Spring Young Composers Course 2025 / Cwrs Cyfansoddwyr Ifanc Gwanwyn 2025

This term’s Arts Active Young Composers course will focus on learning to compose for a trio of piano, violin and cello. You will be working alongside professional musicians and guided by composer Helen Woods.

At the end of this FREE four-day course, you will be able to hear your composition played live by the musicians. The performance will be recorded and sent out for you to keep and include in any portfolio you may be building for school or university.

Helen Woods - biography

Past courses: Writing for percussion ensemble, brass quartet, string quartet, wind quintet, flute ensemble, vocal ensemble, trio of piano, double bass and saxophone, saxophone quartet, clarinet quartet, trio of harp, flute and viola, quintet of violin, double bass, trumpet, clarinet and percussion, trio of piano, violin and clarinet, duo of violin and guitar, trio of harp, flute and cello, folk music, composing for education, theatre, film, video game.

Past Composers: Peter Reynolds, Max Davies, Adrian Hull, James Williams, Rob Westwood, Harriet Riley, Molly Lopresti Richards, Tic Ashfield, Tess Tyler, Lynne Plowman, Tim Riley, Ashley John Long, Richard Barnard, Jonathan James, Will Frampton, Sarah-Leanne Lewis, Gareth Moorcraft, Natalie Roe.

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Bydd cwrs Cyfansoddwyr Ifanc Actifyddion Artistig y tymor hwn yn canolbwyntio ar ddysgu i gyfansoddi ar gyfer triawd piano, ffidil a soddgrwth. Byddwch yn gweithio ochr yn ochr a cerddorion proffesiynol ac yn cael eich tywys gan y cyfansoddwraig Helen Woods.

Ar ddiwedd y cwrs 4-diwrnod AM DDIM hwn, cewch glywed eich cyfansoddiad yn cael ei chwarae'n fyw gan y cerddorion. Caiff y perfformiad ei recordio a'i anfon allan i chi ei gadw a’i gynnwys mewn unrhyw bortffolio y gallech fod yn ei adeiladu ar gyfer ysgol neu brifysgol.

Bywgraffiad Helen Woods

Cyrsiau blaenorol: Ysgrifennu ar gyfer ensemble taro, pedwarawd llinynnol, pumawd chwyth, ensemble ffliwt, ensemble lleisiol, ensemble pres, triawd piano, bas dwbl a sacsoffon, pedwarawd sacsoffon, pedwarawd clarinét, triawd telyn, ffliwt a fiola, pumawd ffidil, bas dwbl, clarinét, trwmped a taro, triawd piano, ffidil a clarinét, deuawd gitâr a ffidil, triawd telyn, ffliwt a soddgwrth, cerddoriaeth werin, cyfansoddi ar gyfer addysg, theatr, ffilm, gêm fideo.

Cyfansoddwyr blaenorol: Peter Reynolds, Max Davies, Adrian Hull, James Williams, Helen Woods, Rob Westwood, Harriet Riley, Molly Lopresti Richards, Tic Ashfield, Tess Tyler, Lynne Plowman, Tim Riley, Ashley John Long, Richard Barnard, Jonathan James, Will Frampton, Sarah-Leanne Lewis, Gareth Moorcraft, Natalie Roe.

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