Robert Samuels

Senior Lecturer, Music, The Open University. I live in Oxford, worship at St Andrew's, North Oxford, and play for Cowley Chess Club in the Oxfordshire League.

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Looking forward to giving my pre-concert talk this evening, part of a study day for our Music students. What's so heroic about Beethoven? Come to the talk and find out! It's free, at 6 pm, In the foyer of the QEH.
#Music @OU_FASS @OUMusic @theoae
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We are about to be addressed by @Number10cat , our new PM, according to Sky News.

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@Number10cat Glad they got a comment from the BBC’s Helen Catt. Most appropriate.

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Idris the cat. Not bothered. #FireworksNight #PetClassics

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Have I read the timetable for the Elizabeth Line correctly at https://t.co/pi2qmAGhaK and the first ever through train from Reading to Abbey Wood is this Sunday at 08:54 (quite a reasonable hour)? Will @geofftech be on it? #ElizabethLine #purpletrain

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

My old pal @faisalislam made sure to get an angle featuring the real boss around here…

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

“The King has asked me to become Prime Minister because this nonsense has gone on long enough.”

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

"Russian Justice Ministry" is an oxymoron under Putin. And I was representing my country back when Putin was still spying on his colleagues in East Germany and stealing from the people in St. Petersburg. Being anti-Putin is, and will always be, pro-Russian.

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Inspiring presentation from the Irene Taylor Trust on their work with people in prison tonight. Great music from two of their participants. #tl_cpmm 2022 @OUMusic @DvGammeren @lizlanecomposer

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Beginnings and endings https://t.co/q8hASkwZjw

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Chess and Music in a time of pandemic https://t.co/0QW1l0o0He

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John Crilly, hero of the London Bridge attack, is a reformed criminal who studied for a Law degree while in prison. Pictured here at his graduation with London Bridge victim Jack Merritt.

You can see which university John Crilly studied with. #OU_Law #learningtogether

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Baugin’s story about chess and music https://t.co/QOd7Ch2lbk

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Schoenberg y su Ajedrez de Alianzas https://t.co/svCkjMGFnG

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So sad to see him go. Worth watching again. And again.

[BBC This Week @bbcthisweek]

Nighty-night, don't let Big Bad John bite, says @afneil signing off #bbctw

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Here's the picture of me with @Howard_Goodall at yesterday's ceremony. #OUFamily @OUMusic @OU_FASS

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Excellent day at The Brighton Centre for the #OUFamily graduation ceremony. Had the honour of presenting @Howard_Goodall for an honorary degree. Inspiring vision of music for all from him. Equally inspiring to see the 350+ graduates celebrate their day. @OUMusic @OU_FASS

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