Composing at Home (Children)
A collection of fun composing activities for children and young people to do at home with or without instruments. All the activities are inspired by or linked to existing pieces of music. Themes include: sounds in the house and garden, superheroes and graphic scores.
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Illustration: Mina Braun
Composing at Home (Children) Resources
17 Resources
In the garden... Composing at Home (Children)
Compose music using things you find in the garden or park inspired by composer John Cage's Child of Tree.
In the house... Composing at Home (Children)
Compose music for your family using sound makers that you find around your home. Inspired by John Cage's Living Room Music.
Superheroes Composing at Home (Children)
Compose music for a superhero of your own design.
Graphic scores Composing at Home (Children)
Create your own graphic score inspired by composers such as Cornelius Cardew, Cathy Berberian and John Cage.
Doodle & Compose Composing at Home (Children)
Doodle along to BCMG oboe player Melinda Maxwell performing her own composition Sounding Out Varèse. Then compose your own music using your doodle!
Ionisation Composing at Home (Children)
Compose your own percussion piece inspired by Ionisation by composer Edgard Varèse
Music My Map Composing at Home (Children)
Compose music inspired by the map of your daily walk, scoot or cycle.
Lockdown Sequenza Composing at Home (Children)
Compose music for your voice inspired by Sequenza III for Voice by composer Luciano Berio.
Deep Composing at Home (Children)
Compose music for imaginary or real deep sea worlds, inspired by Deep by composer Shiori Usui.
Noisy Toys Composing at Home (Children)
Compose music using noisy toys from around your house inspired by the music of Joseph Haydn, Benedict Mason and the Modified Toy Orchestra.
Composing Made Simple Composing at Home (Children)
A simple guide to composing. Open your ears, play and experiment.
A Simple Guide to Audacity Composing at Home (Children)
A simple guide to using the recording and editing software Audacity
Zodiac Composing at Home (Children)
Compose simple melodies to describe friends and family inspired by the zodiac using a music box app or a real music box, inspired by Tierkreis by composer Karlheinz Stockhausen
Mandala (DIY Sound Makers) Composing at Home (Children)
Compose a 60 second piece of music inspired by A Dust in Time by composer Huang Ruo.
Masks Composing at Home (Children)
Compose a piece of music for 1 performer that is a short drama between 3 characters. Inspired by Masks for solo flute by British composer Oliver Knussen
BCMG Summer Composing Challenge for Children 2024 Composing at Home (Children)
Unleash your musical creativity this summer with 24 composing challenges. Be inspired by the world around you.
BCMG Summer Composing Challenge for Children 2025 Composing at Home (Children)
Unleash your musical creativity this summer with 24 composing challenges. Be inspired by the world around you!
