Higham Hall College
Courses at this venue
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MAHLER: SYMPHONIES 2, 3 & 4
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThese “Wunderhorn” symphonies contain song settings from Mahler’s favourite collection of poems: “the Youth’s Magic Horn”. Mahler incorporates them in his overall symphonic vision: Resurrection (no.2), the World (no.3) and Heaven (no.4).
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DRAMATIC SEASCAPES, SKIES AND LANDSCAPES IN SOFT PASTEL
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExtend your artistic skills to create dramatic seascapes and skies using soft pastels. Demonstrations throughout, support for beginners and encouragement for the more experienced. Supportive one-to-one critique encouraging you to use this exciting and very versatile medium.
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GEOLOGY OF ENGLAND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe geological history of England spans almost 700 million years of time, which is reflected in its great diversity of rocks and spectacular landscapes. Come on an exciting journey that will encounter cataclysmic volcanoes, extinction events, oceans and mountain ranges, now all lost to time. This is an entirely indoor course delivered through a series […]
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17TH & 18TH CENTURY CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor pre-formed chamber groups (with or without singer) who should bring at least 4 pieces to work on which can be at varying stages of readiness. Work at 415 or 440Hz, with availability of one harpsichord playable at either pitch, plus Higham's transposable electric pianos. Tutors' recital on Saturday evening, with an informal participants' concert […]
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IN FULL COLOUR
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA week-long course painting in the studio with inspiration from many of the great colourists including the Post Impressionists, Scottish Colourists and modern English masters such as Patrick Heron, Howard Hodgkins and many others!
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A RECITAL BY EDEN BAROQUE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMaestros of Italy- including music by Corelli, Caccini, Caldara, Carissimi, Scarlatti, Marcello and more. with Eden Baroque- Michael Sanderson baritone, baroque violin & viola and Katharine May harpsichord
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ADVANCED WOODWIND WITH LAURENCE PERKINS
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. We can pick up at 5pm from Penrith Rail Station (+£40) BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ON PAYING BALANCE. All applications to […]
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EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES WITH SOFT PASTELS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor experienced artists wanting to become more expressive and confident with abstract techniques when using soft and hard pastels (with fixative) on different surfaces. Weather permitting, Higham's grounds will provide direct inspiration from nature alongside studio-based direction. Some of the taught techniques on this workshop are not for those with no experience of painting & drawing but […]
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CREATIVE BOOK EDGE DECORATION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom‘Edge Decoration’ is a specialist bookbinding art which decorates or ornaments the page edges of a book. Traditionally this would be a marbled or gilt finish but this workshop will focus on more creative approaches and will include the following techniques: sprinkled gold leaf (sunago), transfer print, watercolour & acrylic ink painting, graphite, gold & […]
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KING LEAR: SHAKESPEARE’S TRAGIC MASTERPIECE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomOver recent decades, Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ has moved from being considered ‘too horrible to stage’ to become accepted as Shakespeare’s greatest tragic achievement. Join us to discover why and explore this tale of an ageing king who makes a disastrously wrong decision about which of his daughters loves him best.