A Short History of American Music

Tutor  Jeremy Neville

From Psalmody to Sondheim-The Sounds of A Great Continent 

The history of American Music is comparatively short but full of excitement and interest. All aspects will be covered from Psalmody to Broadway Shows and will include Jazz and the influence of the European tradition. American Music is a comparatively recent phenomenon, but during the last two hundred years its history has been fascinating. Almost totally influenced by European cultural mores during the 19th century, in more recent times the emergence of major homegrown composers including Ives, Barber and Copland has redefined is relationship with the classical tradition. At the same time we have witnessed the emergence of jazz and the American musical as genres that have taken on and conquered the world. Music from all these genres will feature in abundance in what promises to be a fascinating and informative survey.

Link to “ Sondheim teaches ‘Send in the Clowns’”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-VXXZLh2a0&feature=related

The Library Meeting Room
Great Missenden
Mondays
 from 4th January 2010
7.30 PM to 9.15 PM
8 meetings
Fee £47.60

English Country Estates

Tutor  Adam Smith

Great estate have been a feature of England since the Middle Ages. This course will examine how these estates operated and created today’s countryside. Topics covered will include the estate owner as a agricultural innovator, industrial magnate and creator of parks.

The Library Meeting Room,
Great Missenden
Tuesdays
from 5th January 2010
10.00 am to 12 noon
10 meetings
Fee £68

The Tudor Spin Machine

Tutor Kate Phillips

Propoganda and its use by the Tudors

Bluff King Hal or Monster and Tyrant

Good Queen Bess - Virgin Queen or Gloriana How were these seen at the time? Look at the paintings and images they showed to their people and you decide

The Library Meeting Room,
Great Missenden
Tuesdayss
from 9th March 2010
1:15 PM to 2:45 PM
5 meetings
Fee £25.50