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Piano Sonata No. 3
Written as a memorial to my piano teacher Eleanor Purce a great devotee of Schubert and a pupil of Alfred Cortot.
Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas
Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas – The First English Opera This study was part of a longer course studying the history and culture of the seventeenth century. After studying how Purcell came to write his only true opera and how it fitted in with his other stage works such as King Arthur, and The Fairy Queen… Read more »
Great Sea Battles from the Classical World
Great Sea Battles from the Classical World – Salamis, Syracuse and Actium A general look at ships and sailing techniques in the Ancient World and how vessels were used in warfare. This course was run at the National Maritime Museum on Sunday 25th March 2018. We looked at the strategies used by navies in… Read more »
