Performance, Reception and Musicology

The School of Music and Performing Arts has three specialist research units, each with an interdisciplinary focus. These pages focus on research from the Performance, Reception and Musicology unit.

Professor Robert Rawson

Professor Robert Rawson of Canterbury Christ Church University talks to Lucie Skeaping on the BBC Early Music Show about the extraordinary life and music of Johann Christoph Pepusch, a now-neglected 18th-century composer.

Listen to the programme

Chris Price

The Canterbury Catch Club was dedicated to the enjoyment of music - accompanied by ale and tobacco, and the occasional dinner. It was formed in 1779 and became a significant part of Canterbury's cultural life.

Visit the Canterbury Catch Club website

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