Events - past
City of London Festival
The City of London Festival Walls of Sound project is one of many really exciting projects currently running as part of the London Programme.
Discussion
Social media strategy update: Ben Glass in Brazil
Continuing our look at the social media experiments currently under way at Drake Music, I caught up with Ben Glass to see how his is progressing.
Events - past
Open Orchestra Performance
The Drake Music team is gearing up for the Open Orchestra performance which takes place in Hammersmith, London next week.
Discussion
Brazil – Part One
It was all coming back to me: that time-warped feeling of long haul flights, the airport limbo zone and the warm wall of humidity you hit at the Brazilian exit.
Discussion
Call & Echo – Accessible Singing At Stephen Hawking School, London
In this video the Teacher and Teaching Assistants are doing a ‘call & echo’ singing activity with 5 pupils, during a Drake Music/Sounds Of Intent session at the school. They are […]
Discussion
The Boy With His Head In A Drum
Curiosity and experimentation are at the heart of creative music making. We wouldn’t have the rich musical heritage that we enjoy in 2013 were it not for all the composers, instrument makers and performers who, over the preceeding millenia have repeatedly asked the question; “I wonder what it would sound like if… ?”
Discussion
Social strategy update: Drake Music R&D
Last week Gawain and I had a chat about the social media experiment he is running.
Discussion
Accessible Singing At Stephen Hawking School – Using Sounds Of Intent
Natalie is a pupil at Stephen Hawking School in Limehouse, London. In this video she is participating in call and response, singing a song called ‘Nanuma‘, which is a traditional […]
Discussion
Sounds Of Intent Session – Amy playing the electric guitar using iPad app Thumb Jam
This video is from one of the Sounds Of Intent sessions currently taking place at Cherry Garden School in Bermondsey, London. In the video, Amy is playing the electric guitar […]
Updates
DM National / London Office Move
The Drake Music National & London office is moving!!!