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Welcome This time of year is always uncertain, unanchored by the Christmas now long gone, and characterised by a spring that hasn’t quite sprung and weather that is unpredictable at best. But at the ISM, the arrival of March only means two things.
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Front Cover Musa Kazmi Photo: Samuel Taylor See News & campaigns page 4 Inset images: Tri-borough Music Hub Infant Voices Day Photo: Sheila Burnett See feature on pages 10–12 Matthew Herbert’s Brexit Big Band See feature on pages 14–16
The first is that the countdown to Members Day has now officially begun, which is tremendously exciting. This year we are delighted to be at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on 16 April. We have a glittering programme ready for you to enjoy: we welcome back Katy Hamilton for an ‘In Conversation’ with the distinguished composer Param Vir, and performances from BBC Young Musicians Lauren Zhang and Xhosa Cole. Find out more, including how to book your place, at bit.ly/ISMbooking19. The second is Brexit. The UK’s exit from the EU is looming, and there is still little to no certainty for musicians and their work post-Brexit. We continue to campaign for the maintenance of freedom of movement or a two-year working visa to be introduced, as we know from previous research that the number one priority for musicians is the maintenance of freedom of movement. To ensure we have the most full and up-to-date picture of how Brexit continues to affect musicians as we speed towards 29 March, we have launched a fourth survey, which will close on 15 March. Please do take the time to respond – the more responses we have, the more robust our evidence will be. Take part at bit.ly/ISMbrexitsurvey Lastly, on 4 February, the APPG for Music Education (in partnership with the ISM and the University of Sussex) published a report titled Music Education: State of the Nation. The report is the culmination of several months’ rigorous research into both music education and the broader education landscape in England. It also digs deep into the government’s own figures while bringing together academic research, surveys and analysis of current trends, and asking serious questions regarding the direction of travel of current education policy. We are grateful to the APPG for Music Education, Dr Ally Daubney and Gary Spruce who, alongside the ISM, wrote this report. You can read more about the report and download it at bit.ly/ISMStateoftheNation or find out more on page 2. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on 16 April at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
deborah@ism.org The November/December issue of Music Journal featured an interview with Professor Helena Gaunt, the new Principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. The article has since been updated to reflect various amendments and can be found at ism.org/features. The description of Helena’s PhD is incorrect – here is the corrected version: Having completed a doctorate looking at teacher and student perspectives on one-to-one tuition in conservatoires, she began to focus more broadly on curriculum design and academic development at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. The article refers to ‘The Innovation Fund’ at Guildhall however it should be referred to as ‘Guildhall Creative Entrepreneurs’. Helena’s last role at Guildhall was Vice Principal and Director of Innovation, continuing to oversee research and catalyzing new areas of work. She was no longer involved in academic support functions – this was part of the previous role.
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News & campaigns Music Education: State of the Nation published by the APPG for Music Education On Monday 4 February, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education, in partnership with the University of Sussex and ISM released a new report entitled Music Education: State of the Nation which outlines the broad landscape of music education in England. The report was born out of a desire to identify the more pressing issues facing music education and come up with possible solutions. This research and analysis draws together all available research, data and statistics into one comprehensive document for everyone to access and make use of in their own professional lives.
The key findings of the report • The EBacc is failing on its own terms. 38% of students in state-funded schools are entering it. This is against the Government’s target figure of 75% by 2022 (90% by 2025). In 2017/2018 only 16.7% of students attained it, a fall of over 4% from 2016/2017.
GCSEs should be scrapped and replaced, says Conservative MP GCSEs should be scrapped and replaced by a qualification that recognises academic and technical skills alongside personal development, Robert Halfon MP, the chairman of the Commons Education Select Committee, has said. Speaking at the launch of the Edge Foundation’s Future Learning Project Based Learning Toolkit for teachers and schools, he said he believed young people needed to develop technical skills alongside subject knowledge in order to thrive in an increasingly automated and digital age. Find out more at: ism.org/news
EBacc debated in the House of Lords
On 21 January the House of Lords held a debate on the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), the headline accountability measure for schools in England which excludes creative subjects. We have been pleased to work with Lord Black of Brentwood on this issue, • The Department for Education’s (DfE) own statistics and he spoke passionately about how the EBacc is show a fall of 17% in music GCSE (cohort adjusted) forcing creative subjects out of our schools even as the Government completely fails to meet its targets since 2014/2015, which contradicts the DfE’s often for EBacc take-up. As Lord Black said, this is a losequoted statement that take-up of GCSE music is lose scenario. We call on ISM members to help us broadly stable. keep up the political pressure for change. You can find • It is a similar picture within primary schools where SATs are driving out creative subjects, including music. campaigning resources including a template letter to your MP on the new Bacc for the Future campaign • The DfE teacher workforce data shows that at Key at baccforthefuture.com Stage 3, there has been a music teacher workforce drop of 26.7%. The overall percentage of music teachers within the workforce declined at a greater Extra funding for Hubs announced rate than across the total workforce, whilst the overall percentage of those teaching EBacc subjects rose. The Government has announced an extra £1.33 • The report also assesses the latest proposals from million funding for music education hubs. Ofsted and raises concerns as to whether its current This funding announcement follows the publication of direction of travel will deliver the much-needed the ISM report Future of Music Education in December broad and balanced curriculum in our schools. 2018. The ISM recommended an increase in funding for • The report also sets out 18 recommendations for music education hubs to ensure the delivery of a music music education and the broader education landscape. education offer as outlined by the National Plan for Read or download the full report at Music Education, which runs until 2020. bit.ly/ISMStateoftheNation Find out more at ism.org/news
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Brexit developments
ABO conference The ISM was a sponsor of the Association of British Orchestras conference, which this year took place in Belfast. Our Chief Executive Deborah Annetts chaired a fascinating panel discussion looking at the impact of Brexit on the sector. Panellists, including Ulster Orchestra chair Stephen Peover, deputy chair of IAMA Helen Sykes and chair of the ABO finance managers group Ivan Rockey, joined Deborah in spelling out the dire implications of a no-deal Brexit for the sector, and the wider problems musicians will encounter after the end of freedom of movement even under a withdrawal agreement. Deborah used the panel discussion, and her pre-concert speech to conference attendees, to call for continued freedom of movement for musicians after the UK leaves the EU.
Since the New Year the ISM has been at the forefront of campaigning to protect the rights of musicians Read Clare Stevens’s summary of the ABO conference to work and travel easily after Brexit. Our Save at ism.org/features Music campaign calls for freedom of movement to be protected for musicians after Brexit, or for the establishment of a two-year multi-entry touring visa for UK musicians working in the EU. We regularly meet with parliamentarians and also work closely with the rest of the creative industries via the FreeMoveCreate campaign to protect freedom of movement for the creative industries. The Government is determined to end freedom of movement and its Immigration Bill sets out a much harsher regime for both long-term migration and short-term movement from the EU. During a period of exceptional political turmoil, it is essential that ISM members lobby their MPs and make their voices heard in the debate. Visit ism.org/savemusic. Campaigning resources including a template letter to write to your MP. The Empowered Musician’s
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Brexit: we want to hear from you We are calling for all musicians to take part in our fourth survey into the impact Brexit has on professional musicians’ work as a result of the EU referendum vote in June 2016, and in the lead up to leaving the EU on 29 March 2019. You can take part in this vital research at bit.ly/ ISMbrexitsurvey
Last month, we launched the first resource in a brand new series titled How to... which builds on the success of The Empowered Musician event in October 2018. The first resource, How to... Connect with your digital audience features Complete Music Update (CMU), who tackle the world of streaming, with a guide to music rights and the websites and services that will promote music far and wide. Find out more on page 9.
The ISM podcast series The ISM podcast series explores a range of themes and issues professional musicians face in the world today with different guest speakers from across the music sector. Listen to our exclusive interviews with The Empowered Musician speakers and performers before and during the event about their careers and advice for musicians. http://bit.ly/TEMpodcast Continued overleaf È
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Newham consultation We were very sorry to see that Newham Council has made plans to end its Every Child a Musician programme, which provides free music tuition and instruments to children in Newham. The scheme has benefited thousands of children in some of the most deprived areas of London, and put Newham on the map as a national example of innovative and high-quality local music provision. We responded to a consultation on the plans in January; this has now closed, but we encourage ISM members and supporters to contact Newham Council to express their views about why the scheme must continue. Find out more at newham.gov.uk/Pages/Services/ Current-consultations.aspx
New Centre for Music A new Centre for Music in London has been announced by the Barbican, London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) and Guildhall School of Music & Drama. We welcome the new Centre for Music and the innovative vision of the team leading its creation. We are looking forward to it making an immense contribution to the cultural life of our great city and in the wider context of music education. However, while the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) continues to exclude creative subjects, music education in our secondary schools will continue to disappear, and we are concerned that the talent for the future will just not materialise.
Musa runs the London Marathon On Sunday 28 April the ISM’s Finance Officer Musa Kazmi is taking on the challenge of running the London Marathon to raise funds for the ISM Members Fund. The 24-hour helpline to which members and their families have access is funded by the Members Fund. Over the past year more members than ever before have contacted the helpline about a range of issues including bereavement, relationship troubles, low mood, depression and anxiety amongst others. The 26.2-mile marathon course takes in some of London’s best-known sights. Please support Musa and help raise funds for the ISM family so that we can continue to expand the range of support on offer. Find out more at ism.org/news
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Shape the future work of the ISM Members Fund Over the past 18 months the ISM Members Fund has been undertaking a comprehensive review of its work with the aim of developing its services, so it can deliver much greater support to a larger number of ISM members. The Fund will focus its work on health and the prevention of poverty. We’re now looking for views from the membership on areas where you would benefit from support and where you feel the greatest need lies, via an anonymous survey. Your views are important to establish which services we offer through the fund and determine where and how our resources can be put to best use. Please go to bit.ly/ismmembersfund19 to take the survey by Monday 25 March.
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Budding bloggers – we want to hear from you! Have you got a burning issue you wish to share with the music industry? Are you fundraising for a special cause? Or do you simply want to share your experiences? If any of these sound like you, we invite you to contribute to the ISM blog series. To contribute a blog post, simply email jessica.salter@ism.org for our guidelines. We look forward to reading your posts. ism.org/blog
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Professional development New resources The Empowered Musician ‘How to…’ series Take control of your career with four brand new resources available from the ISM, produced in collaboration with music industry experts. The How to … series builds on the practical industry advice offered at The Empowered Musician event, highlighting the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in your music career. In How to… Connect with your digital audience, Chris Cooke of CMU tackles the world of streaming, with a guide to music rights, and the websites and services that will get your music heard.
Webinars Setting your tuition fees: 2019 Thursday 14 March, 1-2pm Our annual teachers’ fee survey is the largest of its kind and gathers information from music teachers around the UK. ISM’s Senior Communications Manager Francesca Treadaway will guide you through the results of the 2019 survey and help you consider the level of fee appropriate to your music tuition in this free webinar. Francesca will discuss differing prices based on regional variations and different areas of teaching work, as well as offering some tips for setting your own fees. Register for this webinar at ism.org/webinars
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Members’ Day Our next Members’ Day will take place on Tuesday 16 April at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Rd, Birmingham B4 7XR. 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 to attend our Annual General Meeting and open forum.
Right: Members at ISM event Photo: Kris Brown
Right: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Photo: Guy Traynor
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Annual General Meeting Free (members only) Lunch £10 Individual sessions (AM or PM) Free for members/ £10 for non-members Full day booking £10 (cost of lunch) for members/ £25 for non-members
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Registration and refreshments
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Welcome from Professor David Saint, President 2018-19
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Performance from Xhosa Cole Quartet (BBC Young Jazz Musician 2018)
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In Conversation: Katy Hamilton with composer Param Vir; Performance: Patricia Auchterlonie, soprano; Ulli Heinen, cello – Param Vir Wheeling past the Stars
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This year’s event will focus on the power of music and will include sessions on the future of music education, discussions with leading composers and contemporary @ISM_music groups and inspiring performances from top performers. #ISMmembersday If you would like to attend Members’ Day, please book your place at bit.ly/ISMbooking19 by Tuesday 2 April. Please let us know if you have any dietary or access needs when you book.
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Legal & business How to… Connect with a digital audience Take control of your career with four brand new resources available from the ISM, produced in collaboration with music industry experts. The How to… series builds on the practical industry advice offered at The Empowered Musician event, highlighting the skills and knowledge you need in key areas to succeed in your music career. For more information about the series see ‘Professional development’ on page 7. Above: Chris Cooke Photo: Courtesy of Chris Cooke
The text below is a short extract from the first chapter of one of the resources: How to… Connect with a digital audience. In it, Chris Cooke from CMU tackles the world of streaming, with a guide to music rights, the online sites and services that will get your music heard and how to find an audience once your music is online. Wicksteed Works, music marketing specialists, have written a practical counterpart to the text – a step-by-step DIY release marketing plan to help you structure your campaign.
Getting your music and finding an audience online The single biggest revolution in music caused by the shift to digital is that artists can now get their recordings to a global audience and communicate with a global fanbase by themselves. Doing so does require signing up to some platforms, buying some distribution services and joining a collecting society, but all of this can be done with minimal cost and minimal expertise.
This chapter explains how you can get your music online, how you can earn money when your music is downloaded or streamed, how you can try to drive more listening, and how you can use your various digital channels to grow and engage a fanbase.
Some top tips on digital streaming Spotify and Apple Music are the biggest global premium streaming services, but you want your music on all the platforms all over the world, including the ones you’ve never heard of! A distributor can help you get your music on and earn money from most of the streaming platforms. But if you wrote the song, you are also due extra royalties, which will probably come from PRS and MCPS. Everyone talks about per-stream rates, but the way streaming services pay out is more complicated than that. However, one simple fact is that when a premium subscriber streams your music you earn lots more than when your track is played on a free service. Streaming only works if people listen to your music again and again and again. What can you do to persuade people to keep coming back to your tracks on Spotify or Apple Music? Most fans will want to stream your music on their streaming service of choice. But some fans will want a more direct relationship. That direct relationship is really valuable. So make it easy for those fans to connect and spend money. You can read top tips from each resource free of charge on the ISM website or join the ISM as a member to download the guides in full.
This means that early-career artists can release music and start building a fanbase without having any traditional music industry business partners – like management, a label or a publisher – in place. As the artist’s career progresses and their own artist business starts to grow they will probably want a manager, a label and a publisher on their team. But none of those partners are necessary to get started. ism.org/ advice-centre And, indeed, these days most managers, labels and publishers will expect an artist to have set things in motion before they come on board.
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Three’s company Partnership working enables London’s Tri-borough Music Hub to stage large-scale inclusive performances that benefit students and teachers alike. Clare Stevens finds out more
Above: Clare Stevens Photo: Alex Ramsay
Just one music service or music education hub has ever won a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award: London’s Tri-borough Music Hub, which scooped the Learning and Participation prize in 2016 for the oratorio Seven Seeds, commissioned by the hub with its strategic partners the Royal Albert Hall (RAH), Royal College of Music (RCM) and Aurora Orchestra. The citation commended the project for its ‘inclusive nature ... which created a musical legacy of excellence and raised aspiration for future arts engagement’, adding that ‘its rich, sophisticated and uncompromising musical language was accessible to young people, irrespective of age, ability and culture’. When I meet the head of the Tri-borough Hub, Stuart Whatmore, another major collaborative performance in the RAH is just weeks away, and this one, he says, is on an even larger scale: ‘It’s the biggest thing we’ve ever done.’
Convo, he explains, is a 70-minute, threemovement, through-composed piece by ‘an amazing young emerging composer, Charlotte Harding, whom we found through a call-out two and a half years ago. Throughout autumn 2017 and spring 2018, Charlotte devised, led and delivered creative research and development workshops in eight primary/secondary/SEND schools and with five music hub ensembles. She was assisted by a team of RCM student mentors and together they led the pupils through tailored musical activities which resulted in music that will be included in the final score.’
From Top: Battle of the Bands 2018; Tri-borough Music Hub Summer Concert; Infant Voices Photos: Sheila Burnett
The title, Convo, is short for ‘conversation’. The piece explores how from our Earth’s beginnings to the connected world we live in today, music has always been a universal means of communication – from bird songs to love songs, ancient scores to film scores, Morse code to coding, it gives us all a voice and our lives a soundtrack. It will be performed on 7 March by a massed instrumental ensemble of around 120 young musicians from
the hub, playing side-by-side with professional musicians, supporting a massed chorus of around 1000 primary, secondary and special school pupils, and conducted by Ben Palmer.
Bringing together a range of organisations to support participatory performances like this in what is arguably the UK’s most iconic concert venue, the RAH, is just one aspect of the Tri-borough Hub’s work. It was established in August 2012 to oversee the delivery of music education in three West London boroughs – the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF), and the City of Westminster (WCC) – working with schools, pupils, the workforce and the community. Through an agreed shared-services model, it is a centralised Local Authority service that receives core funding from the Department for Education via Arts Council England, delivering an extensive programme of musical learning in and out of school. Stuart Whatmore arrived in August 2014, and pays tribute to his predecessor Jean Carter, who had previously been head of the music service for RBKC, for ‘doing all the hard work of setting it up’ and bringing together organisations and individuals from the three boroughs that had previously worked in a very different way. The hub is now based not in a municipal office but at at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, where the everyday activities of a music service take place in the context of a producing theatre and its associated public spaces. This has its challenges, Whatmore admits, but it also has an inspirational effect.
‘Our over-arching brief is to ensure that every child in state education is offered meaningful highquality musical experiences. We do this by working directly with schools in a range of ways. Everything we do aims to be Inclusive, Exceptional, Inspiring, Progressive, and Sustainable. In our area there are approximately 57,000 children aged five-18 in 166 school settings over 200 square miles. Each year Continued overleaf È
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Stuart Whatmore speaks at an event hosted by the Mayor of Westminster Photo: Tri-borough Music Hub
we work with 90% of all those schools, as well as leading some innovative work with the early years, and with 16-25-year-olds in SEND settings.
‘We are also doing some really important work with “virtual schools” for children in the care system, helping to ensure that they receive the same musical experiences as everyone else. Today, for example, we are supporting an Open Doors session for carers here at the Lyric, offering them the chance to experience some of the activities that are available for the children they look after.’ Last year the LBHF left the existing threeborough local authority partnership, but music is one of a handful of services that continue to work across all three boroughs. ‘This is a solid reflection of the outstanding work it has delivered over the past six years and the high regard in which it is held,’ Whatmore says.
He sees the role of hubs as joining the dots between different music education providers, and believes that their real success has been partnership working. ‘Schools trust us, so that if we say an organisation is one of our partners they know its standards will be high. We don’t take on any shortterm partnerships – everything has to be really thoroughly planned in order to be successful. While the hub’s key strategic and delivery partners are the RAH and the RCM (through its Sparks learning and participation programme), it also works closely with a long list of other arts organisations, including Chickenshed Theatre Company, the BBC Proms, Opera Holland Park,
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rock and pop music academy The Rhythm Studio, which supports the hub’s very successful Battle of the Bands.
Partners involved in Convo include Sonic Pi (live music coding), Inspire Works (drumming and percussion), and the English Folk Dance & Song Society (folk music archive resources). Clare Stevens Triboroughmusichub.org @TBMHMusic
‘The RAH has been the lead partner and sourced over £100k in external funding,’ says Whatmore. ‘We don’t have to put on an event like this, but it’s an incredible experience for so many children, has provided CPD for so many teachers, and we hope will give every performer that sense of euphoria and pride. It’s going to be huge.’
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Brexit Big Band Matthew Herbert talks to Clare Stevens about his new album, due for release on 29 March and consisting of reflections on the nature of home, identity and what it means to welcome and be welcomed
Above: Clare Stevens Photo: Alex Ramsay
As this article was in preparation at the beginning of February, it was impossible to predict what is actually going to happen in relation to the UK’s membership of the EU on 29 March – would we leave with No-Deal, would a plan B or C suddenly be accepted by parliament, would the implementation of Article 50 be deferred or would it be revoked altogether in favour of a second referendum? But one thing is certain, according to composer and performer Matthew Herbert: 29 March will definitely see the launch of The State Between Us, an album by the Brexit Big Band which is the result of a two-year musical collaboration inspired by the Brexit process.
In contrast to the political negotiations, Herbert’s project has developed smoothly and to schedule. The idea of a musical response to Brexit, celebrating artistic collaboration and communities across national borders, came to him immediately after the 2016 referendum. It began in England when the UK government triggered Article 50 on 29 March 2017 and has consisted of concerts, recording sessions and workshops across Europe by the Brexit Big Band and Choir, directed by Herbert himself, big band conductor Pete Wraight and choral conductor Esmeralda Conde Ruiz. At each show the personnel changes, to include local amateur and professional choirs and instrumentalists who perform alongside the band’s regular lead players. The State Between Us features over 1000 musicians from Britain and the continent, and its release at the moment that the UK is scheduled to leave the EU will be the culmination of the project.
Left: Matthew Herbert’s Brexit Big Band Photo: Mark Allen
‘One of the things we weren’t anticipating was quite what a mess Brexit would be and how quickly it’s changing,’ Herbert says, ‘so in fact we formed our own journey and our own perspective on it. But it was always going to take us two years to complete our collaborations and recordings anyway, so at least we’ll be sticking to the timetable, even if nobody else will!’
Herbert has an eccentric musical CV that includes scoring ten feature films, writing, producing, DJ-ing and performing in genres ranging from House, hip hop and protest pop to musique concrète, with collaborators including the playwright Caryl Churchill and chef Heston Blumenthal. He founded his own record company, Accidental, in 2000, and works predominantly with electronic music, describing himself as ‘known for ignoring the boundaries and mangling the conventions traditionally associated with the genre’. The dominant theme of a previous Matthew Herbert Big Band Album, There’s Me and There’s You, released in 2008, was power and its abuses in the 21st century. It combined de luxe avantjazz arrangements with polemical lyrics and artfully selected noises, including some specially orchestrated sounds from significant sites such as the British Museum and the Houses of Parliament.
The State Between Us by the Matthew Herbert Great Britain and Gibraltar European Union Membership Referendum Big Band (to give it its full title) works in a similar way. Its 16 tracks reflect a journey on foot across Great Britain (and beyond) imagined in beautifully elegiac melodies carefully woven with site-specific recordings. A walk along the Northern Irish border produces a track called ‘Backstop (Newry to Strabane)’. World War II planes in flight rub against a Ford Fiesta being broken down into its component parts; the loneliness of a cross-channel swimmer follows a single cyclist riding around Chequers. Here, the evocative sounds of empty harbours, and factories being demolished, of ancient trees and the calls of soon to be extinct animals ebb and flow through music that poses one hugely significant question – Where’s Home? – and leaves the listener with one resoundingly hopeful answer: You’re Welcome Here.
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Above: Matthew Herbert Photo: Chris Plytas Right: Matthew Herbert’s Brexit Big Band Photo: Courtesy of Matthew Herbert Music
Asked how closely his ensemble resembles what people would think of as a traditional Big Band, Herbert responds that ‘it’s probably pretty far away now. We’ve done a cover for the first time on this record, of Moonlight Serenade, but even that has been slowed down and messed with. I’m interested in pushing the form in many directions at once to try and find new ways of organising that familiar line up of musicians – crucially though, trying not to lose the thing that makes it special in the first place. At its heart though it is still five saxes, four trombones, four trumpets and a rhythm section. ‘It’s been the biggest collaboration I’ve ever done. It feels like in order to create something that rejects the divisions of Brexit, we had to demonstrate the principles by which we can and should live and work together: kindness, tolerance, love, pleasure, creativity and openness. It’s extremely worrying that these values are under threat at the moment.
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‘I’m not a leaver or remainer any more,’ he adds. ‘I’ve moved on. I suspect many people are the same – Brexit has been a huge, expensive distraction from the real problems in our society, in particular the emergency of climate change.’ Clare Stevens brexitbigband.eu accidentalrecords.com
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ISM Annual Review Deborah Annetts outlines the ISM’s activities for the year ended 31 August 2018
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (‘ISM’) is the UK’s professional body for musicians, established in 1882 to promote the art of music and to protect and support the interests of musicians and the music profession. This founding vision continues to serve the Society well. The ISM continues to grow and develop in all areas and over the course of the past financial year organisational change has continued on all fronts. The Incorporated Society of Musicians Trust (ISM Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee), of which the ism is the sole member, The Benevolent Fund of The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM Members Fund, a charitable trust) and the ISM continue to work closely together and operate under the name ‘the ISM Group’. Closer working between all teams across all parts of the ISM has been a key focus of 2017-2018 to ensure that we continue to deliver the most relevant services to the ISM members while at the same time initiating and maintaining activities to protect and support the interests of the music profession.
from the House of Commons and House of Lords. The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education continued to operate in 2017-2018 informing MPs and peers on music education issues. Key achievements for the year were as follows: •
Support the music profession through a range of advocacy initiatives The External Affairs team worked to influence many different policy areas which are vital to ISM members and the music profession over the course • of the year. The External Affairs team engaged with civil servants and Government Ministers at the Department for Exiting the European Union, the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Education; the Intellectual Property Office; the BBC and Arts Council England. The team also met with a broad range of stakeholders including PRS for Music, PPL, Making Music, Ofsted, music colleges, music education hubs, schools, unions and professional associations, members of the AllParty Parliamentary Group for Music Education and other Groups and individual parliamentarians
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Education
The ISM continued to lobby extensively in support of music education both in the classroom and across music education hubs and beyond. The Bacc for the Future campaign continued to play a key role, bringing together evidence as to the state of music education in the maintained sector and sharing this with key advocates in Parliament. In particular the ISM gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Communications Select Committee on the value of STEM and arts education and the balance within the curriculum. We coordinated a significant letter for The Times on the continued decline in the uptake of GCSE music which generated over 90 signatories including Sir Simon Rattle, Antonio Pappano, Tasmin Little, Julian Lloyd Webber, Nicola Benedetti, Alison Balsom and many more from across the music world. The team also gave several high profile speeches including at Westminster Education Forum and at the Great Escape Festival 2018. Brexit
The External Affairs team engaged with civil servants and government ministers at the Department for Exiting the European Union, the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport and lobbied extensively for the right of musicians to travel freely across the EU post-Brexit. In particular the ISM advocated for a multi-entry two-year visa. Alongside this advocacy work the ISM published a third report – entitled Musicians and Brexit – investigating the effects of Brexit on musicians. The report, launched at Central Hall Westminster, gained wide coverage in, and has been referred to,
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several times in Parliament. FreeMoveCreate – the campaign to protect flexible travel postBrexit in partnership with a-n The Artists Information Company – has been referenced numerous times in Parliament including during a debate on the EU withdrawal bill in the House of Lords. •
Dignity at work
In the wake of revelations regarding inappropriate behaviour in many different settings, the ISM undertook research into sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination in the music sector. The report Dignity at work was published in April 2018. At the request of respondents, follow-up research was undertaken in partnership with the Musicians’ Union and Equity culminating in the report Dignity in study. In order to assist with the eradication of discriminatory behaviour in the music sector, the ISM and Musicians’ Union published the ISM-MU Code of Practice – the first joint agreement between the ISM and MU for many years.
The ISM featured in news stories and comment pieces across a broad range of media platforms in 2017-2018, including BBC Radio, national broadsheets and sector/industry press. The role of social media in the ISM’s advocacy work remained strong with increasing engagement across ISM social media platforms.
Deliver gold standard services to ISM members The ISM continued to offer a full range of support and services to its members over the course of the year. These services included legal support and representation, professional insurances, a wide range of resources linked to key issues facing musicians, opportunities for networking and promotion and a variety of events.
Our unparalleled legal services to musicians were delivered via our in-house legal team of experts, an external media law solicitor, the 24-hour legal helpline, and via our legal expenses insurance. Heavy demand for the legal advice and support we give to musicians continued. During the financial
year our in-house legal team opened 973 new cases and enquiries in addition to cases carried forward, covering the full range of issues facing working musicians of all kinds – performers, composers, educators. Many were complex matters involving the status of music teachers, a large number of whom we represented in person during the year. Our 24 hour external legal and tax helpline, provided by Law Express, handled 726 enquiries – an increase on the previous year’s 602 enquiries. New discounts for ISM members were secured over the year increasing the range of discounts on professional and consumer services and products. The popularity of the ISM Music Directory continued with 1,000 members of the public viewing profiles each month. This member benefit continues to be a useful tool for members to promote themselves to members of the public looking to hire musicians and find music teachers.
The ISM was invited to give talks and presentations at a number of universities, conservatoires and other events throughout the year. Topics covered included the work of the ISM, legal matters and wider issues affecting musicians and the music industry. We also continued to improve the user experience on our website which attracted 20% more members to the members’ area in 2017-2018 compared to the previous year. We also achieved milestones on social media: 14,000 followers on Twitter, 1,000 followers on Instagram, 6,000 ‘likes’ on Facebook and 3,500 followers on LinkedIn. To extend our communications further, we launched the ISM Podcast in February 2018, covering topics such as music education, Brexit and mental health for musicians.
Events and partnerships The ISM held its Members’ Day on 26 April 2018 at LSO St Luke’s in London. The day was planned using the same structure which has proved so successful in previous years. Over 100 people attended the day which showcased high profile musicians from across the profession. The day featured Scotland’s ground-breaking composer James MacMillan in conversation with researcher and presenter Katy Hamilton, and a celebration of musical theatre with BAFTA award-winning maestro and composer Jeremy Sams. Following our AGM and Open Forum, Professor David Saint took over as President for 2018-2019. Kathryn McDowell was awarded the Distinguished Musician Award 2017. Across the country ISM members volunteer their time to run the ISM Local Group network. During the 2017-2018 year a total of 19 events were held by 20 ISM Local Groups. These events were a mix of social events and offered opportunities for members to hold concerts as well as share learning and best practice.
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The ISM undertook extensive preparations to ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (‘GDPR’) which came into effect from 25 May 2018. The ISM ISM membership continued on a path of extraordinary is not required under GDPR Article 37 to appoint a Data Protection Officer, but in recognition of growth during 2017-2018 and by 31 August 2018 the continuing positive growth in members and membership had risen to over 8,700 members. During the reporting period, total income fell by to ensure correct handling of personal data we assigned responsibility for best practice and 1.8% over the previous year to £1,743,121. Within compliance with the new data protection regime this overall figure membership income improved to a designated senior member of staff. Staff by 11.9%. This was accounted for by a growth received training in data protection principles and of 8.3% in membership and a small increase in procedures, and have signed the Data Governance subscription rates. In the area of non-subscription Policy which applies to all staff, directors and income, royalties from the Educational Recording trustees of all ISM Group companies, setting out Agency increased by 4.5%; however income from our requirements and expectations in relation to cable royalties fell by 14.3%. Investment income personal data handling across all our activities in for the period fell by 49.2%. This was due to lower the ISM Group. gains from the sale of our investments and an Council approved an important new addition to overall drop in the market value of our listed shares the members’ Code of Conduct in December 2017 due to market volatility. relating to the research we had been undertaking Total expenditure before taxation fell by 10.6% into discrimination in work environments. over the previous year to £1,613,505. Expenditure Our Dignity at Work Code of Practice sets out increased in a few areas, namely marketing and appropriate standards of behaviour in the external relations due to our highly successful workplace and educational environments. campaign work including freedom of movement
Ensure the finances and internal structures are strong to secure the future of the ISM
post-Brexit, Dignity at work and Dignity in study. Taxation for the period was £28,780 which was Conclusion lower than the previous year. This yielded a surplus The work of the ISM Group and the ISM is after taxation of £100,836 which brought our reserves greatly facilitated by many of its members, who to £4.2m at the year end of the reporting period. give their time voluntarily to support Council, Special Interest and Local Groups, which provide such a great opportunity for members to meet, Governance exchange knowledge and engage in professional There were three vacancies for Elected Council development. Council would like to thank the ISM members (Midland, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Wales). We received three nomination staff team and the ISM’s many volunteers including forms in the required time for the elected vacancies: our Ambassadors working across the UK who continue to show a high level of commitment in Kirsty Devaney for the Midlands, David Smith supporting the ISM’s activities. The ISM remains for Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Chris robust in all areas and is looking forward to the Collins for Wales. There was no contested election future as it continues to grow and flourish. Council for any of the vacancies. Accordingly, all three thanks everyone who has helped to further the members were elected unopposed. A number work of the ISM and offers its gratitude to all of ISM members applied to be considered as retiring members of Council and volunteers for Appointed Council Members and after careful their services.. consideration, Bushra El-Turk was appointed by Council to this role. Council appointed Jeremy Huw Williams to become President Elect for 2017-2018. Council would like to thank Meinir Heulyn for her contribution over the past three years as the Welsh Elected Member, and to Tim Daniell as an Appointed Council Member. Council would also like to express their grateful thanks for the leadership and hard work of the outgoing Past President Nicolas Chisholm who ended his presidential term at the AGM on 26 April 2018 as well as to Professor Sir Barry Ife, a former President of the ISM who led the creation of the ISM Trust.
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Summarised income and expenditure account
2017–18
Total income
2016-17
1,743,121 subscription fees other income
1,208,587 534,534
membership services governance and administration property and equipment staff marketing and external relations professional costs bad debts irrecoverable VAT charitable donations
245,965 64,159 143,667 825,373 174,919 24,631 400 24,341 110,050
Total Expenditure
1,775,604 1,080,281 695,323
1,613,505
(Deficit) / Surplus before Taxation
129,616
-29,098
28,780
41,002
100,836
-70,100
Taxation (Deficit) / Surplus for the year
Summarised balance sheet Fixed assets Current assets Liabilities and Provisions ISM net reserves
1,804,702 222,940 40,586 131,905 797,849 128,165 339,890 714 32,353 110,300
2017–18
2016–17
5,088,364
5,027,145
209,571
209,643
-1,101,152
-1,140,841
4,196,783
4,095,947
Summary accounts The information provided here is not the full statutory accounts but a summary of the information which appears in the full financial statements. These summarised figures may not contain sufficient information to allow for a full understanding of the financial affairs of the Society. For further information the full annual accounts, including the auditor’s report, should be consulted. The full annual accounts, including the auditor’s report, are available to members in the members’ area of the company’s website (www.ism.org). The ISM financial statements to 31 August 2018 were approved by the Council on 18 February 2019. The financial statements include an unqualified audit report signed by senior statutory auditor Amy Healey FCA CTA DChA, on behalf of the auditor Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited.
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Annual General Meeting This page gives formal notice of the arrangements for the Annual General Meeting which will take place on Members’ Day on Tuesday 16 April 2019 at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham. Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (the ‘Meeting’) of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (the ‘Company’) will be held at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Rd, Birmingham B4 7XR at 12.20pm to transact the following business:
1. To approve the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at the Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s, 161 Old Street, London EC1V 9NG on 26 April 2018 at 12.15pm as printed in Music Journal, July/August 2018 (to be proposed as an Ordinary Resolution). 2. To receive the Annual Report of the Council of the Company for 2017-18 (to be proposed as an Ordinary Resolution).
3. To receive and approve the Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2018, and to receive the Auditor’s report (to be proposed as an Ordinary Resolution).
7. To note the election of the Elected Members of the Council and the appointment of the Appointed Members of the Council.
5. To re-appoint Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited, Chartered Accountants, as Auditors for the ISM and to authorise the Council to fix their remuneration (to be proposed as an Ordinary Resolution).
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4. To receive a report on the ISM Members Fund for 2017-18.
6. To note the retirement of those members of the Council who wish to retire or who are retiring by rotation.
Incorporated Society of Musicians, 4–5 Inverness Mews, London, W2 3JQ 1 March 2019
An open forum will take place after the AGM.
A form of proxy, for members who cannot attend the AGM but wish to vote on the resolutions, appears below.
Notes on completing the proxy voting form
ISM Proxy voting form Before completing this form, please read the explanatory notes below I
(Name)
of
(Address)
being a full member of the above named Society hereby appoint Professor David Saint, President of the Society, or failing him (Name) of
(Address)
as my proxy to vote in my name and on my behalf at the Annual General Meeting of the Society to be held on Tuesday 16 April 2019 at 12.20pm and at any adjournment thereof. This form is to be used in respect of the resolutions mentioned overleaf as follows:
1. As a member of the Society you are entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all or any of your rights to attend, speak and vote at a general meeting of the Society. You can only appoint a proxy using the procedures set out in these notes. 2. Appointment of a proxy does not preclude you from attending the meeting and voting in person. If you have appointed a proxy and attend the meeting in person, your proxy appointment will automatically be terminated. 3. A proxy does not need to be a member of the Society but must attend the meeting to represent you. To appoint as your proxy a person other than the Chairman of the meeting (the President), insert their full name. If you sign and return this proxy form with no name detailed, the Chairman of the meeting will be deemed to be your proxy. Where you appoint as your proxy someone other than the Chairman, you are responsible for ensuring that they attend the meeting and are aware of your voting intentions. 4. To direct your proxy how to vote on the resolutions strike out whichever does not apply. If no voting indication is given, your proxy will vote or abstain from voting at his or her discretion. Your proxy will vote (or abstain from voting) as he or she thinks fit in relation to any other matter which is put before the meeting. 5. To appoint a proxy using this form, the form must be: • completed and signed; • sent or delivered to the Society at 4–5 Inverness Mews, London, W2 3JQ; and • received by the Society no later than 12pm on Friday 12 April 2019.
Resolution 1 (Agenda Item 1)
FOR/AGAINST*
6. Any power of attorney or any other authority under which this proxy form is signed (or a duly certified copy of such power or authority) must be included with the proxy form or a revocation of such form (see below).
Resolution 2 (Agenda Item 2)
FOR/AGAINST*
7. If you submit more than one valid proxy appointment, the appointment received last before the latest time for the receipt of proxies will take precedence.
Resolution 3 (Agenda Item 3)
FOR/AGAINST*
Resolution 4 (Agenda Item 5)
FOR/AGAINST*
8. To change your proxy instructions simply submit a new proxy appointment using the method set out above. Note that the cut-off time for receipt of proxy appointments (see above) also apply to amended instructions; any amended proxy appointment received after the relevant cut-off time will be disregarded.
* strike out whichever does not apply
Unless otherwise instructed the proxy may vote as he or she thinks fit or abstain from voting. Signed
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8. To confirm the time and place of the next Annual General Meeting.
Dated
9. Where you have appointed a proxy using the hard-copy proxy form and would like to change the instructions using another hard-copy proxy form, please contact the Society. 10. In order to revoke a proxy instruction you will need to inform the Society by sending a signed hard copy notice clearly stating your intention to revoke your proxy appointment to 4–5 Inverness Mews, London, W2 3JQ. Note the cut-off time for receipt of proxy appointments (see above) also apply to revocations. If you attempt to revoke your proxy appointment but the revocation is received after the time specified then, unless you attend the meeting, your proxy appointment will remain valid.
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ISM Trust Annual Review Deborah Annetts summarises the ISM Trust’s activities for the year ended 31 August 2018
The ISM Trust, the Incorporated Society of Musicians’ (ISM) sister charity, was created in 2014 to advance education, the arts and to promote health. The Trust is dedicated to creating pioneering resources to support music and all those who work in the sector including music educators, performers, and composers. These resources include webinars, regional seminars, training events and advice packs. In 2015, the ISM Trust became the sole corporate trustee of the Benevolent Fund of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM Members Fund, a charitable trust). The three organisations, namely the ISM, the ISM Trust and the ISM Members Fund, work closely together and are operating under the name ‘the ISM Group’.
The ISM Trust’s activities in 2017-18 The Trust expanded its highly popular professional development programme during the course of the year.
A total of 15 free webinars were delivered covering areas such as performance anxiety, tuition fees, GDPR, hearing health, recorded music royalties, digital royalties and sexual discrimination. We also introduced evening webcasts to our professional development offering, providing re-runs of webinars for musicians who are busy during the day. In January 2018, the Trust launched Play: A psychological toolkit for optimal music performance. Received with great acclaim, it is a hands-on guide to help musicians manage performance anxiety and draws on significant psychological and philosophical research from its two authors, Gregory and Dr Alison Daubney, both experts in the field of performance psychology. The eBook saw 281 downloads sold and 108 printed copies sold from launch to 31 August 2018.
Resources produced over the past few years continue to be valued with the National Curriculum assessment and progression frameworks now being downloaded over 1,800 times since they launched in September 2015. Other notable figures include the ISM Teachers Pack which has been downloaded over 2,000 times and Performance anxiety: A practical guide for music teachers at nearly 2,500. Throughout the year, workshops and seminars were held on a variety of topics including assessing music in primary school, performance anxiety and mindfulness. Presented by music education specialist Dr Alison Daubney on behalf of the Trust, training was delivered to Essex Music Hub, Leicestershire Music Service, Bath and North East Somerset Hub, South Gloucestershire Hub, undergraduates at the Royal Northern College of Music, Kent Music and ISM members.
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Approximately 430 musicians engaged with our professional development webinars and events delivered by the ISM Trust in 2017-2018. The recorded webinars have also received 5,000 views online since the live broadcasts.
GCSE certificates Working with the ISM, the ISM Trust carried out research into the uptake of GCSE music in secondary schools of all types (independent, academy, free school, maintained etc) in January 2018 across the UK. Schools which had a high uptake were awarded certificates to recognise their work and to support the continued provision of music within their school. As well as building relationships with schools across the country, relationships were forged with local press and MPs, who both promoted the certificates in print and on social media. On the week of release, #ISMMusicCert was the most tweeted post by MPs for that week.
Compliance The ISM Trust is registered as a data controller in its own right at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). In 2017-18 the Trust undertook extensive preparations to ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (‘GDPR’). All ISM staff working on Trust activities are bound by the provisions of the Data Governance Policy introduced across all ISM Group companies. Trustees of the ISM Trust are also bound by this policy.
Right: Delegates at an ISM Trust event Photo: Kris Brown
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Financial review In order to support the work of the ISM Trust going forward, the ISM has provided £110,000 (2017: £110,000) by way of donations. During the reporting period, total income fell by 2.0% over the previous year to £120,818. Within this overall figure income of £8,627 (2017: £8,781) has been generated as a result of professional development work. The total direct and support costs in respect of the professional development work was £90,753 (2017: £77,721) an increase of 16.8% over the previous year. This was due to the launch of our new resource Play: A psychological toolkit for optimal music performance which has been a huge success. The ISM Trust yielded a surplus of £30,064 for the financial year and as at 31 August 2018 had £120,260 (2017: £90,196) of unrestricted reserves to carry forward. Deborah Annetts, Chief Executive, ISM
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ISM Members Fund Annual Review Deborah Annetts summarises the ISM Members Fund’s activities for the year ended 31 August 2018.
The ISM Members Fund is the working name of the Benevolent Fund of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, registered charity no. 206801. The Fund’s objective at the start of the financial year was the relief of necessitous members of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (‘ISM’), former members and widows and widowers or other dependants of deceased members. In December 2017 the Charity Commission agreed to the Fund’s request to add the objects of the advancement of health and the prevention of poverty.
The Fund’s work in 2017-18 During the year, the Fund offered assistance to relieve a wide range of issues relating to poverty. The Fund spent £58,545 (2017: £80,747) on grants to individuals. In total, 31 individuals (2017: 51) received assistance. In addition, there were times when applicants to the Fund were signposted to other sources of help, such as medical support, debt advice, welfare benefits and other charities.
The Fund continued to provide an outsourced telephone counselling service available to all ISM The review of the activities of the Fund which members and their families. The number of people commenced in March 2017 continued during the accessing the service increased by 5% compared to year to increase the Fund’s effectiveness and impact the previous year. in line with the Fund’s revised objects. A working The Trustee wishes to thank everyone who has party up was set up in early 2018 comprising helped to further the work of the Fund, especially members of the Trustee to work on the future members of the Fund’s working party. activities of the Fund given its revised objects. Out of this work came a strategy for the Fund which Donations and Bequests places greater emphasis on resources and services together with a focus on prevention. Total donations and legacies received during the year were £544 (2017: £92,490). The Trustee is most grateful to all the individuals who made donations or organised fundraising initiatives. Deborah Annetts, Chief Executive, ISM
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Summarised statement of financial activities
2017–18
Unrestricted income
2016–17 152,532
quoted investments interest received legacies donations
151,940 48
236,850 144,349 11 91,950 540
544
Endowment income legacies donations TOTAL INCOME
152,532
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
-121,850
charitable activities investment management fees NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME
-108,155 -13,695
Gains on investments Net movement in funds
Summarised balance sheet
30,682
-30,614
95,561
170,406
126,243
139,792
2017–18
Long term investments
-267,464 -256,247 -11,217
(before movements on investments)
2016–17
3,970,289
3,882,882
153,442
116,152
-8,592
-10,137
Net reserves
4,115,139
3,988,897
Reserves distribution
4,115,139
Current assets Liabilities
permanent endowment expendable endowment unrestricted funds
Summary accounts The information provided here is not the full statutory accounts but a summary of the information which appears in the full financial statements. These summarised figures may not contain sufficient information to allow for a full understanding of the financial affairs of the Fund. For further information the full annual accounts, including the independent examiner’s report, should be consulted. The full annual accounts, including the independent examiner’s report, are available to members in the members’ area of the website (www.ism.org). The Fund’s financial statements to 31 August 2018 were approved by the Trustee on 18 February 2019. The financial statements include an unqualified examiner’s report signed by independent examiner Amy Healey FCA CTA DChA, on behalf of the auditor Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited.
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236,850
3,487,497 438,683 188,959
3,415,486 429,625 143,785
3,988,897
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Dr Robert Howard (MISM) Advent was a busy time for composer Dr Robert Howard, featuring premieres and multiple performances of his festive choral works. On 4 December Robert accompanied his wife in a performance of two of his Christmas carols. The first was the premiere of ‘Once in Royal David’s City’, in its flexible version; the second was ‘A Babe Is Born’. This was part of South Liverpool Orchestra’s Christmas Concert at St James United Reformed & Methodist Church in Woolton, Merseyside. The full choral version of ‘Once in Royal David’s City’ was premiered by Prescot Parish Church Choir, with the composer at the piano, on 6 December. The performance was a highlight of the Mayor of Prescot’s Charity Christmas concert, which also featured a brass quintet and several community and school choirs. The event raised over £1000 for local charities including nearby Whiston Hospital.
sort of lush chord progressions that you might find in a soul ballad. The second movement is based on a Silent Aria: Suite for Oboe and Piano soulful theme and variations which by Leicestershire composer Philip carries the influence of a spiritual/ Herbert was published in November blues, featuring pentatonic tonalities, 2018 by Novello/Musicsales classical. with opportunity for the oboist and the There are four movements to the pianist to swing across the beat. The work: Silent Aria; Spiritual; Melisma; third movement is ternary in form and Pulsation there is a dark haunting main theme in The suite was commissioned by C sharp minor, but the mood lightens Prescot Parish Church Choir sang Serendipity UK for the 2014 Let’s Dance in the middle section that is in C Robert’s setting of ‘For Mary, Mother International Festival, where there major, before returning to the opening of Our Lord’ at their Sung Eucharist on was an opportunity to collaborate with theme in C sharp minor. The fourth Sunday 23 December (Fourth Sunday the acclaimed choreographer, Henri movement is rhythmic, where the of Advent) and performed ‘Once in Oguike along with dancers. musical influences include calypso and Royal David’s City’ for a second time Latin dance. There is plenty of room The title ‘Silent Aria’ reflects the at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. in this movement to enjoy the joyous fact that the suite was inspired by Although not within Advent, Robert rhythmic exchange between the oboe the work of award-winning black and his wife also performed ‘Once in and piano parts. choreographers who worked during Royal David’s City’ at a private party the 1970s, 80s and 90s; more recently on New Year’s Eve at Willersley Castle, Silent Aria will feature in a recital for their work has become forgotten. Cromford, Derbyshire. oboe and piano in Leeds currently Each movement is imbued with an being planned by Khemi Shabazz, a 2019 is set to be busy for Robert too, eclectic array of musical influences. versatile oboist and a keen explorer with performances at Liverpool’s In the first movement, there are of a range of musical styles from Anglican Cathedral already in the diary. some beautifully sustained melodic classical music, world music through to lines for the oboe, suspended over roberthowardmusic.co.uk electronica. Watch this space. a syncopated three-note motif that is coupled with arpeggio figures in the piano accompaniment. Sections of this movement also feature the
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Gotha, determined women who gave hundreds of concerts in a long and successful career only cut short by the The Oxford-based group Strannik Essex member Lizzie Gutteridge is First World War, at a time when ‘lady (in Russian strannik is a wayfarer, releasing a new album of medieval a wanderer, a pilgrim) is a musical wind music as a member of the group musicians’ were barely tolerated by the critics. In their new CD Hommage collaboration between Russian singer Blondel. Of Arms and a Woman (due Tatiana Soloviova and British for release at the start of February with aux Demoiselles Eissler, Jenny and Frances explore the surprisingly folk musicians, Jon Bennett and First Hand Records) is a chronicle of rewarding duo repertoire played Dominic Wilkinson. love, loss, chivalry and memory built by Marianne and Clara and paint a around the late medieval wind music In 2019 Strannik will be touring with of Dufay, Binchois, Ciconia, Landini and picture of their musical world, which their debut album Strannik: Songs Machaut, performed on shawms, slide encompassed not only the Belle from Russia. This album presents only trumpet, recorders, sackbut, bagpipes Epoque salon and the Albert Hall, but Russian songs, but in concert the group also the newly vibrant literary societies and percussion. also draws on British, Spanish and – forerunners of today’s music clubs. Italian folk song and instrumentals. The album is inspired by the writing Hommage aux Demoiselles Eissler of Christine de Pisan, whose work Alongside performances, the group is on the Music and Media label ref touched on every aspect of courtly regularly offers workshops for schools: MMC 123 life, from romantic poetry to military strategy and feminist critiques of Russian Dance and Culture musicandmediaconsulting.com the position of women in society. (participants learn traditional dances It includes rousing calls to battle, and get to try national costumes) and Beryl Foster arresting love songs, and the Russian History Through Song (with active participation thanks to rhythmic heartbreakingly beautiful Dueil Grieg specialist Beryl Foster, together angoisseux, the only contemporary translations of the texts). with two other ISM members, is musical setting of any of de presenting an unusual programme For more information, recordings Pisan’s poems. in April: two musical settings of the and bookings: same dramatic poem by Bjørnstjerne firsthandrecords.com/productsstrannikmusic.com Bjørnson, which tells of the treacherous page/album/blondel-of-armsmurder of a Norwegian nobleman and and-a-woman/ strannikmusic@gmail.com his son around 1050 AD from the point renaissance-winds.com of view of the wife and mother, Bergliot. Tom Winpenny Edvard Grieg set the poem as a melodrama, a popular form in the On Palm Sunday, 14 April, at 3pm, Jenny Broome and 19th century, and this will be performed Tom Winpenny will be performing the Frances Mason by actress Kara Wilson with pianist Passion Symphony Christus by Francis Lydia Melleck. However, before Pott on the renowned Harrison & Grieg’s version, the Danish composer Harrison organ of St Albans Cathedral. Peter Heise had set the poem for Christus was composed between mezzo-soprano and piano and this will 1986 and 1990 and its five movements be performed by Beryl accompanied trace the life of Christ: his coming; by Paul Gobey. Both settings make Gethsemane; the Via Crucis, Golgotha the most of the dramatic and lyrical & the Deposition; the Tomb; and, possibilities in the text, as Bergliot finally, Resurrection. Tom will be moves from fear to anger, sorrow and only the ninth organist to tackle finally acceptance. However, as Beryl this monumental work, which says, this is almost certainly the first was originally premiered to great time that the two versions will have acclaim in Westminster Cathedral by Composers are inspired by great been heard on the same occasion. Iain Simcock. musicians, so it was natural, when The performance, presented by the The performance will finish at around Jenny Broome and Frances Mason were working on Saint-Saens’s Fantaisie Grieg Society of Great Britain, is at 5.30pm, and includes an interval. for violin and harp, to speculate about the Norwegian Church, St. Olav’s Admission is free of charge, with Square, Albion Street, London SE16 on the dedicatees, Marianne and Clara a retiring collection towards the Eissler. Extensive research uncovered Saturday, 6 April at 3.30pm. Tickets work of the St Albans Cathedral’s (to include tea) £20 (£15 for Grieg musicians beloved by a large public Music Department. Society members and concessions) are from working men to the royal available from griegsocietygb@gmail. stalbanscathedral.org family, virtuosi appointed chamber musicians to the court of Saxe-Coburg com or 0208 691 1910, or on the door.
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students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Robin has been an ISM member since 1965, including two spells as Elected Council Member for Scotland. He has been Scottish Committee Member of Music in Hospitals & Care for nearly 40 years. With photos, video footage, live performance and stories of Orcadians he met on his journey, Robin tells of his excursions to play his fiddle tunes – in a secret cave, at the site of an ancient fire ritual, in a Viking castle and many more adventures, culminating in a strathspey & reel played on the highest sea-cliff in Britain, looking down upon the The Old Man of Hoy.
Robin Barr In the summer of 2018 and at the age of 77, violinist Robin Barr set off to climb seven hills in Orkney, composing seven new Scots fiddle tunes to play at each summit along the way. A Paisley fiddle, made in 1929 by Thomas B Wylie, was his musical companion while Tom Weir’s famous walking stick and red toorie bonnet urged him along each hilltop track. The pilgrimage raised over £5,000 for the 70th anniversary appeal of Music in Hospitals & Care. A graduate of The University of Glasgow and lecturer in academic studies for a generation of music
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We offer a warm welcome to the following members who joined before 31 January.
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London – South East Margaret Cameron GTCL Andrea Sofia Castillo Zambrano BMusTrinityLaban Jim Howard PGDipGSMD Michail Iskas BAMacedonia James Keirle BAManch Eve Lambah BMusHonsEdin Lois Nicoll Kimon Pallikaropoulos BAOxford Aleksandar Pavlovic BMusHonsRCM Sinan Carter Savaskan
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South Wales Antoinette Davies LWCMD Daire Rhys Dempsey Roberts BMusHonsRWCMD David Rees Nia-Bethan Squirrell BMusHonsCardiff Dafydd Thomas MARWCMD
St Albans Will Alleyne BMusGoldsmiths Garry Brown BAMiddx Kenneth Brown BMusUWL Paula Child Jennifer Clark MARWCMD Rebecca Holt AGSM Nicola Lyons BMusHonsCityUni Sue Pettitt DipTCL FTCL Nathalie Plews BMusHonsRNCM GTP LRSM Philip Salmon ARCM Sarah A C Taylor DipMus BAHons MA Thomas Taylor BMusHonsRNCM Alex Thomas-French BAHull
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Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Niall Doherty BAHonsRCS Isobel Williams GRNCM
West Yorkshire Sarah Heptinstall BAYorkStJohn
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Overseas Mary Quinn BMusHonsQUB
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Obituaries
Robert Hansen DipTCL Freya Hicks Emma-Jane Marks Salim Palekar Emma Pelkiewicz Rebecca Stell Jason Tierney
Georgia Dawson Thomas Mottershead
With regret, we report the deaths of: Mr Adrian J Ashford of London Mrs J A Bridge of Cockermouth Mr Roger Brooks of Guernsey Ms Jennifer Guillard of Birmingham Miss Freda L Hart of Totnes Mr J Langdon of Glasgow Miss Barbara Laraine of Hittnau, Switzerland Dr J Philippe Oboussier of Exeter
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We congratulate Lynne Williams, Royal Central School of Principal of Guildhall School, who has Speech and Drama been awarded Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for significant service Leverhulme Grant doubled to the performing arts. for 2019-21 gsmd.ac.uk
RWCMD Guildhall School of Music & Drama Designs released for new Centre for Music In January the Barbican, London Symphony Orchestra and Guildhall School of Music & Drama released the first concept designs for our project to create a world-class Centre for Music in London. The proposed Centre’s design would provide Guildhall School with an ideal environment to experiment, explore and play across all disciplines. Guildhall intends to create an Institute for Social Impact that will evaluate the impact and effectiveness of performance, outreach and education programmes and enable a virtuous circle of best practice within the Centre. Sharing this new building will enable increased cross genre and cross discipline working with the Barbican and LSO, offering more opportunities to a greater range of Guildhall students, and the School’s outreach and under-18s work would be extended through the innovative use of digital technology.
New Hodge Foundation International Chair appointments The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jeremy West as Hodge International Chair in Historical Performance, and Gilad Hekselman as International Chair in Jazz. Jeremy and Gilad will join Uzo Iwobi, who was announced as RWCMD’s First International Chair of Diversity last year, and Tim Routledge as its new International Chair in Stage Management.
Central is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant of £414,620 from the Leverhulme Trust in support of student scholarships and further support for its internationally recognised work in Applied Theatre. The generous award has doubled the amount of funding that Central has previously received from the Leverhulme Trust. The funding forms part of Leverhulme’s Arts Scholarship programme and will support the student scholarships and the School’s applied theatre work for the period of 2019–21.
Since the first grant in 2007, Leverhulme funding has enabled Central’s Applied Theatre students to learn through vital work study projects and to undertake key elements of ‘Our newly appointed International Chairs reflect the college’s commitment their training via placements outside London. Through the generous to Historical Performance, Jazz and Stage Management,’ said the college’s ongoing support of the Leverhulme Trust, students are supported as they principal, Professor Helena Gaunt. learn from working within special ‘Jeremy West, Gilad Hekselman and needs schools in Cornwall, hospitals Tim Routledge are internationally in South Africa and with impoverished acclaimed exponents of their art, and communities in Mumbai to name just their appointments will build on the a few. profound impact made by the Hodge International Chair programme on The new grant will also make six new both the experience of the students scholarships each year available, and the national and international with a value of £10,000 each. These profile of the college.’ scholarships will provide additional funding and support to enable Supported by the Hodge Foundation, Guildhall School has been awarded students on any full-time course to the Hodge International Chairs visit a major grant of up to £490,000 of RWCMD regularly to share the benefit benefit from outstanding training and Leverhulme Arts Scholarships over three education regardless of personal or of their knowledge and experience years from the Leverhulme Trust, which with the new generation of performers financial circumstances. will help provide postgraduate music and artists training at the college. cssd.ac.uk scholarships, bursaries for students at Junior Guildhall and Centre for Young rwcmd.ac.uk Musicians, and include support for our undergraduate musicians. Continued overleaf È
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EPTA UK New partnerships and the first EPTA Summer School Exciting times for EPTA UK, following our 40th birthday in November – we have extensive plans moving into 2019 now we are middle aged! We have forged partnerships with ESTA and the ABRSM. This year sees the launch of our new initiative EPTA Education. Six ABRSM/EPTA development days are taking place at Chetham’s School of Music. In addition there will be three free regional events in York at Music Room Banks (31 August), Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (13 October) and Schott Music, London (10 November). Summer sees EPTAs repackaged conference into the very first EPTA summer school which will run alongside the hugely successful ESTA summer school 11-16 August at University of Chichester. On offer will be yoga, recitals and other events alongside ESTA members, in addition to sessions delivered by Rowan Cozens, Anthony Williams, Murray McLachlan and others. This summer school is a one-stop-shop for networking, general CPD or even preparing for a diploma from ABRSM or EPTA. Keep an eye on our website where further exciting news will be announced soon.
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Len Rhodes Music Sheet music for Easter New sheet music arrangements for Easter are now available on lenrhodesmusic.com! Len has created a brand new setting of George Frederic Handel’s ‘He was despised and rejected’, the beautiful alto aria from part two of Messiah, for SAB Choir and Piano. Also newly arranged from
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Messiah is a transcription for SAB Choir and Piano of ’He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd’. These arrangements are suitable for choirs of medium ability. A new contemporary setting for choir and piano accompaniment of the traditional Holy Week hymn ‘There is a Green Hill Far Away’ (Horsley) is also available. Len Rhodes Music also publishes reference books including Perfect Pitch for You, Teaching Composition in the Private Music Studio, and the remarkable A New Dictionary of Composers – a listing of over 3,700 composers in chronological, and alphabetical order; a vital reference tool and also a valued resource for ‘trivia night!’ Due to the outstanding support from ISM members we have increased your discount to 20% – type ‘ISM2019’ at check out.
tempo, and record themselves ‘playing in the band’ alongside professional session musicians. As well as supporting practice, it also introduces young musicians to audio production technology. The judges said: ‘this app provided an innovative opportunity for students to develop their music skills, practice and perform with session musicians, putting the students at the heart of the learning behind their own mixing deck using a range of instruments and vocals with a wide range of songs and artists at an affordable price point.’ trinityrock.com/app
National Children’s Choir of Great Britain
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop app wins BETT Award We’re delighted that the Play Trinity Rock & Pop App has won the 2019 BETT Award for Best Educational App. The app is part of Trinity’s Rock & Pop offering and represents the organisation’s core aims of encouraging learners to perform using a range of assessments, books and digital resources that have a positive impact on teaching and learning. The app puts musicians in control of their practice and performance by giving them the opportunity to act as both the artist and producer of the Rock & Pop songs they know and love.
Available for both Android and Apple devices, the app’s digital mixing desk interface allows users to alter the mix, adjust the pitch/
Spring is a busy time for NCCGB, welcoming new choir members and preparing for the Easter course. This year will see our first Open Day, on Wednesday 17 April, for anyone interested in joining the choir. Another new development is the Introduction to Choral Conducting Programme, a chance for musicians at the beginning of their choral conducting journey to observe the choir and its conductors at work during the course. Participation in the programme is fully funded by NCCGB, and we hope to award four places annually. More details of both opportunities can be found at nccgb. com or by emailing info@nccgb.com.
Advanced Communication Solutions Play Safe Now – Hear Tomorrow: are our children listening safely? The mission to raise awareness of hearing conservation in music making, especially in education, took a leap forward in the lead up to World Hearing Day (3 March). All too often in music education the subject of hearing health does not seem to be given the attention it deserves. ACS, the world leaders in hearing protection in the music industry, launched a survey on this issue, aimed at parents and asking the question – do you know your child’s safe exposure time when listening to loud music and how can they suitably protect themselves? The survey achieved great media attention together with interviews from Musicians’ Hearing Services and unfortunate young people who had already damaged their hearing from music. Educating young people about the hazard of loud music, especially over long periods of time, is vital. For any musician, high-fidelity hearing protection is the answer in providing suitable protection without spoiling the sound quality. acscustom.com/uk/education
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World Voice Day 2019, the international celebration of all things voice, is on Tuesday 16th April. This year’s special BVA/WVD publication Coping With Colds looks at the everyday problem of upper-respiratory chest infections. Joining us this year as conductor of the Download this and a wide range of Green Choir is Stuart Overington. Stuart other free resources from our website. has directed a number of junior, youth Forthcoming events: and community choirs and regularly works on music education projects 19 May – breathing issues for singers, throughout the UK, and we are looking including accent method breathing forward to working with him. and singing for lung health nccgb.com
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22 September – jazz singing BVA membership costs from just £65 pa for individuals/£30 students (corporate and international rates also available) and offers a range of benefits including discounts on all events, membership directory and exclusive access to our newsletter. britishvoiceassociation.org.uk
Making Music ‘Making Music Together’ Barbican exhibition Making Music is proud to present ‘Making Music Together’, an exhibition running until 23 March 2019 at the Barbican Music Library. The exhibition celebrates the scale and breadth of the leisure-time music scene, its positive impact on the hundreds of thousands of players and singers who take part in making music with others, and the invaluable contribution of music professionals in making this happen. From all corners of the UK, Making Music member groups have sent us their posters, audio and video recordings, quotes and stories. We’ve gathered these together with key stats about the professional conductors,accompanists, players and other professionals involved to reflect the sheer variety of the leisure-time music scene. A series of photographic portraits of individual leisure-time musicians in their daytime role, juxtaposed with their musical activity shows that involvement in music is for everyone, whatever their background. The exhibition runs until Saturday 23 March. Image: Making Music Member Kitsch In Sync
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British Youth Band Association Train the Trainer Event, Saturday 9 March With a day packed full of practical sessions taught by an experienced team, instructors are sure to come away with some top tips they can put into action straight away. The training is suitable for young and not-so-young alike; last year some very experienced bandmasters said they learned new things, so you are definitely never too old to benefit! And what’s more, it’s just £2 per participant for BYBA members, one of the many benefits of joining the increasingly diverse BYBA family (and remember that membership is free for the first year if you are new to BYBA). This year we recognise the differing needs of traditional bands, drums corps and show bands by offering separate streams of learning. More information can be found on the BYBA website: byba.org.uk/train-the-trainerbrass-percussion-movement-drummajor-and-drill/
EVC Music Publications Elena Cobb Star Prize Festival Teacher Training Day 2019 Three internationally renowned piano pedagogues will be taking part in the Elena Cobb Star Prize Festival Teacher Training Day 2019. The day offers a rare opportunity to participate in and observe two workshops and a masterclass with leading piano teachers Vera Kameneva (Russia), Tania Kozlova (Israel) and Irina Gorin (USA). Vera Kameneva (Director of the Innovative School of Performing Arts, Moscow and former Deputy Director of the Central Music School for Gifted Children at the Moscow Conservatory Laureate of International Competitions) will be running a workshop, which teaches exercises to help alleviate and prevent tension and to improve sound control. Tania Kozlova (Professor of Piano at the
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Israel Music Conservatory in Tel Aviv) will give a masterclass on Rhythm as a Means of Expression, followed by a recital by two of her pupils. In the workshop by Irina Gorin (author of Tales of a Musical Journey and a visiting Professor of Piano, at Chengdu University in China), there will be music teaching activities, and explanations of philosophies and concepts which help provide the foundation for developing musical ability and healthy technical habits during childhood piano lessons. Date and Time: Friday 5 April, 2019, 9am-6pm. Venue: Peregrine’s Pianos, 137A Grays Inn Rd, London WC1X 8TU. Fees: Standard £100: ISM members and early bird registrations before 1 March 1 £80: Students £45. After 1 March, please use discount code ISM20%OFF. elenacobbstarprize.com/ teacher-training-day/ The Elena Cobb Star Prize Festival at the Royal Albert Hall on 4 April is now sold out.
Friends of the Musicians’ Chapel AGM and Thanksgiving Service The Friends of the Musicians’ Chapel Chapel will hold their AGM and Annual Thanksgiving Service at the Musicians’ Church, Holy Sepulchre, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2DQ on Tuesday 23 April at 6pm. This year the music will be provided by the Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, directed by Geoffrey Webber. The Address will be given by The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles CVO, former Dean of St Paul’s. The Service will be conducted by The Reverend David Ingall, Rector of Holy Sepulchre and the Precentor will be The Reverend Peter McGeary. The AGM will be held in the Musicians’ Chapel earlier in the afternoon at 3.00 p.m. followed by tea. musicianschapel.org.uk
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Right: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s Resound ensemble Photo: Kirsten McTernan
Our recent releases feature music from some of the hottest and most highly-acclaimed films of recent Choral conducting courses times, such as Ludwig Göransson’s beginning in April dramatic score for Marvel’s superhero abcd has a busy programme of training blockbuster Black Panther (Piano solo, events planned in 2019, with an Initial HL00276433), Bohemian Rhapsody course and an Emerging & Progressive (Piano, Voice & Guitar HL00286617) – choral conducting course beginning including 20 Queen classics – and in April. the sequel to one of Disney’s bestloved films, Mary Poppins Returns Initial Conducting Course: Leading (Piano, Voice & Guitar HL00285401), the Singing and Foundation Levels with songs by Marc Shaiman Suitable for those starting to lead & Scott Wittman. singing, or those who have some experience leading a choir and want In the last few years, musicals have to back up their experience with returned to the big screen in a big some training. way, and we have celebrated this new ‘golden age’ in a special folio: • 27 April, 25 May, 22 June, 20 July Songs from A Star Is Born, The Greatest • The Hall School, London Showman, La La Land, And More • Tutors: Jo McNally and Movie Musicals (Piano, Vocal, Guitar Lucy Griffiths. HL00287548).This great collection also Emerging & Progressive includes songs from Les Miserables, Conducting Courses Mamma Mia – Here We Go Again, Into The Woods, Beauty and the Beast The Emerging course is for those with some experience in singing/conducting, and Annie.
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These titles are also available in a variety of instrumentations, arranging styles and difficulty levels, so there’s something for all musicians to enjoy. You can find these books and thousands more at musicroom.com.
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Bursaries are available for both courses. New partnership with Bournemouth Symphony abcd.org.uk/training/abcd-courses Orchestra’s Resound ensemble Allianz Musical Insurance is delighted to announce its partnership with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and the Orchestra’s disabled-led ensemble – BSO Resound. Right: Lucy Griffiths teaching the Autumn 2018 Initial Course
Disabled people are severely underrepresented in the arts in general, so the BSO and BSO Resound are on a mission to use music to challenge attitudes and perceptions about disability.
James Rose, who conducts with a head-baton and has worked with the ensemble as a part of a training programme with the BSO, had this to say: ‘I think Allianz Musical Insurance is a perfect sponsor for BSO Resound, given the company’s passion for inclusion initiatives. I hope together, we will be able to inspire a new generation of young people with disabilities to pursue their musical aspirations and dreams.’ This new partnership between Allianz Musical Insurance and the BSO comes as BSO Resound celebrates its first anniversary and will chart the ensemble’s artistic journey and development over the course of the year. bsolive.com/ensemble/10046/ bso-resound/
Middlesex University Music Middlesex University Music is settling into a busy term of performances and workshops. As part of their Concerts and Colloquia series, BA Music student composers had a workshop with the Allegri String Quartet to work on compositions. A selection of these will be performed later in the term by the quartet. Upcoming Concerts and Colloquia events include masterclasses from Martino Tirimo (piano) and George Crowley (improvisation and electronics), talks from a variety of industry professionals, and a composition workshop with the London Firebird Orchestra.
Rehearsals are underway for the upcoming Middlesex University Last year the BSO made history as Choir Spring Concert, which will be Hal Leonard the first professional orchestra in the world to have a disabled-led ensemble held on the 28 March at St Pancras Film music has a very special place in Church in Euston. As well as a varied Hal Leonard’s catalogue of printed music. as a core part of its artistic portfolio. choral repertoire including Handel, BSO Resound made history too by From The Godfather to The Greatest Monteverdi and Fauré, the concert will becoming the first disabledShowman, we are proud to represent include concerto performances from led ensemble to perform at the the biggest movies and greatest film three music students, accompanied BBC Proms. composers in our publications. by the London Firebird Orchestra. Continued overleaf È
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Above: Middlesex University students’ ensemble
The Middlesex University Singers’ and Instrumentalists’ Ensemble are also preparing a varied repertoire of chamber music, for their upcoming concert at Burgh House in Hampstead, Thursday 21 March. mdx.ac.uk
Portsmouth Music Hub Partnerships In Portsmouth We all remember stories from childhood. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and The Hare and Tortoise are just some of the tales that stay in our memories forever, and recently hundreds of children from Portsmouth brought these fairy tales to life.
Right: Rachel Kieran at Radio 1 Rocksteady
Below: Infant Voices Festival 2018 Photo: Courtesy of Paul Taylor © Portsmouth Music Hub
Each year the team at Portsmouth Music Hub works in partnership with headteachers of local infant schools to produce the Infant Voices Festival. The theme of each festival is drawn from one of the Music Hub’s award-winning series of songbooks, and this year the children performed songs from Story-Scape. Over the course of a week children learn 16 songs in a variety of musical styles before taking to the stage at a major venue in Portsmouth.
Sue Beckett, CEO of Portsmouth Music Hub, said: ‘The Infant Voices Festival plays an important part in our vocal strategy; giving every child the opportunity to sing and to go on developing a lifelong passion for music. We work closely with schools, listen to children and produce dynamic song resources that engage the imagination and simultaneously support the teaching of English in schools.’ To find out more about Portsmouth Music Hub and its range of songbooks visit portsmouthmusichub.org.uk
Rocksteady Rocksteady launches Young Carers Initiative Just before Christmas, Rocksteady Music School took part in the Radio 1 ‘Ultimate Christmas Party’ for young carers organised by the Greg James Breakfast Show. In support of Be Free Young Carers in South Oxfordshire, one hundred young carers aged between eight and eighteen had a chance to attend the party and just be kids, have some fun and a much-needed break.
If you know a group supporting young carers who could benefit from an inclusive, confidence-boosting music workshop, please get in touch: foundation@rocksteadymusicschool. com rocksteadymusicschool.com
MGRMUSIC.com New business packages for music teachers Here at mgrmusic.com we are excited to be launching a package perfectly tailored to the requirements of professional music teachers. Thanks to an association with Trinity College London, this package will include discounts for music teaching diplomas, as well as a simplified process to help facilitate DBS certification for independent music teachers. Working with a range of partners, the package will also help to facilitate discounts on public liability insurance, music instrument insurance and business administration software, enabling music teachers to access fantastic rates on all aspects of being a professional music teacher in 2019.
As a music teacher it is as simple as signing up to mgrmusic.com free of charge to enable you to access this professional music teacher package – more than 500 music teachers across the UK have signed up so far. We can then introduce you to our partners to enable you to access potential Carly Buckingham, support worker discounts on the services you need, at Be Free Young Carers, said: ‘It was from DBS checks to public liability amazing to see really shy children flourish, you could see their confidence insurance. growing. I saw children that I know To gain access to these discounted have issues with anxiety and low rates, as well as to find out more confidence and they were really about our exclusive music teacher getting into it. Music is really powerful.’ package, please visit mgrmusic.com/ There are more than 700,000 young carers in the UK. Inspired by these young people, Rocksteady has decided to provide free rock and pop
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Huddersfield University
The Really Big Chorus
New Year, new starts in the brass department
December was a busy time for The Really Big Chorus, writes Marianne Barton. A sold-out ‘Messiah This term at Huddersfield we say from Scratch’ at the Royal Albert Hall farewell to Phillip McCann, who was followed immediately by a trip was an inspiring cornet tutor and to Vienna to sing a midnight Mozart instrumental in helping to build the Requiem in the Stephansdom. University of Huddersfield (UoH)’s The closing chords sounded at the reputation as a centre for brass. Former actual time of Mozart’s death: this was star pupil Kirsty Abbotts, one of today’s an awe-inspiring performance and most respected cornetists, is named as experience, with all places booked new cornet tutor. Kirsty is one of four months in advance. leading brass players recently added as tutors. Also sold out is a trip to the Athens Megaron concert complex in April; in In February, the UoH Brass Band defiance of Brexit, we will share the made its ninth visit to UniBrass, an stage with a Greek choir to perform annual competition for University Haydn’s Creation. Brass Bands. ‘It’s a special event, where the energy and spirit makes At the RAH in 2019 we promote a Verdi a great atmosphere for everyone to Requiem (12 May, Bob Chilcott) and enjoy making music,’ says brass band Carmina Burana (14 July, Brian Kay). conductor Jonathan Beatty. For Carmina we extend a particular invitation to male voice choirs, as there Starting his second year as Head of are some terrific sections for men’s Brass, trombonist Richard Ward is chorus; if you have connections to a enthusiastic about UoH brass. ‘We’ve a MVC, point them in our direction! great team of tutors and students and we aim to foster a creative, supportive trbc.co.uk and friendly environment for our 30-plus brass players to flourish.’ National Preparatory
School Orchestras
The National Preparatory School Orchestras are pleased to be returning to Winchester College from 14-20 July 2019 for their two summer courses. Applicants can attend both on a residential and non-residential basis. An ideal opportunity for young instrumentalists to gain experience, there are no auditions and all students are placed in one of two orchestras. The Symphony Orchestra course is aimed at giving more experienced players under the age of 16 the chance to play great music from the symphonic repertoire, the
Training Orchestra course is aimed at young and enthusiastic musicians who are keen to learn new skills, gain confidence, and broaden their horizons. Specialist tutors in all instruments coach through the week and help encourage everyone to enjoy a vibrant atmosphere of shared music-making. Bursary details are available on application. npso.co.uk
Musica Nova Academy Stars of the Albion festival 2019 In 2019 Stars of the Albion will celebrate six years of successful activity in the world of performing arts. The festival is organised by Musica Nova International Academy and is held in collaboration with the World Association of Performing Arts (WAPA). This year we are expecting a spectacular display of diverse talents from across the world. More than 150 artists will take part in the event. The competition is run in central London venues with a final awards ceremony and a gala concert at the Rudolf Steiner Theatre on Sunday 3 March at 7pm. The adjudication panel consists of distinguished musicians (singers and instrumentalists), choreographers, theatre directors, gallery professionals, producers and organisers of international festivals. Prize Fund £2500. Applications deadline: 20 February 2019. Competition dates: 1-3 March 2019. starsofthealbion@gmail.com starsofthealbion.org.uk musicanova.org.uk
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 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 Direct Debit payments with us. Simply login at ism.org/my-ism and click on ‘set up Direct Debit’, call us on 020 72213499 or email membership@ism.org Continued overleaf È
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Lang Lang’s enthusiasm and commitment to inspiring others to learn and play the piano has remained Lang Lang releases new piano ever-present throughout his career. publication Through this book he hopes to Superstar pianist Lang Lang will motivate pianists to enjoy and remain release his latest publication, Lang focused during their daily practice. Lang Piano Book, on 12 April 2019. The collection gathers together many This collaboration between Lang Lang of the miniatures that generations of and independent British publisher amateur pianists have grown up with, Faber Music will be published to from Czerny’s studies and Clementi’s accompany Lang Lang’s eagerly sonatinas that were part of Lang awaited new solo album ‘Piano Book’ Lang’s own daily routine, to miniature with Universal Music Group and masterpieces such as ‘Für Elise’ and Deutsche Grammophon. Bach’s Prelude No.1 in C. Alongside Featuring all 29 pieces from the album, these are modern classics such as Lang Lang Piano Book is a collection of the ‘Valse d’Amélie’ and Sakamoto’s music for Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence the repertoire that first inspired Lang Lang to play the piano. It is beautifully that helped the international pianist connect with people through the presented as a high-end cased book, power of music, as well as folk pieces featuring marbled endpapers, pagefrom around the world, such as finder ribbon and sewn binding. It Sweden’s ‘Limu, limu, lima’ and the includes exclusive photographs, popular Chinese ‘Jasmine Flower’. Lang comments from Lang Lang on Lang holds all these short pieces in every piece and an edition of ‘Für Elise’ annotated with the pianist’s own the highest regard, believing them to be classics in their own right and performance notes.
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LONDON MOZART PLAYERS Howard Shelley Piano | Conductor
Sunday 31 March 2019, 3pm MOZART & HAYDN: Celebrating Genius HAYDN Symphony No.95 MOZART Piano Concerto No.23 in A K.488 HUMMEL Concertino in G Op.73 MOZART Symphony No.35 in D K.385 ‘Haffner’
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deserving of the same attention as major works. Lang Lang entered an exclusive publishing partnership with Faber Music in 2014, launching the Lang Lang Piano Academy. This major new piano programme includes ‘mastering the piano’, five books focusing on piano technique, and the bestselling Lang Lang Piano Method. Both series have been translated into multiple languages and received global acclaim. Lang Lang Piano Book ISBN 05715391 £25 fabermusic.com
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LOCAL EVENTS LISTINGS Full listings can be found on our website, ism.org
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Saturday 9 March 2019
Sunday 10 March 2019
Sunday 17 March 2019
Sheffield Spring Concert
North London Pupils’ Concert
Glasgow New ABRSM Piano Syllabus
2.30pm, Shirley House, 31 Psalter Lane, Sheffield S11 8YL The ISM Sheffield local group is holding a concert this spring for pupils of all ages. It is non-competitive, and a wonderful opportunity for pupils to become more at ease with performance. All instruments and grades are welcome and with a varied repertoire, including solos, duets and ensembles. Each participant receives an ISM Certificate of Appreciation to add to their Record of Achievement. Refreshments will be provided after the concert. Please provide your own accompanist if you require one. The venue will be open from 1.30pm for a short rehearsal if required. The piano is a well-maintained grand which is raised on an A-frame. If you would like any of your pupils to take part in the concert, please RSVP to Pearl Woodward by Monday 4 March. Cost: There is a small entry charge for guests of £2 per adult and 50p per child to cover our costs. Free entry for performers and ISM members. Contact: Pearl Woodward, 0114 266 0399 pearlwoodward@btinternet.com
2.30pm, The Cooper Hall, Hall School, 23 Crossfield Road, NW3 4NU Members are invited to put forward pupils to play or sing. Both children and adults are welcome to perform, whether individually, in duets, or in larger ensembles. Please note each pupil must not exceed 7 minutes and each teacher may enter up to 5 pupils. Pupils may be at Grade 1 or any level above but should have their performance item at a concert standard. Ensembles would be particularly welcome. An accompanist will be provided if required but must be requested in advance. The hall is available from 2pm for warming-up. Admission will be by programme on the door. Light refreshments will be available. Please encourage pupils to bring an audience. Cost: Adults £5, Children £2. There is no charge for performers or for teachers presenting pupils. Directions: Nearest tube Swiss Cottage (3 min walk) & Belsize Park. Parking unrestricted on a Sunday, but this is a dense residential area so allow plenty of time. Contact: Sara Medina, 25 Twyford Avenue, London, N2 9NU. Tel. 020 8883 2082
9:30am, Glasgow City Halls, 87-101 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1NQ Margaret Murray McLeod is giving a workshop on the new ABRSM piano syllabus. The event registration is at 9.30 and the workshop will finish at 2pm. Cost: £10 for students and ISM members, £12 for non-members. Contact: Emma E Sinclair 07799 100867 emmaesinclair@googlemail.com Sunday 17 March 2019
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Sunday 24 March 2019
Sunday 26 May 2019
West London Annual Pupils’ Concert
Lea Valley Spring Pupils’ Concert
Lea Valley Adult Students’ Musical Afternoon
3pm, St Mary’s Church, HA1 3HL We would like to extend a warm invitation to pWe would like to extend a warm invitation to pupils under the age of 18 to perform in the Annual Pupils’ Concert. Pupils are invited to perform ONE item only that is well prepared and suitable for public performance not lasting more than a maximum of three minutes. We welcome anyone who would like to attend as an audience member. Tickets paid for in advance will be available for collection at the door no later than fifteen minutes before the start of the performance. Tickets for the event are £8 non-ISM members, £5 ISM members and concessions, £1 children (performers free). The concert will commence at 3pm and should finish by 4:15pm. Light refreshments will be served afterwards. Performers wishing to have a brief trial of the piano should arrive at 2:30pm. Please note that in accordance with requests from Please contact Ivor Flint for a reply slip and return by Monday 11 March to: Ivor Flint, 16, Kensal House, Ladbroke Grove, London W10 5BQ Mobile: 07961 864795, or via e-mail: ivor.flint@gmail.com
2:30pm, St Johns Centre, Arts Recreation Centre, St Johns Walk, off Market Street, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0AJ All instruments are welcome, from beginners upwards. If teachers cannot attend, older pupils are still very welcome to come and play. This is a great opportunity to build confidence for music examinations and for the students overall. Members, if they are in the area, are welcome to come and join us for the concert and refreshments even if they do not have pupils playing in it. Closing date for entries 12 March 2019 Cost: Adults £6, Members & Concessions £4 Contact: Carolyn Richards 07768086123 or ismleavalley@ntlworld.com
2:30pm, 15 Grosvenor Road, Broxbourne, Herts EN10 7JG All adult students (and teachers as well as any members) are very welcome to this informal afternoon of performances, including duets. After we finish we have a scrumptious strawberry tea in a lovely garden setting (weather permitting). Cost: £3.00 for refreshments on the day. Contact: Please send entries/names to Carolyn Richards 07768086123 or ismleavalley@ntlworld.com by 10 May 2019
ISM Representative Vacancies We are currently looking for members to act as ISM Representatives for the following local groups:
Croydon Brighton Looking for ad-hoc volunteers to support the Representatives
Devon and Cornwall Bournemouth
Volunteering as an ISM Representative is perfectly suited to members who enjoy planning or organising events and meeting other members in their local area. Supported by the ISM, local group events provide networking opportunities, social events, professional development and performance opportunities in your area. They are a fantastic way to meet other musicians and enhance your career.
For more information or an application form please call 020 7313 9323 or email membership@ism.org. Deadline for applications is Friday 1 April 2019.
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Ask me a question Marianne Canning Violinist, bass guitarist, singer and music facilitator
play with four groups: three originals and one function. I co-founded a classical/pop wedding duo, The Moonrise Collective, with pianist and violinist Jessica Rochman. Last year I was asked to tour France and record strings on the album for Buriers (I coin it minimalist post-rock political rap). We got on so well that I ended up joining them permanently! Later that year I also teamed up with poet and punk singer Jonny ‘Itch’ Fox, frontman for The King Blues, to record strings for their new album and joined the band on their journey of 14 years. The final project, Ode to Lucius, is in the development stage but we have some exciting plans for 2019. Ode to Lucius is a trio of multi-instrumentalists mixing dream pop with violin, clarinets and heavier rock with a hint of punk. Our first project (supported by Polaroid, Red Bull Music and Help Musicians UK) is going to be a multi-arts performance combining music, photography, projections and multipleinstrument swapping feats of flexibility. See more info here 12photos12tracks.com Who (or what) has most influenced you and your career?
Tell us a little about yourself
Even though I studied classical violin and love the sound of that world, I have always been drawn to the alternative rock sound. All the tiny punk gigs I went to in Reading definitely helped shape my music; thankfully I’ve found people who share my taste! A special shout out goes to Amy Kelly, drummer of Ode to Lucius/ex-drummer of The Jaw – the drum to my bass. She really helped to guide me professionally and personally, navigating some tough times. Bandmates are for life, not just for Christmas.
I started playing the violin aged seven after seeing my neighbours play violin in a school assembly. After that day I went home and asserted ‘I want to play the violin!’ but I think really, I just wanted to be on stage! Now I am in love with playing the violin – the sound and versatility of the instrument is unrivalled. I studied the classical ABRSM grades and picked up bass guitar aged 14 because my best friend played in a band. It was the coolest thing What would you say is your greatest I’d ever seen. This led me to attend the achievement to date? Academy of Contemporary Music and I later graduated from City University, London. This is really hard to answer! I love being at festivals and so playing them is an honour. Now I teach violin, assist with facilitating A great achievement was playing Reading free-play percussion group The Rig and
(my hometown!) and Leeds Festivals in 2011 with A Genuine Freakshow. More recently I performed in Bremen, Germany with The King Blues, supporting Die Toten Hosen to approximately 50,000 fans in 2018. The experience and the stage were truly epic. Who is your all-time favourite artist and why? The many musicians of The Cinematic Orchestra because their artistry and soul are relayed so effortlessly live and in recordings. Hats off to Jason Swinscoe. Ma Fleur is without a doubt my desert island disc. What was the last CD/music download that you purchased? The EP Drugstore Heaven by Houses. An electronic duo that combine killer lyrics with super chilled hooks, I have it on repeat. What are your plans for the future? I am a member of the Songwriting Academy and I am very close to the end of my year-long mentorship. My plan is to carry on writing, collaborating and recording to hopefully get some placements in either sync or be placed with an artist. Oh, and touring two albums with my lovely collection of bands! Finally, what is your ISM membership to you? My ISM membership means security and community. I am pleased to be aligned with such a professional body that I can call on in need of help. Thankfully it’s only happened a few times and it’s not been such a tricky situation. Their networking events and lectures are also fantastic and I met some wonderful musicians who are now friends. facebook.com/maeannerobertsfigurine
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