Music appreciation
From jazz to opera - join our interactive music appreciation classes at City Lit.
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Introduction to musicals
Course Date: Mon 4 Jun 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFrom Showboat to Wicked, this course surveys some key examples from the history of the modern musical and examines the way different styles of music, dance and words work on stage.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £79.00Concession: £60.00 -
Chopin: poet of the piano
Course Date: Tue 17 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetIn 1831 Chopin wrote of his ‘noble wish and intention to create for myself a new [musical] world’, and he succeeded in doing precisely that with his piano music. Come and join us as we explore his new revolutionary world. No previous knowledge necessary. Break week: 29th May.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £115.00 -
A history of piano music
Course Date: Wed 18 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetTrace the development of keyboard instruments and their repertoire from Bach’s Goldberg Variations to the late works of Brahms. Explore the composers and makers who shaped the keyboard into one of the most versatile and popular instruments of all time, and learn about history, style, genre and function through guided listening and score reading. Break week: 30th May.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £115.00 -
Walton: behind the facade
Course Date: Thu 19 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street'A musical joker' or 'a born genius' - Walton's music generated much controversy during his lifetime. Come and delve into the work of this British composer, and unravel the diverse elements of his dazzling style. Break week: 31st May.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £115.00 -
Music and philosophy
Course Date: Thu 19 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetSince Plato, philosophers have attempted to make sense of music and musical works. Explore some of those attempts and the challenges that face us when we attempt to philosophise about music. Break week: 31st May.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £115.00 -
Fight the power: the 70s conscious soul renaissance
Course Date: Fri 20 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFIGHT THE POWER! Learn how the Civil Rights movement, Black Power and urban unrest sparked a renaissance in late 60s/1970s soul music, producing landmark work by Curtis Mayfield, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Gil Scott Heron. Tutor: Dr Toby Manning [external website]
This course has a mid-term break: 1st June.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £189.00Concession: £115.00 -
Opera studies 3: operas in production
Course Date: Mon 16 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLooking at operas coming up in the 2018-19 season, and at standard operatic repertoire, we will discuss their composition, context, controversies and style, and then hear the story of the opera through musical examples. There will be bank holiday breaks in this course, on 7 May and 28 May.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £115.00 -
Exploring classical music: module 3
Course Date: Tue 17 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetEnrich your understanding of music history. This module explores the 19th century to the present. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge. Break week: 29th May.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £127.00Concession: £97.00 -
Beethoven, Bartók and the string quartet
Course Date: Tue 17 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA chance to explore works of two great string quartet composers 100 years apart – including the central role that Beethoven’s music played in influencing Bartók. Break week: 29th May.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £115.00