Nick's publications are presented here in the two sections: Music and Academic Publications.
Music
‘Brass Notes’ - an initial tutor for Brass (co-authored with Nigel Mainard
‘The Virtual School of Music’ - a performing / theory CD-ROM for students of grades 1 – 8 (music editor, Published by Keyrandom Ltd)
'The First Big Book for Brass' & 'The Second Big Book for Brass' - Compilations of graded ensemble music for mixed brass ensemble - published by NB Publications (composer)
Composer of various musicals for primary schools - including:
- ‘The Rochdale Pioneers’ (commissioned and published by the Co-operative Union to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Co-op)
- ‘Rainforest’ (commissioned by Bristol schools)
- ‘Stonehenge’ (commissioned for the opening of the Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon)
- ‘Recorders in Class’ – a Key Stage 2 music scheme for Yamaha-Kemble (co-authored with Mary Edwards and Nigel Mainard)
Pieces for the ABRSM
Music medals: copper brass 1 ensemble pieces, 2004. ISBN: 9781860965036 (Bluebells, Leap-Frog, Passing Clouds, Blue Haze)
Music medals: copper: mixed-brass ensemble pieces, 2004. ISBN: 9781860966743 (Follow the Leader, The North Pole, Blues for Four)
Music medals: bronze: brass 1 ensemble pieces, 2004. ISBN: 9781860965043 (Donkey Ride, This Old Canon, Bells, Rhumba for Two)
Music medals: bronze mixed-brass ensemble pieces, 2004. ISBN: 9781860966750 (Wonky Waltz, Last Chance)
Music medals: silver: brass 1 ensemble pieces, 2004. ISBN: 9781860965050 (Down by the Riverside, What shall we do with the drunken sailor, The Winds of Change)
Music medals: gold: brass 1 ensemble pieces, 2004. ISBN: 9781860965067 (Baker Street Blues, Rock for Four)
Music medals: platinum: brass 1 ensemble pieces, 2004. ISBN: 9781860965074 (Rondeau from ‘Abdelazar’)
Music Medals copper brass 2 ensemble pieces, 2005, ISBN: 9781860966897 (Fanfare for Friday)
Music Medals silver brass 2 ensemble pieces, 2005, ISBN: 9781860966910 (Slippery Sam, Silver Sails, Scarecrow)
Music Medals gold brass 2 ensemble pieces, 2005, ISBN: 9781860966927 (Ballad, Mambo Jambo, Pete's Polka)
Music Medals platinum brass 2 ensemble pieces, 2005, ISBN: 9781860966934 (Freewheel, The Chiswick Cha-Cha)
Commercial recordings
Music for 6 Harper / Collins audio books (e.g. Collins Nursery Rhymes, Play Rhymes, Monsters etc.) Arranger and backing track production.
‘Nursery Rhymes’ for Ladybird books (arranger & backing track production)
‘Nelson Music’ - a music scheme in 3 volumes containing 9 CDs for non-specialist primary teachers at Key Stages 1 & 2 (music editor, researcher and production. Authors: Mary Edwards & Lis Fletcher)
Academic Publications
Breeze, N., Barber, L., Chapman, V., Beaman-Evans, C. & Beeching, K. (2016) Employability and the UseMyAbility Online Tool: Raising Sports Students’ Awareness to Inform the Development of Their Skills and Attributes. Journal of Curriculum and Teaching. [Online] 5 (1) 62-77. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Beaman-Evans, C., Chapman, V., Breeze, N. & Bowen-Jones, W. (2015) ‘Usemyability’ (UMA). An investigation into whether an online employability skills audit can enhance students understanding of the term employability. Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching. [Online] 10. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Barber, L. & Breeze, N. (2015) HND degree ‘top-up’ students’ perceptions of their experience at the University of Worcester: how can future students’ experiences be improved? Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching, [Online] 10. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Breeze, N. (2014) MasterClass in music education: transforming teaching and learning (Book review). Music Education Research, 16 (2) 223-225. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Corke, H., Smith, S. & Breeze, N. (2014) 'Flipping' Academic Reading. Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching, [Online] 9. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Bowen-Jones, W., Chapman, V. & Breeze, N. (2014) Appreciative Inquiry – A Research Tool for Institutional Change. Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching, [Online] 9. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Sharples, C. & Breeze, N. (2013) Institute of Sport and Exercise Science students' perception of library resources and their availability. Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching, [Online] 8. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Breeze, N. (2012) Group composing with computers in the music classroom: a reconsideration of designs for learning in order to realise the potential of recent technologies, in Gillies, R. (ed.) Pedagogy: New Developments in the Learning Sciences, (pp.65-84), Nova Science Publishers, New York. ISBN: 978-1-62100-846-0
Breeze, N. (2012) Composing with Computers in English Schools: An Empirical Study, in Gall, MRY., Sammer, G. & de Vugt, A (eds.), European Perspectives on Music Education: New media in the classroom, Volume 1 (pp. 99-114), Innsbruck: Helbling Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. ISBN: 9873850618502
Breeze, N. (2011) Multimodality: an illuminating approach to unravelling the complexities of composing with ICT? Music Education Research, 13(4), 389-405. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Breeze, N. (2010) The challenge of classroom group work in computer mediated composition. [Online] Researching Music, Technology & Education SEMPRE Day Conference. Scarborough, UK, 18th September. Available from: here
Sammer, G., Breeze, N. & Gall, M. (2009) Using music software at school: the European Framework. In G. Fiocchetta & F. Ballanti (Eds.) NET Music Project 01: New Education Technology in Music Field, (pp. 155-177), Rome: Anicia.
Breeze, N. (2009) Learning design and proscription: How generative activity was promoted in music composing. International Journal of Music Education, 27(3), 204-219. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Gall, M., Lazarus, E., Tidmarsh, C. & Breeze, N. (2009) Creative Designs for Learning. In R. Sutherland, S. Robertson & P. John (eds.) Improving Classroom Learning with ICT, Abingdon: Routledge, pp.88-114. Available from: here. [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Gall, M., & Breeze, N. (2008). Music and eJay: An opportunity for creative collaborations in the classroom. International Journal of Educational Research, 47(1), 27-40. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Gall, M., & Breeze, N. (2007). The sub-culture of music and ICT in the classroom. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 16(1), 41-56. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Gall, M., & Breeze, N. (2005). Music Composition Lessons: the Multimodal Affordances of Technology. Educational Review, 57(4), 415-433. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Gall, M., & Breeze, N. (2005). The times they are a-changing: the subculture of music and ICT in the classroom. [Online] Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Gall, M., & Breeze, N. (2003). Enhancing Learning Using ICT in the Music Classroom. National Association of Music Educators (NAME) Magazine, 11, 46-49.
Sutherland, R., Armstrong, V., Barnes, S., Brawn, R., Breeze, N., Gall, M., Matthewman, S., Olivero, F., Taylor, A., Triggs, P., Wishart, J., & John, P. (2004). Transforming teaching and learning: embedding ICT into everyday classroom practices. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 20(6), 413-425. Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].
Sutherland, R., Breeze, N., Gall, M., Matthewman, S., & Triggs, P. (2004). It’s About Interactive Learning. [Online] Available from: here [Accessed: 17th April 2025].