Music Appreciation: From Elgar to Tippett - The C20th English Musical Renaissance
Course details
Course code
Q00017296Course date
Number of classes
6 sessionsTimetable
Branch
WallingfordTutor
Christopher CarterFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
Pyrton Village Hall (Watlington)Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
Level of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you鈥檙e not confident in your skills, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic skills and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of skills. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and skills in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic skills or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and skills you have in this subject, applying your skills and knowledge in a more complex way.
Course overview
Course description
English music is most commonly associated with the pastoral and folk tradition launched by Vaughan Williams and Holst. Yet Elgar and Delius, paradoxically owed more to German influence. We will learn how Elgar鈥檚 overpowering success was achieved in the face of discrimination for being both self-taught and, as a Catholic, an establishment outsider. In the meantime, Delius only found his true voice by abandoning an England which he found stuffy and restrictive. You will learn how Vaughan Williams successfully replaced the influence of Wagner with that of the home-grown melodies of the common man and the modal harmonies of the Tudor age. Like Holst, he nevertheless wrote in a variety of styles, developing a uniquely visionary voice. We shall see how Holst himself pioneered a pared-down, minimalist style which had a powerful influence on Britten, who emerged as the first English composer of world-wide appeal. Finally, you will learn how the different paths taken by Walton and Tippett, the one a neo-Elgarian and the other a ceaseless progressive, sustained the key principles of the Renaissance in combining tradition and modernity to the highest professional standards. As a theme throughout, we will explore the key aspects of these composers鈥 lives and works, the range of influences from which they drew, and the degree to which any of them could ever really put their finger on what exactly was 鈥淓nglish鈥 about their music.
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