Music   

• Class Favorites & Stars I Have Worked With NEW!

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  Tom Kennington has thrilled us over the years with his music courses, from “Radio & Rock ‘n Roll” to “Musical Ramblings.” But now, in the first two weeks of this course, Tom is featuring “The Music of YOUR Lives”, favorite songs submitted by class participants along with the memories those songs bring back. In Week Three, Tom will share some of the songs and fascinating stories of the many stars he has had the opportunity to work with.

Session #1

• Course Fee: $20.00

• Instructor: Tom Kennington   

• Dates: 9/7/2023 - 9/21/2023   

  Times: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

• Number of Times Class Meets: 3  Day of Week Class Meets: Th

• Building: Heritage Hall   

• Music Appreciation 101 NEW!

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  In this course, we will examine the background and context of a musical piece, listen to it, usually in its entirety, and then discuss it. Composers will include George Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue and other selections), Aaron Copeland (Fanfare for the Common Man, Appalachian Spring and excerpts from Symphony No. 3), and Miles Davis’s orchestral treatments including Porgy and Bess, Sketches of Spain, and Kind of Blue – the most purchased jazz album of all time.

   

Session #2

• Course Fee: $20.00

• Instructor: William Grindl   

• Dates: 10/3/2023 - 10/17/2023   

  Times: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

• Number of Times Class Meets: 3  Day of Week Class Meets: Tu

• Building: Heritage Hall   

• One-Hit Wonders-UPDATED 

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  It may be surprising to find out how many “pop music stars” only had one hit record… only one claim to fame. We will explore MORE of these gems from the mid ’50s to the late ’70s in this class. Come and relive some of those wonderful days of your youth… and… probably hear some songs that you haven’t heard in years. This course was last offered in our Fall 2020 term.

Session #3

• Course Fee: $20.00

• Instructor: Tom Kennington   

• Dates: 11/2/2023 - 11/16/2023   

  Times: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

• Number of Times Class Meets: 3  Day of Week Class Meets: Th

• Building: Heritage Hall   

• Which Is Best: The Original Song or the Cover? NEW!

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  “Mr. Tambourine Man”: Is Dylan’s or the Byrds’ version better? “Lucy in the Sky”: The Beatles or Elton John? “The Acid Queen:” The Who or Tina Turner? “I Shot the Sheriff”: Bob Marley’s original or Clapton’s cover? We will listen, compare, vote, discuss and analyze. We will talk about WHY one version might be ‘better’- rhythm, instruments, style and more. No knowledge of music theory or instruments is needed. This course is for all who love good rock music.

Session #3

• Course Fee: $20.00

• Instructor: Alan Binau   

• Dates: 11/7/2023 - 11/14/2023   

  Times: 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

• Number of Times Class Meets: 2  Day of Week Class Meets: Tu

• Building: Heritage Hall