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Without music, life would B flat
Posted: 18/12/18 12:48 |
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As a youngster who liked to make as much noise as possible, the violin was a natural choice for me… What I enjoyed most though was playing my own harmonies alongside someone else’s tune… Perhaps composition is your thing too, and with a distance learning Music degree centred upon practical work, you should definitely take a look at our courses if so.
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Ensemble in focus – Northern Contemporary Collective
Posted: 20/06/18 01:16 |
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This is the third in a series of blogs where I introduce OCA composers (or, indeed, anybody else who might be interested) to UK-based ensembles, particularly those that are new, exciting, and focus on performing recently composed music.
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Taking inspiration from Sally Beamish
Posted: 23/02/12 05:18 |
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When I heard the composer Sally Beamish talk about her composition for the Cultural Olympiad several weeks ago I took inspiration from the way she had responded to the theme of sports. The composition Spinal Chords, commissioned by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, expresses the slow recovery process of journalist Melanie Reid who […]
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Night Music
Posted: 16/01/12 05:21 |
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This post features music composed by Edinburgh based music student Jamie Dunnett. He writes as follows. “Night Music was written specifically for OCA tutor and professional flautist Carla Rees to play at the composition workshop in November 2011. The brief was to write a piece, up to 3 minutes long, for unaccompanied flute. “The workshop […]
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