Dr. Rebecca Herissone

Biography

Rebecca Herissone is a Professor of Musicology at the University of Manchester, UK, and co-editor of the journal Music & Letters. With a distinguished career in music research, she has held a senior lectureship in the Department of Music at Lancaster University and a research fellowship at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Her expertise spans musical cultures in early modern England, particularly the long seventeenth century, with a focus on analysis, creativity, and the study of material cultures, notably music manuscripts and print publications. Her published works include the monograph 'Musical Creativity in Restoration England' which explores creative cultures during this period, and she has edited significant collections on music and creativity. In addition to her research, she engages in diverse teaching activities related to early modern music and is involved with various editorial boards and advisory projects. Her academic contributions have been recognized with multiple awards and she has been active in exploring the intersections of music and society from 1550 to 1750.

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