MUSIC
FULLY BOOKED: ADVANCED WOODWIND ENSEMBLES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA course for wind players from Grade 8 to Diploma, working in detail on wind chamber repertoire for large and smaller ensembles. There will be an informal concert on the morning of the last day. Laurence Perkins (Manchester www.highamhall.com/laurence-perkins) Residential: £670 Non-residential: £500 We can pick up at 5pm from Penrith Rail Station (+£40) BY
SINGING: YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (LADIES ONLY)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomRevisit those songs you loved from previous decades, explore The Carpenters, Simon and Garfunkel, Burt Bacharach, the Beatles, Dusty Springfield and many, many more. Just for ladies, mostly unaccompanied and in two or three part harmony "Let the Good Times Roll!" Chris Hale (S. Cheshire www.highamhall.com/christine-hale) Residential: £250 Non-residential: £180
FULLY BOOKED: STRING CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomHigham is the ideal country house venue for chamber music. The course is for preformed string chamber groups (may include piano). Self chosen repertoire. Louise Latham (Gr. Manchester www.highamhall.com/louise-latham) Residential: £260 Non-residential: £190 An alternative to 5 Feb.
PIANO KEYBOARD IMPROVISATION MADE SIMPLE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom*NEW* Bring keys and cans (keyboard and headphones, darling) to develop your improvisational skills based on well-known pop songs. Play tunes you know and like in the way you want to play them. Convert a melody into different styles. Don't let dots get in the way. If this doesn't get you tickling the ivories with
FULLY BOOKED: PIANO WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor up to ten players* of Grade 7 and above. Prepare a 20-minute programme to be played and discussed; if possible, bring along spare copies of pieces for others. Suggestions for improvement, style, technique and presentation will be offered. Non-competitive with a joint recital on the last morning. *Non-performing Listeners also welcome. John Gough (Chester