Teaching

Photo: Philip Hardman

I teach at City Lit (The City Literary Institute) in Covent Garden, London.

Here is a list of my music courses for the year ahead. You can also read the full programme here: Music History Courses: Your Guide To Our Programme | City Lit

July 2026

• Music history bookclub: Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer, 10/04/26 (1 online session)
• Opera appreciation: an introduction, 14/07/26 (1 in-person class) with Katy Homden

Autumn 2026

• Exploring the music of Henry Purcell, 21/09/26 (10 in-person classes)
• Great works: Schütz's Christmas Story, 07/12/26 (1 in-person class)
• Great works: The Play of Daniel, 14/12/26 (1 in-person class)
• Music history bookclub: The Instrumentalist, 11/12/26, (1 online session)

Winter 2026

• Handel in Italy, 11/01/27 (10 in-person classes)

 Spring/Summer 2027

• Great works: Bach's St John Passion, 05/04/27 (1 in-person class)
• Handel in Ireland, 12/04/27 (10 in-person classes)
• Music history bookclub: The Metropolitan Opera Murders, 09/04/27, (1 online session)
• Music history bookclub: Midsummer Nights, 09/07/27 (1 online session)