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Paul Ayres is Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of New South Wales in Australia. In this episode, Paul talks to Greg Ashman about his journey from classroom teacher in the UK to education professor in Australia. Along the way, Paul and Greg discuss models of human cognitive architecture, mirror neurons, embodied cognition, goal-free problems, what makes a Pythagoras problem difficult and measuring cognitive load. They also discuss the recent review of the Australian Curriculum and what we can do to break the cycle of bad ideas.

Paul Ayres is Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of New South Wales in Australia. In this episode, Paul talks to Greg Ashman about his journey from classroom teacher in the UK to education professor in Australia. Along the way, Paul and Greg discuss models of human cognitive architecture, mirror neurons, embodied cognition, goal-free problems, what makes a Pythagoras problem difficult and measuring cognitive load. They also discuss the recent review of the Australian Curriculum and what we can do to break the cycle of bad ideas.

Welcome to episode 516 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast!Today it's my pleasure to introduce to you Paul Ayres who is a prize-winning composer, arranger, choral conductor, musical director, organist and accompanist from the UK. We are talking about his organ music.Vidas: Thank you so much, Paul for joining in this conversation! I'm very delighted to be able to talk with you through the internet. I came in the contact with your work some months ago when I found out about your fabulous Toccata for Eric. And you sent me other pieces to listen to and then I bought the entire Suite for Eric which was very exciting suite for me. And I'm actually learning and practicing it right now. Actually, before we started talking I practiced the Prelude and Fugue from this suite.You can find out more about Paul Ayres and his work by visiting his website at https://www.paulayres.co.uk.Relevant Links:​a re-written version of J S Bach's Toccata and Fugue BWV 565awarded second prize in the AGO Seattle Chapter 'Bach to the Future' composition competitiononline live recordings:https://youtu.be/lGxCCNq01Yw http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/mostly-bachs-toccata-and-fugue​​Fantasy-Sonata on Over the Rainbowhttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/404 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbP5qiHzYD8 https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow1 https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow2 https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow3 https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow4 https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow5 http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/404Toccata (Fantasia)first prize in the Harrison and Harrison organ builders 150th anniversary composing competitionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_fhV6Hh6vw http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/fantasia-150-ayres-for-organ http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/318​Washington Toccatasecond prize in Washington DC AGO chapter composing competition[this one not performed nor recorded yet!]Aria (from Suite for Eric)https://youtu.be/j0bCdjBm6yA https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/aria-ayres http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/296Mostly Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minorhttps://youtu.be/lGxCCNq01Yw http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/mostly-bachs-toccata-and-fugue http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/398Concerto on I want to hold your handhttps://youtu.be/PXCq2a_LcaU https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/i-want-to-hold-your-hand-ayreslennonmccartney http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/359Green Suitefirst prize in the Brindley &amp; Foster composition competition 2010http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/276Adagio Cromatico on Michellehttps://youtu.be/WGZcwocxMZM http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/adagio-cromatico-on-michelle-paul-ayres http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/408Toccatina on Here Comes The Sunhttps://youtu.be/idE2tyMWVKg http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/toccatina-on-here-comes-the-sun-ayres http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/410Trio on Ich steh' and Hey Judehttps://youtu.be/dpd682Ko1SA https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/trio-on-ich-steh-and-hey-jude-ayresbachbeatles https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/trio-on-ich-steh-and-hey-jude-ayres http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/388Lament on And I love herhttps://youtu.be/07syFRJjGWE https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/lament-on-and-i-love-her-ayres http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/390Funiculi Funicula Finalehttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/407Fantasia on Mission Impossiblehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGiGCMLIK98 http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/298The Departure of the Queen of Shebahttps://soundcloud.com/paul4141/the-departure-of-the-queen-of http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/242Andrew Lloyd Webber Variations for cello and rock band(the entire album, transcribed for solo organ)http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/356A Whiter Shade of Palehttp://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/357Exite Fideles (based on Adeste Fideles)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3149lMJdysk http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/191

Welcome to episode 516 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast! Today it's my pleasure to introduce to you Paul Ayres who is a prize-winning composer, arranger, choral conductor, musical director, organist and accompanist from the UK. We are talking about his organ music. Vidas: Thank you so much, Paul for joining in this conversation! I'm very delighted to be able to talk with you through the internet. I came in the contact with your work some months ago when I found out about your fabulous Toccata for Eric. And you sent me other pieces to listen to and then I bought the entire Suite for Eric which was very exciting suite for me. And I'm actually learning and practicing it right now. Actually, before we started talking I practiced the Prelude and Fugue from this suite. You can find out more about Paul Ayres and his work by visiting his website at <a href="https://www.paulayres.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paulayres.co.uk</a>. Relevant Links: ​a re-written version of J S Bach's Toccata and Fugue BWV 565 awarded second prize in the AGO Seattle Chapter 'Bach to the Future' composition competition online live recordings: <a href="https://youtu.be/lGxCCNq01Yw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/lGxCCNq01Yw</a> <a href="http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/mostly-bachs-toccata-and-fugue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/mostly-bachs-toccata-and-fugue</a> ​ ​Fantasy-Sonata on Over the Rainbow <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/404" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/404</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbP5qiHzYD8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbP5qiHzYD8</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow1</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow2</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow3</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow4</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/rainbow5</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/404" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/404</a> Toccata (Fantasia) first prize in the Harrison and Harrison organ builders 150th anniversary composing competition <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_fhV6Hh6vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_fhV6Hh6vw</a> <a href="http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/fantasia-150-ayres-for-organ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/fantasia-150-ayres-for-organ</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/318" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/318</a> ​ Washington Toccata second prize in Washington DC AGO chapter composing competition [this one not performed nor recorded yet!] Aria (from Suite for Eric) <a href="https://youtu.be/j0bCdjBm6yA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/j0bCdjBm6yA</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/aria-ayres" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/aria-ayres</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/296" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/296</a> Mostly Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor <a href="https://youtu.be/lGxCCNq01Yw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/lGxCCNq01Yw</a> <a href="http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/mostly-bachs-toccata-and-fugue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/mostly-bachs-toccata-and-fugue</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/398" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/398</a> Concerto on I want to hold your hand <a href="https://youtu.be/PXCq2a_LcaU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/PXCq2a_LcaU</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/i-want-to-hold-your-hand-ayreslennonmccartney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/i-want-to-hold-your-hand-ayreslennonmccartney</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/359" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/359</a> Green Suite first prize in the Brindley &amp; Foster composition competition 2010 <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/276" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/276</a> Adagio Cromatico on Michelle <a href="https://youtu.be/WGZcwocxMZM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/WGZcwocxMZM</a> <a href="http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/adagio-cromatico-on-michelle-paul-ayres" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/adagio-cromatico-on-michelle-paul-ayres</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/408" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/408</a> Toccatina on Here Comes The Sun <a href="https://youtu.be/idE2tyMWVKg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/idE2tyMWVKg</a> <a href="http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/toccatina-on-here-comes-the-sun-ayres" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/toccatina-on-here-comes-the-sun-ayres</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/410" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/410</a> Trio on Ich steh' and Hey Jude <a href="https://youtu.be/dpd682Ko1SA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/dpd682Ko1SA</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/trio-on-ich-steh-and-hey-jude-ayresbachbeatles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-517413285/trio-on-ich-steh-and-hey-jude-ayresbachbeatles</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/trio-on-ich-steh-and-hey-jude-ayres" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/trio-on-ich-steh-and-hey-jude-ayres</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/388" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/388</a> Lament on And I love her <a href="https://youtu.be/07syFRJjGWE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/07syFRJjGWE</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/lament-on-and-i-love-her-ayres" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user350556481/lament-on-and-i-love-her-ayres</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/390" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/390</a> Funiculi Funicula Finale <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/407" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/407</a> Fantasia on Mission Impossible <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGiGCMLIK98" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGiGCMLIK98</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/298" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/298</a> The Departure of the Queen of Sheba <a href="https://soundcloud.com/paul4141/the-departure-of-the-queen-of" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/paul4141/the-departure-of-the-queen-of</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/242" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/242</a> Andrew Lloyd Webber Variations for cello and rock band (the entire album, transcribed for solo organ) <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/356" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/356</a> A Whiter Shade of Pale <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/357" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/357</a> Exite Fideles (based on Adeste Fideles) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3149lMJdysk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3149lMJdysk</a> <a href="http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/191" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/191</a>

SOPP516: Paul Ayres About His Organ Music

Sam Sethi talked with Paul Ayres about the future of your street. From Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points for cars, bikes &amp; buses to the future rollout, potential benefits but also the current limits of 5G today.The biggest talking point was around the terabytes of data collection this enables and how AI will be used to build smarter cities that flow and are less polluted.Paul also talked about his days as European MD of Netscape (he was my boss) and the 'browser wars' as well as his time as GM Europe of Real Media and the early days of video streaming which led us to discuss the current 'content wars' between Amazon Prime, Netflix and the recently announced Apple TV +

Sam Sethi talked with Paul Ayres about the future of your street. From Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points for cars, bikes &amp; buses to the future rollout, potential benefits but also the current limits of 5G today.The biggest talking point was around the terabytes of data collection this enables and how AI will be used to build smarter cities that flow and are less polluted.Paul also talked about his days as European MD of Netscape (he was my boss) and the 'browser wars' as well as his time as GM Europe of Real Media and the early days of video streaming which led us to discuss the current 'content wars' between Amazon Prime, Netflix and the recently announced Apple TV +

Paul Ayres talks about the future of your connected street and the the current limits of 5G.