Some notes about notes!
Can you read music?You might not be able to yet, and that's just fine, because Compose Yourself is here to help you!The notes might look like odd blobs and lines and squiggles, but just think of them...
View ArticleNotes from the road
If I'm trying to come up with a sound or a tune for a new piece, I'll go outside for a walk, a bike ride or a if I'm really lucky, a hike in the mountains. (The photo above was taken on one of my...
View ArticleThe People of Compose Yourself: Dom Kelly, Oboe
Interviews in print: Members of the orchestraDom Kelly - oboist [questions by Marilena aged 10]How old were you when you started playing? Why did you choose to play the oboe?I was eight. My mum is a...
View ArticleThe Soloist(s) - Evelyn Glennie - percussion superstar
Evelyn Glennie - Percussion Superstar How old were you when you started playing music?Because both my parents had some sort of musical background, music was always a big part of my life. My mother...
View ArticleMusic For Fast Journeys
The Bluebird, one of the fastest cars on earth I always seem to write my best music when I’m on an airplane (well, that’s my excuse for travelling a lot!). Sometimes, the places you’re travelling...
View ArticleMusic in Space
Catherine "Cady" Coleman has logged more than 4,330 hours in space aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia and the International Space Station (ISS). Of her three NASA missions, the longest was from December...
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