The Music Workshop Company Blog 

Each month the Music Workshop Company publishes two blogs. One blog, written by the MWC team addresses a key issue in Music Education or gives information about a particular genre or period of music. The other blog is written by a guest writer, highlighting good practice or key events in Music Education. We hope you enjoy reading the blogs. 
 
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To contribute as a guest writer please email Maria@music-workshop.co.uk 

Posts from February 2025

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Bizet Carmen

Posted on 22nd February 2025 at 17:53
Bizet’s opera, ‘Carmen’, has become a favourite with opera fans and its music is known to many through use in adverts, TV programmes and films. 
 
It was premiered on 3rd March 1875 at the Opéra Comique in Paris. Despite a poor reception at the premiere, the work has gone on to become one of the most popular operas and has inspired films and a musical with many musicians being inspired by the now highly recognisable arias. 
 
The Toreador Song's is recommended listening for Year 6 in the Model Music Curriculum for England. 
 
We discuss key moments from Bizet’s life and explore the music and the stories behind the opera. 
 
 
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What matters is music

Posted on 7th February 2025 at 14:00
This month we welcome back award-winning music teacher, Nat Dye MBE.  
 
Nat's very personal exploration of what music can bring to us, especially in the face of a terminal diagnosis, is an important reminder of music's ability to be a vehicle for self-expression as well as a way of connecting with one another. 
 
He discusses some the amazing experiences he has had since his diagnosis including running the London Marathon playing his trombone and being made an MBE in the New Years Honours List. 
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