All articles by: Will Hay

Love songs for a Summer Ceremony

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Having just returned from playing outdoors at a super ceremony and reception at Willington Hall, I thought I would share some inspiration for music choices at your summer wedding ceremony.
Music before the ceremony:
People sometimes like to specify a type of music they would like to be played while the guests are taking their seats, perhaps [...]

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May: Month of Messiah

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Famous choral music coming up every Saturday in May to which you can listen or participate in.
5th May: Sing Along Messiah – Chester Cathedral
270 years after the final notes were added to the score at Chester Cathedral. The friends of the cathedral have organised a sing along Messiah day which will coincide with the annual [...]

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Creatures Great and Small

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My Piano Tuition theme this term is “Creatures Great and Small”. For the studio composition project however, I will not be making a video. Instead you must choose three contrasting animals from either Pets, Farmyard, or Jungle categories and compose either a suite of three short pieces featuring the three animals or one piece which [...]

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National Learn to Play Day

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When planning the forthcoming “Playing Together” concert at All Saint’s Church in Chester, I hadn’t quite realised the significance of the date, 31st March, 2012. However it seems like an excellent opportunity to encourage anyone to come along to the concert, be inspired by some musical performances and then head down to their nearest Dawsons store to [...]

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Celebrating Success at Step One

Following the second entry I have submitted to the LCM exams, Dominic came away with a distinction (86/100) in his Step 1 Piano Exam and was very keen to share some of his favourite pieces from the exam in this video.

Step One Exam Success

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