Composition Workshop

On Thursday 12th January 35 students, from years 8 – 13, took part in a composition workshop, organised by Cumbria Music Hub, with Andy Smith – Composer, Kris Gjerstad – DJ and music producer and Helen Quayle – Trumpeter, all members of the Manchester Camerata Orchestra. The hour long workshop involved students creating a body percussion composition and then developing these ideas into a piece for Instruments, sampled sounds and body percussion.

From this 21 students have been accepted on to the Cumbria Calling Composition project which involves working with the Manchester Camerata and Cumbria Youth Orchestra on a new piece that will be performed at a concert in the Sands on the 10th July.