Editorial Tea with the Soloist - Jonathan Storey Graduation - A Day to Remember Celebrating Charles Ives Musings on Music Journalism Go On... Try Something New Brendan Duffy at the Black Swan Definitive Saxes is Coming! 'We Are One' : The Music of Obama's Inauguration 2009: Composer Anniversaries Robert Burns at 250 Where are they now? The new Classical Chart These are a few of my favourite things - Catherine Duncan Something from Guy! Ornamentation and Improvisation Workshop with Pamela Thorby Daphnis: First of a Kind Pringle Jingle! The Importance of Western Popular Music in the Redevelopment of Cambodia Arvo Pärt's Fratres Operagasmic Contemporary Analysis for Humans The YUMU team Music Department Home

Editor's Letter Becky Thumpston Writing about his experience of postgraduate musical life at York, Guy Tudor comments, ‘Studying a subject which involves us spending so much time together, it’s no wonder we are a sociable group of students! Everyone wants to get involved and help each other out.’ And he is right. This fact is highlighted by the number of people who have written for YUMU, bringing you the exciting and varied edition you are reading now! So far this term, numerous projects involving student collaboration have taken place. Here in issue three of YUMU you can read about several of the exciting projects that have, or are soon to take place. Francesca Geach explains the motivations behind Operagasmic and Elizabeth Dyer explains how she set about producing Daphnis. Anna Goldbeck-Wood interviews Jonathon Storey in the run-up to his performance of Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto with the University Chamber Orchestra, and Desmond Clarke documents the hugely successful Ives Day. Of the many non-department specific articles, I explore the benefits of the new classical chart, Iain MacKenzie celebrates Robert Burns’ musical legacy, and Susie Murray explores the symbolism of the music played at Obama’s Inaugural speech; one of the defining moments in modern world history. On our small editorial team, we agree that this is the best issue of YUMU to date - with a wide ranging, up to date and varied content - so we hope you enjoy it!