Composition Summer Course

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Course Dates & Times
Monday 22 – Friday 26 July 2024
9.30am–5.30pm 

About Composition Summer Course
This five-day course is a unique opportunity for you to develop your composition skills and write a piece for a small instrumental ensemble. You will work with a composition teacher and performers on your own music and learn about writing for instruments and developing ideas.

The course, which is led by Guildhall Composition Professor Paul Whitmarsh, will culminate in a showcase where you will get to hear your work performed.

Who is the course for?
Young composers aged 14 to 21 with some composition experience.

What can I expect?
During the week you will:

• Participate in group composition classes, where you will explore aspects of technique, notation, instrumental writing and how to work with your ideas
• Receive one-to-one composition tuition
• Work with instrumentalists to try out ideas
• Write a piece for a small instrumental ensemble throughout the week
• Hear your piece workshopped, rehearsed and then performed in an end-of-course showcase
• Receive a mastered audio recording of your piece

‘It was wonderful to hear our compositions come to life when played by the incredible instrumentalists and I learned a lot not only from the amazing tutors but also through listening to my fellow musicians’ compositions.’ 
– Steele, participant on Composition Summer Course, 2023

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