Micromusicals - Award nomination

Christopher Norton’s Micromusicals series (published by Boosey & Hawkes) has been shortlisted for the Best Print Resource Award at the 2015 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence. 

The Micromusical series currently features five exciting and accessible musicals for schools based on popular stories and classroom teaching topics: Romeo and Juliet, Vikings, A Christmas Carol, Queen Nut and The Highwayman.  A sixth musical – The Little Mermaid – will be published early in 2015.  Further information on books, performance licences and other resources can be found at www.boosey.com/micromusicals.

The winner of the award will be announced at a gala ceremony in London in March.

CHRISTOPHER NORTON SCHEDULE Dec 2014 - April 2015

CHRISTOPHER NORTON EVENTS LIST

Date: Tuesday December 9th 2014

Venue: Davies Lane Primary School, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London UK

Contact: office@davieslane.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5392466

9.15 am The Great Fire, a Micro Musical about The Great Fire of London, featuring Samuel Pepys and a family of river rats! WORLD PREMIERE

Date: Thursday December 11th 2014

Venue: Selwyn Primary School, Cavendish Road, Highams Park, London E4 9NG

Contact: primary@selwyn.waltham.sch.uk.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5273814

9.30 am The Great Fire, a Micro Musical about The Great Fire of London, featuring Samuel Pepys and a family of river rats! 

Date: Monday January 19th 2015

Venue: Davies Lane Primary School, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London UK

Contact: office@davieslane.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5392466

Work with students on new Micro Musical Independence! and existing Micro Musical Queen Nut (www.christophernorton.com/micromusicals)

Dates: Thursday January 22nd - Sunday January 25th 2015

Venue: Academy of Music, 43/44 & 51/52 River Nest A, 311 North Main Road, Koregaon Park (Lane E), Pune 411 001, INDIA

Contact: Roxana Anklesaria-Doctor, tel  +91 20 2615-1106
Christopher Norton Piano Festival, featuring improvisation groups, masterclasses, teacher seminars and assorted fun things!

Details to be confirmed

Date: Monday February 2nd 2015

Venue: Selwyn Primary School, Cavendish Road, Highams Park, London E4 9NG

Contact: primary@selwyn.waltham.sch.uk.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5273814

Work with students on new Micro Musical Independence! and existing Micro Musical Queen Nut (www.christophernorton.com/micromusicals)

Date: Wednesday February 4th 2015

Venue: Davies Lane Primary School, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London UK

Contact: office@davieslane.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5392466

Work with students on new Micro Musical Voyage Around the Human Body

Date: Thursday February 5th 2015

Venue: Selwyn Primary School, Cavendish Road, Highams Park, London E4 9NG

Contact: primary@selwyn.waltham.sch.uk.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5273814

Work with students on new Micro Musical Voyage Around the Human Body

Date: Monday February 9th 2015
Venue: Selwyn Primary School, Cavendish Road, Highams Park, London E4 9NG

Contact: primary@selwyn.waltham.sch.uk.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5273814

Work with students on new Micro Musicals Toys and Pompeii

Date: Tuesday February 10th 2015

Venue: Davies Lane Primary School, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London UK

Contact: office@davieslane.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5392466

Work with students on new Micro Musicals Toys and Pompeii

Date: Monday March 2nd 2015

Venue: Selwyn Primary School, Cavendish Road, Highams Park, London E4 9NG

Contact: primary@selwyn.waltham.sch.uk.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5273814

9.30 am performance of Independence! a Micro Musical about the American war of independence. WORLD PREMIERE

Date: Tuesday March 3rd 2015

Venue: Davies Lane Primary School, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London UK

Contact: office@davieslane.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5392466

9.15 am performance of Independence! a Micro Musical about the American war of independence. 

Date: Wednesday March 4th 2015

Venue: Davies Lane Primary School, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London UK

Contact: office@davieslane.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5392466

9.15 am performance of Queen Nut, a Micro Musical 

Date: Friday March 6th 2015

Venue: Selwyn Primary School, Cavendish Road, Highams Park, London E4 9NG

Contact: primary@selwyn.waltham.sch.uk.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5273814

9.30 am performance of Queen Nut, a Micro Musical 

Date: Tuesday March 17th 2015

Venue: Davies Lane Primary School, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London UK

Contact: office@davieslane.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5392466

9.15 am performance of Voyage Around The Human Body, a Micro Musical. WORLD PREMIERE

Date: Wednesday March 18th 2015

Venue: Selwyn Primary School, Cavendish Road, Highams Park, London E4 9NG

Contact: primary@selwyn.waltham.sch.uk.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5273814

9.30 am performance of Voyage Around The Human Body, a Micro Musical. 

Date: Friday March 20th 2015

Venue: Selwyn Primary School, Cavendish Road, Highams Park, London E4 9NG

Contact: primary@selwyn.waltham.sch.uk.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5273814

9.30 am performance of Toys, a Micro Musical. WORLD PREMIERE

Date: Monday March 23rd 2015

Venue: Selwyn Primary School, Cavendish Road, Highams Park, London E4 9NG

Contact: primary@selwyn.waltham.sch.uk.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5273814

9.30 am performance of Pompeii, a Micro Musical. WORLD PREMIERE

Date: Tuesday March 23rd 2015

Venue: Davies Lane Primary School, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London UK

Contact: office@davieslane.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5392466

9.15 am performance of Toys, a Micro Musical. 

Date: Wednesday March 24th 2015

Venue: Davies Lane Primary School, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London UK

Contact: office@davieslane.waltham.sch.uk, tel 0208 5392466

9.30 am performance of Pompeii, a Micro Musical.

Dates: Sunday 29th March - Wednesday 1st April 2015

Venue: Piano Time, 51 Park St; South Melb; VIC 3205 AUSTRALIA

Contact: John Martin john@pianotime.com.au, +61 (0) 3 9690 5566 

29 March … Student workshops
30 March…. Student workshops
31 March…. Teacher workshops
1 April 5 x private 1 hour lessons

Dates: Wednesday 8th April - Friday 10th April 2015

Venue: Canberra, Australia TBC

Contact: Linda Magee, mageelinda@hotmail.com

Christopher Norton Piano Festival, featuring improvisation groups, masterclasses, teacher seminars and assorted fun things!

Details to be confirmed

Date: Monday 13th April 

Venue: Piano Traders, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND, time TBC

Contact: ANZCA, admin@anzca.com, +61 3 9434 7640

ANZCA event with Christopher  Norton

Date: Tuesday 14th April 

Venue: TBC, Tauranga, NEW ZEALAND, time TBC

Contact: ANZCA, admin@anzca.com, +61 3 9434 7640

ANZCA event with Christopher  Norton

Date: Thursday 16th April

Venue: TBC, Dunedin, NEW ZEALAND, time TBC

Contact: ANZCA, admin@anzca.com, +61 3 9434 7640

ANZCA event with Christopher  Norton

Date: Sunday 19th April
Venue: Tom Lee Music, Hong Kong , 5 pm - 7 pm
Contact: Kitty Tam
An Introduction to the Music of Christopher Norton

Christopher Norton October 2014 update

12th October 2014: Back at last from a wonderful tour of Australia and New Zealand, with Piano Festivals in Bunbury, Western Australia, Sydney, Wollongong, Canberra and Adelaide. And a great ANZCA conference in Rotorua. Return visits to Australia and New Zealand are planned for March 2015, as well as performances of a commissioned musical centred around ANZAC from The Kings School in Sydney. 

19^th October 2014: A great couple of days near Bergamo, guests of Nicoletta and Angela Feola at the Auditorium San Michele in Cavernago. A splendid evening concert by Nicoletta and Angela (piano duet) on the Saturday night, followed by a teacher presentation on Boosey & Hawkes material (Microjazz, micro styles, Concert Collections, Preludes, Sonata) and a monster masterclass, with 40 students whisked through in 2 hours. Flutes, violins, alto sax and piano duet were featured alongside piano. A well organised and most enjoyable event.

Dear Mr.Norton,our daughter Emma was really happy and deeply enriched about your workshop,she will bring in her memories this special feeling.

Thank you.Francesca and Alberto Ghilardi

From Laura Rossi (MDS Italy)

I would like to present you a brief report bout the event at Euphonia Cavernago Italy 18.19-10-2014.

The event was one of the most successful workshops I have ever seen.

Thanks to the Euphonia team for the perfect organization of the concert and event.

They made a huge effort and the results were very rewarding.

Present: 40 students + 30 teachers + more people. All told about 100 participants in total.

Chris delighted the conference with a great Concert and very special workshops.

Thanks again to everybody for your cooperation with this successful event!!

23^rd October 2014: Second day today of 2 days in London schools, teaching A Magical Tour (a new musical about the British Isles) and that old classic The Vikings. Great kids at Davies Lane (www.davieslane.co.uk) and Selwyn Primary (www.selwynprimarywaltham.co.uk) Performances in November.

16^th October 2014: At www.davieslane.co.uk and www.selwynprimarywaltham.co.uk doing new Micro Musical Boudicca - Warrior Queen and Theseus and the Minotaur, as well as new Micro Musical Dia de Muertos (The Day of the Dead) Satisfying work!

25^th October 2014: In Peterborough (UK!) today at the SMA - Schools Music Association - annual conference. www.ism.org/sma.

I did a presentation on Micro Musicals which was well received. A commission looms from Gibraltar!

CHRISTOPHER NORTON AUSTRALASIAN TOUR SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014

CHRISTOPHER NORTON AUSTRALASIAN TOUR

Dates: Thursday 18^th – Saturday 20^th September

Venue: International School of Music, Bunbury

Contact: Liane Molewyk ismbunbury@ismaustralia.com

Details to be confirmed – Improvisation groups, Masterclasses

Date: Tuesday 23rd September

Venue (tbc): Cedars Christian College Waples Rd Unanderra (Wollongong)

Contact: Leanne Walton, waltons_vi@yahoo.com.au

10.00 am - 11.30 am Music Teacher's Professional Development Workshop

12.00 pm -1.00 pm Masterclass

2.00 pm - 3.00 pm Junior Improvisation Workshop

3.00pm-4.00pm Intermediate Improvisation Workshop

Date: Wednesday 24th September


Venue: Carlingford Music Centre, 320 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford (Sydney)

9 am – 12 pm Four Improvisation Workshops split by level


2 pm – 5 pm Open Masterclass, 
Teacher Workshop

Date: Thursday 25th September


Venue: Boys’ Grammar School, Canberra & DW Music

Contact: Linda Magee mageelinda@hotmail.com, DW Music 301 Canberra Ave, Fyshwick ACT 2609 tel (61) 1800 765 263

12:00 – 1.30 PM          Composition workshop/class (Year 9-11 students)     

2:00- 3.30 PM             Masterclasses         

4:00 – 6.00 PM             MicroMusicals workshop

Date: Friday 26th September


9:30 – 11.30 AM         Masterclasses   (Year 7-9 students)

move to DW Music

1:00 – 3.15 PM            Teachers’ workshop  (Cost = $30 / $45)

3:30 – 4.15 PM            IMPROV GROUP  – Level 5 APP   (AMEB Gr5+)      

4:30 – 6.00 PM            Masterclass – Level 5 APP   (AMEB Gr 5+) 

Date: Saturday 27th September


9:45 AM – 10.45         IMPROV GROUP – Level 1 APP   (AMEB Prelim  & Gr 1)

10:45 – 11.30 AM       Masterclass  – Level 1 APP   (AMEB Gr1)  

11:45 PM – 12.45        IMPROV GROUP  – Level 2 APP   (AMEB Gr2)

12:45 – 1.45 pm         Masterclass  – Level 2 APP   (AMEB Gr2)

2:30 – 3.30 PM            IMPROV GROUP  – Level 3 APP   (AMEB Gr3)

3:30 – 4.15 PM            Masterclass  – Level 3 APP   (AMEB Gr3)

4:30 – 5.15 PM            IMPROV GROUP – Level 4 APP   (AMEB Gr 4) 

5:15 – 6.00 PM            Masterclass – Level 4 APP   (AMEB Gr 4) 

6:30 – 7.30 PM            Student / Norton Concert 

Date: Monday 29^th September

Venue: Music Suite, Torrens Valley Christian School, 1227 Grand Junction Road,

Hope Valley  SA 5090

Contact: Lesley Beale, lesleyb61@optusnet.com.au

7 pm – 9 pm               Micromusical – The Vikings

Date: Tuesday 30^th September

Venue: Music Suite, Torrens Valley Christian School, 1227 Grand Junction Road,

Hope Valley  SA 5090

Contact: Lesley Beale, lesleyb61@optusnet.com.au

9 am – 12 pm                         Junior Improv, Masterclasses

2 pm – 5 pm               Level 2, Level 3, Level 6 Improv, Masterclasses

6.15 pm  - 7.15 pm    Concert

Dates: 5^th – 6^th October

Venue: Copthorne Hotel, Rotorua, New Zealand

Contact: admin@anzca.com

8.45 am – 10.30 am   Christopher Norton presentations on American Popular Piano

CHRISTOPHER NORTON MICROMUSICALS

              CHRISTOPHER NORTON MICROMUSICALS

PUBLISHED MICROMUSICALS:

There are a number of Christopher Norton MicroMusicals published by Boosey & Hawkes available at www.christophernorton.com/micromusicals.

Here you can purchase a MicroMusical as a published book containing script, lyrics and sheet music as well as staging and  costume suggestions etc.

Information regarding a Performance License, allowing the public staging of a MicroMusical up to 5 times within a twelve month period, is also available within the published book.

At present there are 2 published MicroMusicals available:

Romeo and Juliet (Year 5-6)* and The Vikings (Year 3-4), to be followed shortly by Queen Nut (Year 3-4), The Highwayman (Year 6) and A Christmas Carol (Year 2-4)

*This is a guide only.  Most MicroMusicals can be adapted for higher or lower year groups.

Christopher Norton Calendar of Events

Piano Sonata!

Christopher Norton's Piano Sonata is available to download at http://boosey.epartnershub.com/Jazz-Piano-Sonata-20320.aspx

A definitive recording of the Sonata by Jovanni-Rey de Pedro is at: http://soundcloud.com/nortonchristopher/christopher-norton-piano