January/February 2020 Northern musical powerhouse hosts ABO conference Open house: ROH Covent Garden’s learning platform Counting the music industry: a summary Music & Drama Expo
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Welcome Happy New Year to all ISM members. I hope you all had a very wonderful festive break and shared your music-making with many different people across the whole of the UK. As I write this editorial in December ahead of the General Election, it is difficult to imagine what January will look like.
Above: Deborah Annetts Photo: Mark Thompson
Front Cover BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Photo: Matt Squire See feature on pages 14–16 Inset images: Pupils and teachers get into the spirit of a Ryal Opera House ‘Create and Sing’ project Photo: James Bellorini Photography See feature on pages 18–20
However, irrespective of what happens, there are clear priorities to ensure that the £5.2bn music sector remains thriving and musicians’ livelihoods are protected. Our Manifesto for Musicians, released in November 2019 ahead of the election, outlined several key asks, including adding a sixth pillar to the EBacc; a long-term commitment to music education hub funding; ensuring that equalities legislation effectively covers all freelancers; and, perhaps the most pressing, an all-encompassing deal that protects musicians and their work post-Brexit. As I write, the UK is still set to leave the EU on 31 January, with the objective of negotiating a trade deal with the EU by the end of 2020. Eleven months to negotiate a trade deal is a very short time, so we could be facing ‘no deal’, with all the attendant problems for the music sector, at the end of 2020. The ISM will continue to do everything it can to secure the best deal for musicians. You can read more about our Manifesto and our activities in the lead up to the General Election in News and Campaigns on p2. Enclosed with your copy of Music Journall is your brand new ISM Handbook, a guide to which you can read on p6. Based on your feedback in 2019’s membership survey, the ISM decided to refresh the Handbook to include not only more detail regarding member benefits, but for the first time, an extensive range of articles and advice covering all the important topics that you need to know about in order to operate as a professional musician. In line with GDPR, the Handbook will no longer carry member listings. Instead you will now able to make connections with other ISM members using Member Connect, a searchable digital database that holds contact details and information about musicians and their professional skills. Please do take a moment to read the enclosed postcard regarding opting in to this service. You can read all about Member Connect and how you can get started on p7. January also brings fresh opportunities. This is the month when we start the search for new Board Members who are willing to help the ISM with its important work – please see the enclosed sheet for more detail about the process. Lastly, our annual ISM Members’ Day 2020 takes place on 25 April at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. This is another opportunity for you to connect with ISM members, as well as enjoying a day of music and attending our AGM. Find out more information about the day and how to book your tickets on p5.
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Northern powerhouses: spotlight on the Manchester orchestras hosting ABO 2020 Open house: ROH Covent Garden’s learning platform Counting the Music Industry: a summary Music & Drama Education Expo
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Volume 85 / Number 5 Published by: The Incorporated Society of Musicians 4–5 Inverness Mews, London W2 3JQ T: 020 7221 3499 E: membership@ism.org W: ism.org Incorporated Society of Musicians is a limited company registered in England No. 36882. Registered Office as address above. Editor: Deborah Annetts Sub-editors: Francesca Treadaway Clare Stevens Proofreader: Christine Gwyther-Scott
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News & campaigns The ISM Members Fund launches innovative new physiotherapy service for musicians In November, the ISM’s sister charity the ISM Members Fund launched a brand new pilot physiotherapy service as part of innovative health and wellbeing services for musicians. The physiotherapy service, which is in partnership with Physio Med, is the first service of its kind offered on this scale in the music sector. As part of the service, the treatment will include both self-management, which includes a detailed treatment plan of exercises to undertake at home, and face-to-face sessions at a physiotherapy practice close to home.
ISM launches Manifesto for Musicians The ISM launched its ‘Manifesto for Musicians’ in November, shortly after the announcement that a General Election would take place on 12 December 2019. The manifesto contained essential policy asks on the topics of Brexit – specifically the preparations and guarantees the Government must make to ensure musicians’ livelihoods are not disrupted (especially in a no-deal scenario) and music education – specifically the future funding of music education hubs [see next page] and the abolition of the EBacc. The document also included policy asks on live music, copyright and workers’ rights. The manifesto was sent out to hundreds of candidates, officials and campaigners representing the three major parties and the ISM received many affirmative responses, with many candidates committing themselves to upholding the rights of musicians in the event of their election to Parliament. The General Election Manifesto can be found online at ism.org/savemusic/news/2019/ismreleases-manifesto-for-musicians-ahead-ofgeneral-election-2019
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£79million for music education hubs confirmed by the Department for Education
Photo: Francesca Treadaway
In November 2019, the Department for Education announced £79m of funding for music education hubs across England for 2020-21. The funding announcement came after the ISM and Music Mark, the two subject associations for music, wrote jointly to Gavin Williamson, the Secretary of State for Education, calling for confirmation of the Government’s ongoing investment in music education hubs and for that funding to be sustained at the level of £100m per annum for at least five years. Find out more at ism.org/news
PISA test results 2019 In December, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results were released. They show that the UK has modestly improved its global ranking, with England in particular rising up the ranks slightly in maths. Deborah Annetts, Chief Executive of the ISM and founder of the Bacc for the Future campaign said: ‘While the news that the UK has improved its global ranking in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests, and England has modestly improved its standings in maths, is positive – we must not lose sight of the fact that creative subjects are vital for a well-rounded 21st century education. As Andreas Schleicher, director for education and skills at the OECD, stated in his evidence to the Education Select Committee in February 2019, art may become ‘more important’ than maths in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He said, ‘We often talk about soft skills as being social and emotional skills, and hard skills as being science and maths, but it might be the opposite. The science and maths might become a lot softer in the future, where the relevance of knowledge evaporates very quickly, whereas the hard skills might be your curiosity, leadership, persistence and resilience.’ It was recently decided by the Department for Education that England would opt out of the optional creative thinking test PISA tests in 2021, which further indicates that the Government does not value creative education. However, to ensure the UK does not fall victim to the technological changes brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, creative subjects must be placed at the heart of a child’s education.’ Read more at ism.org/news
Latest meeting of the APPG for Music Education On 16 October 2019 the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Music Education, for which the ISM acts as the secretariat, had its annual general meeting. Lyn Brown, MP for West Ham, kindly deputised as the meeting’s chair due to Diana Johnson being unable to attend because of urgent constituency commitments. The keynote speaker was Sir Nicholas Serota, chair of the Arts Council, who spoke at length about the Durham Commission’s recent report into creativity in education and how more needs to be done to cultivate creativity within education at every juncture. Other speakers included Bridget Whyte, CEO of Music Mark, who spoke about the issues that music education hubs will face if their funding is not significantly increased, and the ISM’s Dr Naomi Bath who discussed the pressures that Brexit could cause to music education throughout the UK. The APPG for Music Education remains one of the best attended APPGs and October’s had over 70 attendees including parliamentarians, civil servants, music teachers and music industry professionals. You can find out more about the APPG for Music Education at musiceducationappg.org
Durham Commission and CBI reports In October 2019, fresh evidence was published citing the EBacc as the cause of the decline of uptake of creative subjects in schools. Two reports – from the Durham Commission (Arts Council England & Durham University) and the CBI – share concerns about the decline of creative subjects including art and design, dance, drama and music within our schools. The reports suggest this has been caused by the introduction of the EBacc in secondary education. The CBI report recommends that ‘the government should broaden the EBacc to include a creative subject’, while Sir Nicholas Serota, Chair of Arts Council England, called for a change in education policy, noting the causal link between the EBacc and fall in arts subjects. Read more at ism.org/news Continued overleaf È
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ISM talks Brexit at the Royal College of Art, Battersea On 19 November 2019, the ISM’s Senior Research and Policy Officer, Naomi Bath, spoke at the Royal College of Art Battersea as part of a panel. The subject was ‘Creative Practice and Migration’ and Naomi discussed the impact of Brexit on the migration of musicians between the UK and the EU, as well as the potential impact of the UK’s proposed points-based immigration system.
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ISM at the EFG London Jazz Festival The ISM’s Senior Communications & Public Affairs Manager Francesca Treadaway spoke at the annual EFG London Jazz Festival JazzWorks event at the Southbank Centre on 23 November 2019. Francesca took part in Help Musicians UK’s panel in relation to mental health, before chairing a session on the representation of gender and gender minorities in the music industry. The ISM also took part in a speed networking event alongside other sector colleagues. For a guide on what happened at the EFG London Jazz Festival, visit efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk
CEO delivers Dr Rosemary Dunn lecture The ISM’s CEO Deborah Annetts delivered the annual Dr Rosemary Dunn Annual Lecture on 23 November 2019 as part of our Creative Jazz Weekend 2019. The lecture is a platform to discuss and demonstrate ways in which the creative arts positively affect lives. You can read Deborah’s speech at ism.org/features
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Members’ Day: Save the Date Our next Members’ Day will take place on Saturday 25 April 2020 at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD), North Rd, Cardiff CF10 3ER. Join us for our popular annual event which brings ISM members from all over the UK together to enjoy stimulating musical sessions, catch up with friends and network with fellow professional musicians. It is also an opportunity for members to attend our Annual General Meeting and Open Forum. This year’s event in vibrant Cardiff will feature leading musicians and industry figures, including illustrious composer Paul Mealor, harpist Alis Huws (the sixth and current Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales), Universal Music’s Mark Wilkinson and many more to be announced. You will also be able to catch up with your ISM local group and ISM staff. Right: ISM Members’ Day 2019
If you would like to attend Members’ Day, please book your place at ism.org/members-day by Friday 10 April 2020. Please let us know if you have any dietary or access needs when you book. Tickets cover the entire day including lunch, refreshments and a drinks reception..
Booking prices Members (including AGM) Non-members (non-AGM)
£15.00 £30.00
The AGM is free to attend – if you would like to attend the AGM only, please let us know at membership@ism.org.
Programme*
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09:30 – Registration in RWCMD foyer, with tea and coffee 10:00 refreshments Right: Paul Mealor Photo: Jillian Bain Christie
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Fanfare opening
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Welcome from Dr Jeremy Huw Williams, ISM President 2019-20
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Universal Music’s Mark Wilkinson in conversation with composer Paul Mealor Includes a performance by the Cardiff-based choir Côrdydd
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Tea and coffee refreshment break/registration for AGM
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AGM and Open Forum (members only)
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Performance from harpist Alis Huws (the sixth and current Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales)
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Session TBC
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Break for refreshments
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Performance TBC
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Closing words and Presidential medal ceremony
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Drinks reception
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Right: ISM Members’ Day 2019 Photo: Kris Brown
Right: Alis Huws Photo: Catrin Arwel
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A Guide to your new ISM Members’ Handbook We are delighted to enclose with this edition of ISM Music Journal our new-look Members’ Handbook for 2020. Based on feedback from our membership survey, we have updated our Handbook to include information that is more relevant to you. The Handbook begins with an introduction from our Chief Executive, Deborah Annetts, followed by an overview of the ISM and our two sister charities – the ISM Trust and ISM Members Fund – and how they work for you. We then provide detailed information on the benefits that you are entitled to as full, graduate and student members. We look at the benefits to which you already have access and introduce three new benefits, which will support you in the areas of mental health, musculoskeletal injuries and hearing health: faceto-face counselling; a pilot physiotherapy service; and access to Help Musicians UK’s Musicians’ Hearing Health Scheme.
The next section provides information on the campaigning we do on your behalf. We campaign on any issue that affects musicians’ rights, music education and the profession as a whole. Last year this included our campaigns on music education (Bacc for the Future) and highlighting the need to maintain freedom of movement for musicians after Brexit (Save Music). Thereafter, guided by your feedback, we introduce a section that is new to the Handbook – a range of articles that offer advice and guidance under the three categories of ‘Your working life’, ‘Legal considerations’ and ‘Health and wellbeing’. Under ‘Your working life’ we include articles on how to promote yourself and the services you offer; fees – how to set and collect them; and generic articles on subjects that affect all our members such as paying taxes, negotiating contracts, and pensions. Under ‘Legal’ we include articles such as holiday pay, maternity pay and sick pay. We also include a copy of our principles to tackle and prevent bullying, harassment and discrimination for those working in the music sector. Under ‘Health and wellbeing’ we recognise the stresses that you face in your daily life, and include articles on achieving a healthy work life balance and mental health awareness. Our Handbook ends with a list of our corporate members, procedural matters such as a copy of our code of practice, and a list of the organisations that offer you member discounts. We hope you enjoy your new Handbook; if you have any queries please contact us: membership@ism.org
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Make musical connections with Member Connect! In the July/August issue of Music Journal,l ISM President Dr Jeremy Huw Williams announced that as part of a refresh of the ISM Handbook, and in compliance with GDPR regulations, member listings will no longer be printed within the Handbook but instead, for the first time, be moved to a brand new online platform within the My ISM area of the ISM website. Therefore we are pleased to announce our new service Member Connect, designed to help members make connections, using a searchable digital database, by sharing contact details and information about their professional skills. You will be able to make contact with your fellow members in the ISM community quickly, easily and safely, by using a wide range of search options including location, musical profession, genre and instrument (using information included in the Music Directory).
Creating an entry in Member Connect is voluntary, and we will only include your details in Member Connect with your consent. For more about how your data is used, please read the Fair Processing Notice. Acceptable use Use of and participation in Member Connect is subject to our Terms of Use. Please read this important document as it outlines acceptable use of the service. It also explains the rights the ISM has to take action in the event of misuse of the service.
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Please note: your personal address 4. Tick the box to show that you consent to the ISM • We will never display your full address in any using and making your personal data available Member Connect search result. We will only in your listing. ever show the first half of your postcode. 5. Click ‘Submit’. • If you have more than one address registered with us, you can choose which one to display in search results.
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Legal and business IR35 Changes in April 2020 From 1 April 2020 there will be changes in the regime of IR35 assessments. Do you know what these changes are and whether they will affect you or your business? What is IR35? IR35 refers to tax legislation introduced in 2000 to combat tax avoidance by individuals supplying their services to clients via an intermediary, such as a limited company, but who would be an employee if they had contracted directly with the final client rather than through their intermediary. The term ‘IR35’ is a shorthand way of referring to the legislation. Individuals supplying services through such intermediaries may be considered by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to be ‘disguised employees’, in which case they have to pay income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) on earnings paid to their intermediary company as if they were employed. Where IR35 applies, it may significantly reduce a worker’s net income.
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Under what circumstances does this legislation apply? The IR35 assessments consider three different aspects of the relationship between the individual and the client, in particular: 1. Whether an individual personally performs services for a client or is obliged to do so – this means that the individual cannot send substitutes, or deputise their services to the client, 2. Whether services are provided under arrangements involving an intermediary. This includes situations where the worker provides their services through a limited company of which they are both the sole shareholder and director, or the individual is recruited by an intermediary, but then provides their service to another client. For example, this is the typical arrangement for visiting music teachers working for hubs and providing their services to local schools, 3. Whether the reality is that without the intermediary the individual would be employed directly by the client.
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The current position for the individual
Changes in April 2020
In the public sector it is the final client that has the responsibility for checking the tax status of the worker and the applicability of IR35. In March 2017 the HMRC made available a new online employment status service (ESS). By answering a number of questions about an engagement, the ESS will determine the tax status of a worker. If that tax status is one of employment, the public-sector client will be responsible for deducting at source income tax and NICs that are due from any payments to the intermediary for the services.
From April 2020 the private sector’s IR35 regime will change in respect of large and medium size businesses. Clients falling within this definition will take over the responsibility of checking the tax status of the individual. For small businesses the previous provisions will not change, therefore the responsibility under the IR35 will remain with the intermediary. A business is ‘small’ under IR35 if it meets at least two of these three qualifying conditions:
If the final client is in the private sector, under the current regime it is for the intermediary company to check the tax status of the individual providing services to the client. If HMRC investigated and found out that IR35 applied, then the intermediary company would have to pay both the individual’s backdated PAYE and national insurance contributions and an employer’s National Insurance contribution. Breaches of the IR35 provisions are treated very seriously by the HRMC and may be sanctioned with penalty fines.
• turnover of £10.2m or less • £5.1m or less on its balance sheet • 50 employees or fewer The changes in April 2020 should not impact most ISM members. They will only affect those working through their own intermediary company. For those who supply their services via a Hub or a recruitment agency the changes will impact the intermediary agencies rather than the individual providing the services. If there is no intermediary company and you simply work on a self–employed basis for someone else the IR35 legislation will not apply in principle. This does not mean that the HMRC cannot look into your relationship with your engager and reassess your tax status. If you have doubts about your tax status you should talk to your accountant or contact the ISM Legal Team at legal@ism.org.
Get £10 off your membership fee Take the hassle out of renewing your membership by setting up an annual Direct Debit. Your membership will automatically renew every year and you won’t have to contact us unless you wish to cancel your membership or change your payment method. If you are a full member, you will get £10 off your membership fee if you pay by annual Direct Debit. It’s quick and easy to set up a Direct Debit payment with us. Simply log in at ism.org/direct-debit and click on ‘ set up Direct Debit’ email membership@ism.org or call us on 020 7221 3499.
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Professional development Upcoming webinars Partnerships and networking for musicians Wednesday 8 January 2020, 1-2pm Ruth McPherson, the ISM’s Senior Partnerships and Marketing Manager, will look at ways you can build connections with other musicians and businesses to boost your career. There will also be some top tips on making the most of networking opportunities.
Composing for animation, video games and virtual reality Wednesday 19 February 2020, 1-2pm Dr François Evans, composer and Associate Professor in Music at Middlesex University, will look at writing music for animation, video games and virtual reality. Find out about the process, from how you might get your first job in this area to how briefs work and expected timeframes. He will also discuss techniques for writing the music, including how the structure of games might change the way you approach your composition.
Brexit update for musicians Thursday 16 January 2020, 1-2pm Dr Naomi Bath, the ISM’s Senior Research and Policy Officer, will offer an update on what the latest political developments might mean for musicians who work in the EU. She will provide an overview of any potential changes to visas, transporting instruments, insurances and more.
You can access our free webinars at ism.org/professional-development/webinars
How to… Negotiate a contract The next guide in our How to… series, How to… Negotiate a contract, by Victoria Barrett of VLT Legal, looks at reading, understanding and negotiating music contracts. Victoria shows you how to understand your value and make expectations clear. The resource will offer you some basic tools to aid you in your negotiations; but do remember that the ISM legal team is always here to support you, and offers drafting and negotiating contracts as a free service. ism.org/advice-centre/negotiate-a-contract
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Spotlight on the northern musical powerhouses Ahead of the ABO conference taking place in Manchester on 29-31 January 2020, Clare Stevens reflects on the rich musical history and vibrant present of this year’s hosts the Hallé Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Above: The Hallé performing Photo: Russell Hart Top right: Sir Mark Elder conducting the Hallé Orchestra and Chorus Photo: The Hallé Below right: Sir Mark Elder conducting the Hallé Orchestra and Chorus Photo: The Hallé
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Open house Clare Stevens finds out how London’s Royal Opera House is sharing its resources and expertise with teachers and students across the UK and beyond through its digital learning platform
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Counting the Music Industry: a summary Vick Bain, music consultant and former CEO of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; now Ivors Academy of Music Creators), has published her report Counting the Music Industry, a gender gap analysis of over 300 music publishers and record labels in the UK. Here she provides a summary of her ďŹ ndings
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This is true in every genre of music. Research by Comber, Hargreaves and Colley (1993) revealed that in the classroom, ¶boys are more conÀdent in their use of music technology; that they are showing an increasing interest in music as a result of it; and that teachers have a crucial role to play in ensuring that girls are not disadvantaged, in the use of music technology’. It is alarming that this was written 30 years ago yet little progress seems to have been made. We must assess what the impediments are in music technology education and training and address them, learning from the similar work which is happening across STEM subjects.
Second, most genres of music are gendered male, but some more than others. It comes down to what we perceive as more masculine or feminine genres in terms of instruments, lyrics, style of music, tone, attitudes and dress codes. There is a sliding scale; the more aggressive and darker the music is, combined with the more technologically based, the fewer female musicians will be performing in those genres. These are outdated beliefs, compounded by the third trait: that men appear to prefer to create and play only with other men, which excludes women and results in so few female musicians, especially in particular genres. This needs to be called out, revised and replaced by a more inclusive culture.
The hope is that seeing and understanding these statistics will act as a wake-up call for the industry. I conclude the report by identifying opportunities for further research and oͿering a range of practical recommendations for government, education and the music industry to work towards improving the situation and ultimately close the gender gap in music. Those in education and leaders in the music industry need to realise that it is in their best interests to get this right. it is not a box-ticking exercise, it’s a cultural shift. Vick Bain is available to present her research findings to universities and conservatoires across the UK; and can also consult on the creation of Women in Music events. For more information and to get in touch with Vick, visit vbain.co.uk. Listen to Vick explain these findings on the ISM Podcast, available later this month at soundcloud. com/ ism_musicians
I also looked at the entry routes into music, particularly by participation of boys and girls, young men and women at various stages of education, from GCSEs to A levels and, from the Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA), to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. There has been increasing participation by girls and women in music education at all levels, to near equality, often gaining better grades than their male counterparts. This means a talented pool of young women is out there. However, the one area where girls are not keeping up with the boys is in music technology. The technological learning curve becomes increasingly relevant as modern music relies less on instrumentation and more on digital technologies.
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Music & Drama Education Expo All photos of the Music and Drama Education Expo courtesy of Rhinegold Media & Events
The eighth Music & Drama Education Expo takes place at Olympia, West London, on 4-5 March 2020. The event is free to attend and includes a large trade exhibition, with stands from more than 150 performing arts organisations and suppliers; and a packed programme of more than 60 seminars, workshops and debates, public interviews with celebrities and industry leaders, and performances. The Expo is open to everyone involved in music, performing arts or drama education including: • Early Years practitioners • Primary & Secondary classroom teachers • Instrumental teachers (peripatetic or private) • Drama workshop leaders • Heads of Department • Hub and Music Service Leaders • Management & Administration • Performers • Students
‘Why is attending the show so important? We know that as a passionate educator and professional, you care about your students and their development. We understand that your job to teach is more than just a duty, it is a responsibility that you take very seriously. If you take their development seriously, surely you would take your own development as an educator seriously also? Bettering your teaching skills and discovering new ways to teach in the end helps your students grow. That’s why we’ve created an event like Music & Drama Education Expo to aid you with the right ideas, tools and resources to help you develop your student’s skills.’ Music and Drama Education Expo
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The Music & Drama Education Expo will cover the following: • Warm-up & motivational ideas • New educational trends • Great ideas for Early Years education • SEND & inclusion • Updates on new technologies • Latest developments in policy & funding • Helpful tips and advice for private practitioners The ISM Trust will be holding a session titled Performance anxiety: A practical guide for music teachers in the Keynote Theatre at 3.45 – 4.30pm on Thursday 4 March. In this seminar, Dr Alison Daubney and Greg Daubney, the authors of Performance Anxiety: A practical guide for music teachers will provide guidance and practical strategies to enhance students’ development over time. Music & Drama Education Expo is an MA Exhibitions event. You can view the full programme and register online at musicanddramaeducationexpo.co.uk Follow the expo on social media for updates and live streams during the conference at Facebook @musicanddramaexpo /Twitter @MusicedExpo
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Above: Sir Stephen Cleobury Photo: Paul Grover
Sir Stephen Cleobury Born 31 December 1948; died 22 November 2019. ISM member since 1971 A tribute by Martin Cullingford, editor of Gramophone Sir Stephen Cleobury, former Music Director of King’s College Cambridge, has died aged 70 - just two months after his retirement from the post he had held for 37 years. Few institutions enjoy the prominence and influence in the musical world – let alone in the choral world – of the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Familiar worldwide through its annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, its fame was already as solid as the iconic vast vaulted chapel in which it daily sings when Cleobury took over in 1982, its distinctive choral sound having been spread internationally under his immediate predecessors David Willcocks and Philip Ledger, whose tenures had coincided with the huge expansion of the recording industry. Not content with resting on the choir’s hard-earned laurels, Cleobury was to add an impressive recorded legacy of his own across a wide breadth of repertoire, from the early music of Byrd and Purcell through to the core works of the 20th century Anglican
tradition and the composers of our own day – even recording solo recitals on King’s magnificent organ. Many of those contemporary composers had themselves been commissioned by Cleobury as part of one of his most significant innovations at the chapel’s – the annual commissioning of a new work for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols which, since 1983, had offered an unprecedented showcase for a new piece of contemporary choral music through the service’s immense broadcast audience. To interview Cleobury about such projects was to encounter an unfailingly courteous figure who always seemed delighted and grateful to have the opportunity to be able to share his considered insights about, and act as committed advocate for, the music and the musicians involved.
Lessons and Carols, last year, was the event’s 100th – marking a century in which its poignant pattern of liturgy and music has become woven indelibly into the fabric of Christmas celebrations throughout the world. Six months later his lifelong service to music was recognised with a knighthood. He died in the evening of 22 November, the feast day of St Cecilia, patron saint of music. This tribute first appeared on gramophone.co.uk k on 24 November 2019. Reproduced with permission.
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But while celebrating these highprofile achievements, it’s also important to note two other things: the personal impact his teaching would have had on the musical development of the many hundreds of choristers, choral scholars and organists he taught over those nearly four decades, and the spiritual impact on all those who attended daily worship at King’s, the singing of which is, first and foremost, the chapel choir’s raison d’être.
Professor David J. Smith became founding Head of Music at Northumbria University in September 2018, since when he has been establishing degree and foundation year courses. With new colleagues, Dr Rachael Durkin and Dr Katherine Butler, David has created a degree that develops practical musical skills (including performance) alongside Aside from the work at King’s for which intellectual skills, while equipping he was understandably most famous, students for the music profession. many will have encountered his music- Inspired by the ISM’s provision of making through other ensembles with CPD, Northumbria’s degree embeds which he was associated, including entrepreneurial and business skills the BBC Singers (of which he was Chief within the curriculum, and offers Conductor from 1995 to 2007) the modules in instrumental and Cambridge University Musical Society vocal teaching developed with the (which he conducted from 1983 to education department and local 2009), or Westminster Cathedral music hubs. The foundation year is a where he had been appointed Master response to the effect of the EBacc of Music in 1979. on music in schools, about which the ISM campaigns vigorously: it is a Cleobury’s final Festival of Nine Continued overleaf È
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‘conversion’ course for those who have not been able to take music A level, or would benefit from consolidating their knowledge and skills. The first students arrive in September 2020.
The Mollusc Dimension Defiantly uncategorisable, The Mollusc Dimension (aka ISM member Angelus Marr) creates art in a wide range of forms and for diverse audiences. While his composition Reverberation (for clarinet trio and two ping pong players) was being performed at the Shanghai International Table Tennis Festival, he recorded his debut album as a songwriter at the age of 39.
create a library of music that refugees become familiar with. The music includes songs composed by their son, Nicholas Simon, who is currently reading music at Cardiff University. Susan said, ‘it is such a privilege to work alongside so many talented musicians who bring different skills. Music brings such joy to refugees who have experienced terror and have had to escape from atrocities. We hope in a small way we can support the excellent work the charity is doing’.
Madge Woollard
Welcome to the Mollusc Dimension is the resulting vehicle – serious, playful and deep with autobiographical fragments. Dive in to find ghosts (living in the harpsichord – naturally), nods to ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s styles, original tv/ radio ‘samples’, harp pop, comedy, and poetry. This genredefying, kaleidoscopic, keyboardfuelled project explores escape, loneliness, longing, seeking meaning and magic in the everyday.
Madge Woollard ffrom Sheffield h ffi ld has become the first piano teacher in England to be awarded an AutismFriendly Award from the National Autistic Society. Of her award, Madge A luscious, red vinyl-style CD in beautifully said, ‘I have been teaching for over illustrated packaging is also available! 20 years, and have always got on well with my autistic students. especially Susan Heaton-Wright and Three years ago I discovered I too am Neil Simon autistic, which has encouraged me to ISM Fellows Susan Heaton-Wright want to do more to help others like me. and Neil Simon are volunteering in These students in particular benefit Athens, working with local agencies from routine in lessons, and a quiet, and the charity, Love Without Borders. calm environment where lighting and Following on from their volunteer work heating can be adjusted to suit sensory last year, they are working with local needs. Like all students, autistic pupils musicians and refugee musicians to are individuals, and there is no onesize-fits-all approach, so it is important to look at how lessons can be adapted, maybe using a less academic and more multi-sensory approach. Music can be hugely beneficial to those of us on the spectrum, it has been life-changing for me, and I would like to see more teachers following my lead and looking at how we can all make our practices more autism-friendly.’
MHMT Sports Therapy, run by ISM member and professional drummer/ percussionist Matt Hobson, has set up a Sussex-based service to help musicians who suffer with posture problems, aches and pains and injuries from their hobbies or professions. Prices start at £25 and discounts are available at mhmtsportstherapy. co.uk/creatives-crew-therapy.
Graham Fitch Graham Fitch is pleased to announce the completion of his series of detailed notes and video walk-throughs for Burgmüller’s 25 Easy and Progressive Etudes, Op. 100. These charming pieces are deservedly a mainstay of etude repertoire and brilliantly merge the study of technique with musical purpose. The videos run through each of the works providing suggestions for practice, technique challenges and interpretation.
Listen for free or purchase tracks from themolluscdimension. bandcamp.com
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Our new members We offer a warm welcome to the following members who joined before 25 November.
Full members Birmingham Edwin Podolski BMusHonsBCU Peter Ross Angela Sones BMusHonsBCU Samantha Spilsbury BAHonsWolverhampton Paul Vickers
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) has recently performed a number of projects focused on climate change including a new choral work, featuring the words of ‘climate striker’ Greta Thunberg set to music. It received its world premiere at the RBC in November. Written by composer and Visiting Tutor Liz Johnson, the new work opened with her own words: ‘Gentle flame, guide our way’ before featuring selected words from Greta Thunberg speeches, calling for action, interspersed with poetry from the award-winning poet David Hart.
Last but not least, Junior RBC student Stainer & Bell Lauren Zhang has been included in the Financial Times list of 30 of the planet’s Stainer & Bell, the independent British music publisher, has announced most exciting young people. the retirement of Carol and Keith bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire Wakefield as Managing Director and Chairman, respectively.
Impulse Music Consultants
The buzzword in business is ‘collaboration’. New CEOs are encouraged to listen to their workforce, respond rather than dictate and lead creatively. Isn’t that exactly our ethos as musicians? There are plenty of anecdotes, of course, about dictatorial conductors, but more women taking over the baton is seeing a different orchestral culture develop. At Impulse, we certainly espouse a culture of collaboration. The whole premise of our website offering is to share a platform so that individuals benefit from the collective and the collective is stronger for the presence of individuals. On the homepage we feature a different Impulse client each month and we use a video slot to promote the work of another client.
Above: Greta Thunberg Photo: Anders Hellberg
RBC student Will Crawford successfully campaigned to change the default search engine across all of Birmingham City University’s computers to Ecosia. This search engine helps combat climate change by planting trees after several searches (around 45 searches to plant a tree!) In December RBC hosted a fundraising concert for Music for the Trees (MFT) where all profits raised went towards reforestation programmes around the world. The concert showcased some of RBC’s top classical solo and chamber groups.
Carol and Keith have worked at Stainer & Bell for over three decades, taking over from Carol’s father Bernard Braley in 1988, and with family links to the publishing house dating back to 1912. Stainer & Bell is hugely indebted to both Carol and Keith for their remarkable stewardship of this unique family firm and wishes them all the very best for their retirement. The new team, headed up by Antony Kearns, already have many years’ experience with the company behind them, and Carol and Keith wish them well as they write the next chapter of Stainer & Bell.
Commenting on his appointment as Managing Director, Antony Kearns said, ‘I am honoured, privileged and absolutely thrilled to take up the baton for this iconic, much-loved company. Our events listing, where we market Stainer & Bell has a rich publishing concerts, workshops and innovative pedigree, with a special contribution musical happenings is available to to British music. We have a gifted, anyone and we also give these an dedicated staff here in North London extra boost through our social media and are well placed to continue posts. Add to this the sales outlet, tutti. to thrive and flourish as a fiercely co.uk, and there is a comprehensive independent music publisher in the platform for entrepreneurial activity. 21st century.’ Impulse services all attract a 10% discount for ISM members. Start your new year by getting in touch with us at contact@impulse-music.co.uk k and finding out how we can collaborate to your advantage.
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Artists can apply for free, and applications close on 10 February. Find out more and apply online at makingmusic.org.uk/young-artists. The Introduction to Choral Conducting Programme is now open for makingmusic.org.uk applications until 3 February 2020.
The National Children’s Choir of Great Britain
The programme offers an opportunity for musicians with an interest in conducting a children’s choir to attend a residential course and observe professionals with a wide range of experience in this field. This involves being in a stimulating, creative environment, with talented children from throughout the UK who are highly motivated and enthusiastic. The choir’s repertoire covers a wide variety of genres, both sacred and secular. Right: Take It Away Photo: Nottingham Music Hub
Take it away: First Full Access – Take it away Consortium Since publication of the Make Some Noise Research, undertaken by the Take it away Consortium, a pilot initiative has been launched together with the Nottingham Music Hub and The OHMI Trust to enable disabled children to participate in Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET).
Christina Cooper, the association’s President and Founder (and performance coach, hypnotherapist, a pianist and former double bassist) recognises the need for a revolutionary and fundamental change in mental health provision for musicians: ‘Having a successful career in music is hard. We all have mental health struggles and inner battles with our mind, no matter what level we’re at. I want musicians to have a central hub where they can access the top level of psychological support to enable them to have successful and rewarding careers and create a sustainable living as a musician during increasingly challenging times.’ For further information and membership please visit wptaperformancepsychology.com.
The courses take place on 5–11 April and 26 July-1 August in Shrewsbury. For further information, please contact info@nccgb.com.
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Applications are open for Making Music’s Philip & Dorothy Green Awards, which celebrate emerging young musical talent. Since 2002 the awards have helped kickstart the careers of artists including Thomas Gould, Elizabeth Watts and Craig Ogden by providing them with promotional and performing opportunities.
Right: Saxophonist Manu Brazu, winner of a Philip and Dorothy Green Award in 2019
The individual plans and interventions range from producing large-print resources and adapting teaching techniques, to the provision of specialist adapted instruments (including a one-handed clarinet) and carefully selected music technology solutions. These were all made possible thanks to generous donations from Music for All, The OHMI Trust and Clement Pianos.
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South East Area Day: ‘All together now!’ with Chris Palmer and Janice Thompson, taking place at the Guildford School of Acting on 23 February.
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South West Area Day: Venus or Mars? Hormones and the voice with Dr Jenevora Williams, taking place at the Creative Innovation Centre, Taunton on 8 March.
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The six chosen young artists are promoted through Making Music’s Selected Artists Guide, website, social media and other networks to over 3,700 leisure-time music groups. The artists are booked for up to 50 engagements per year at fixed rates.
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For further information about the CME visit the Music Education Solutions® website at musiceducationsolutions. co.uk or watch their webinar on Distance Learning in the ISM webinar archive at ism.org/webinars. musiceducationsolutions.co.uk
Above: Edinburgh: venue for Eurovox in July 2020 Photo: Shutterstock
There will also be a Pathways Access Day taking place at Berkshire Maestros in Reading on 26 January. This popular Access Day, full of ideas and good practice, will help participants learn whether teaching singing is for Trinity College London them and how to identify strengths Trinity College London have launched and weaknesses. their new Acoustic Guitar 2020-2023 On 24-26 July 2020, AOTOS will host syllabus, supported by three new Eurovox in Edinburgh. This biennial books covering the Initial to Grade 8 event will provide the opportunity to repertoire, in addition to a range of see presentations and masterclasses online resources. by some of the finest teachers in the Successfully bridging the gap between world, including Mary King, Karen and electric guitar, incorporating classical Brunsson, Kim Chandler, Sascha folk, acoustic, rock and pop, jazz, Wienhausen and Ineke van Doorn. blues and country styles, the syllabus Roderick Williams OBE will lead a to contemporary ensures relevance masterclass to singers on the Young guitarists by giving teachers and Performer Programme and a public learners the flexibility to develop both recital. Booking is now open until and plectrum playing. fingerstyle 1 May. Find out more at eurovox.eu. aotos.org.uk
MES To celebrate the start of a new decade, Music Education Solutions® is offering all who sign up for the Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators in January and February 2020 a discount on their fees. Learners who apply in the first two months of the year will be eligible for a discounted rate of just £695. The Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators (CME) is a Distance Learning qualification validated by Trinity College London. It is a flexible programme of learning which takes up to two years to complete.
Black Dress Code Black Dress Code’s new Myra dress is in the warehouse: a flattering, roundnecked alternative to their popular Kathleen dress, also made using soft, easy-care Rubato™ fabric. The Myra dress is Black Dress Code’s first style to be made in sizes from 4 all the way to size 24 or larger sizes as required. For men, Black Dress Code’s longawaited jackets project is moving forward, with the aim to produce the perfect, playable, lightweight jacket at a competitive price. Black Dress Code is working with an award-winning design team (with experience in working with the Milan Opera) to produce designs and samples for all to try. Sign up at blackdresscode. com/the-perfect-performers-jacket to help Black Dress Code make the perfect performers jacket for you. To celebrate, Black Dress Code is offering ISM members 10% discount on items until 28 February. Visit blackdresscode.com/ claim-my-code. blackdresscode.com
Guitarists can explore pieces from artists such as Ed Sheeran, Bob Marley and Led Zeppelin alongside jazz and country legends Django Reinhardt and Chet Atkins. All the pieces are offered in both standard notation and TAB so are accessible for any learner. Find out more and download the syllabus at: trinitycollege.com/ acoustic-guitar trinitycollege.com
Portsmouth Music Hub As part of its new cultural initiative Musicing Around! Portsmouth Music Hub has been working with artists and partner organisations to ignite and inspire creativity in the minds of children and young people. Chinese traditional dance, tap, ballroom, street and tap are just some of the styles enjoyed by thousands of children and young people from across the city. It started with the Big Ceilidh Week, which saw hundreds of primary-aged Continued overleaf È
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children taking part in traditional dance. The Music Hub and FolkActive went on a whistle-stop tour of city schools, with children picking up their instruments to perform alongside the Ceilidh band while their friends and teachers energetically took to the dance floor. A few weeks later, dancers from across the region came together at the Kings Theatre in Southsea for Dance Explosion!! The theatre was packed with children and young people enjoying a range of styles, from contemporary to tap to the tango, and for many of the children it was the first time they had ever seen a spectacular range of rich dance performances.
The Musicing Around! initiative has been bringing music to life for thousands of children and the expressiveness, the joy and the passion that comes from dance has inspired a new generation. To find out more about Portsmouth Music Hub visit portsmouthmusichub.org.uk
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The Music Teachers’ Board (MTB Exams) app is set to be released in December 2019. This app, designed to conduct an instrumental graded exam, enables teachers to record and submit their candidates’ MTB graded exams simply using their mobile phone or tablet. MTB’s new instrumental grades 1-8 are Ofqual regulated and offer UCAS points. Based on the method of delivery used for the practical element of GCSE music, MTB Exams uses audio recordings which are recorded in the lesson by the teacher, submitted online and sent to specialist examiners for marking. This approach reduces the stress experienced by students, allows the exam to be taken at any time 365 days a year and for the exams to be marked by specialist (instrument specific) examiners. mtbexams.com
Awards for Young Musicians The Piano Teachers’ Course UK is specifically for pianists and piano teachers who wish to enhance their skills, come together for inspiration and become part of a motivated, supportive and co-creative musical network. It is also the ideal pathway to boosting your new career as a piano teacher, equipping you with the skills and confidence to start growing your teaching practice immediately.
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This Gresham event will highlight the significant social and economic impact of culture on the City, London and the UK, especially the connectivity between trade, innovation and culture. Speakers include William Russell, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Kathryn McDowell CBEDL, Managing Director of the London Symphony Orchestra, Lynne Williams AM, Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Sir Nicholas Kenyon CBE, Director of the Barbican Centre and Sharon Ament, Director of the Museum of London.
Applications are now open for Awards for Young Musicians’ annual Awards programme, which offers up to £100,000 Find out more at gresham.ac.uk/ lectures-and-events/ in grants to young musicians facing financial barriers to musical education. culture-creativity. The Awards programme is both gresham.ac.uk inclusive and means-tested, allowing young people to get the right level of support for their circumstances. AYM’s key criteria are musical talent and financial need, meaning whatever genre the musician plays, they can
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12.30 for 1pm, The Old Tollgate Restaurant, Bramber, West Sussex, BN44 3WE Come and meet fellow ISM members for this popular annual gathering now in its twentythird year. Friends and colleagues are also very welcome to join us. The Old Tollgate is a Carvery restaurant. The three-course lunch consists of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, roast joints, casseroles, vegetarian dishes and hot and cold puddings. Cheese board, drinks and coffee are extra. Cost: £25 Contact: Shirley Linford T: 01903 783692 or Jill Elsworthy E: jelsworthy@btinternet.com
A piano recital and masterclass with the American celebrity pianist Roman Rudnytsky was organised by ISM South West London Local Group representatives Alla Sirenko and Angela Fogg, in collaboration with Teddington Landmark Arts Centre, on 17 November. It was well attended by a local audience, who were full of praise for the afternoon. Roman Rudnytsky is of Ukrainian descent and studied at the Julliard School in New York. He has won prizes in ten international competitions, performed in concert tours in more than 65 countries and has been called most travelled pianist of the 21st century! His concert programme was innovative and varied, starting with Busoni’s piano transcription of famous J S Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor, followed by Beethoven’s Sonata in F sharp, Chopin’s Ballade No 3 and electrifying music by the Spanish composers Albeniz and de Falla. The atmospheric Prelude No 21 from Fragments of Time by ISM member Alla Sirenko was also performed to great acclaim. The concert ended on an exuberant note with Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No 12.
The audience was captivated throughout by Roman Rudnytsky’s performance and appreciated his way of talking about the music before he played, setting it in its historic context and highlighting particular points of interest. It was an educational musical treat for all. After a traditional tea break the afternoon continued with a masterclass with the maestro. The participants were aged between eight and 22, playing music from Burgmuller to Medtner. The older students were from Royal College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama and thoroughly appreciated the experience of playing for Roman. Listeners and participants learned a lot during this two-hour session of various styles and interpretations of music. It was a very special and unforgettable afternoon for all involved. Watch this space for the next ISM event organised by Alla Sirenko and Angela Fogg for South West London. We look forward to meeting there!
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Ask me a question Anna Ludwig PGDipMT, GLCM Hons II/ii Music Therapist Tell us a little about yourself.
have been working freelance for various I am a music therapist living and working in organisations since then. I was lucky enough to find Kilbryde Hospice, East Kilbride which South Lanarkshire, Scotland. I specialise in was very keen to have music therapy for its working in palliative care which currently patients and I still work for them. I also work involves me working in an adult hospice with the innovative Team Jak Foundation, and for a children’s cancer charity. which supports children with cancer and I began my classical music training in 1986 at their families. Napier College of Commerce and Technology (now Napier University) in Edinburgh. I moved Both charities are extremely supportive on from there to the London College of Music, of music therapy and have given me graduating in 1991. At this point, I wasn’t very great opportunities to develop my sure what I wanted to do; music therapy had practice, including training as a Neurologic Music Therapist. been introduced to me by my piano tutor at the LCM but I didn’t really know why or if I continue to make music on a very regular I wanted to be a music therapist. I worked for basis; the highlight so far was being part of various music publishers gaining skills and the chorus for Scottish Opera’s production knowledge in sales, marketing, editing and of Pagliaccii in 2018; a huge, immersive copyright, waiting 14 years before I found production that wove in and out of the myself in a position mentally and financially audience in a large tent in Paisley – an to train at the Guildhall School of Music & absolutely amazing experience. My local Drama (GSMD) on their postgraduate music theatre workshop is also great fun; I’ve therapy course. performed everything from Puccini to
biggest influence nfluence in all my music activities/ career/enjoyment has to be Victoria Wood. She was an absolute genius with words and music and a champion of Jessie’s Fund, the music therapy charity that supports music therapy in children’s hospices throughout the UK. What would you say is your greatest achievement to date? The publication of my book Music Therapy in Children and Young People’s Palliative Care ( Jessica Kingsley Publishers) and completing the London Marathon in 2001! Who is your all-time favourite artist and why? Too many to mention but Mnozil Brass, Victoria Wood and Eddi Reader are up at the top of the list. All are incredibly talented and fantastic entertainers who really bring music alive for me.
After graduating from the GSMD I spent six years working as a music therapist at Keech Hospice Care in Luton and a brief period with the Royal London Society for the Blind in Kent.
Panto with them! I trained originally as a horn player but probably sing more these days. I also play the harp; it’s a fantastic tool to use in a hospice environment.
What was the last CD/music download that you purchased?
In 2012, my husband and I decided to move back to Scotland. It was quite tough; I had retrained in my late thirties to start a brand new career as a music therapist, then moving meant I really had to start up all over again. With the support of the Business Gateway and the New Enterprise Allowance schemes, I set up my own business, Harperhall Music Therapy, and
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What are your plans for the future?
My second study piano tutor at the London College of Music, Jane Meerapfel, was the first person who spoke to me about training as a music therapist and without her initial influence, I might not be where I am today. However, the person who has been the
Grace Petrie – Queer as Folk. She has a great voice and I like what she has to say.
To keep doing what I’m doing and to keep promoting music therapy to the world in general! Finally, what is your ISM membership to you? Trust, transparency, advice and support.
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