This is a course for anyone who loves music but feels they want to understand it better. It explores music in a non-technical way from the point of view of the listener, aiming to give the listener a deeper sense of involvement in the music.
During the course we will explore the idea of "active" listening, looking at ways of discerning individual musical ideas within a piece and following their journey through that piece. We will look at the many levels on which music affects us - physical, emotional, abstract, spiritual - and relate these to the ways in which basic elements of music are handled by composers.
The course will be illustrated with copious musical examples. No technical knowledge of music is required for participation in the course.