David Haines is a composer/writer based in the seaside town of Teignmouth, South Devon, UK.
 
For over twenty years, the main focus of his work has been community-based, working with youth and community music theatre groups, amateur theatrical societies, schools, colleges and pre-schools.
 
In addition, three of his music theatre works have received professional productions and his concert songs have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and performed at such venues as the Carnegie Recital Hall in New York and London's Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room.

David is passionate about science and has incorporated scientific themes into many of his works over the years.  More recently he has written works explicitly aimed at creating enthusiasm for and interest in science through song.  See The Lifetime Project for more details of one of these.

David is a qualified adviser for the Arts Awards scheme for young people.  Click here for more information.

Follow the links to the right to explore aspects of David's work and life.

Click here to hear David's favourite song by David - Impossible Words sung by Stephanie Green.  It's not at all typical of David's style - one of his very few love songs!

 
 
Click here to see David at work running an ultra-quick songwriting workshop (20 mins) in Cambridge, Massachusetts in April 2007.

 
 

 
 


 
 

Please click here to link to a demonstration web page for Sing It and Learn - a web-based resource of educational songs for teachers and learners.  Only one set of links works at present - as a demonstration of what Sing It and Learn may offer in the future.