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About Me:: Musician, composer, singer, teacher, writer and doodle artist!

Website:: http://website.lineone.net/~rupert.kirby/kirby.htm

Creative Interests: Musical performance,
Conducting,
Photography,
Doodle-Art

Other Interests: Kayaking,
Reading,
Outdoors,

Relationship Status:: Married

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Busy at the moment creating a miniture symphony for the Junior Orchestra, but in the tradition of Ralph Vaughan Williams and his English Folk Song Suite I'm arranging a patchwork of sea shanties, so no original melodies in this one! When it's done I'll put part of it up. Went out for a drive yesterday to take a few photos, just for a short breather break, and saw Wales very clearly from the Trentishoe Down, Started the car to move on and the engine fell out!!! (well not completely, but the bolt… Continue

Posted on April 14th, 2008 at 3:47am — 3 Comments (Add)

Published!

Please forward the link to anyone you know who might be interested in a recorder music publisher! (New publication by yours truly, my first officially published music, included in the catalogue!!!) http://www.orpheusmusic.com.au and their latest newsletter http://www.orpheusmusic.com.au/gecko_0802.pdf

Posted on March 8th, 2008 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments (Add)

Music I have written.

Lots of these pieces of music get one or two plays and then sit in a box somewhere. I can send pdf's of most of it to anyone on request! Music for Solo Instruments …

Elegy	A Piano piece using lots of pedal! In memory of Dad
Olga's Song	Olga was training as a music therapist in Montpelier, France when I met her. This is for Piano accompanied by violin.
For Imogen	For Cello and piano, written for a young friend.

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Posted on February 21st, 2008 at 9:31am — No Comments (Add)

Musings on Education and Youth

As a teacher with nearly twenty years of experience from reception up to GCSE level, I have had a strong vantage point from which to observe the social changes which appear to be becoming more and more prevalent, making each passing year a more difficult experience for people in my profession. Each year it seems I find myself saying ‘I’ve never felt so tired’ and each year it seems it is true. I think there is perhaps something fundamentally wrong in our approach to mass education that is und…

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Posted on January 27th, 2008 at 5:44pm — 10 Comments (Add)

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At 10:37am on March 5th, 2008, rachel said…: P.S. Cant remember but I may have mentioned that I am a fellow Devonian. Born and raised in Dartmouth. Rachel

At 10:35am on March 5th, 2008, rachel said…: Just introducing myself as a neighbour (sort of) across the water in South Wales. I had been listening to some of your music compositions and asked tongue in cheeck if you could put music to one of my poems!? And that it would have to be very 'Celticy'. Rachel.

At 2:04pm on March 4th, 2008, Mr Kirby said…: Sorry. I can't find it either. What was it about?

At 12:15pm on March 4th, 2008, rachel said…: Hello Rupert. I did leave you a message a few nights ago. Cant find where I put it...... Rachel.

At 3:22pm on February 23rd, 2008, Mr Kirby said…: Thanks.
I use one of my tunes as a ringtone already. They're midi tracks on the website, most phones can already use them as ringtones. Feel free to download one if you want! (right click the link and then save target as...).
Some would be better than others I think!

At 2:54pm on February 23rd, 2008, beth felice said…: I really like the Trio you just uploaded. And I've just had a wonderful time going through your website, and some of the audio files. Here is a heretical thought for you, have you considered creating some ring-tones from some of your compositions???
Peace,
Beth