Broadway Infant School Ocarinas - Ongoing Project...

To hear the children's compositions follow this link... http://www.broadwayinf.ik.org/p_Ocarinas.ikml

WEPO Musication Project 2008...

For a video clip of the latest WEPO project  which took place recently at the Colston Hall, Bristol please click on the following link www.thisisbristol/philharmonic, very kindly facilitated by the very lovely people at the Bristol Evening Post.

Welsh National Opera MAX Department 'Another Life' project 2007...

On behalf of the WNO MAX department, Baritone Owen Webb and myself, visited schools in Bristol to deliver workshops introducing children to Opera, its themes, participants and methods, through songs and music that would form the chorus numbers for a massed performance with the WNO Orchestra of a newly commissioned childrens Opera 'Another Life' based on themes of computer games, magic, mystery and adventure! Not to mention a few Avatars, the musical world of OWONO...and some sausage, mash and beans! 

 

 

 

 

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 'Take One Picture' project 2006...  

In support of the National Gallery's 'Take One Picture' initiative RWCMD students 'Castle Brass', Kevin Price Head of Brass at the RWCMD and myself visited six South Gloucestershire Infant and Primary schools to  encourage the children to explore the links between Art and Music and sound and image. With a mixture of animal portraits, fake moustaches, Rolph Harris impressions, tortoise dancing and fantastic music we aimed to entertain, inspire, encourage and educate children through our shared enthusiasm for blowing raspberries down metal tubes!

Big Arts Week 2005...
'This was my first year taking part in Big Arts Week and I hope it will be the first of many! I had an absolutely brilliant time working with the staff and pupils of Rainow County Primary School in Cheshire on the 23rd and 24th of June. Over two days we worked together to create a CD of the children's own original compositions based on the theme of 'Water'. Each class from reception right through to year six now has their very own track to be proud of on the finished CD. I was really, really impressed with how hard all of the children worked and what we managed to achieve together. Very well done indeed! You were superb.'

Rainow County Primary School's Finished CD

Feedback from Rainow County Primary School...

'Many thanks for giving up your time in providing us with two fantastic days of composing. Both the children & Staff alike learnt a great deal which can be developed in the future & all the staff feel that you have a great career ahead of you with your special combination of enthusiasm & professionalism. We hope to work with you again.'