Exploring Music: The Music of Britain
From the royal music of Purcell and Handel, the pomp and ceremony of Parry and Elgar and the pastoral depictions of Vaughan Williams, Britain has a rich musical heritage. As we mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and with the London 2012 Olympics just a few weeks away, join Jeremy Dibble, Professor of Music at Durham University, to celebrate and explore Britain’s musical heritage.
Exploring Music is a series of introduction to music talks.
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Exploring Music is a weekly series of 'introduction to' music talks. The series covers a wide range of musical topics, such as What is classical music?; world music; renowned women composers; What is urban music?; the relationship between Shakespeare and the Kaiser Chiefs and so on. The talks...