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Bl. to r. Carole Lindsay-Douglas, (former SMA Hon. Secretary), Governor of Gibraltar - Sir Robert Fulton and Cathy Batchelor - SMA Local

Coordinator for Gibraltar, on the occasion of the SMA’s 70th Anniversary concert in Gibraltar in 2008

Thanks from Gibraltar to the SMACathy Batchelor (pictured above) recalls her experiences since becoming a member

I am delighted to have been a member of the SMA since 2006, (and the Gibraltar local co-ordinator since 2011) and have attended 6 annual conferences since then. There have been many highlights for me and I have brought back to Gibraltar many new ideas and resources. It has had a huge input on my professional development as a music teacher. All of the presenters have been extremely professional, innovative and inspiring. Some of my favourite sessions have been: 2007 - Paul Whittaker’s Keynote speech on ‘Music and the Deaf’; 2008 - Steven Sproat’s Ukulele session; 2010 - Jane Sebba introducing ‘Inspira’ sponsored by Charanga Digital resources; 2011 - David and Christa Liggins – Wider Opportunities – ocarina whole class playing; 2012 - Jess Gold’s ‘Project Earth Rock’; 2013:- Jiang-Li on Chinese Music.Also, the composer and explorer, David Fanshawe’s legen-dary journeys through Arabia, Africa and the Pacific with mesmerising soundscapes, and Douglas Coombes’ conduct-

ing courses all very inspiring. I also met some terrific composers who brought their books to life and showed us all how to inter-pret them. Here are just some of the composers and the books they demonstrated, all of which I use in school now: Sue Nichols ‘Pat-a-Cake’ & ‘The Song Stack’ Sarah Watts ’Red Hot Recorders’ series Ann Bryant ‘Classical Music through Stories’ series Val Whitlock ‘Singing Sherlock’ series Lin Marsh ‘Songscape’ seriesI have been inspired to teach whole class ocarina playing since hearing about Ocarina Workshop, and have used the children’s ocarina performances for my MA thesis in 2010, ‘Performing for participation or performing for assessment: How are motivation, progress and enjoyment affected by performing context?’ which obtained a distinction no less – so thank you Ocarina Workshop! Not only that, the SMA joined up with Ocarina Workshop to raise funds for Barnardo’s with a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in November 2013 and at the same time, broke the Guinness

Hon. editor: Carole Lindsay-Douglassecretary@schoolsmusic.org.uktel: 01767-260815ISM, 4-5 Inverness Mews, London, W2 3QB

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World Record for the largest ocarina ensemble. I was delight-ed to take part in that with an Allegro choir from Gibraltar, and my beautiful granddaughter Holly Nova Batchelor, along with fellow SMA member, Pam Honeyman, who also took over her Gibraltar Loreto Convent school choir to participate.

Part of the Allegro Choir from Gibraltar

The SMA continuously adds new initiatives and I am delighted that Gibraltar has been able to host some SMA visits to the Rock, as well as take part in the overseas projects. For ex-ample: 2008 - Gibraltar hosted the European Premiere of the 70th Anniversary Celebration Song, ‘The Music of our Life’ (composed by Dr Douglas Coombes and Carole Lindsay-Douglas) at the Piazza, Gibraltar, with six local school choirs – on SMA Founder’s Day, 27th June, and Carole flew out specially to be there, alongside the Governor of Gibraltar, Sir Robert Fulton, on that memorable occasion. (See front cover.) In 2010 SMA Commercial Member, Charanga Digital Resources, with Mark Burke and Jane Sebba, held a workshop in St Paul’s First School, Gibraltar, for local music teachers. The following year, 2011 St Paul’s First School Choir, Gi-braltar, was delighted to take part in the SMA Music Awards Scheme and were rewarded with a silver certificate. Only last year, 2013, Dr Douglas Coombes and Carole Lindsay-Douglas came to Gibraltar to deliver singing workshops for local school choirs and singing and conducting workshops for the local music teachers’ Professional Development. (Pam Hon-eyman and myself looked after them really well – see photo!) For the future, further to having initiated the SMA Guild of Adjudicators and Workshop Presenters, we are delighted that Douglas has accepted our invitation to adjudicate at our Gibraltar Festival for Young Musicians in May 2015!

l. to r. Dr. Douglas Coombes, Cathy Batchelor, Carole Lindsay-Douglas and Pam Honeyman

I finish by giving huge thanks to Carole Lindsay-Douglas whose boundless energy is inspiring and whose hard work behind the scenes has brought so much education and so many new resources to hundreds of teachers, who I am sure, like me, have benefited enor-mously from it. I raise a glass of champagne to you on my sunny balcony, overlooking the gor-geous Mediterranean sea – you can join me in 2015!I am sure that by merging with the ISM, the SMA will con-tinue to go from strength to strength!

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at the Bull Hotel Conference Centre, PETERBOROUGH 24-26 October 2014

the voice & instruments transitionprofessional briefing/personal enrichment

After the success of last year’s PDW in Peterborough at the Bull Hotel, it was decided that this year’s PDW should return there. Delegates enjoyed the convenience of modern facilities within a characterful coaching inn and the proximity to city centre shopping, as well as first

class cuisine and ease of travel to the venue from most parts of the country.

Douglas Coombes: WORLD MUSIC using voices & ordinary classroom resources (All KS)Sue Beckett: The ideal part-

nership between schools and hubs (All KS)

Bindi Sagoo: INDIAN DRUMMING - a very practical session in the basics of Indian drumming and beyond. (All KS)Jackey Birch: Starting a recorder ensemble (incl. Christmas repertoire ideas) (KS2-3)

Jay Deeble: an introduction to the Voices Foundation 5-day course (All KS)

Jo McNally: ‘Get them singing - keep them singing’ with tran-sition in mind (KS2-3)

Becoming an SMA Guild member - what’s involved?

Paul Whittaker OBE (Music and the Deaf): ‘Following Beethoven’

Jo McNally: ‘Harmony Squared’ - ideas for vocal im-provisation & class music(All KS)

Paul Harris: Simultaneous learning (All KS)

Jeana Hopkins: ‘Taking the stress out of Christmas performance’ (KS1-2)

Christopher Norton: ‘Intro-ducing Micromusicals’ (KS2)

Victoria Hubbard: ‘Sounds of Intent’ an assessment tool for use with children of all abilities (All KS)

James Risdon (Music Officer for the RNIB) - recorders with Trevor Hughes - keyboardMy musical pathway and learning strategies- lecture/recital

Douglas Coombes: Conducting sessions - helpful body-language to get the best from your performers (All KS)

• Special SMA-ISM rates for each element of the weekend• Resources exhibition• Annual Dinner• Come and re-kindle your enthusiasm for music teaching• Networking

all enquiries to: secretary@schoolsmusic.org.uktel:01767-260815

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DIARY Dates8 October 2014Ocarina training session with David & Christa Liggins atParkfields Middle School, Toddington, Bedscontact: Susan.Cox@centralbedfordshire.gov.ukor tel: 0300 300 6646

24 October 2014One-day World Music course using voices & ordinary class-room resources with Douglas Coombes at The Bull Hotel Conference Centre, Peterboroughcontact: secretary@schoolsmusic.org.ukor tel: 01767-260815

24-26 October 2014SMA Annual Professional Development Weekendat The Bull Hotel, Conference Centre, Peterboroughcontact: secretary@schoolsmusic.org.ukor tel: 01767-260815

25 October 2014 at 7.30pmSMA Annual DinnerThe Bull Hotel, Peterborough: contact as above

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Westcombe, County Advisor for Music in Hertfordshire between 1973-1993 and SMA mem-ber of long-standing. He died in March 2014. John led the Music Service with great distinction for many years and continued to be active in music education after his retirement. Our sincerest condolances go to his wife Gillian.

Former Hertfordshire Music Advisor dies

Free MF App released for Android devices

The Musical Futures App is now available for Android tablets and handheld devices, as well as for iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 5 and iPod Touch. The App, which provides a new and unique perspective on using Musical Futures in the classroom, has been downloaded more than 1,200 times, with over 600 users from 41 countries viewing nearly 30,000 articles. “This will revolutionise the way you teach music. Download this app and you won’t regret it.” (Trevor Teakle, music teacher in Canada). To get your free App visit Google Play or iTunes

Musical Futures to become independent in 2015

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation, which has funded and managed Musical Futures since 2003, will provide three year’s funding to the tune of £1.2m to support the transition from a project to a not-for-profit organisation. The funding will enable the development of exciting, innovative new models and approaches, as well as continuing the core offer of open source, free materials, training and support to schools. Abigail D’Amore, Chief Executive designate, says: ‘The Musical Futures team are delighted with the generous offer of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation trustees. We have been given a unique opportunity to expand the work of Musical Futures into new sectors, and develop a fully self-sustaining organisation committed to providing high-quality participatory music learning experiences for all.’

Free training for 2014-2015Musical Futures training is delivered by teachers for teachers, and provides a practical, hands-on introduction to how to apply the approaches in your school. *FREE* courses for 2015 have already been announced for: London, Durham, Manchester, Yorkshire, Nottingham, Cambridge, Essex, West Sussex, Kent, Coleraine (NI), and Belfast (NI). Book your free place at https://www.musicalfutures.org/training More coming soon!

From Jay Deeble (our former Chairman)

Thank you, DouglasYou will have received, last July, the final SMA e-newsletter from Douglas Coombes. This marks a transition from the way in which SMA has been acting in the past to its new role as a part of the ISM. Douglas has not always been fully supported by the membership in the way in which we would have wished. Opportunities to contribute have not been taken up with enthusiasm, and so there has not been so much news from the grassroots. Please feel free to email him yourself and thank him. None of us

does any of this for money!Now that we are part of the ISM, we shall be working in a different way. Any news goes to Francesca at ISM to be distributed in whatever form she considers best – Francesca.Treadaway@ism.org Articles may be contributed to the ISM Journal via Head Office, as well as to Carole for our Bulletin - carole@lindsaymusic.co.uk.The Special Interest Group for Education is collated by Henry Vann at Head Office. If you would like to be a part of the group which lobbies, feeds-in opinions and criticises documents or policies, please let him know – henry.vann@ism.org ISM will contact you directly about how you can contribute to the role of SMA within ISM in setting up Professional Development Events of various kinds. Watch your inbox!4

1 Legend has it that Nero fiddled while Rome burned, but as the violin had not yet been invented, which instrument is he likely to have played?

a) drum b) lyre c) ukulele d) clarinet

2 What is the name of the very large horn played by the Romans?

a) tuba b) tibia c) cornu d) kithara

3 What was the name of the player who played a buccina?

a) buccaneer b) bucceler c) bucchero d) buccinator

4 In time, how many beats does a crotchet last?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

5 In time, what does the top figure mean?

a) that it is a piece for 3 people b) that there are 3 beats in a bar c) that it is quicker than if there were a 2 d) that it is the 3rd movement of a piece of music

6 Which of these instruments has jingles on it?

a) woodblock b) tambourine c) xylophone d) drum

7 To which family of instruments does the Roman tibia belong?

a) woodwind b) brass c) percussion d) strings

8 What is an alternative name for the crotchet ?

a) fourth note b) quadratic note c) quadrant note d) quarter note

9 TRUE or FALSE: The kithara was larger than a lyre: True False

10 The correct time signature for six crotchet beats in a bar is: a) b) c) d)

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Answers to Quiz no.71 b) woodwind; 2 c) Chinese; 3 b) False; 4 a) Duet; 5 b) Three, 6 b) Clarinet; 7 c) Violin 8 d) Gustav Holst; 9 a) Glass harmonica; 10 b) Pad

Open to students who have not yet reached their 12th birthday. Please ask your teacher to send in your answers by post to the Hon. Quiz Secretary, 24 Royston Street, Potton, Bedfordshire, SG19 2LP. Deadline for receipt of answers is 11.59pm, 31 Dec 2014.There are 3 music related prizes. All correct entries will be put into a hat and the first three drawn out will re-ceive a prize. Winners will be notified by post. The judges’ decision is final.Name of teacher and school address:

Your name:

Questions are based upon articles in MUSICWorld magazine no.79 Circle your answers

Classes in DevonDirected by ISM-SMA member Fiona McLean-Buechel, new musicianship classes are running from September and will cater for all age ranges. Full details and application forms can be found on the website www.jutpmusic.com or email: jutpmusic@googlemail.com.

Nicky Morgan replaces Michael Gove as Education Secretary

July saw Michael Gove replaced as Education Secretary by Nicky Morgan, formally Minister for Women. Michael Gove was made Chief Whip by the Prime Minster. There has been much written on this move with most not seeing it as a demotion for him.

Additional £18 million funding for music education

On 22 July an additional £18 million in funding for music education was announced by the Department for Education. This is new money and very good news.

The funding will be distributed by Arts Council England and used for Music Education Hubs bringing the pot for Music Hubs in 2015-16 to £75 million up from £58 million this year.

Education Minister Nick Gibb announcing the funding stated: ‘No education can be complete without the arts and music playing a central role.’

Double success for the ISM’s Protect Music Education campaign

On top of this good news for music education the Government have also backed down on their recommendation to local authorities that they stop funding music education services.

This is a double success for the Protect Music Education campaign. The Protect Music Education campaign, coordinated by the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has now secured the support of more than 5,000 individuals and more than 134 music education and industry organisations - including ISM-SMA.

Deborah Annetts, Chief Executive of the ISM, and co-ordinator of the Protect Music Education campaign, says:

“While we continue to work for a 2020 funding commitment from political parties, if your organisation is celebrating this news: why not tell us how?”

Please send us your pictures, orchestral images and stories about how you will be celebrating the news, and what this announcement means to you, by emailing protectmusiceducation@ism.org or share a message online using the #protectmusic and #musiced hashtags!

New Chief Exec for ABRSMABRSM, the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music, has announced that Michael Elliott, currently Chief Executive of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, will be its next Chief Executive in January 2015. Elliott succeeds Leslie East, who will retire at the end of 2014.

“I’m delighted to have been appointed as Chief Executive of ABRSM,” said Elliott. “It’s a world-class organization and I look forward to leading it in its next phase of development.”

Inspiring Music for All report

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) has published Inspir-ing Music for All: next steps in innovation, improvement and integration.

The review was led by Cultural Learning Alliance steering group member Katherine Zerserson, Director of Learn-ing and Participation at Sage Gateshead and looks at challenges in music teaching and the work being under-taken to improve practice, and assesses the impact of PHF’s Musical Futures initiative in the field. The review provides recommendations focusing on working together to strengthen the evidence base for the sector and ulti-mately improve music education across the UK.

A quick update from the Friday Afternoons team…• Take a look at our new website - a specially-commis-sioned set of songs for you to use, FOR FREE!

Building on the enormous success of last year’s Friday Afternoons project, one of the highlights of the worldwide Benjamin Britten centenary, Aldeburgh Music today announced Friday 28 November as the culmination event of Friday Afternoons 2014. Nine composers have been commissioned to create a new Friday Afternoons songbook and the resources to learn the pieces are available to download on the website www. fridayafternoonsmusic.co.uk.

Conceived to encourage singing in schools through the extraordinary legacy of Britten’s work for young people, Friday Afternoons captured the imagination of choirs and arts organisations internationally. It was originally dreamed up as a singing project for Suffolk schools, and Friday Afternoons ultimately involved 67,000 young people and took place on four continents, across 12 time zones, and stretched from Auckland, New Zealand to Santa Monica, USA.

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Singing Day with Lin Marshreport by Susan Fulford

All children were buzzing from their day of singing with Lin Marsh at St. Joseph’s College, Ipswich after they hosted their first Singing Day, supported by the SMA on 26 June 2014.

Primary schools from around the Ipswich area were invited to join in the day as part of St Joseph’s Arts Week, enthusiastically learning several of Lin Marsh’s songs as well as performing one of their own. At the end of the day, parents were invited to join the children for a final concert of some of the songs learnt.

The day was split into two sessions, with Sidegate Lane Primary School and Springfield Junior School joining the children from St Joseph’s College, starting with a warm up session. The children learnt about the different kind of voices needed to sing different kinds of songs. During each session, the children and staff used actions to help them remember the words, adding expressions to their performances. The children and teachers alike, thoroughly enjoyed the day, keen to take on board advice to improve their performances of the songs.

above: Students trying out some of the performance techniques

below: Lin Marsh at the piano, directing the young singers

Mini Music Guides: Music Theory EssentialsEverything you need to know in an easy-to-follow format!Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani and Morton Manuspub. Alfred 00-41042Price £8.50Designed for students of any age,

who want a better understanding of the way music works. There are over 220 pages of easy-to-understand theory lessons covering the essentials of notation, intervals, scales, modes, chords, diatonic harmony, trans-position, harmonising melodies in major and minor keys, arpeggios, passing notes and the blues to name but a few. Also available in the Music Mini Guides series:Guitar Care and Essentials 00-41044Dictionary of Music: 00-41043Guitar Chord Dictionary: 00-33501Rhyming Dictionary: 00-40965Piano Chord Dictionary: 00-30877Ukulele Chord Dictionary: 00-31991www.alfreduk.com

This project is part of a Channel 4 documentary about James Rhodes’ instrument amnesty and is being made by Fresh One Productions (www.freshone.tv). Fresh One Productions will keep your details secure and not disclose to any third party without your consent, other than to members of the production team, Channel

4, our insurers and production partners as required, in connection with the production and exploitation of the programme.

Instrument AmnestyHave you got a musical instrument lying unused or gathering dust? Would you donate it to help inspire the next generation of musicians? Classical musician James Rhodes is starting a Basildon-based music initiative to give more children the chance to learn to play an instrument – but first he needs to find them instruments.He would love to hear from you if you have an instrument you would like to donate…

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Please contact us onmusic@freshone.tv or 0203 375 5179NO electrical instruments please.Orchestral/acoustic instruments only. Thank you

Reviews

The Bells of

Christmas Eve(Dingalingalong)

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Laura Shur: The BELLS of CHRISTMAS EVE (Dingalingalong)

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The Bells of Christ-mas Eve (Dingalingalong)by Laura Shurpub. Lindsay MusicPrice £1.95Unison with optional 2pt & piano/keyboard This will make a very pleasant addition to Christmas repertoire with a very easily learned mel-ody and straightforward language. The 2nd part is

largely in the form of call and response, which makes it ideal for the early stages of singing in two parts.www.lindsaymusic.co.uk

Alfred’s Teach Yourself Music Historyeverything you need to know about music from antiquity to todayL C Harnsberger & Donny Trieupub. Alfred 00-40142Price £19.95This is a thoroughly enjoyable overview of all the major periods of Western music. World history timelines and examples of fine art in each period help relate musical events to familiar moments in history. The book also provides over 13 hours of audio streaming of complete movements and pieces included in the book. The music examples (all from Naxos) range from Bach’s Toccata & Fugue in D minor to William’s main theme from Star Wars, and Beethoven’s Emperor concerto to Gregorian chant. Well worth the asking price.www.alfreduk.com

Also received:A Christmas Carol: BH 12862Queen Nut: BH 12786Micro MusicalsChristopher Nortonpub. Boosey & Hawkes Price £19.99

There will be an opportunity to experience these musi-cals for yourself at the ISM-SMA Professional Develop-ment Weekend 24-26 October 2014 at The Bull Hotel, Peterborough under the direction the composer himself. (recommeded for KS2) www.boosey.com

The Big Fish - Jonah’s whale of a taleGrace Hawthorne and Ken Medemapub. Alfred Preview Pack 00-42480 Price £10.50Director’s Pack 00-42481 Price £28.95With a jazz ‘film-noire’ touch, this 20-minute copiable musical for young voices is easy to prepare and present. It includes 6 songs, with the first being reprised at the end. The enhanced CD in the Directors Kit includes PDFs of the reproducible singers’ pages. A new look at the familiar Bible story. www.alfreduk.com