Links

Links

Creative Links:

Kenny Werner
www.kennywerner.com
the inspirational website of Kenny Werner, jazz musician and author of 'Effortless Mastery'. It includes a forum with interesting posts on Kenny's approach and several challenging articles.

Contemporary Music for Amateurs
www.coma.org
workshops in improvisation/ composition at various UK venues

More Music in Morecambe
www.mormusic.net
projects and events that are open to people of all ages, skills, social and cultural backgrounds (Morecambe, England)

Quaverbox Piano Improvisation
www.quaverbox.com
teaches the techniques of contemporary piano improvisation through personal self-paced lessons. Prepares students to play the piano in a band, a church/worship environment, hotel or for personal enjoyment. (Vermont, Australia. Online materials also available. Beginner - Advanced)

SHAREMUSIC
www.sharemusic.org.uk
provides creative music courses for people of all physicalities. Open to everyone, suitable for newcomers and experienced participants.

Dean Stallard
Homepage - Dean Stallard
flute-player and teacher (Oslo, Norway), shares his creative discoveries through articles and sound-clips.

Paul Anders Sogaard
www.pasguitar.com
guitarist and teacher (Surrey, UK), offers creative guitar tuition, in addition to Alexander technique.

Soundbeam
www.soundbeam.co.uk
"exhilarating opportunities for music composition and live group music-making, with the invisible, expanding keyboard in space"

Music for People
www.musicforpeople.org
"Music for People (Goshen, CT, USA), offering workshops in music improvisation for almost 20 years, is dedicated to re-vitalizing music making for individuals and groups and to promoting music as a means of self-expression"

Amicus York
http://www.amicusmusic.org
brings together pupils of all ages and abilities (from mainstream and special needs schools) by encouraging musical friendships groups, whilst at the same time developing communication and creativity.

General Links:

Schubertline
www.schubertline.co.uk
www.schubertline.com
the online score service for singers. Over 900 scores of songs, lieder and arias by all the great composers of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, available for instant printing in any key.

Musical Creations
www.musicalcreations.co.uk
Composers of original light classical crossover songs for the tenor voice.

Virtual Sheet Music
www.virtualsheetmusic.com
Classical sheet music arrangements, in pdf format, for immediate download.

Society of Recorder Players
www.srp.org.uk
a nationwide organisation for recorder players of all ages. There are some fifty branches promoting enjoyment of and interest in recorder playing, largely through ensemble playing.

Dolmetsch Musical Instruments
www.dolmetsch.com
manufacturers of early musical instruments, including recorders (1-handed models available). The site has many useful resources, including free online recorder and music theory lessons.

Flutes are Fun!
www.harpsong.org
"A collection of over 1000 links of interest to flutists of all ages & skill levels".

Larry Krantz Flute Pages
http://www.larrykrantz.com/
probably the web's most important resource for flute players - check it out! (You can join the 'FLUTE' mailing list, here)

The Clarinet Pages
http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet
a magnificent resource for clarinet players and home of the 'klarinet' mailing list.

Flutewise
www.flutewise.com
supports young flute-players with an exciting mix of events and a magazine.

Pay The Piper
www.paythepiper.co.uk
a useful website for children and adults who are thinking of taking up a musical instrument - the advantages and disadvantages of each instrument, how to get lessons, how to practise, measuring your progress, how much it will cost - everything you need to know!

Gospel Music HQ
http://gospelmusichq.com
Everything about gospel music, including gospel singers.

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