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Sound Waves
About
Sound Waves Publications
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Sound Waves Publishing was set up in 2008 by Pam
Wedgwood,
Louise Howden and Debbie Needle, and is all about helping ensemble
players and schools to enjoy making music and
musical productions.
When playing and singing music is made fun and inspiring,
then musicianship and confidence improve as a natural
consequence.
Sound Waves' original scores, sheet music and delightful
musical productions have been tried and tested by musicians
and schools across the UK.
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Pam
Wedgwood is recognised around the world as one the
UK's most prolific and successful composers of popular
repertoire for young instrumentalists.
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Pam studied French Horn, Piano, Cello and
Composition at Trinity College of Music, London. She then went
on to concentrate on performing as a freelance musician in
most of the major orchestras in and around London.
As an
orchestral player and music teacher, she developed key skills in
ensemble writing and arrangement. Pam writes ensemble works which are musically
satisfying without being too technically challenging, as she
understands the needs and
practical difficulties of players at various grades.
For
the last 20 years Pam Wedgwood has been writing music for Faber Music
and has sales of over half a million publications to date.
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Louise
Howden
studied Bassoon and Piano in Australia, graduating with a
Bachelor of Music Degree from the Canberra School of
Music, and is a tutor for
the National Children’s Orchestra of Great
Britain.
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Louise has extensive experience with orchestral
playing,
including the Australian Youth
Orchestra, ensemble playing
and teaching in the wider educational musical scene.
On
moving to the UK, she set up a busy teaching practice, which
continues strongly today, teaching all ages, all levels,
individual and ensemble groups. She actively uses the methods
first taught by Hungarian Composer Kodaly.
Louise also regularly proof reads and edits for Faber
Music.
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Debbie
Needle has many years' experience as a Junior School
teacher and Deputy Head and has dedicated many happy hours
producing Nativity plays and school productions.
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As a result of her practical experience in running and writing
school plays, Debbie has gained a
great insight into what children are capable of achieving,
and what they aspire to achieve.
" The enjoyment seen on those
many little faces, after a school performance, has led me to
further pursue my writing talents. Upon meeting Pam
Wedgwood, and
forging a great friendship, I realised that combined with
her musical talents, these plays transform into
wonderful Christmas creations. I hope our musicals inspire
you and your students, and
bring joy to your teaching environment."
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SOUND WAVES PUBLISHING,
149 Thorkhill Road,
Thames Ditton, Surrey,
KT7 0UN, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)7887 828017
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