Music Appreciation
Learn to love music from the Baroque to the Modern from Handel to Hendrix. Let WEA take you into the world of music to understand its beauty, rhythms and soul. You will find fun, enlightenment and fulfilment in the joy of music.
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World Music - Grooving in Africa and Latin America
<p>Africa and Latin America are renowned for their upbeat, engaging and rhythmically intricate music traditions. This course examines world music soundscapes, with a particular focus on the cultural
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Eastertide in Music and Art - Sacred and Secular
<p>Eastertide, the major festival of the Christian Church, has always inspired magnificent music and art, both sacred and secular. Come and enjoy this varied selection of great celebratory music by
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Western Music Throughout the Ages - A Musical Exploration of European History, Culture and Sound
<p>Western art music is an international phenomenon that has significantly shaped the development of music historically and globally. Originating in Europe and reflecting its social and cultural
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The Intriguing World of the Baroque
<p>The Baroque Period started in about 1600 but finished in 1750, the year of Bach’s death. It is the period in which music begins to sound ‘modern’. This series investigates many of the reasons for
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World Music - India
<p>Discover the rich, melodic and improvisational music of India through an exploration of Indian classical, folk and popular music. This course will showcase traditional Hindustani and Carnatic art
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Music of the Baroque, Bel Canto and Neo-classical eras: Monteverdi to Poulenc
<p>A new slant on music of three equally exciting eras: Baroque, Bel Canto and Neo-classical. The repertoire to be explored, both instrumental and vocal, will range from the 17th to the 20th centuries
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Nothin' But The Blues - A Musical Journey
<p>The Blues is the foundation of all popular, soul and jazz genres. In tonight’s class we will see the origins of the Blues in Mississippi and follow it through Memphis to Chicago. We will see and
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Theodorakis - Celebrating 100 Years
<p>Famous Greek Composer, Theodorakis died in 2021 but he was born in 1925. Famous for the score for “Zorba the Greek” he achieved much more. Compositions borrow from Pablo Neruda, and Brendan Behan
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Glorious Gershwin
<p>One of the few composers who successfully blended the jazz and the classical traditions, George Gershwin left a music legacy that ranges from the popular song to the classical concerto. From Tin
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An Evening with Ravel
<p>Ravel’s Bolero is one of the best-known pieces of classical music. Join us as we spend an evening exploring the life and music of this fascinating composer, and how his music relates to the French
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