Ian France – (Music Appreciation: Opera & Classical)

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A former Head of Music in local secondary schools, Ian first lectured at Higham in 2014. Since then he has delivered over 50 music appreciation courses, from Mozart to Richard Strauss. Feedback usually mentions these three E’s: enthusiasm, entertainment and education. Ian specializes in the music of the 19th Century, especially Orchestral and Operatic, which can be characterized by the term Romantic. Ian is an organist at Dacre and he is one of the pianists at Mirehouse.
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NOW’S THE TIME FOR BRUCKNER

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Getting to know Bruckner’s music is a challenge many have shied away from. But as we celebrate 200 years since the Austrian composer’s birth this very week, there can be no better time to grasp the nettle. His ‘romantic’ 4th symphony and the heavenly 7th afford the easiest way into Bruckner’s complex musical legacy. Residential 

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