Children as Composers: Composition in the Orff Classroom

Saturday 20 June 2026
Christ Church Hall, Leigh-on-Sea

Many teachers feel unsure how to support children in composing their own music. Yet composing is the moment when children move beyond imitation and beg....

So many primary teachers and teaching assistants are expected to teach music with little or no practical training.

Schemes of work can be useful tools but without the training to follow them, lessons fall short of what can and should be achieved.

But what happens when ....

Orff UK recently welcomed internationally respected Orff practitioner Shirley Salmon to lead a professional development workshop exploring inclusive music-making in the classroom. The course, Music for All! Creating an Inclusive Classroom, brought together teachers and educators for a practical day ....

Please join the International Orff-Schulwerk Forum Salzburg (IOSFS) Resonances Committee on 22 March 2026 at 3:00pm CET for a special online presentation exploring the legacy of Margaret Murray.

Margaret Murray (1921–2015), inspired by the work of Carl Orff in the 1950s, played a pi....