Lots of musical drama activities from my “Teacher Of The Arts” days all brought together. In truth they’re not all here yet, but they will be!
Musical Dramas
Categories: Music Teaching Activities (Primary)
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Limerick Composing
Categories: Music Teaching Activities (Primary), Song Stories
A generic limerick tune that can be used to sing any limerick and also to create new lyrics in that form.
Song Stories: St. John Vianney’s School Song
Categories: Song Stories
A school song for a Catholic Primary School’s 60th birthday.
Flying Colours: August 2020
Categories: Composery Life
August has started with a long walk and a new song video. Hopefully there’ll be plenty more of each as the month progresses.
Song Stories: Rainbow Song
Categories: Music Teaching Activities (Primary), Song Stories
A song with eight verses, each focusing on a different colour, and one on the rainbow itself.
July 2020: The Moments As They Fly
Categories: Composery Life
I’m starting the month in the middle of composing my flight songs and with a recording of Reynold The Fox lined up for The Bridge Singers. After that, I don’t know. Tricky to make plans in these times!
Song Stories: Touch The History On The Breeze
Categories: Music Teaching Activities (Primary), Song Stories
A Northumberland song composed for three local primary schools with verses on the river, the castle and the ocean.
Song Stories. Skydancer: Ghost Of The Moors
Categories: Choiry Endeavours, Song Stories
I was asked to compose a song for Hen Harrier Day Online in August 2020, by Hen Harrier Action.
Head In The Clouds – June 2020
Categories: Composery Life
I’m in the middle of composing a set of pieces all about flying. Having completed Skydancer in May, I’m now embarked on two more flying, cloudy songs. Keep up with their progress here!
May 2020 – Skydancing
Categories: Composery Life
The month has started with a new choir “lockdown video” and a new composition. Who knows what will happen during the rest of the month – hopefully something creative and something with other people!
