Ear Opener Composition Resources
Added to website 11/01/2021. Updated 07/09/2023.
Clod Ensemble’s Ear Opener is a learning programme which supports music creators. They create digital resources, facilitate in-person composition workshops with music students, work with teachers to develop their composition teaching skills, and advocate for the role of music in our lives.
Clod Ensemble’s Ear Opener is a learning programme which supports music creators. They create digital resources, facilitate in-person composition workshops with music students, work with teachers to develop their composition teaching skills, and advocate for the role of music in our lives. Drawing on over 15 years’ experience teaching in secondary schools, Ear Opener harnesses the creativity and ambition of young music makers, providing the tools for them to make the most of their musical ideas.
There are three main areas to Ear Opener:
- Ear Opener videos: a series of online masterclasses demystifying the process of writing music. Learn more on the Ear Opener website.
- Workshops: in-school courses for GCSE and A-Level Music students
- Inset days: bespoke training for Music teachers
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About the Provider
Clod Ensemble
Clod Ensemble is an internationally renowned performance company delivering an award-winning artistic programme with public engagement at its heart. Through music, movement and performance Clod Ensemble connects people to themselves, to each other, to their communities and to their environment.
