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.
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Da Do Ron Ron: The Girl Group Sound of The 1960s
<p>In the 1960s Girl Groups came on to the scene and had a profound effect on music. These groups comprised of teen age girls who wanted a career in music. Tonight, we will outline this period and see
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The Life and Death of Brian Epstein - The Fifth Beatle
<p>Brian Epstein was the famous Beatles manager and later manager of many leading acts of the sixties. He largely led the British music scene of the 1960s. He set the groundwork for ethical band
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Music Theory for P Platers: Intermediate Level
<p>This course is designed to expand and consolidate your knowledge on major and minor scales, enharmonic equivalents, the circle of 5th's and the use of double sharps and flats. Rhythmic passages and
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From Classicism to Romanticism - Mozart, Haydn and Chopin
<p>Mozart and Haydn are two of the greatest composers of the Viennese Classical period, and their music has long been regarded as expressing a classic perfection. They both wrote in a variety of
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The Life and Music of Chopin
<p>Chopin’s music has delighted music lovers for nearly two centuries. Perhaps no other composer is so closely associated with the piano, newly finding its voice in Chopin’s time. His too-short life
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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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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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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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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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