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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Berkshire Young Voices perform Zadok the Priest for BBC Ten Pieces
Watch Berkshire Young Voices respond to BBC Ten Pieces with a joint performance of Handel’s Zadok the Priest. The choir, which is for the most gifted and…
Kirklees students joined by Grammy-nominated singer at space-themed concert
Kirklees Youth Symphony Orchestra and choirs from schools across Kirklees were joined by Grammy-nominated singer Beth Nielsen Chapman at a space-themed concert in March….
Community Music students forge new relationship with Barnsley Music Hub
Throughout the last two terms, we’ve been very happy to be Champions for the BBC’s national project, Ten Pieces, an exciting initiative…
Four star review for Surrey Music Hub’s community opera
Surrey Music Hub’s community opera The Freedom Game has been given a four star review following a performance at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th May….
Make Some Noise and Two Rivers Special School documentary
Make Some Noise has created a short documentary about the organisation’s work with Two Rivers Special School in Tamworth as part of their Youth Music…
Primary school students in Nottingham earn Music Medal
340 students from primary schools across Nottingham have performed together in a mass orchestra to earn a Music Medal qualification from ABRSM. Taking…
Prom success for Bradford Music and Arts Service
More than 800 pupils from schools across Bradford recently wowed crowds with song, dance and even “body percussion” at an annual Schools’…
Darren Henley: first public speech
Thank you for welcoming me to Hull. This is my first major speech as chief executive of Arts Council England. I’m delighted…
Music education compared in countries around the world
An article on The Age website (May 2015) points to weaknesses in Australia’s music education system – 63 per cent of schools…
