91448 MM__ 26/08/2011 17:49 Page 1
Highnotes Issue 17 • September 2011
Join me for 123sing! By John Suchet
Like many people my first experience of music making came when my enthusiastic father insisted that I learn the piano and violin. Of course I started out as a reluctant pupil but now I am so grateful to him for introducing me to the world of music.
choir or group could win the chance to have your concerts promoted on Classic FM. And don't forget that your group can keep 25% of whatever you raise. I do hope you can join us.
Highlights
Jonathan Ray
Page 4 To find out more about 123sing!, visit classicfm.com/123sing Tune in to John Suchet on Classic FM every weekday from 9am to 1pm, on 100 – 102 FM, digital and online at classicfm.com
Superact health and wellbeing project manager talks about their music in hospitals programme
As a broadcaster with a passion for classical music, I was delighted to be invited to join Classic FM last year. I count myself very lucky to be able to bring my favourite music to such a large and appreciative audience. I love to receive messages from listeners who have been touched by the music; there isn't anything as powerful as music for stirring emotions. That's probably why so many of us enjoy making music, whether alone or as part of a group. Kathryn Deane
I am a proud supporter of the work Classic FM does in the community through its charity, The Classic FM Foundation. Recently, I was invited to see the work that the charity has funded through Nordoff Robbins' music therapy centre in north London. Here, specialist music therapists use their classical training to help disabled and disadvantaged children. By using call-and-response techniques, they can teach an autistic child how to take turns; strumming on a guitar can show a toddler with cerebral palsy how to organise their movements; singing together can help a child who has never spoken to say their first word. It's an incredible and inspiring centre. This year, The Classic FM Foundation is hoping to raise enough money to provide over 4,000 Nordoff Robbins music therapy sessions for children across the UK. To help reach that target, Classic FM has joined with Making Music to organise an exciting nationwide fundraising event for singers. 123sing! is the UK's biggest celebration of singing and takes place from Friday 30 September to Sunday 2 October. By dedicating a performance or rehearsal to 123sing! or inviting friends to your home for a sing-along, you can make a real difference to disadvantaged children. As well as benefitting from the pleasures of singing – and sharing it with others – your
Page 7 Director of Sound Sense announces a new project to create ten new communitychanging choirs
Andrew Potter
Page 8 and 9
The Classic FM Foundation helps disadvantaged children through music education and therapy
Retiring Making Music Chair shares the Making Music story and invites you to help spread the word
SUPPORTING & CHAMPIONING VOLUNTARY MUSIC