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| Anya Ustaszewski performs at House of Commons | 5 Nov 2008 |
| Drake Music, in partnership with the Employers’ Forum on Disability (EFD), is delighted to commission Drake musician Anya Ustaszewski to perform at the House of Commons on 13th November 2008 at the EFD’s bi-annual networking event for their Gold members. |
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| Drake Music seeks a visual media artist | 19 Sep 2008 |
| Drake Music and Furtherfield.org are seeking to commission a visual media artist as part of a season of workshops on the theme Connecting Across Difference. The artist will work closely with a composer and a technologist to devise and facilitate a week of workshops with young disabled musicians at the Roundhouse in Camden. This project will take place in the Spring half term, the 16th to the 20th of February 2009. |
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| Drake Music seeks administration assistant | 29 Aug 2008 |
| Drake Music is seeking a freelance arts administrator to provide administrative and fundraising support to the South West regional team during the busy term-time. If you are looking to expand your existing part-time workload, have some experience of fundraising and marketing as well as administration and are involved in your local arts scene and networks please request an information pack from us. |
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| Liberty Festival | 28 Aug 2008 |
| Drake Music is delighted to have a stall at this year’s Liberty festival. The festival in London’s Trafalgar Square is free and takes place on Saturday 30 August from 1pm to 6pm, with an energetic mix of live performance, film and other attractions across several zones. |
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| Drake Music seeks disabled musicians/project trainees | 8 Aug 2008 |
| Drake Music is seeking to engage three disabled musicians/artists, interested in developing their practice and gaining experience of working in outreach and education to join the artistic team to support the development and delivery of their forthcoming project, Connecting Across Difference.
Throughout the project (October 08-March 09) you will work closely with all members of the team, which will include a lead musician/composer, a visual artist, a music technologist and an artist-mentor.
Connecting across Difference consists of a series of workshops with young musicians, from mainstream and special schools, at primary and secondary level in the borough of Tower Hamlets. The season of workshops will culminate in a in a mixed media masque or opera at Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, co-created and performed by all participants in March 2009. |
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| Drake Music seeks an artist mentor | 1 Aug 2008 |
| Drake Music is seeking to engage an artist-mentor to facilitate and support the creative and professional development of three musicians/mentees who will be working with the artistic team to develop their forthcoming project, Connecting Across Difference.
Throughout the project (October 08-March 09) the mentor will work closely with the creative team, which will include a lead musician/composer, a visual artist, a music technologist and three disabled musicians/artists who are interested in developing their practice and gaining experience in working in outreach and education. The project consists of a series of workshops with young musicians, from mainstream and special schools, at primary and secondary level in the borough of Tower Hamlets. These will culminate in a mixed media masque or opera at Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, co-created and performed by all participants in March 2009. |
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| Drake Music seeks a music technologist | 1 Aug 2008 |
| Drake Music is seeking to commission a music technologist to facilitate key aspects of their forthcoming project, Connecting Across Difference. The technologist will work closely with, and assist the lead musician and creative team in delivering a series of music workshops with young musicians, from mainstream and special schools, at primary and secondary level in the borough of Tower Hamlets. The season of workshops will culminate in a in a mixed media masque or opera at Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, co-created and performed by all participants in March 2009. |
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| Drake Music joins Open Rehearsal | 22 Jul 2008 |
| Drake Music is to take part in this year’s Open Rehearsal, which gives audiences a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes of London's creative and cultural organisations. |
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| Drake Music seeks composer and musical director | 26 Jun 2008 |
| Drake Music is seeking to commission a musician to compose and direct the performance of a new work on the theme of Connecting Across Difference. A central component of the composition process is the facilitation of a season of creative music workshops with young musicians from mainstream and special schools, at primary and secondary levels in the borough of Tower Hamlets. The season will culminate in a mixed media masque or opera at Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, co-created and performed by all participants in March 2009.
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| Join The Prospectors for Herbis at Urbis | 24 Jun 2008 |
| New band The Prospectors will shake up a sunny summer’s afternoon when they perform Herbis, music inspired by the Urban Gardening exhibition, at the Urbis Centre, Manchester, on Sunday 6 July, 2pm.
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| Stephen Wade | 16 Jun 2008 |
| Stephen Wade, who worked with Drake Music in the 1990s, has died aged 71 following a stroke.
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| Hear The Prospectors at Manchester's Urbis Centre | 9 Jun 2008 |
| On Sunday 06 July at 2pm, Urbis, Manchester’s exhibition centre for city life, plays host to The Prospectors. The group are supported by Stockport CP and have worked with Drake Music for a number of years. They will perform tracks from their latest EP Silver and Gold, plus new pieces inspired by Urbis’s Urban Gardening exhibition.
For more information contact {{1842}}Lis Murphy or visit . To hear The Prospectors check out
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| Drake Music is moving | 2 Jun 2008 |
| From 10 June our national and London teams will be based at Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA. Our telephone number will be 020 7739 5444.
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| Sing for Joy | 23 May 2008 |
| Poet and comedian John Hegley and singer Carol Grimes are to star alongside community choir Sing for Joy at their annual benefit gig on 5 July.
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| Want to work with us in the north west? | 13 May 2008 |
| If you are a creative, enthusiastic musician, digital artist, dancer or technologist and would like to work with us as a trainee, volunteer or associate, then we want to hear from you.
Join us at our recruitment event, held in association with Musicleader North West, on 04 July at Zion Arts Centre, Hulme, Manchester. Places are free (a £10 refundable deposit is payable when you book).
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| Help us create a better website | 13 May 2008 |
| We will shortly be redesigning our website. We want to know what users would like to see and be able to do on the new site, and how we can make it as accessible as possible. To take part in our short website survey please {{1482}}email us by 23 May. |
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| Marathon Woman and The Boyfriend raise money for Drake Music | 23 Apr 2008 |
| Drake Music’s London Marathon runner, Alina Listopad, has now raised over £1,200 for us. Huge thanks to Alina and all who supported her.
Our thanks also to the University of Gloucestershire’s musical theatre group who are donating the proceeds of their debut performance – a production of tongue in cheek musical The Boyfriend – to Drake Music.
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| Graeae and Suspect Culture present 'Static' | 4 Apr 2008 |
| Graeae and Suspect Culture present 'Static' by Dan Rebellato.
“A contemporary, touching discussion on music as life, as communication, as everything" British Theatre Guide.
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| London season launches with 'Into the Light' | 13 Mar 2008 |
| Drake Music’s 2008 London Season launched on March 12 with ‘Into the Light’, a magical light and sound installation at Kew Palace, Surrey. Partnered for the first time by Historic Royal Palaces, Drake Music commissioned Chas de Swiet to create five haunting melodies to accompany a meandering, lantern-lit walk through the palace gardens.
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| The light shines on | 25 Feb 2008 |
| Drake Music has partnered Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) for the first time on a magical light and sound installation at Kew Palace, Surrey.
‘Into the Light’ takes place from dusk on 12 March in the Queen’s Gardens behind Kew Palace, once the home of King George III. For the event, Drake Music and HRP commissioned composer Chas de Swiet to create a site-specific soundscape that draws inspiration from ‘Music for Fireworks’ by Handel – one of King George III’s favourite composers.
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| Charlotte’s £25k skydive | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Eighteen-year-old Drake musician Charlotte White has raised a massive £25,000 in a sponsored skydive for Drake Music and St Rose’s School, Stroud.
Charlotte originally set herself a target of £3,000. “I’m now up to £25,000 which is pretty incredible – people’s generosity has been unbelievable,” she said.
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| Drake Music appoints composer for Into the Light | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Drake Music and Historic Royal Palaces have appointed composer Chas de Swiet to create a soundscape to celebrate the relocation of the Temple of the Imagination installation to its new home in Kew Gardens, Surrey.
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| Disabled composer sought for site specific commission | 25 Jul 2007 |
| In March 2008 Drake Music will create an intimate soundscape for the Temple of the Imagination installation at Kew Gardens, Surrey, in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces. We want to commission a disabled composer to work with Into the Light’s artistic director, Sofie Layton, to create a piece that evokes Kew Palace’s history and musical links. The deadline for submissions of interest is 3rd September.
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| Drake Music seeks disabled trustees | 20 Jul 2007 |
| Drake Music is looking for three disabled trustees to join its board. As a trustee, you will influence our new direction and vision, and contribute your skills, energy and experience to a small, dynamic organisation with big ideas for the future. You must have good, independent judgement, be a creative and strategic thinker and an effective team member. |
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| Job vacancy: Trustees | 1 May 2007 |
| We are now looking for trustees to expand and diversify our board, and particularly welcome applicants with a strong track record in the arts, disability, technology or the voluntary sector.
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| Music Engine steams into Manchester | 3 Apr 2007 |
| 19th century steam technology went head to head with 21st century music technology at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry on 31 March, when seven disabled musicians performed their own new work, accompanied by a live steam engine.
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| CasaJay picked for City Showcase | 3 Apr 2007 |
| Drake musician Jason Dowling (aka CasaJay) will perform at the prestigious City Showcase music festival in London from 4-8 June. The festival gives hot new music talent the chance to perform at major London music venues and support to break into the commercial music business.
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| Drake Music tests new inclusive music software | 21 Mar 2007 |
| Drake Music has started testing Compose World - Create, the new, user-friendly, accessible music software that has been developed with specialist music software company ESP Music. |
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| Drake musicians picked to audition for City Showcase festival | 5 Mar 2007 |
| Drake musicians Jason Dowling and Lyn Levett have been chosen to audition for the prestigious City Showcase festival, which gives hot new music talent the chance to perform at major London music venues and make their mark on the commercial music industry. |
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| Specialist Schools and Academies Trust to fund Drake Music project | 5 Mar 2007 |
| The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust is to sponsor a year-long Drake Music project at Bristol's City Academy. The grant, worth over £6.5k, will be used to fund inclusive music-making at the City Academy for students who benefit from using assistive music technology.
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| Job Vacancy | 21 Dec 2006 |
| We now seek a pro-active and experienced fundraiser to devise and implement all aspects of Drake Music’s fundraising programme, specifically around a major event in 2008 celebrating the charity’s 20th anniversary, establishing a diversified sustainable income for the longer term. |
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| Drake Music featured on Disability Arts Online | 19 Dec 2006 |
| Drake Music has been profiled on the leading disability arts website, Disability Arts Online. The feature highlights Drake Music's achievements and plans for the future, as well as Drake Musicians and Tongue and Groove. |
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| Music Engine steams into Manchester | 19 Dec 2006 |
| 19th century steam technology goes head to head with 21st century music technology at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry on 31 March, when seven musicians perform their own new work, accompanied by a live steam engine.
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| Jools Holland Auctions Tour Piano for Drake Music | 3 Aug 2006 |
| Jools Holland OBE, the UK's most popular pianist and bandleader, has announced that he is to sell the piano he has toured with for the last five to six years, with all proceeds going to Drake Music, of which Jools is patron. It will be sold without reserve at Bonhams' Autumn sale of Fine Pianos at 101 New Bond Street, London. |
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| New Project Coordinator for Drake Music North West Region | 31 Jul 2006 |
| Drake Music, the charity which provides disabled people with inspiring music making opportunities using technology and a wide range of other creative solutions, announces the appointment of Lis Murphy as Project Coordinator for their North West Region. |
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| Drake Music Appoints New Chair | 17 May 2006 |
| Drake Music, the charity which enables disabled children and adults to create music through assistive technology, announces the appointment of Bryan Heiser as chair of its Board of Trustees. Bryan has been a Drake Trustee since 2004. |
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| Tongue and Groove Debut CD on Sale NOW! | 3 Apr 2006 |
| Thank you to everyone especially The Mayor of Northampton, Councillor Sally Beardsworth and representatives from the Arts Council of England, East Midlands who attended our unique musical event celebrating the launch of Tongue and Groove’s debut CD – ‘Note 4 Note’ last month. |
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| Tongue and Groove Launch Debut CD | 20 Jan 2006 |
| In a unique musical event celebrating the launch of their debut CD, Tongue and Groove, six musicians from Milton Keynes, are delighted to announce two live performances.
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| Extraordinary Talent at St Roses | 20 Jan 2006 |
| St Roses School will be presenting an hour of music created by their pupils in association with Drake Music Project on Tuesday 28 March 2006 at 2pm.
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| Make a New Year’s resolution – for charity | 31 Dec 2005 |
| As the year reaches its close the Charity Commission, the charity regulator for England and Wales, asks people to think about supporting charity as part of their New Year’s resolutions.
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| Vicky Richardson interviews MAT FRASER | 6 Dec 2005 |
| Tune Into ACCESS ALL AREAS every Thursday morning 11-12 on ALLFM 96.9 the only show on radio featuring the skills talents and exploring all health issues of the disabled communities locally, nationally and internationally. |
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| Drake Music relaunches website to raise profile of disabled musicians | 5 Dec 2005 |
| Drake Music Project, the charity which enables disabled children and adults to create music through assistive technology has relaunched its website www.drakemusicproject.org with design and development of the site driven by November 5th Web Solutions.
Drake Music provides access to a wide range of high-quality training, research and development and outreach initiatives to enable severely disabled people to participate in music making. |
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| Drake Music welcomes new Chief Executive | 30 Nov 2005 |
| New CEO brings over 15 years of experience and vision to Drake Music Project
Drake Music Project, the charity which enables disabled children and adults to create music through assistive technology, announces the appointment of Carien Meijer as chief executive officer.
Between 1998 and 2005 Carien managed and directed the work of Epping Forest Arts Epping Forest District Council’s arts unit where she commissioned a wide range of participatory arts initiatives, including site-specific projects. |
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| Switch On Sound Performance | 28 Nov 2005 |
| “Switch on Sound” – an inclusive music technology project funded by Awards for All, Manchester Music Service and a consortium of Manchester schools in partnership with the Drake Music Project.
PERFORMANCE 30 NOVEMBER 2005 10.30AM OR 1.30PM
at Lancasterian School, West Didsbury, Manchester 0161 445 0123
7 MANCHESTER SPECIAL SCHOOLS + 3 MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS
Each school will perform a gamelan style backing track to accompany a shadow puppet show recorded in workshops integrating music technology into music activities.
This exciting music technology project involves seven special schools and three partnership mainstream schools. |
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| Music, Moves n Grooves @ The Albany Theatre | 9 Nov 2005 |
| Celebrating the rich and diverse music made by disabled musicians
The Drake Music Project in association with The Deptford Albany will present an evening of Music, Moves n’ Grooves in celebration of the music and creativity of Drake Musicians in London. |
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| Call for musicians | 15 Aug 2005 |
| Are you a musician / performer / compere and disabled?
Do you want the opportunity to perform live?
If the answer is yes to any of the above then read on!
The Drake Music Project believes everyone should have the opportunity to create and perform music. |
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| Software designed for disabled pupils | 30 Jul 2005 |
| Information about our new software to enable disabled and non-disabled primary school pupils to work side by side, composing and performing their own music. |
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| Job Vacancies | 30 Jun 2005 |
| Chief Executive
Up to £50k + pension + benefits
Closing date 18th July
Preliminary interviews 21st July
Finals 28th July
Drake Music has built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading exponents of assistive music technology, allowing musicians to play and compose music even though they cannot access traditional musical instruments. |
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| Made In Deptford Festival | 3 May 2005 |
| DRAKE MUSIC PROJECT SHOWCASES MUSICIANS WORK
As part of the Made in Deptford Festival, Drake Music Project’s musicians will be showcasing their work at the Deptford Albany on Saturday 21st May 2005 from 2pm. |
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| Year Long Plug IT Project starts | 20 Apr 2005 |
| Friday 15th April saw the start of a year long schools project - ‘Plug IT’ is a new pilot project, funded by Youth Music; which will be delivered with three schools across the capital. |
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| Switch on Sound Performance on 26th April 2005 | 12 Apr 2005 |
| “Switch on Sound” is an accessible music technology project based at the Lancasterian School in Manchester, which is being developed by the Drake Music Project and Manchester Music Service as a centre of excellence for inclusive music technology in the North West Region.
Over the past eight months, 124 children from special schools and partnership mainstream schools have been composing, playing and performing in a group using a range of music technology equipment and conventional classroom instruments in the “Switch on Sound” workshop. |
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| We are recruiting a co-ordinator for our London projects | 22 Dec 2004 |
| LONDON PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
Salary £24- 28,000 pa FT (+ stakeholder pension)
Closing date 4th January 2005 (interviews w.c 10th January)
The Drake Music Project is the only national arts organisation delivering music technology based projects with disabled people. |
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| Switch on Sound Project, Drake NW | 6 Dec 2004 |
| The Switch on Sound Project is a major educational inclusive music project linking Drake NW, Lancasterian School in West Didsbury, and Manchester Music Service - funded by Youth Music.
The idea of this project is to develop Lancasterian School as an Assistive Music Technology Resource Centre - a centre which other schools in the area can use and access. |
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| Drake working with ABRSM on accessibility for 'Soundworlds' project | 9 Nov 2004 |
| The Drake Music Project are working with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music on their 'SoundWorlds' project - developing an interactive digital learning tool for music aimed primarily at young people aged 13 to 18, and freely available on the internet and on a CD-Rom. |
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