Last week professional musician Shannon Harris donated a drum kit to North Kidlington Primary School. Shannon is a music producer, keyboard player and songwriter. He works with Jack Savoretti, Amy MacDonald, the RPJ Band, Lilly Allen and the American band Wheatus. The summer months usually mean he’s away on tour,…
The Times newspaper receives many letters to the editor about the decline of music lessons in state schools, here are two more: “Sir, In your leading article “Sliding Down the Scales” you rightly criticise the fact that state schools in England are dropping the option for pupils to learn…
A perfect storm has hit British classical musicians. Shake up the quangos, put music back into schools – and let’s sing up for opera The Problem – it’s pointless for Arts Council England (ACE) to impose nannying “diversity” requirements on the music organisations it funds when our education system…
The Times newspaper receives many letters to the editor about the decline of music lessons in state schools, here’s a selection: “Sir, As a retired assistant head teacher in a large state comprehensive academy, I welcome your leading article (“Sliding Down the Scales”) on the decline of music teaching…
State schools are dropping music lessons, depriving children of a lifetime’s pleasure A pipeline of talent that for years has streamed from recorders in primary school, through choirs and youth orchestras and into the worlds concert halls, is in danger of drying up. More and more state schools are dropping…