Category: Big Noise

Big Music for Minis!

6/12/2014

I had a great time recently working for Children's Classic Concerts at their Percussion Station as part of the Big Music for Minis weekend here in Glasgow. We had a 'Percussion Free-for-all' where the children could try all the different percussion instruments - many for the first time - from djembes to gathering drums and much, much more!

We then had 'Playing Together' sessions where we did call & response, starts & stops, created massive rain storms, and generally made as much noise as possible!

Here we are doing 'Creepy, creepy spider' with actions and drums.

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Big Noise Raploch

6/12/2014

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I am very pleased that after a successful interview in the summer I have been added to the Extra Musician list at the Big Noise project at Raploch in Stirling (bassoon & oboe!). Raploch is the home of the first Big Noise Orchestra - the first orchestra of its kind in the UK, modelled on, and working closely with, El Sistema from Venezuela.

Big Noise in Raploch operates from the Community Campus on Drip Road with children from the nursery, Our Lady’s Primary, Raploch Primary, Castleview Primary, Wallace High and St Modan’s High. The orchestra is also open to Raploch children who attend school elsewhere.

I have been in working with these children on numerous occasions now and I am finding it very rewarding. I also benefited from working closely with Simon Rennard, their excellent double reed tutor, during my training.

I look forward to working more with these children and this exciting project in the future.

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Fun & Games.

In addition to playing the bassoon Thomas also enjoys working with children in music sessions and education workshops.

This year he has been working in Oakgrove Primary School with the Primary 4 class exploring music around Anne Fine's book 'The Killer Cat'.

Here you can find a collection of some of the materials I have written for these sessions as well as some of the music games we played.

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