How to Compose Horror Music
Dr Matt Lawson shares his tips on how to effectively compose a piece of horror music.
Top 10 Resources for Teaching Film Music
Teaching film music? Check out these fantastic resources…
One Giant Leap – composing to a lunar-themed brief
David Beeby, composer and Head of Music at Poole Grammar School shares his experience of composing the music for a very special commission…
Black History Month
Find out about how we’re celebrating Black History Month…
Book launch: How to Teach Composition in the Secondary Classroom – 50 Inspiring Ideas
How to Teach Composition in the Secondary Classroom – 50 Inspiring Ideas is out today!
Compose Yourself!
Find out about the exciting new Piano Composition Festival, Compose Yourself!, in this guest blog post…
The I Can Compose Story
Read all about the story of I Can Compose…
5 Engaging Classroom Music Listening Activities
With music classrooms looking and sounding a bit different this year, here are 5 listening activities to adapt for your own classroom…
Support for Music Distance Learning
Support for distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Beginning with Dorico – my experience
Find out how I got on with making the switch from Sibelius to Dorico notation software…
Interview with conductor Ben Palmer
Learn about the life of a professional conductor in this exciting interview…
8 ideas to make your music classroom more efficient
In this post I look at ways to organise your music classroom and create systems to make life easier…
Top 6 websites: music composition resources
If you’re looking for some fresh resources for teaching GCSE composition check out these 6 websites…
How should we get people engaged in listening to music?
Accessing music has never been easier. But are we staying within our comfort zones and missing out on some great music?
Happy first birthday I can compose!
I can compose celebrates one year of providing high quality composition resources for teachers and students….
How to set up a Composing Club
In this article I look at the practical considerations of effectively setting up a Composing Club…