“Can we sing another song?”
Working in Derby Children's Hospital with Nick Cutts and Rich Kensington today we played our way along the upper wards in the morning. We met a young patient who was so relaxed and open about her music and singing, she just couldn't get enough of making music with us.
We started with "Yellow Bird" as an instrumental piece and then a sung song. The patient and another friend in hosptial were both offered a shaker instrument to join in with - which they both did with great joy in their faces - sometimes fast, and then … Continue Reading ››
OPUS musicians have been involved in a year-long project, supporting the development of music and story-making for early years children and their families in library settings across Derbyshire. The project was hugely successful, with many libraries continuing to deliver practice beyond the project. The project was managed and supported by Derbyshire County Council with funding from Youth Music. The full evalution report has now been published. 
