Sound foundations
Music Education for pre-school and primary pupils was the focus of the Sound Foundations seminar on 27 February. Sharon Mark went along.
Features & Interviews
Sally Beamish: collaborative artistry
Deborah Annetts speaks to the Scottish-based composer, Sally Beamish, about her work and influences.
What is music for?
Clarinettist Colin Bradbury has been a member of the ISM since 1966 and was the Society’s President in 2006-07.
The Music Manifesto, four years on
The Music Manifesto was launched in 2004 as a 3 to 5 year programme. As we come to the end of year 4, Richard Hallam, National Music Participation Co-ordinator at the Department for Children, Schools and Families, takes stock of the programme and considers how to take it into the next 10 years.
Is there a place for truth in music?
Frank Furedi, Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent, examines the unfashionable idea of ‘truth’ in music.
Tafahum: East meets West
Tafahum (Arabic for understanding) took place on 7 July 2008 at St John’s, Smith Square, London. Composer/conductor Benjamin Ellin introduces the project.
