This section is designed to introduce teachers/practitioners to the process of large-group composition. By creating a clear framework for the first few lessons, we hope that you will gain the confidence to attempt this approach, integrating and embedding it into your classroom practice.

The techniques highlighted here are those developed at the Guildhall School of Music and DramaOver the past two decades they have established solid pedagogical foundations for this type of work, exemplified by their CONNECT Ensembles.

Guide to Classroom Workshopping is by Tim Steiner. The accompanying film was made at Morpeth Secondary School, with kind permision of Peter Romhany (Head of Music) and the following students: Nancy Gray, Kalsuma Khanom, Luke Donovan, Kenny Mukendi, Yves Barbe-Wilson, An Tran, Chad Simpson, Ishan Alam, Heather Thomas, Samsul Rashid, Fahim Ali, Rebecca Gray, Grace Cybuch, Rayhan Khan, Vanessa Wilson, Aliya Alli.