Music Appreciation Talks at Blackheath Halls
with Matthew Taylor

Winter 2010 Course:  VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

Since 1991 Matthew has been running a series of music appreciation illustrated talks at Blackheath Halls. Each term is devoted to one chosen subject, usually the works of one composer, group or theme in which Matthew illustrates at the piano and plays recordings.

The next 10 week course has talks on Monday mornings from 10am to 12 noon in the Recital Room at Blackheath Halls. The course runs from:
Monday 11th January to Monday 22nd March 2010 (except 1st March).

The course fee is £65 payable at the first session. Newcomers can have a taster for free.

Course Description

Following the extensive celebrations of Vaughan Williams's music in 2008, this course will pay homage to this composer by surveying his orchestral music, including works written for solo instrument and orchestra, ranging from the early pieces before World War 1 to the Ninth Symphony completed the year of his death in 1958. We shall discover how Vaughan Williams rather than being a composer whose scope is restricted to British audiences and musicians had a big, all embracing vision which places him alongside some of the most important composers of the 20th Century.

Contacts

All newcomers are most welcome. For further details contact:

Lionel Lewis:
020 8297 1075
LJL@lioneljlewis.org.uk

Michael Mellish:
020 8852 6391