Saxtet Publications (SXP) was established in 1990 by Nigel Wood. SXP emerged from Saxtet, a saxophone quartet first established in 1985 at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Initially, all SXP’s works were written by Saxtet members, but quickly grew to include arrangements and original compositions by many other composers from all around the world, as well as works […]
June Emerson Wind Music is a specialist mail order supplier of sheet music (both printed and digital) for winds. Established in 1971, this family run business is recognised internationally for its unrivalled range of stock, extensive knowledge, speedy delivery and friendly, helpful team of staff. Enjoying a longstanding relationship with June Emerson Wind Music, their […]
The Royal Society of Musicians, the UK’s oldest music charity, is dedicated to offering crucial financial aid, advice, and guidance to music professionals unable to work due to accident, illness, stress, or anxiety. Founded in 1738 and run by musicians for musicians, we fully understand the unique struggles faced by music professionals and provide support, […]
Chimes Music has been running for over 60 years. We’re proud to be keeping up the tradition of supplying music and all things musical to musicians around the world. We have one of the largest selections of printed music in the country, as well as books, instruments and accessories for all musicians from the absolute […]
While few would dispute the importance of investing time within their practice to ensure dependable and secure technique will support their playing. The same could not be said for recognising the role of self-worth and self-belief as equally important not only to the health and wellbeing of the player, but as pivotal in securing a […]
I have long struggled with the word ‘perfect’ and if I am honest have had a love hate relationship with how its meaning plays in my life. Partly because as a word in the context it is so often used, it has no defined meaning which frustrates me. Added to this is the power it […]
Perspective could be compared to the lens through which we see ourselves and the world which will be heavily influenced by so many factors. Some from external experience and some internal workings of our emotional sense of self which combined will effect how we think and what we do. It is an almost indisputable fact […]
Even beyond the world of music and the arts intuition is regarded as the jewel in performance that far supersedes the value placed on a reasoned and calculated response. Yet in the grip of what might be thought of as an intuitive response, why would the idea of applying some scrutiny be considered as somehow […]
There are many everyday terms which can collectively mean the same thing: to be ‘under the influence of’, ‘at the effect of’ or ‘under the spell of’. Within an inspirational book Thinking; fast and slow, Daniel Kahneman refers to this external or internal influence as Biased Anchoring. This term I feel, really encapsulates the idea […]
Many people will have experienced the emotional effects resulting from the anticipation of an impending task or event. Irrespective of whether the task or event was set by you or willingly accepted from another, in every sense you have taken ownership in a spirit of committed agreement. That is the assumption, but not always the […]