Hidden Histories with James B. Wilson and Edsential Musical Routes

Hidden Histories was a music educational project delivered by Edsential Musical Routes and Manchester Camerata as a way to embed creative music-making within school whilst also exploring the rich diverse tapestry of classical music, showing that how you look or who you are shouldn’t be a barrier to what you want to do in life.
Working with RPS composer James B. Wilson and Camerata musicians, pupils from Cheshire West and the Wirral have written entirely new music inspired by composers who have previously been overlooked due to their skin colour, ethnicity or gender.
For Joseph
Written by The Whitby High School Year 8s, arranged by James B. Wilson
For Samuel
Written by The Whitby High School Year 10s, arranged by James B. Wilson
For Florence
Written by St Nicolas Catholic High School Year 10s, arranged by James B. Wilson
For Lili
Written by St Nicolas Catholic High School Year 12s, arranged by James B. Wilson
Violin - Matthew Chadbond
Flute/Piccolo - Amina Hussain
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet - Colin Blamey
Double Bass - Diane Clark
Harp - Eira Lynn Jones
Conductor - James B. Wilson
Our thanks to Edsential Musical Routes and Arts Council England for supporting this project and to Gemma Bass for the concept.