The Life and Times of Charles I This was a one day course run at the City Lit on Sunday 23rd March 2014. It is the second in a series of one day courses on the kings and queens of England. The next one will be Queen Anne. This is how Charles I was advertised:… Read more »
I ran this course at the City Lit on Sunday March 10th 2013 to celebrate the Britten Centenary and highlight his deep commitment to pacifism. Below are copies of the handouts from the course and some additional material of general interest. Britten and War selected works Ballad for heroes text ADVANCE DEMOCRACY Still Falls the… Read more »
Britten and War at the City Lit Like his friend Tippett, Britten was a conscientious objector and like Tippett, war inspired some of his greatest works. In his centenary year we shall look at Britten’s attitude to war and listen to works it inspired.