Penicillin Oratorio

Commissioned by the Dunn School and Lincoln College, to celebrate our Centenary and Lincoln’s 600th Anniversary, a new music piece by composer Emily Howard and poet Michael Symmons-Roberts will premiere at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. The music will celebrate the world-changing impact of the development of penicillin and is based on extensive visits by Emily and Michael to the Dunn School.

Portraits of Emily Howard and Michael Symmons-Roberts

Date: Wednesday 13 October, 2027

Time: TBC

Location: University Church of St Mary the Virgin, The High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BJ

Open to: University members and alumni

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