Chris Rodwell (Music Appreciation)

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  • music lecturer over 20 years experience from Lanacashire, having taught for Lancaster University, Blackpool & the Fylde College and the much-missed Alston Hall
  • specialises in the Austro-German tradition of composers from Bach to Richard Strauss
  • also expert in Italian opera, English music and American blues
  • sings bass with the Lytham St. Annes Choral Society
  • member and presenter for both Blackpool and Preston Recorded Music Societies
   
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FRENCH MUSIC FROM RAMEAU TO RAVEL

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

This weekend will uncover the great wealth of French music from the Baroque (1600-1750) through to the 20th century. Composers will include Berlioz, Gounod, Saint-Saëns, Fauré and many others. We will explore a wide range of forms and genres, including symphonic music, operas and choral works, songs and piano music. Chris Rodwell (Lancashire highamhall.com/chris-rodwell) Residential: £290 

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DVOŘÁK AND JANÁČEK: 2 CZECH MASTERS

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

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) and Leoš Janáček (1854- 1928) are 2 of the greatest composers to emerge from the Czech lands; from Bohemia and Moravia respectively. We will explore their contribution to classical music, from the popular orchestral and chamber works of Dvořák to the remarkable operas and choral music of Janáček. Residential £290 Non-residential £210