River music merriment and enthusiastic new songs with Year 6 at St. Michael’s C of E Academy in Flanshaw, Wakefield.
Archive by Author
February 2015 Fade-Ins
Categories: Composery Life
30-40 second sound snippets of the musical things I get up to during February.
January 2015 Fade-ins
Categories: Composery Life
It is my intention during 2015 to do something creative each day. As I am principally concerned in my work with music and sound, this will feature in the snippets or fade-ins that I share with you on this blog.
Aubade: Sunrises and a Marimba
Categories: Composery Life
I have brought together two creative endeavours 365 photos of 2014’s sunrises and my Marimba Concerto “In The Teeth Of It” as a New Year’s Eve task today in this video. I have loved 2014. I hope 2015’s just as creative, cheerful and productive for us and for you.
Crocodilus Niloticus and the Ration Book. Boo!
Categories: Composery Life, Music Teaching Activities (Primary)
I’ve returned to the classroom for the last few weeks and have composed new music for youngsters on the themes of Ancient Egypt and World War 2!
(Sort-of) Song Stories: Newcastle View
Categories: Song Stories
“Newcastle View” is a series of 12 photographs by Bradley Photography shown consecutively as a slide show with original music by Cheryl Camm, composed in response to and inspired by the pictures.
Song Stories: Slow Down! Red Squirrels!
Categories: Song Stories
It’s a single-line song for children about the some of the wildlife we see in Northumberland and the road signs that protect them, with piano accompaniment and optional vocal harmony and descant parts.
Song Stories: Autumn Sea
Categories: Song Stories
Autumn Sea is a song in up to seven parts for choir and piano and is inspired by the North Sea at Warkworth Beach in Northumberland. It has been performed by adult and children’s choirs in the past. Here’s its story!
Song Stories: Henry Hotspur Percy
Categories: Composery Life, Song Stories
During the Hotspur Festival of 2009, celebrating 700 years of the Percy family at Alnwick Castle, I wrote this 3-way partner song for a local school to perform in the town of Alnwick, Northumberland.
Song Stories: Pigeon Hands
Categories: Song Stories
The story of a lullaby inspired by William Roberts’ painting “The Pigeon Carriers” for single line voice with optional harmony parts and descant.
