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Owen Rees is a professor of music at the University of Oxford, specializing in the performance and research of music from 1450 to 1650, with a particular focus on Spain, Portugal, and England. Rees completed his doctorate at Cambridge in 1991, where he held an organ scholarship. He has held various academic positions, including lectureship at St Peter’s College and St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and has been a Reader in the Department of Music at the University of Surrey. Since 1997, he has been involved in various capacities at the University of Oxford, serving as an Organist, Fellow, and Tutor at Queen’s College, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at Somerville College. His research is reflected in his performances and recordings with various vocal groups like Contrapunctus and the Choir of Queen’s College. He has guided undergraduate and postgraduate students in historical topics and has lectured on areas such as Renaissance music, techniques of stylistic composition, and music theory. A notable scholar, his work includes significant monographs and articles addressing Portuguese and Spanish musical sources and composers, and he contributes actively to concerts and festivals internationally.
University of Oxford • Oxford, UK
Teaching and research in music, focusing on historical performance practices and Renaissance music.
Somerville College, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK
Conducting research and supervising graduate students.
Queen's College, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK
Teaching undergraduate courses in music.
Department of Music, University of Surrey • Surrey, UK
Conducted research and taught in the Department of Music.
St Peter's College and St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK
Taught music history and performance.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.