Resources
These resources are provided for your enjoyment and further study.
Piano Recordings
Michael Griffin has had extensive musical experience. As a pianist he has enjoyed residencies at numerous hotels including Dubai’s iconic Burj al Arab and Australia’s Hayman Island. Classical piano recordings include the compilations Consolation and Shimmer available from Amazon.com. A selection from each recording can be listened to, below.
YouTube performance, Beethoven Symphony No. 5, 1st mm piano transcription
YouTube performance, Beethoven Symphony No. 5, 3rd mm piano transcription
YouTube performance, Chopin Fantasie Impromptu
YouTube performance, Debussy Claire de Lune
Choir recordings
Michael Griffin is a choir conductor. He has been a guest clinician in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Brunei, China, Ethiopia, Dubai, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom. Michael has adjudicated for several eisteddfods throughout Australia including the Australian National Eisteddfod, Canberra. As a chorister, highlights include singing the Beethoven Ninth Symphony under Christoph von Dohnyani with the London Philharmonia, at Royal Festival Hall, London. Enjoy this selection of high school choral music.
YouTube performance, Witness arr Halloran SATB
YouTube performance, Over The Rainbow Arlen SATB
YouTube performance, The Lord Bless You and Keep You Rutter SATB
YouTube performance, Surrexit Dominus Butterly SATB
YouTube performance, Hope There Is MaClean SATB
YouTube performance, Ceremony of Carols Britten SAA
YouTube performance, Domine Fili Unigenite Palestrina SSA
Jazz Band Recordings
Michael Griffin has conducted a variety of instrumental ensembles including orchestras and jazz bands. He has been a guest clinician in several countries, and won numerous prizes in state and national school competitions in Australia. Michael has been an invited guest at the New Horizons ensemble program in Rochester, NY. Enjoy this selection of high school jazz band recordings.
YouTube performance, 500 Miles High
YouTube performance, Spain
YouTube performance, Birdland
Further Study
The links below are to folders of collected documents for further reading.
Expertise and Deliberate Practice
Mindset – Carol Dweck
Amusing Cartoons (education and music)
MICHAEL GRIFFIN
M. Ed Studies, B.Ed.
A. Mus. A
Adelaide, South Australia