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Celebrating 50 Years of Electronic & Computer Music

November 20, 2019

Communications Staff

A marching band performs indoors, in the dark, with lights shining from their hats and uniforms. — Photo credit: Scott Shaw

More than 500 musicians took part in an extended musical collage in Finney Chapel on November 16, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Oberlin's TIMARA department.

The immersive surround-sound experience combined live electronic and computer processing and fixed media with performances by numerous groups including Oberlin Conservatory’s Brass Ensemble, College Choir, and Collegium, Oberlin College Taiko and OSteel, Oberlin Choristers, the Obertones and Acapelicans, and the Oberlin College and High School marching bands.

View more photos from the event on Oberlin Flickr.

Photo Gallery

A marching band performs on the steps of a building.

Singers perform in the isles of Finney Chapel.

Students singing on stage.

A girl singing on stage with a three-piece band.

A marching band performs on the steps of a building. — Photo credit: Scott Shaw

Singers perform in the isles of Finney Chapel. — Photo credit: Scott Shaw

Students singing on stage. — Photo credit: Scott Shaw

A girl singing on stage with a three-piece band. — Photo credit: Scott Shaw

The Oberlin Viola da Gamba Consort performs — Photo credit: Scott Shaw

Taiko drummers perform on stage. — Photo credit: Scott Shaw

Marching band performs in the isles of Finney Chapel. — Photo credit: Scott Shaw

A group of instrumentalist perform on stage. — Photo credit: Scott Shaw

A singer performs on stage — Photo credit: Michael Hartman

An organist plays the organ. — Photo credit: Michael Hartman

Steel drum players perform on stage. — Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein '23

A large group of singers perform on stage. — Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein '23

A marching band performs on the steps of a building.

Singers perform in the isles of Finney Chapel.

Students singing on stage.

A girl singing on stage with a three-piece band.

The Oberlin Viola da Gamba Consort performs

Taiko drummers perform on stage.

Marching band performs in the isles of Finney Chapel.

A group of instrumentalist perform on stage.

A singer performs on stage

An organist plays the organ.

Steel drum players perform on stage.

A large group of singers perform on stage.

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