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 Academic year 2025-26. You can also read the full programme here: Music History Courses: Your Guide To Our Programme | City Lit

Term 1: Autumn 2025

Mondays

• Exploring classical music 1, from 15/09/2025 (10 sessions)
• MD040C Great works: Bach's Christmas Oratorio, 08/12/2025 (1)

Thursdays

• Music theory: grades 1 & 2, 25/09/2025, (11)
• Writing about music, 25/09/2025, (10) with Katy Hamilton
• Great artists: David Munrow, 11/12/2025 (1)

Fridays

Your Mind on Music: The Science & Experience of Song, Sound & Voice
Panel discussion for Mental Wealth Festival, 10/10/25 (1)

• Music history bookclub: The Great Passion, 12/12/25 (1 online session)

Term 2: Winter/Spring 2026

Mondays

• Exploring classical music 2, 12/01/2026 (10)
• Great works: Arvo Pärt's Passio, 30/03/2026 (1)

Thursdays

• Music theory: grade 3, 25/01/2026 (11)
• Exploring Bach's cantatas, 15/01/2026 (10)
• Fridays

• Music history bookclub: Viva Violetta and Verdi, 10/04/26 (1 online session)

Term 3: Spring/Summer 2026

Mondays

• Exploring classical music 3, 20/04/2026 (10)
• Thursdays

• Music theory: grade 4, 23/04/2026 (10)
• Madrigals: a brief history, 23/04/2026 (10)
• Fridays 

• Music history bookclub: Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer, 10/04/26 (1 online session)