The Practice of Editing Music: History, Challenges and New Directions (1500-1900)

The Practice of Editing Music: History, Challenges and New Directions (1500-1900): a two-day symposium in honour of Professor Graham Sadler
Date and time
30 Oct 2026 - 01 Nov 2026
Location

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Map and Directions

Price

Full conference ticket - £110 - Book Now

Fri 30 Oct - £44 - Book Now

Sat 31 Oct - £36 - Book Now

Sun 1 Nov - £30 - Book Now

Booking closes on Fri 16 October.

Early Bird Ticket Offer

Book before Sat 26 Sep and receive 15% off tickets.


Booking Information

Wheelchair users are entitled to a complimentary companion seat.

You can book a free companion ticket by selecting the seat next to yours on the seating plan.

Or, for unreserved seating plans, add a second ticket to your basket.

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This three-day symposium, featuring academic papers, lecture-recitals and performances, situates the discipline of music editing in its historical context whilst examining how editors of music address complex challenges across varied repertoires, including those posed and resolved by digital technologies. RBC is increasingly recognised as a significant centre for scholars working on critical and performing editions of music from the past 500 years.

This event honours RBC's own Professor Graham Sadler, a leading authority on French music of music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and the discipline of music editing.  For more information, please see: Practice of editing music - call for papers, or contact Adrian Powney: (Adrian.Powney@bcu.ac.ukPracticeofEditing@bcu.ac.uk).

Fri 30 Oct 

Symposium
Registration from 10:00
Symposium 11:00 - 17:00
Pre-concert talk 17:00 - 17:30
Concert 18:00 - 19:30

Sat 31 Oct 

Registration from 08:00
Symposium 09:00 - 17:00

Sun 1 Nov

Registration from 08:00
Symposium 09:00 - 13:00

See here for the complete timetable