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Music Appreciation

Learn to love music from the Baroque to the Modern from Handel to Hendrix. Let WEA take you into the world of music to understand its beauty, rhythms and soul. You will find fun, enlightenment and fulfilment in the joy of music.

Souled Out - A Night of 60s Soul Music

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$57 Limited inc GST / $51

Souled Out - A Night of 60s Soul Music

<p>Soul Music developed during the American Civil Rights Movement. It was born from Gospel and Blues. It developed distinctive styles from 1956 until the 1970s Disco Movement. Tonight, we will see and

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Fri 28 Nov
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Beatles Rock Quiz

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$78 Limited inc GST / $70

Beatles Rock Quiz

<p>Think you know The Beatles (or want to know more?), this fun night of music, learning and the quiz in teams plus prizes is a great night out. We will play their music, discuss their amazing

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Fri 5 Dec
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An Evening with Haydn

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$57 Limited inc GST / $51

An Evening with Haydn

<p>Haydn has to be one of the nicest people in classical music. His musicians loved him so much, they called him “Papa Haydn.” Friend of Mozart, teacher of Beethoven, father of the string quartet and

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Fri 5 Dec
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Music and Art at Christmas - A Seasonal Miscellany

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$57 Limited inc GST / $51

Music and Art at Christmas - A Seasonal Miscellany

<p>Christmas is celebrated throughout the world for many different reasons, but above all for its religious, commercial and festive side. This presentation will explore the diversity of the Christmas

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Mon 8 Dec
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The Piano

Some of the most famous classical music of all time has been written for the piano. Mozart’s Rondo Alla Turca, Debussy’s Clair de Lune, Chopin’s Nocturnes, and Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata are just a few. In this course we explore the development of the piano, considering its forerunners in the organ and the harpsichord, through to the instrument we know and love today. We will listen to some of the most beautiful and thrilling compositions for the piano, and discover the composers... [More]

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Cage and beyond

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Red, White, and Blues: The British Bluesmen

In the 1960s the UK (and Ireland) had dedicated musicians with a love of Blues music from the US. They changed the style of Electric Blues and popular music in general which is still with us today. This course will cover the evolution of British Blues from Alexis Korner and John Mayall to Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck including groups such as the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Zombies, Them and many more. We will also include the later devotees of the Blues such as Gary Moore. Every... [More]

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Music for Queens and Empresses: from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II

Step into the splendor of courts and palaces through music written for monarchs and empresses—from Elizabeth I and Marie Antoinette to Catherine the Great. Spanning Renaissance to 20th century, hear works by Byrd, Purcell, Handel, Gluck, Haydn, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Walton and more. Composed for grand occasions—births, weddings, coronations, funerals—or simply to delight, this music captures the drama, elegance and celebration of royal life. DELIVERY MODE Face-to-Face COURSE... [More]

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Music and Art for Eastertide: its context from the Renaissance to Romanticism

Eastertide, one of the major festivals of the year, always gives rise to superb music & art, both sacred & secular throughout Europe. Come & enjoy this varied selection of great celebratory music & its contexts: from Orlando di Lasso in Renaissance Munich, to Handel in Italy & London, Vivaldi in Venice, Alessandro Scarlatti in Rome, J.S. Bach in Leipzig, C.P.E. Bach in Hamburg, Mozart in Salzburg, & Rimsky-Korsakov in Imperial Russia. Instrumental & vocal works will be included –... [More]

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From Classicism to Romanticism - Mozart, Haydn and Chopin

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