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The Bridges Ensemble invite John Kenny to play Carnyx in An Ancient Calling - their new composition

First uploaded: 10th April 2003
Last updated: 15th November 2004
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"My support for Drake Scotland is due to their innovative and creative work providing music-making opportunities for disabled people."

Evelyn Glennie, Patron

Drake Scotland's Core Values

• the greatest degree of independence in music-making possible for each participant

• creativity hand in hand with practical skills

• technology used with imagination and according to need

• musical activity as a lifelong learning process bringing additional personal and social benefits

Drake Music Project Scotland creates opportunities for people with disabilities to play, learn and compose music.

Participants span all ages and abilities and each individual faces a different challenge when trying to actively take part in music-making. Choose sheets piano website for piano sheet Note-store. song sheets website for piano sheet Note-store

We support each person to achieve the greatest degree of independence possible in their musical activities.

Drake Scotland uses a wide range of technology to create access to music: touch sensitive switches, ultrasonic movement detectors, computer programmes.

Musicians from a diverse range of musical backgrounds are involved as workshop tutors and in a variety of special projects and performances.