International Composition Easter School
This course is recommended for young composers aged between 12 and 18 who have some experience of composing music and wish to develop their skills and experience further, and compose a new piece in a week!
If possible, please bring a laptop with music notation software (Sibelius/MuseScore/Dorico) installed.
Musical Opportunities
During this course, you will have the opportunity to write a piece of music to be performed at the end of course concert on Thursday evening that is open to family and friends. that is open to family and friends. You will receive tuition in composition through group sessions and individual lessons, and you will learn about composing for instruments through workshops.
You should have had some experience of composing music already, and you will need to be able to notate your ideas fluently and reliably. There are no restraints of the style of music that you can compose during the week, but an open mind and willingness to try out new things will help to get the creative juices flowing!
Other Activities
Even professional musicians need a break from their instruments! With Wells Cathedral School’s outstanding facilities, you’ll have a range of activities to enjoy when you’re not making music…
Meet Our World-Class Staff
Meet our Composition Co-ordinator
About our Course Tutors
Course tutors will generally be either full- or part-time teaching staff of Wells Cathedral School, a government-recognised specialist music school that is known for its quality teaching and musical opportunities for pre-professional musicians. However, should our staff be unavailable for our composition summer school, we will appoint music teachers of a comparable calibre to teach courses.
A Typical Day
7.30am: Wake up call for boarders
8.00am: Breakfast
8.30am: Registration in Cedars Hall for both day and boarding students
9.00am: Group session
10.30am: Break
11.00am: Individual composing time and one-to-one composition lessons
12.30pm: Lunch
1.15pm: Individual composing time and one-to-one composition lessons
2.45pm: Activities – sport, shopping, additional music
4.30pm: Workshop with players
6.00pm: Supper
6.45pm: Workshop with players
7.45pm: Day pupils depart
8.00pm: Boarders’ Activities
9.30pm: Bedtime routine begins (age dependent)
Fees and Discounts
Fees
The course costs £695 boarding and £565 day. The course includes meals (lunch and dinner for day). An early-bird discount of 10% will apply for bookings made before 6th January 2023.
A deposit of 25% of the course fee is required to reserve your place, with the balance due on 24th February 2023. Bookings made after the 24th February 2023 must be accompanied by the full fee for the course. Deposits are non-refundable.
Discounts
If you book one of our Holiday Music Courses 2023, you are eligible for a £50 discount off the cost of each additional Holiday Music Course you book. This can be applied across siblings or for one child who takes part in more than one course in 2023. Please use the discount code “HOLIDAYMUSIC50” on your application form for each additional course you book (the full price will be required for the first booked course).
The course costs £695 boarding and £565 day. The course includes meals (lunch and dinner for day).
An earlybird discount of 10% will apply to all bookings made before 6th January 2023. A deposit of 25% of the course fee is required to reserve your place, with the balance due on 24th February 2023. Bookings made after the 24th February 2023 must be accompanied by the full fee for the course.
Deposits are non-refundable.
Discounts
If you book one of our Holiday Music Schools 2023, you are eligible for a £50 discount off the cost of each additional Holiday Music School 2023 course you book. This can be applied across siblings or for one child who takes part in more than one course in 2023. Please use the discount code “HOLIDAYMUSIC50” on your application form for each additional course you book (the full price will be required for the first booked course).
How to Apply
We recommend that you have the following information available before starting our booking process:
- Details about your child’s musical history, including feedback from your child’s music teacher, if applicable
- Payment card details (please note, if you wish to pay by childcare vouchers, please contact us BEFORE filling out the form).
If you have any questions or if you’d like help with the application process, please contact us on 01749 834483 / [email protected]
