On musical performance
There are three grades of musical performance. One can play correctly, beautifully, and interestingly. But one must not play so...
Why everyone should be singing!
An excellent article - not just emotional in its attempt to pursuade, but steeped in scientific evidence for why signing is healthy (both...
A few educational maxims - courtesy of Mrs Curwen
Before giving the maxims it seems only right that I contextualise by giving the source and some basic info about the author. I hope these...
Never tell someone they can’t sing...
Here’s why (thanks to Amy Bebbington for sharing this): https://www.choirplace.com/blogs/78/1472/never-tell-someone-they-can-t-si
A piano warm-up routine by Murray Mclachlan
These can also be found on Murray's website, which is packed full of excellent resources. http://www.murraymclachlan.co.uk 1 Basic...
Have you heard Jonny May?
Trawling YouTube and came across these videos by a guy called Jonny May. I love what he does with the melody from Beethoven 9, and the...
Oortmerssen's historical overview of organ technique - Intro. and finger substitution
Jacques van Oortmerssen's 'Organ Technique' is a thoroughly researched, informative and well written article that lays out a systematic...
When the Saints Go Marching In - in 10 styles!
This is a fabulous video. I sat down to lunch today and thought I'd have a browse through YouTube. What a find! These two pianists...
JS Bach, Canon and Counterpoint - a must see video!
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