St. John's, Smith Square, London, Symphony Hall, Birmingham and the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, where he performed Beethoven's 9th Symphony for the 350th anniversary in 2014. Ross has conducted numerous first performances of new works, including by composers such as Tunde Jegede, Philip Sheppard and Geoffrey Álvarez, at London's Saatchi Gallery, and for Queen Elizabeth II on Commonwealth Day at
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Abraham Halpern


in Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve from Sep. 24, 1942 to Nov. 30, 1945 in European, North Atlantic, and Pacific theatres. Rank on discharge: Petty Officer. Served in Royal Canadian Navy, 1953-1957, as follows: Medical Officer, R.C.N. Hospital, Esquimalt, BC, July to Nov., 1953. Medical Officer, H.M.C.S. "Cayuga", Nov., 1953 to Feb., 1955 - Far East (Korea). Medical Officer, R.C.N. Hospital, Cornwallis, NS, Apr., 1955 to Sep.,
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Barter Theatre


"Ain't Misbehavin" August 17 - September 8 at Gilliam Stage "The Bridges of Madison County" Sep 6 - Nov 11 at Stage II "Great Expectations" Sep 14 - Nov 9 at Gilliam Stage "Singin' in the Rain" Sept 27 - Nov 10 at Gilliam Stage "Sally McCoy" Oct 4 - Nov 10 at Stage II "Elf: The Musical" Nov 16 - Dec 30 at Gilliam Stage "Wooden Snowflakes" Nov 20 - Dec 23 at Stage II "The Santaland Diaries" Nov 28
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Wednesday Theatre


Hardy. br 36. "The Door (aired 15 Sep. 1965). By Joan Morganbr 37. "Macbeth"* (aired 22 Sep. 1965). Australian adaptation of play by William Shakespeare directed by Alan Burke.br 38. "Dark Corridor"* (aired 6 Oct. 1965). Original Australian play directed by Alan Burke.br 39. "Tartuffe"* (aired 13 Oct. 1965) Adaptation of the play by Moliere directed by Henri Safran.br 40. "Collect Your Hand Luggage" (aired 20 Oct. 1965).
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Sculpture Square


groups as being part of NAC's Arts Housing Scheme appeared in Sep 1993. Since then they were set aside for arts groups. In 1995, 155 and 161 Middle Road had been allocated to Hi! Theatre, Singapore's pioneering theatre for the hearing impaired. Well-known theatre practitioner, Roger Jenkins, who was founder and then artistic director of Hi! Theatre however recalls that the group had been in discussion in NAC and was exploring possibilities, but the costs of renovation had proved prohibitive. 155 Middle Road Building had
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