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LIZZIE TURNEY - Budding composer 

“The Travers Foundation gave me the funding to learn music production so I can make music independently. It has helped me more than I ever imagined, and I'm now studying it further at university and aim to turn it into a career!'

PictureMy Dream is Still Alive written specially for The Travers Foundation by Lizzie Turney
Lizzie Turney, aged 21 from Ashley near Market Harborough, is a composer and aims to write scores for films and television. 

Lizzie says: "I absolutely love composing, more than anything in the world.  I've decided it's time to really 'go for it', and I am aiming to study for a Masters degree in composing for film and television.


"So far in my musical career I've composed the music for an advertisement for the University of Birmingham, I've spent much time gigging and composing, and have an album available on iTunes.  I have written songs with friends from Uni for a play at the Edinburgh Fringe - I've even sent in an entry for Britain's next Eurovision song!"

Lizzie applied for financial assistance from The Travers Foundation, and the charity is helping her fund a music production course in London.

In return for the funding assistance, Lizzie wrote a theme song for The Travers Foundation called 'My Dream Is Still Alive', which received its debut at the charity's Showcase event at Corby Cube in March 2017.

Terry Forsey, Chairman of The Travers Foundation, said:

"We are delighted to be able to help Lizzie with her dreams of becoming a film and TV score composer.

"We are also very excited that she has agreed to compose a special theme song for The Travers Foundation and look forward to hearing it performed at the Showcase Event."

Lizzie is currently studying and composing - she is experimenting with software and using synthesisers to create a more modern sound.


​My Dream is Still Alive by Lizzie Turney

Lizzie Turney, aged 21 from Ashley near Market Harborough, is a composer who aims to write scores for films and television and has received funding from The Travers Foundation.

In February 2017, Lizzie composed a special anthem - "My Dream Is Still Alive" - for The Travers Foundation.

​This was premiered at the Young Stars Showcase at the Corby Cube on Saturday 4th March. 
The song is a tribute to the charity and a celebration of all the young stars it has supported to realise their dreams and fulfill their potential.
I saw your heart 
break like an avalanche,
take your confidence
and I saw the way 
you were bold, you were brave
now you’re hesitant.

‘Cos we know life is never easy,
and you’re scared to let them in completely 
woah oh

All the stars in the sky what they see is
how we’re all just cosmic kids
We all live, we all love like we mean it
they sing that’s all there is
So don’t give up the fight, the dream is still alive
for a girl or a guy 
to break the borderline 

I see your pain when they tell you again
that they’ll take control,
but all along I know you can make strong
your fragile soul

You’ve got a choice and you’ve gotta make it
use your voice, tell them you can take it  
woah oh 

All the stars in the sky what they see is
how we’re all just cosmic kids
We all live, we all love like we mean it
they sing that’s all there is 
So don’t give up the fight, the dream is still alive
for a girl or a guy 
to break the borderline 

We’ll start again, woah 
We’ll start again, woah 
We’ll start again, woah
We’ll start again 

All the stars in the sky what they see is
how we’re all just cosmic kids,
We all live, we all love like we mean it
they sing that’s all there is 
So don’t give up the fight, the dream is still alive
for a girl or a guy 
to break the borderline 
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