Head of Department: Peter Romhany
Members of department:
- Robert Abbs
- Dave Condon
- Matthew Keil
- Josephine Paradise
- Technicians: Keith Merkelt, Diarmuid Selattey
- Peripatetic Teachers: Yousuf Ali Khan, John Bennett, Ghouri Choudhury, Robert Clarke, Chris Furness, Simon Henry, Ryo Ikeshiro, Nicholas Jolly, James Kathryn, Ross McDouall, Carl Stanbridge, Diana Stanbridge, Anna Stubbs, Joe Wills
- Admin Assistant: Nick Robinson
OUR MUSIC DEPARTMENT
If you are into all kinds of music, love performing then Morpeth Music Department has many different instruments, groups and bands to get involved with. In one of the largest and liveliest music departments in London, you can study a range of different musical styles and genres.
Morpeth Drummers
Music plays an important role in the daily life at Morpeth, with all pupils being encouraged to participate in music-making and fostering musical ability at the highest level. The department is a \"Champion School\" for Musical Futures with KS3 following this learning method. With concert bands, an orchestra, small chamber ensembles, rock bands, choirs, numerous music projects with outside agencies and more than 22 specialist music staff, the Music Department is one of the busiest and liveliest in the borough.
FACILITIES
Our new facilities include 2 state of the art ICT suites, a large recording studio with a separate control booth, additional smaller recording rooms, numerous practice rooms, classrooms with breakout spaces and a large performance theatre - one of the biggest and most up to date music departments in the country! We also offer free instrumental tuition, numerous bands, choirs, and ICT programmes to join plus FREE additional support for courses. Extra-curricular experiences include overseas trips, seminars, masterclasses, links with HE institutions such as Guildhall, ACM, Trinity as well as Industry sponsorship from brands such as Fender, Taylor, Hofner and Roland.
Morpeth pupil plays jazz in Barcelona
James plays guitar
THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
is made up of teachers from both an academic and professional background. Our current peripatetic instrument teachers include session players who have toured and recorded for Nelly Furtado, Simon Cowell, Mariah Carey, Gabrielle, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, The Temptations.....the list goes on. We feel that as well as ensuring an excellent academic approach to teaching music, having experienced professionals from the music industry enriches the breadth of real life experience that can be passed on to our students.
For more information on the music department check out: www.musicatmorpeth.com