OmniMusic Returns

This year saw the return of OmniMusic to Melland High School with LG5 the lucky beneficiaries of their expertise. With two new creative practitioners there is no shortage of musical talents. Ellis is a fantastic guitarist with a natural rapport with the students, while Gareth is a whizz on all things technological plus accessible music equipment giving our students the chance to play along.  The sessions show how music can help to develop many personal skills such as listening to others, taking turns, and confidence building. Students play interactive games using switches and the Sound Beam to activate sounds and visuals making the lessons accessible to all. In collaboration with the two practitioners, we have decided on a theme of ‘Manchester’ on which to base the project for the rest of the year, using a mixture of ‘found’ sounds which we shall record in the city centre, along with samples extracted from well-known Manchester pop songs and improvisational musical input from the students to create a sound collage of our diverse city. There are plans for a ‘work in progress’ performance around Easter, before the completed piece is revealed towards the end of the year.

https://omnimusic.org.uk/