Society meetings, usually held at Friends’ Meeting House Manchester.
Elgar's Oratorios as Wagnerian Music Drama The young Edward Elgar was a passionate devotee of Wagnerian music drama, to a degree unusual in the conservative musical atmosphere of Victorian England. Michael’s lecture will explore some of the connections between Wagner and Elgar’s own work, with particular reference to his turn-of-the-century oratorios, The Apostles and The… Continue reading Elgar’s Oratorios as Wagnerian Music Drama
Women and Redemption in Wagner:the case of Senta Michael Fuller studied Chemistry and Theology at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge before being ordained in the Church of England. He is currently a Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, where he lectures on the relationships between science and religion, and an Honorary Canon… Continue reading Women and Redemption in Wagner:the case of Senta
Debussy and Wagner -Dr. David Code Monday 14th October at 18.30 Like many leading cultural figures of his generation, the French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918) went through a phase of passionate wagnérisme, during which he undertook the so-called ‘pilgrimage’ to Bayreuth. His struggle to ‘work through’ this towering musical influence left clear traces in… Continue reading Debussy and Wagner
