Rebecca Herissone

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Rebecca Louise Herissone FBA FHEA (born 12 June 1971) is Professor of Musicology at the University of Manchester.

Biography

Herissone has a Master of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge, a Master of Music degree from the University of London and a PhD from Cambridge. She held a research fellowship at Emmanuel College, Cambridge from 1995 until 1999 and a lectureship at Lancaster University before joining the University of Manchester as a Senior Lecturer in 2006. [1] She was appointed as a fellow of the British Academy in 2019. [2]

Herissone is a council member of the Royal Musical Association and sits on the editorial board for the journal Music & Letters . [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Prof Rebecca Herissone, Professor of Musicology". University of Manchester. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. "Professor Rebecca Herissone FBA". British Academy. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. "Council and Committees". RMA. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. "Editorial Board". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 22 March 2022.