Music Journal - December 07

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Editorial - WARUM?
Never let it be said that your editor does anything to egg on the frenzy of consumerism that grips the country at this time every year. Ah, consumerism! The leaden thread that runs through so much of what we do nowadays… and what would the person whose birth we celebrate have made of it all? Was Nicodemus a high net worth client? Was the Sermon on the Mount an ethics system offer? Was Golgotha a marketing strategy gone wrong? As for music in such a culture...  more

Feature - HAPPIER RETURNS TO THE MEMBERS FUND
To mark the ISM Members Fund’s 90th birthday this year, we went back to a few members who had received help from the Fund in the past and asked them what they now felt about the assistance they had been given. Three responded with summaries of their stories.  more

Feature - WHERE DID THE XMAS MUSIC GO? by Summer Nedimovic
Theft is on the rise at Christmas, presents are being stolen from under trees, opportunistic thieves are looking at ways to get items on their Christmas gift lists for free – and musical instruments are no exception. Many would think it a shame to break the tradition of having gifts under the tree for fear of theft. All the more important to increase security at Christmas, to minimise the chance of having your instrument stolen. more

Seminar Report - ‘MUSIC IN MIND: IMAGES & REFLECTIONS’ by Beth Fagg
Amid the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street on an autumn Saturday morning, more than 60 participants arrived at Westminster University’s Fyvie Hall on 29 September 2007 to attend the latest ISM seminar, held under the auspices of the Private Teachers Section – Music in Mind: Images and Reflections.  more

Conferences and Seminars

CPD
A round up of professional development opportunities. more