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Music Tutoring - Theory, Composition, History, and Technology
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I specialise in tutoring music from beginner level to secondary school, having taught in the classroom up to IB and A Level music. I have taught composition and music technology coursework in these higher level studies and have had students attain a place at Oxford University to read music.

No matter if you are a performer, composer, or academic musician, a solid grasp on music theory is extremely important. I have taught theory from beginner to advanced level and can tailor lessons to specific needs.

I am a freelance composer and producer outside of tutoring and love to provide lessons for those who share the same enthusiasm for this creative process. The focus will be on honing composition and production techniques and refining the musical language of the artist. Even for beginner-entry creators, learning this at the start would be excellent for development.
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About Me
Liam started his musical career as a treble in two Royal Opera House productions and as a member of the semi-professional boys’ choir Libera, recording CDs and performing in world tours from 2007-2012. He attended the London Oratory School, where he sang with the well-renowned Oratory Schola Cantorum, after which he read music at Christ Church, Oxford, holding a choral scholarship at the cathedral. Liam continued to perform whilst studying, appearing in multiple plays, musicals, and operas both in Oxford and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Upon returning to London, Liam worked at Whitgift as a Graduate Music Assistant for three years, singing regularly at Croydon Minster as a Lay Clerk and teaching in the school. Liam has composed and arranged music for many of the productions and concerts at the school.
Since graduating from Christ Church, Oxford in 2017, Liam has composed and arranged music for many ensembles. His first commissioned work, A Cradle Song, was written for the Colla Voce Singers and performed at their Christmas Carol concert in 2018. Last year he was shortlisted as a finalist for the National Centre for Early Music Composition Competition, and was commissioned by Flöduo to write the violin and flute duet Gígnomai, which was performed at Chichester Cathedral in May 2019. He also A recent commission for the choir Sansara, viol player Liam Byrne, and live electronics will be premiered later this year. Liam has most recently been commissioned by the Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments to write a piece for trumpet marine ensemble.
Liam is also a producer and has begun writing music for film - having been commissioned to write the soundtrack to the short film Empty Nest by Benedict Philipp, released as part of the Indoors Project Film Festival.
Liam continues to perform with such groups as Ante Terminum Productions, Opera Xylem, and the Colla Voce Singers, as well as playing keyboards for jazz groups and musical theatre bands.
Education
University of Oxford (Christ Church) 2014-2017
BA in Music, 2.1
The London Oratory School 2007-2014
4 A Levels (Music, English Literature, French, Theology)
12 GCSEs
Experience / Qualifications
I have taught music from KS3 to IB level at Whitgift School from 2017-2020.

Grade 8 Theory Qualification
Music degree, A level, and GCSE qualifications
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
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Beginner
Intermediate
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English
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New York
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