Beachy Head Educational Resources
Songwriting and composing in schools inspired by Beachy Head by Charlotte Smith
Teachers notes and student guides
These resources were made for Orchestra of Sound and Light by Duncan Mackrill
They may be used and adapted in educational settings under the CC license:
CC BY-NC (NonCommercial): Allows users to remix, adapt, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes only.
Composer interviews/How tos
Our Music Education consultant Duncan Mackrill interviewed the four professional composers we commissioned for the South Downs Songbook:
Shirley J. Thompson, Ed Hughes, Rowland Sutherland, and Evelyn Ficarra.
Each composer talks about backgrounds in composing and song writing, and give some useful hints and tips on getting started with composing projects.
To see more detailed information on interview content, including section by section, please watch on youtube and click to open the information panel.
Composition template by Ed Hughes
Brilliant Rays of Arrowy Light - how to use the template
Link to the downloadable templates for Brilliant Rays (including Sibelius, MIDI, MusicXML, Logic)
These resources were made for Orchestra of Sound and Light by Duncan Mackrill and Ed Hughes
They may be used and adapted in educational settings under the CC license:
CC BY-NC (NonCommercial): Allows users to remix, adapt, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes only.
Students work (videos)
Meet the Musicians and their instruments - 5-minute how-to guides
Helen Whitaker, flute
Rachel Fryer, piano
Alison Hughes, bass clarinet
Alison Hughes, clarinet
Joe Giddey, cello
Lee Westwood, electric guitar
