The Other Manuscript

Recently I interviewed Dr Diljeet Bhachu, who is currently a Fellow in Music Education and Participation at RNCM as well as a teacher, lecturer, producer, composer and activist. Diljeet is involved in many aspects in the musical field and while her main focus is not composing, I thought interviewing Diljeet would bring a different and…

Last week I had the pleasure to interviewing the amazing Anna Appleby. Anna is currently undertaking a PHD which is in collaboration with Niall Campbell, a poet, in which she is composing an opera, Drought. Anna is also one of four female composers on Glyndebourne’s “Balancing the Score” scheme, a scheme where Glyndebourne supports four…

Known as the ‘Dean of Black Female Composers’, Smith Moore was a Pulitzer Prize Nominated Composer, Activist, Renowned Teacher and Pianist. Undine Smith Moore was an American composer, born on August 25th 1904 and passed February 6th 1989. When she spoke about her childhood she said, ‘above all else, music reigned’. Her Pulitzer Prize nominated…

I had the utmost privilege and pleasure interviewing Xia Sloane last month, winner of BBC Young Composer 2018. I chatted to them about their start into music and composition; their inspirations for composing, their love of our ecosystem and social activism. Please dive in and enjoy this podcast! https://anchor.fm/niamh-mckendrick/episodes/The-Other-Manuscript-Xia-Sloane-e1h3bim Pieces mentioned: Gay Guerrilla by Julius…

I recently recorded a podcast with my lovely friend, Lavender Rodriguez. Lav is a composer, arranger, music promoter, teacher, bass lecturer/player. They also play in bands such as Miller Milner and the Dead Names, as well as Pedro Pedro-two up and coming bands in Manchester. https://anchor.fm/niamh-mckendrick/episodes/The-Other-Manuscript-with-Lavender-Rodriguez-e1fn955 Please follow Lav on @ohitslavender on twitter and instagram…

Hello and welcome to The Other Manuscript blog! My name is Niamh McKendrick and I am a fourth year undergraduate student at the Royal Northern College of Music studying Vocal Studies and Opera. I’ve sang for many years, I joined a choir at ten years old and have had singing lessons since I was twelve.…