Let’s listen to some musical sorcery and make up a slide show to accompany Dukas’ colourful music “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”.
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Morning Moods
Listen carefully to the sounds of the morning, and also to the music of Grieg, and then compose some morning music of your own. An inspirational composing activity for youngsters!
Textures For the Common Man
Classroom composing activities used by Cheryl in a variety of settings which use Fanfare For The Common Man by Aaron Copland as a starting point, and focussing on texture in music.
“Winter” Composing
Classroom composing and performing activities used by Cheryl in a variety of settings which use the 1st Movement of “Winter” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as a starting point.
March Fade-Ins: #reallifecomposer
With my new piece almost complete, it’s time to notice some more of the sounds around me and crack on with new composing projects. Follow my #reallifecomposer progress here!
February Fade-Ins: The Plaque On The House
During February 2016, I will be composing a new song for The Bridge Singers, our new choir based in Felton and Thirston in Northumberland. It will be inspired by this plaque on a house near the bridge. Follow its progress here!
January 2016 Fade-Ins
New year, new music. Keep up with this daily sound record of the life of a composer in rain-torn Northumberland!
December Fade-Ins/Musical Advent Calendar
I’m combining my customarily festive Musical Advent Calendar with my 2015 Fade-Ins for December, so you’ll be able to keep up with the usual composery news as well as indulge in some top Christmas and winter repertoire!
Song Stories: You Will Remember
It’s a new reworking of an older song with lyrics, inspired by Cheryl’s grandfathers, appropriate for Remembrance Day.
November Fade-Ins
As the fog settles in on a Northumberland autumn, this composer will be busy with fresh composing workshops with youngsters, choiry projects for singers, and even a bit of lecturing. It will all be documented in these daily snippets, so don’t forget to drop in and keep up!