Interview with Nancy Evans
Nancy Evans is a passionate musician and educator and long-standing member of the BCMG team…
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“I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” Albert Einstein
Interview with Olivia Sparkhall
Olivia Sparkhall is an award-winning choral composer, author and secondary music teacher who shares her top tips and proudest moments in this interview…
Interview with Sally Beamish
Our first interview for Women’s History Month 2023 is with the award-winning composer, Sally Beamish…
Women’s History Month 2023
We’re celebrating Women’s History Month 2023…
Interview with Paul Harris
Paul Harris has just published a new book to get students having fun exploring composing music. He tells us all about it in this engaging interview…
What’s New for I Can Compose?
We’re excited to launch our new website! Read on to find out how it’s developed and what to expect…
Compose Yourself! 2022
Compose Yourself! the online piano composition festival is now in its second year…
Women’s History Month
To celebrate Women’s History Month in March we are thrilled to publish a new Women’s History Month Listening Calendar with 31 days of inspiring music by female composers. At I Can Compose we are passionate about getting pupils listening to a variety of musical genres and styles from a diverse range of composers. We believe…
One Giant Leap – composing to a lunar-themed brief
David Beeby, composer and Head of Music at Poole Grammar School shares his experience of composing the music for a very special commission…
Black History Month
Find out about how we’re celebrating Black History Month…
Book launch: How to Teach Composition in the Secondary Classroom – 50 Inspiring Ideas
How to Teach Composition in the Secondary Classroom – 50 Inspiring Ideas is out today!
Happy first birthday I can compose!
I can compose celebrates one year of providing high quality composition resources for teachers and students….
Winner of Outstanding Music Education Product!
I Can Compose awarded Outstanding Music Education Product Award!
Music Teacher Awards for Excellence 2019 – Finalist!
Outstanding Music Education product finalist We were delighted to learn that someone nominated I can compose for the 2019 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence and even more thrilled to find out we were a finalist! As a new business this is a huge accolade. Since launching 6 months ago, we have been shortlisted for three…
PRESS RELEASE: Stelios Business Award
Finalist for the Stelios Business Award: Rachel Shapey, a Secondary school teacher from Stockport, is one of five finalists for this year’s Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs. Rachel’s icancompose.com website guides students through the academic side of composition with resources designed to build confidence preparing for GCSE and A Level examinations. Rachel was diagnosed with relapsing remitting…
Press Release: Enterprise Vision Awards
Enterprise Vision Awards 2018 I can compose Ltd is delighted to announce that it has been nominated as a finalist in the internet industry category for the forthcoming Enterprise Vision Awards (EVA) 2018 which recognises women in business across the North West. The winner of the EVA awards will be announced in Blackpool on Friday…
Getting the most out of I Can Compose for students
A quick guide to how to use the courses on this website, to help you get started.
Welcome to I can compose!
Hi I’m Rachel and I’m delighted to launch the first dedicated website for GCSE and A level composition.