Damian OxboroughComments Off on Star Wars wedding at Barden Tower
When Rebecca and Charlie first booked me to play for their wedding ceremony, they were a little uncertain about the music that they should choose. So, one Saturday afternoon this summer, after I’d finished teaching for the day, I met them for a drink at Herriot’s Hotel, opposite Skipton Train Station. We chatted over a beer about the sorts of… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on WI Rock Choir’s First Performances
Because I’m always so busy teaching from my little studio in Skipton, I rarely get chance to promote the events that I am involved with, let alone go on to write about them afterwards. This year has been a typically busy one, what with playing in the band for Skipton Musical Theatre Company’s run of The Addams Family, Sutton Green… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Available Lesson Slots: w/c 17 Dec 2018
This last week of lessons before the Christmas holidays is pretty busy already, but I do have a couple of available spaces, if you would like to squeeze in a quick guitar lesson or maybe some singing! Here’s what’s currently free this week: Fri 21st Dec, 11am or 4:30pm Sat 22nd Dec, 10:30am I’ll update the list above during the… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Students’ Charity Concert – 2019
This year’s Student Charity Concert will be held at St Andrew’s Church, on Newmarket Street in Skipton, on the afternoon of Sunday 10th February 2019. All students and musician friends are welcome to perform in a friendly, supportive environment. There will be no charge for participants or members of the audience, but you will be able to make a donation… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Available Lesson Slots: w/c 10 Dec 2018
Most of this week is booked up, but I just have a couple of free slots should anyone want to sneak in a session: Thursday 13th December, 10:30 or 11:00 Saturday 15th December, 10:00 or 11:00 These can be booked by existing or new students, as part of regular lessons or as one off sessions. Get in touch if you… Read more »
Several of my students participated in this year’s ‘Sparkling Bradford’ – an ad campaign to promote Bradford city centre as a Christmas shopping destination. You can hear their voices on the video above – it will be showing in prominent locations in the region, including at Leeds Bradford Airport.
ROTARY CLUB OF KEIGHLEY YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION Keighley Shared Church (Church Green – just behind the Market) Saturday, December 1st 2018 2.00 pm for 12 and under; 3.30 pm for older age groups. Open to solo instrumentalists and vocalists. There are three age groups: 12 and under,13 to 15,16 to 18. All ages are as at 31st August 2019. The… Read more »
Below are recordings of Mozart’s Ave Verum, with each part emphasised for practise purposes: Sop 1: Your browser does not support the audio element. Sop 2: Your browser does not support the audio element. Alto: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Damian OxboroughComments Off on John Rutter – Angels’ Carol – Alto Line
For choir reference only: Angels’ Carol, by John Rutter, with me emphasising the alto line on keyboard: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Last week I received in the post my copy of the ABRSM syllabus for (classical) guitar – a little booklet outlining everything candidates and teachers need to know about guitar exams for this board from 2019 onward. In truth, very little has changed on the guitar specification from previous years: all the exercises (scales, arpeggios etc.), sight reading and aural… Read more »
