Tag Archives: Music Education

2020 Parlour Music

Posted on June 15, 2020 by derangeddrums

With music students in the UK not able to work in bands and ensembles due to social distancing and closed venues it seemed the right time to compose music for the home ensemble. Not a return to the Victorian parlour … Continue reading →

Posted in Music Composition and Performance | Tagged beginners percussion, brass, drums, guitar, Music, Music Education, music lessons, percussion, piano, Saxophone, Sheet music | Leave a comment

What music have you available for percussion ensemble?

Posted on April 9, 2019 by derangeddrums

‘Too much’ was the reply… players and resources available made it easier to put together a list of titles. Continue reading →

Posted in Instrumental teaching, Music Composition and Performance | Tagged beginners percussion, blocks, cymbals, Downloads, ensemble, glockenspiel, instrumental teaching, Marimba, Music, Music Education, percussion, Percussion Ensemble, percussion quartet, percussion trio, Sheet music, Timpani, vibes | Leave a comment

On My Trolley

Posted on September 23, 2018 by derangeddrums

Using the Music (or Percussion) Trolley in Schools Teaching at a number of schools in different areas of the North of England has given me an insight into the use of the trolley of instruments. This resource is often to … Continue reading →

Posted in Instrumental teaching, Music Composition and Performance | Tagged Creativity, Junior Music, Junior School, Music, Music Education, Music Trolley, percussion | Leave a comment

The Power of Three

Posted on April 23, 2017 by derangeddrums

The experience of teaching percussion in junior schools has made me aware of a new Power of Three to add to… Continue reading →

Posted in Instrumental teaching, Music Composition and Performance | Tagged instrumental teaching, Music, Music Education, One to One teaching, Teaching in pairs | Leave a comment

Pioneer – the Rotherham musical. Ambition and reality from a composer’s perspective.

Posted on April 9, 2017 by derangeddrums

The plan was simple, stage the performance of the musical in March 2017 starting from reading the script the previous September. Continue reading →

Posted in Music Composition and Performance | Tagged Brass band, composition, drama, Inclusion, Inspiration, Music, Music Education, Musical theatre, Performing arts, Singing | Leave a comment

When the ball starts rolling

Posted on September 26, 2016 by derangeddrums

Finished week one and now starting week two of visiting junior and senior schools in Rotherham with the aim of inspiring the pupils to compose music for Pioneer the musical, the story about the people, and some places, that make … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Music Composition and Performance | Tagged composition, Inspiration, Music Composition, Music Education, Musical, Pioneer, Rotherham Schools Music | 1 Comment

Present and past, new and old, now and then.

Posted on August 9, 2016 by derangeddrums

How to celebrate 37 years, and counting, of composing and publishing music? This is the question I have been pondering for a number of weeks and then everything became clear as I was editing some new compositions. The idea is … Continue reading →

Posted in Music and Enterprise, Music Composition and Performance | Tagged bass drum, Composing, cymbals, drums, Music Education, percussion, Percussion Ensemble, tam tam, Timpani, Timpani solo | Leave a comment

Music making should be available for everyone

Posted on February 29, 2016 by derangeddrums

My week has already started with two days of accompanying a fantastic group of young people from Barnsley at a rehearsal and then in the Manchester Amateur Choral Competition at the Royal Northern College of Music. One hundred voices singing … Continue reading →

Posted in Instrumental teaching, Music Composition and Performance | Tagged Bands, Barnsley Youth Choir, Choirs, Education, Groups, Health, Music and health, Music Education, Music Hubs, Orchestras, School music | Leave a comment

Only a 35 year work anniversary

Posted on February 7, 2016 by derangeddrums

So Linked In reminded me this week that my independent business had been going for 35 years and thank you for all those that passed a comment or gave the thumbs up. This is one anniversary I had not thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Music Composition and Performance | Tagged drums, Music Composition, Music Education, Music publishing, percussion, Percussion Ensemble, Peter Birkby, Publishing, Solo Percussion, www.prbpnews.info, Xylophone solos | Leave a comment

R and S from the A to Z of percussion

Posted on November 3, 2015 by derangeddrums

R Rain maker (Brazil) Tube with baffles and seeds inside. Ratchet Usually made of wood with a cog turning against fixed slats. Translations Italian raganella, French crecelle, German ratshe, Spanish carraca. Rattle (Aboriginal/ Australia)- Container or gourd with seeds inside. … Continue reading →

Posted in Music Composition and Performance | Tagged A to Z, African music, Asian music, Australian music, Brazilian music, cuban music, drums, Middle Eastern music, Music Education, percussion, World music | 1 Comment