A Victorian Christmas Weekend
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About A Victorian Christmas Weekend
This festive course is a celebration of music as would have been enjoyed at a Christmas musical gathering in the Victorian era, comprising both carols and secular music.
What is the course about?
This short course, open to singers and instrumentalists of any standard, provides the opportunity of participating in a Victorian Christmas Musical Gathering. We will prepare a programme comprising Victorian carols - both familiar favourites and little known gems - as well as parlour songs and instrumental party pieces. The course will culminate in an informal Victorian Christmas Performance to which you may invite family and friends. You are welcome to bring along a piece of music of your own choice that you feel would be appropriate for such an occasion.
What will you learn?
By the end of the course, you will:
Know about music popular in the Victorian era both related to Christmas (e.g. carols) and more generally (e.g. Parlour songs, instrumental pieces).
Have performed beautiful music together in a celebration of the festive season.
Had fun!
How will the course be taught?
This course will comprise of both individual and group work with direction and feedback provided by the tutors.
Who is the course for?
This course is open to singers and instrumentalists of any standard.
Will music be provided and do you need to prepare or bring anything?
No preparation is required, but participants may bring instrumental or vocal music that would have been available during the Victorian era.
Course Tutors
Avril Anderson
Find out moreAvril Anderson is a composer, educator and animated. She studied at the Royal College of Music followed by study at the New England Conservatory,…
David Sutton-Anderson
Find out moreDavid Sutton-Anderson studied at the Royal College of Music where he was subsequently Head of Composition and Musicianship at RCM Junior Department,…
