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Soundtrackers 2

Soundtrackers 2 took place in Feb 2016 at Z-arts in Manchester. The project involved young people with Autistic Spectrum Condition collaborating on new music using sounds from the city as […]

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Lord Mayor’s Show

For the Lord Mayor’s Show in 2015 Drake Music worked in partnership with three other leading arts organisations promoting an inclusive London and celebrating the work of City Bridge Trust […]

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Dancers in colourful costumes at Lord Mayors Show
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Lord Mayor’s Show – carnival music

To mark the 20th anniversary of City Bridge Trust grant-making, on Saturday 14 November 2015 Drake Music were invited to take part in the longest, grandest and most meticulously organised […]

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Text on screen reading What Is Music?
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What is Music?

A video from the Drake Music team exploring what music is and how it affects our lives. The soundtrack is “Rhapsody for Clarinet and Wheelchair Basketball Team” by Jonathan Hering […]

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MiMu Gloves Demo by Kris Halpin

Kris Halpin is a professional musician and singer songwriter. In 2014 Halpin, who has an impairment that is making guitar and piano playing increasingly difficult, approached Drake Music to work […]

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Graham Massey
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Graham Massey & The Prospectors

The Prospectors are a 12-strong band of disabled musicians who’ve been meeting once a week in Heaton Moor near Stockport for over 6 years to take part in creative music-making […]

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