Tomorrow we have Sebastiano Dessanay and Jack McNeill working alongside the young composers.
Comments from Teachers
Taking part in YCP has given our students experience in composing for wider range of timbres and ensembles. They have… Read more Comments from Teachers
Session 3 Photos
White Man Sleeps – Kevin Volans
‘The title ‘White Man Sleeps’ comes from a moment in nyanga panpipe music where the performers leave off playing their… Read more White Man Sleeps – Kevin Volans
Rhythm and Pulse: Louis Andriessen – Ende (1981)
Ende by Louis Andriessen 3 Things: Articulation also plays an important part in the piece, as it accents some of the… Read more Rhythm and Pulse: Louis Andriessen – Ende (1981)
ESTA COMPOSERS COMPETITION 2014/15
Young composers from all age categories are invited to submit new compositions for a combination of string players. http://www.estayoungcomposers.org/
Time Signatures
Groove
When Kirsty asked me to write a bit about pulse and rhythm in the lead up to the next session,… Read more Groove
Young Composer’s Tool Kit
Check out the Sound and Music page for young composers. A lot of helpful advice and info on other composing… Read more Young Composer’s Tool Kit
A Piece That Inspires Me – ‘No One Mourns the Wicked’ by Stephen Schwartz
Being a bit of a musical theatre geek, when asked to write about a piece that inspires me the incredible… Read more A Piece That Inspires Me – ‘No One Mourns the Wicked’ by Stephen Schwartz
Young Composers Project 