‘Music from Northern Lands ’

November 28th - December 3rd 2010 

  
Following the success of our 2009 course on Czech music, in 2010 we move north to explore the music of the Scandinavian countries close to the Arctic Circle. Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland have produced many fine composers over the last one hundred and fifty years or so. If we include Estonia, on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea as a near neighbour, we have yet more composers to add to those who have made a significant contribution to music in these cold northern lands.
           

This holiday course will explore some of this rich legacy. Although the  names of some Scandinavian composers are well-known to us through several popular works – Grieg from Norway, and Sibelius from Finland are the obvious examples – the music of their lesser-known contemporaries gets little exposure in 21st century UK.
           

During the holiday, we shall examine some lesser-known chamber, orchestral and vocal music by Grieg and Sibelius and their contemporaries, and look at the exciting works produced by Carl Nielson in Denmark; but we shall also move nearer to our own time as we explore the interesting music coming out of Estonia. There will also be some surprises as we extend our knowledge of music from these northern lands. 
   

As always, the holiday will culminate in a chamber music recital by students from the Royal Northern College of Music.
 

TUTOR

Clive Walkley (M.Phil.B.Mus.G.T.C.L.) studied at Trinity College of Music and London University. He spent over thirty years of his professional life working in Teacher Education and as a part-time Lecturer in Music and Music Education at Lancaster University.
    

He lives in Kendal where he is a church organist, a cellist, and the conductor of the well-known South Cumbrian chamber choir, The Pro Nobis Singers. His interests include composition, and editing and researching early music; he has just completed a book on the life and work of the 16th century Spanish church composer, Juan Esquivel.

The 5-night holiday runs from Sunday evening through to mid-day Friday. All prices are per person and include full English breakfast, morning coffee, 3-course dinner and VAT @ 17.5%.

Non-participating partners are welcome, and the cost for them is £50 less than above.

Deposit of £150 per person for the holidays, which can be made by cheque or credit card. This is non-refundable unless the room is subsequently relet - cancellation insurance is available.