Music
From rock 'n' roll to opera, discover some amazing music and the often complex relationship between music, society and ideas. Whether you want to delve into music appreciation and learn from the masters, or make music for yourself, you will find a beautiful music class that is just right for you.
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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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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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Strike a Chord 2: Piano Playing for the Confident Beginner
<p>This course is the natural step-up from being an absolute beginner. We will learn about piano music notation and how to apply it . Bass and treble clef music will be our focus for both left and
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The Empowered Voice II - Singing for the Non-Singer
<p><em>The Empowered Voice II – Singing with Confidence</em> is designed to help you overcome the fear of singing in front of others while building your vocal technique. If self-doubt or fear of
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The Beat Goes On - Continuing Ukulele
<p>We will build on the basic chords you will already know and progressively add more to enable you to play a wider range of songs. Styles will include: Blues, Blue Grass, Ragtime and Ska as well as
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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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