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MILTON 400TH ANNIVERSARY This is a record of the programme of events organised by Christ's College in 2008 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Milton (1608-74). Follow links for further details, podcasts, and other downloads. See copies of leaflets and posters here.
Wednesday 30 January 2008 Wednesday 27 February 2008 Wednesday 7 May 2008 Wednesday 29
October 2008 Wednesday 26 November 2008 Further details and podcasts of the lectures.
University Library Exhibition Centre, West Road, Cambridge An exhibition exploring Milton's influence in his own lifetime and beyond. It included documents from the University Archives; rare early editions of Milton's works; and the extraordinary autograph Milton manuscript from Trinity College. Further information.
The Old Library, Christ's College, St Andrew's Street, Cambridge An exhibition based around the College's extensive collection of Milton materials. Further details about the exhibition. Online version of the exhibition.
PERFORMANCES Christ's College, St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, in the Fellows' Garden on 19, 20, 21 June, and in Hall on 22, 24 June 2008 Masque by John Milton performed together with a reply newly written by John Kinsella and commissioned for the 400th anniversary of Milton's birth. Performed by Christ's College Amateur Dramatic Society in conjunction with Cambridge University Marlowe Society. Milton's Comus is directed by Annilese Miskimmon (Artistic Director of Opera Theatre Company, Ireland) and designed by artist Lachlan Goudie. Kinsella's Comus is directed by Simon Godwin. More about Comus, including online version of programme.
Thursday 23 October 2008, The Drama Studio, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, Cambridge An all-day reading of Milton's poem Paradise Lost, with live relay online. Further information about Paradise Lost, and links to podcasts of the readings.
Saturday 6 December 2008, The Hall, Christ's College, St Andrew's Street, Cambridge Readings of Milton's poetry and prose by Michael Pennington, and music of Milton's time performed by Fretwork, David Rowland, Ruth Provost, and members of Christ's College Choir. Further information about Milton at Christ's, and online version of programme.
Sunday 7 December 2008, Trinity College Chapel, Trinity Street, Cambridge The Essex Baroque Orchestra conducted by Peter Holman in a performance of Handel's oratorio based on Milton's poems. Pre-concert talk by Dr Jessica Martin, '"Voice, and Verse": Milton's Music'.
EDUCATION
Darkness Visible is a web resource for school and university students studying Milton's Paradise Lost.
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Living at
This Hour: John Milton 1608-2008
Milton in the
Old Library
Milton at
Christ's
Handel -
L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, ed Il Moderato
Darkness
Visible