June Boyce-Tillman
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June Barbara Boyce-Tillman MBE
(born 1943) is a prominent UK
academic specialising in music, spirituality and theology, particularly women's role in church music. She is Professor
of Applied music at the University of Winchester
and was ordained as a deacon
of the Church of England
in 2006.
, Oxford University, before completing a PhD at the Institute of Education
. Her doctorate on the development of children's musical creativity was widely published nationally and internationally. Her work includes research on Hildegard of Bingen
and many articles on interfaith dialogue. She is the founder of the Hildegard Network.
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 1943) is a prominent UK
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academic specialising in music, spirituality and theology, particularly women's role in church music. She is Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Applied music at the University of Winchester
University of Winchester
The University of Winchester is a British public university primarily based in Winchester, Hampshire, England. Winchester is a historic cathedral city and the ancient capital of Wessex and the Kingdom of England.-History:...
and was ordained as a deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
of the Church of England
Church of England
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in 2006.
Academic work
Professor Boyce-Tillman read music at St Hugh's College, OxfordSt Hugh's College, Oxford
St Hugh's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. It is located on a fourteen and a half acre site on St Margaret's Road, to the North of the city centre. It was founded in 1886 as a women's college, and accepted its first male students in its centenary year in 1986...
, Oxford University, before completing a PhD at the Institute of Education
Institute of Education
The Institute of Education is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom specialised in postgraduate study and research in the field of education and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It is the largest education research body in the United Kingdom, with...
. Her doctorate on the development of children's musical creativity was widely published nationally and internationally. Her work includes research on Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen
Blessed Hildegard of Bingen , also known as Saint Hildegard, and Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, Benedictine abbess, visionary, and polymath. Elected a magistra by her fellow nuns in 1136, she founded the monasteries of Rupertsberg in 1150 and...
and many articles on interfaith dialogue. She is the founder of the Hildegard Network.
Performances and compositions
Professor Boyce-Tillman has performed one-person shows combining music and story-telling across the world and is a composer of religious music. Her compositions and recordings include The Healing of The Earth (1997) and Hildegard of Bingen - A Life Apart (1996). In March 2008, June conducted the Southern Sinfonia at the Anvil concert hall in Basingstoke, for the premier of her new piece Step Into The Picture. This was a collaboration between the University of Winchester, Southern Sinfonia and Hampshire County Council.She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.
Selection of published works
- Unconventional Wisdom, 2007
- The Creative Spirit, 2000
- Constructing Musical Healing: The Wounds that Sing, 2000
- Singing the Mystery - Liturgical Pieces by Hildegard of Bingen, 1994
- In Praise of All-Encircling Love, 1992
- The Oxford Assembly Book, (Editor), 1990
External links
- Professor Boyce-Tillman's entry on the University of Winchester website
- Boyce-Tillman's profile on Impulse-Music.com
- Biographical note on the website of the Faith, Spirituality and Social Change conference series