Pamela wedgwood biography

Born in 1947, Pam's musical career began with the recorder and piano, and Tenor Horn and Euphonium through the brass band tradition at her school.
In 1985 Faber Music finally accepted an instrumental series I had written – and so Jazzin' About was born.
Born in 1947, Pam's musical career began with the recorder and piano, and Tenor Horn and Euphonium through the brass band tradition at her school.

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"Pam’s special gift for melody has served to establish her as one of the top educational composers alive today." Andrew Eales, pianodao.com

Born in 1947, Pam’s musical career began with the recorder and piano, and Tenor Horn and Euphonium through the brass band tradition at her school. She then took up the Cello and French Horn, entering Trinity College of Music in London to study Piano, Horn, Cello and composition at the age of sixteen.

After graduating she began a career as a professional French Horn player, working with the Royal Ballet Touring Orchestra, The Royal Opera, the BBC Concert Orchestra and many West End shows. Marriage and a young family led her to take up an appointment as a peripatetic instrumental music teacher in Surrey in the late 1970s, and she began composing pieces for her pupils.

In 1988 her long association with Faber Music began with the publication of Jazzin’ About, a series that now numbers over 30 books and has featured on many an examination syllabus. Since then her output has grown to over 200 books including the succe

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Pamela writes:

Jazzin' About. After Hours. It's Never Too Late. Up-Grade!

If you’ve used these piano repertoire series with your piano pupils, then the name Pam Wedgwood will definitely ring a bell! This week, Sally and I have taken a break from blog-writing. Meanwhile, Pam has taken a bit of time out from writing music – just long enough to write this blog post for YOU!

You’ll also see that she’s been digging around in her old photo box (I’m loving the Dancer Pam photo!) If you have pupils learning Pam’s piano pieces this term, this is perfect for sharing with them as it provides an insight into the composer’s life.

Here is Pam’s story – enjoy!

Hello! It’s been great fun poking around for old photos. It’s also been great to reflect on my journey to becoming a successful composer of educational music (something that didn’t happen overnight – as you’ll discover below!)

This week, as I’ve thought back over my musical pathways, I’ve been aware of the crucial contribution

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Pamela Tudor-Craig

British medieval art historian

Dr Pamela Tudor-Craig, Lady WedgwoodFSA (née Wynn-Reeves; 26 June 1928 – 5 December 2017) was a Britishmedievalart historian.

Personal life

Pamela Wynn-Reeves was born on 26 June 1928 in Golders Green, London. Her parents were Herbert Wynn-Reeves, a conductor, and Madeline Marion Wynn-Reeves, née Brows. She was home schooled until the age of 11 and then attended a convent school.^[1]

She married James Tudor-Craig, son of Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig in 1956; they had one daughter, the artist Lil Tudor-Craig.

Pamela Tudor-Craig was widowed in 1969 and in 1982 she married Sir John Wedgwood, Bt., of the Wedgwood pottery family. They lived in Little Gidding, Cambridgeshire. She was widowed for a second time in 1989 and moved to Lewes, East Sussex.

She died on 5 December 2017 from pulmonary fibrosis, aged 89.

Career

Academic career

Tudor-Craig was educated at the Courtauld Institute of Art, gaining a BA in 1949 and a PhD in 1952. Her PhD was on English stiff-leaf sculpture.^[1]