Category Archives: Music

Music, Music and Health, Training

Applications closed: Music in Healthcare Settings Training Oct-Nov 2014

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DSC04002editedApplications are now closed for our next five-day Music in Healthcare Settings training course to take place in Derby, UK on 30 and 31 October, and 3, 4 and 5 November 2014.       If you wish to receive details for our next training course (May 2015) direct to your inbox as soon as these are finalised please email training@opusmusic.org to be added to our e-mailing list Training Details (pdf) Application Form (word) Application Form (pdf) Here's what previous trainees have said about this training course: If you are at … Continue Reading ››
Leicester Royal Infirmary (Children's), Music, Music and Health, Training

St George’s Day

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  We were working on a ward in Leicester Hospital on Tuesday 23rd April and played our way round to a corner room where the door was wide open. Inside there was a little baby all dressed in green pyjamas. When he saw us he looked quite anxious - Who were these People? What were they carrying with them? And what were they going to do?   I was reminded of the training we had recently been doing with musicians in healthcare, and the ethics we had discussed. I knew I wanted to provide some nice music for this young … Continue Reading ››
Derbyshire Children's Hospital, Early Years Music, Music, Music and Health

“Can we sing another song?”

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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 ››