MUSIC APPRECIATION
FULLY BOOKED: ELGAR: MUSIC FOR AUTUMN
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomElgar often looked back nostalgically, with wistful tenderness or at times with regret. For this course Ian has selected movements from Elgar’s symphonies and concertos together with his shorter orchestral
MUSICAL DEDICATIONS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course will take a different slant, unveiling a series of classical works inspired by, and dedicated to, a particular person. This may be another composer, a great performer (pianist,
FULLY BOOKED: A DECADE OF HIT OPERAS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe 1870s began with Verdi’s spectacular Aida, the epitome of Grand Opera. Bizet moved in a different direction with the low-life realism of Carmen in 1875. Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin (1878)
FULLY BOOKED: THE SYMPHONY FROM SCHUBERT TO DVORAK
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA strong lyrical thread runs through the works of those composers who stayed true to the symphony in the 19th century. Starting with Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ Symphony we will enjoy the
CHORAL MASTERPIECES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFollowing the inspiring example of Mozart’s Requiem we will immerse ourselves in three requiems from the Romantic era. Brahms’ German Requiem used a Lutheran text and includes the chorus “How