3719 - Music of the British Isles (Judith Converse)
Course Description
Instructor: Judith Costello
This four-week course includes works evoking and describing English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish landscapes, as well as traditional folk songs and dances capturing the essence of the people. We’ll also listen to the lovely music originating in the surrounding small islands, such as the Orkneys and the Hebrides; and we’ll celebrate great British composers from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Do pour yourself a nice cuppa and join us.
Bio: Judith Mann Costello is a native of Oak Park, Illinois, where she divided her first 20 years between the family bookstore founded by her grandfather and the Frank Lloyd Wright-remodeled home where she was raised.
She has lived in NYC, Florida, and Michigan, and, since 1984, in the Atlanta area. She holds a degree in Music Journalism from the University of South Florida.
Following a long career as a classical music host for NPR stations WUSF and WFBE, Judith spent 25 years as academic and political officer for the Canadian Consulate General in Atlanta, retiring in 2013. She has been an OLLI instructor since 2024, and to date has presented more than 20 courses on aspects of music.