Each Composition Challenge explores the work and approach of a different contemporary composer, supporting curriculum learning and helping young people engage with creative composition. Composition Challenges are designed to be easy to use, flexible and open to all, from complete beginners to those with more experience. A short film, supported by a teacher pack, will guide you through each challenge with a variety of activities to get your class composing.
We work with our partners in Haringey, Enfield, Waltham Forest, Gloucestershire, Southampton, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth to deliver Composition Challenge workshops specially tailored to schools, led by London Sinfonietta composers and musicians. If you are a school in one of these areas and would be interested in a workshop, please get in touch!
Any school can submit their compositions for us to share and perform at our flagship Sound Out Schools Concert each March and online concerts.
Composition Challenges 2024-25 is kindly supported by the Karlsson Játiva Charitable Foundation's Signatur Programme, Big Give Foundation, Hodge Foundation, Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust and The Patrick Rowland Foundation.
Teacher resources
For more information about Composition Challenges click through to the Resources for teachers
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- Suitable for KS2 and KS3 (all abilities and levels of experience)
- Free to access online
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Composition Challenges Celebration 2024
