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Music is the art of all things we can’t see or touch. We need it in our lives
Nicola Benedetti
www.harrowmusic.org
HMS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19
INTRODUCING HMSAs the lead organisation in the Harrow Music Education Hub, Harrow MusicService (HMS) is responsible for providing high-class progressive instrumentalmusic lessons, whole-class music teaching, professional training, CPD, musiceducation resources and consultation to primary and secondary schools across theborough. Going beyond schools, HMS is also a service which reflects local needs atthe heart of Harrow’s thriving and diverse community, through a range ofcommunity music clubs and activities such as Junior Steel Pans, HarrowCommunity Gospel Choir, the acclaimed Harrow Youth Brass Band, the FriendshipCafé and creative wellbeing programmes offering singing and music to senior agegroups. The HMS Junior String Club and Band Club were added for 18-19,providing opportunities for ensemble playing to beginner string, woodwind andbrass players as well as more experienced players. We also launched several newprogrammes developed by HMS in partnership including: the London ChamberOrchestra Music Junction, Wigmore Hall Partner School programme at WealdRise, the John Lyon’s Charity Music Bursaries for children at school in Harrow andthe Changing Minds project for four special schools and an ASD unit.
IN 2018-19 STUDENTS LEARNED:BASSOON
CELLO
CLARINET
GUITAR
FLUTE
FRENCH HORN
KEYBOARD
OBOE
PIANO
SAXOPHONE
SINGING
TROMBONE
TRUMPET
DRUM KIT
HARMONIUM
SITAR
TABLA
STEEL PANS
VIOLIN & VIOLA
The impact of consistentmusical input oncognition is evident, butthe scope of music toaffect the spiritual,emotional andcommunity life of aschool positively isimmeasurable, as is theopening up of a musicalworld for individualswhich will enrich andsupport them for the restof their livesSue McCall, Manager, Harrow Music Service
WOODWIND Pass Merit Distinction Total
Initial Grade 0 0 1 1
Grade 1 6 12 8 26
Grade 2 6 11 3 20
Grade 3 10 11 3 24
Grade 4 2 11 3 16
Grade 5 3 4 0 7
Grade 6 0 4 1 5
Grade 7 1 6 0 7
Grade 8 0 6 2 8
28 65 20 113
BRASS
Initial Grade 0 0 0 0
Grade 1 1 8 3 12
Grade 2 3 7 3 13
Grade 3 1 2 1 4
Grade 4 0 3 1 4
Grade 5 1 2 1 4
Grade 6 0 0 0 0
Grade 7 0 0 0 0
Grade 8 2 1 0 3
8 23 9 40
STRINGS
Initial Grade 0 0 0 0
Grade 1 20 48 21 89
Grade 2 11 16 4 31
Grade 3 12 20 3 35
Grade 4 8 9 1 18
Grade 5 1 3 2 6
Grade 6 0 5 0 5
Grade 7 0 0 0 0
Grade 8 0 0 0 0
52 101 31 184
GUITAR
Initial Grade 1 1 2 4
Grade 1 11 15 6 32
Grade 2 0 3 1 4
Grade 3 1 2 1 4
Grade 4 0 0 0 0
Grade 5 0 0 0 0
Grade 6 0 0 0 0
Grade 7 0 0 0 0
Grade 8 0 0 0 0
13 21 10 44
KEYBOARD/PIANO
Initial Grade 0 2 1 3
Grade 1 1 4 1 6
Grade 2 4 3 1 8
Grade 3 1 1 0 2
Grade 4 0 0 0 0
Grade 5 0 0 0 0
Grade 6 0 0 0 0
Grade 7 0 0 1 1
Grade 8 0 0 0 0
6 10 4 20
DRUM KIT
Initial Grade 0 0 0 0
Grade 1 0 4 2 6
Grade 2 0 1 1 2
Grade 3 0 0 3 3
Grade 4 0 0 0 0
Grade 5 1 0 0 1
Grade 6 0 0 0 0
Grade 7 0 0 0 0
Grade 8 0 0 0 0
1 5 6 12
Grand Total 108 225 80 413
Percentages 26% 55% 19% 100%
…AND SOME WENT ON TO TAKE GRADED MUSIC EXAMS…
JUST ASK THE MUSICSERVICE, THAT’S ALLYOU NEED TO DO!
I play the trombone; I’ve been playing since year 4, I’d say it’s definitelyfun, it’s so versatile. It’s really cool, we’re in demandPoppy Farr, trombone pupil
I play clarinet and bassoon because I love woodwind and there’s such avariety in what you can play with it. It’s the social side that I love; I’malways with people I can talk to. I haven’t got a focussed point for thefuture but it’s definitely in musicTom Farrar, clarinet and bassoon pupil
I feel more confident about doing things, to learn lots of songs and all thenotes. I am proud of myself for learning to blow my flute and play tunesJohn Lyon’s Charity Music Bursary Award holder, Flute beginner
An amazing evening! The standard this year is beyond words. It has beena delight to see and hear all the children enjoying themselves so much.Thank you! Headteacher, St John’s Church of England School, Band Festival 2018
So, I’d been playing for a month and I wasn’t getting on too well. Ithought I’d practice for 5 minutes real quickly and I managed to play the 5notes in a scale really clearly – from there I really kicked on…Dylan Saunders, trumpet pupil
I don’t remember when I first picked up a trombone but I do rememberthe first piece I ever played; it was Rudolf the Red-nosed ReindeerDjomi Tsate, trombone pupil
I was soooo overjoyed at the news of my recorder exam. I was evenjumping up and down. My success was thanks to you and all your hardwork and I could not have achieved such an award without youJohn Lyon’s Charity Music Bursary Award holder, Recorder
The music bursary has made a big difference to X; she is more relaxed,calmer and emotionally more stable. Having her own instrument hasallowed X to practice on a regular basis at home as well as school. Thebursary has also allowed X and the family not to worry so much aboutthe music fees. She does not have to explain to her peers about thestruggles at home – something she always dreaded, and the bursary hasallowed her to focus on her music and fostered her confidence both inand out of classParent of John Lyon’s Charity Music Bursary Award holder
We feel very privileged for our children to have access to such fantasticteaching and range of instruments. Thank you HMS!Cannon Lane parent, Band Festival 2018
Music is good for the soul and I could see that all of the children had alovely timeClass Teacher, Music in the Woods school visit
You meet people you wouldn’t meet otherwise. I would never have metX or X if I hadn’t joined HYM. There are opportunities music can give youthat other subjects just can’t. Music is a life-changing subject. Learn asmuch as you can Eric Lam, saxophone pupil
WHAT HMS DID IN 2018-2019 IN NUMBERSACTIVITIES,
PUPILS AND SCHOOLSHMS conducted, sang, played
to and taught
so that children could spend
concentrating, listening,performing, singing, composing,playing and enjoying music!
7,501PUPILS
47SCHOOLS
670 HOURS/WEEK
65INSTRUMENTAL TEACHERS
who are experts in Brass, Woodwind, Indian, World,Percussion, String instruments, Singing and Class Music.
Many of them performers in their own right (for example with English National Opera and West End Shows)
3,556STUDENTS
learned in small groups, pairs or as individuals
HMS STAFF ENSEMBLE
BANDS AND ENSEMBLESHMS ran/directed/supported/conducted
in schools and at Harrow Arts Centre
606SCHOOL CHOIR SHOWCASE
3,081STUDENTS ALTOGETHER!
845SING SING SING
649SONG
262BAND
338STRING
192GUITAR
87WORLD
102RECORDER
13 STRING ENSEMBLES
16professional musicians, wind, brass, strings, rhythm section, sitar and vocals performed in
14Harrow Schools to over
3,500children so they could experience live music!
7 GUITAR ENSEMBLES
3 CONCERT BANDS
8 WIND BANDS
2 BRASS BANDS
4 CHOIRS
2 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES
1 KEYBOARD ENSEMBLE 1 ROCK BAND
4 STEEL PAN BANDS
4 ORCHESTRAS
2 JAZZ BANDS/REAL BOOK GROUPS
FESTIVALSThe number of students who played or sang in HMS
Festivals in 2018-2019
3,945STUDENTSlearned in classes or large groups
FESTIVALS CELEBRATING
PERFORMANCE
ADVISORYN
NQT
C
BANDFESTIVALS
REGIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
FOR YOUTH
INSTRUMENTS YOU CAN
LEARN
65 TEACHERS7,501
STUDENTS
48 SCHOOLS670 HOURS PER WEEK
107 PASS
77 DISTINCTION
222 MERIT
406 TRINITY EXAMS
GUITARFESTIVAL
STRINGFESTIVALS
RECORDERFESTIVAL
WORLDFESTIVAL
SINGINGFESTIVALS
SING SING SING
SONGFEST
SCHOOL CHOIR
SHOWCASE
WORLD
FOLK
COMMUNITY
DESCANT
TREBLE
TENOR
VIOLIN
VIOLA
CELLO/BASS
BASS
ELECTRIC
CLASSICAL
TENOR HORNTRUMPET
TUBA TROMBONE
SITAR HARMONIUM
INDIAN INSTRUMENTS
STEEL PANS DRUMKIT OELECTRONIC KEYBOARD
PIANO
KEYBOARD
AFRICAN DRUMS
A NEW D
BRASS WOODWIND PERCUSSION
HMS STAFF ENSEMBLE CONCERT
TOUR
W
AT A GLANCE…
FRENCH HORN
EUPHONIUM
D
BRASS
TABLA
ACCOUSTIC ELECTRIC BASS
GUITAR
HARROW MUSIC
EDUCATION HUB
FUTURE PLANNING ADVOCACY PROJECTS
STEERING GROUP
VISORYNETWORK MEETINGSN
CPD
HUB PARTNERS
AND FRIENDS
YOUNG HARROW
FOUNDATION
UNIO DI MOCIDADE
MUSIC8 LONDON
SCHOOLSEALING &
BRENT MUSIC SERVICES
SOUND CONNECTIONS
CHARANGAGRIMSDYKE BRASS BAND
HARROW TAMIL
SCHOOL ASSOC
IGNITE HARROW COUNCIL
TOMORROWS WARRIORS
HARROW YOUNG
MUSICIANS
PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT
VIDYALAYA
TRINITY ORCHESTRA
BLACK VOICES
HARROWARTS CENTRE
UMENTS Y CAN
L ARN
6
OBOE SAXOPHONEBASSOON
FLUTE CLARINET
WOODWIND
DRUMKIT ORCHESTRAL
PERCUSSION
VIOLIN CELLO VIOLA
STRINGS
PARTNERS PROVIDING PROJECTS
WIGMORE HALL
JEWISH MUSIC
INSTITUTE
LONDON CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA
CITY OF LONDON SINFONIA
TOMORROW’S WARRIORS
FUNDING PARTNERS
LONDON MUSIC FUND
AMBER TRUST
HARROW COUNCIL
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
JOHN LYON’S CHARITY
32 ENSEMBLES JOIN THE
BAND!
3 STEEL PAN
BANDS
14 ORCHESTRAS
& STRINGENSEMBLES
3 GUITAR
ENSEMBLES
2 CHOIRS
3 JAZZ BANDS/REAL BOOK
GROUPS
6 WIND & BRASS BANDS
1 PERCUSSION
RECORDER
O
A NEW DIRECTION
PETER HINKLEY TRUST
HARROW YOUTH
PARLIAMENT
B
WOODLANDS ADVENTURE
FOREST SCHOOL
CREATE ARTS
DAVID COLTMAN
VINCENT BACH
INTERNATIONAL
MUSICAL COCKTAILS
LTD
A
DOUBLEBASS
B
HMS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIPOne of Harrow Music Service’s strengths is the ability to work in partnership with leading music organisations to secure innovativeeducational projects for schools and the wider community, free of charge or at very low cost. By contributing in-kind support, planning,project management, bidding process and assessment, HMS plays an important role in enabling high-quality opportunities andexperiences for Harrow schools and communities of all ages, ensuring that important enrichment projects take place year after year.Harrow Music Service also supported St John’s C of E in their new role as Music Learning Hub for the Harrow Schools Teaching Alliance.
Projects in 2018-19The Antimopurile project introduces the sounds, dances and songs of Romania. Children are taught by musicians from the JewishMusic Institute including an accordionist, clarinettist, double bass player, percussionist and vocalist. Part funded between the JMI,HMS and school contributions. Changing Minds a three-year arts programme for Harrow’s four special schools and an ASD unit. Generously funded by JohnLyon’s Charity, CREATE Arts and with support from HMS.Concerts by the Young Person’s Concert FoundationOne-off concerts for Primary Schools delivered by professionalmusicians with interactive and educational elements, supported by the YPCF.Creative Music at the Friendship Cafe a termly programme for adults with mild mental health or physical health issues anddementia, engaging them in musical activities in an atmosphere of support and friendship. Funded by Learn Harrow and deliveredby HMS in partnership with the South Harrow Christian fellowship.Creative Primaries for KS1 children enthuses and inspires children’s interest in classical music by introducing them to orchestralinstruments and classical repertoire through creative music-making at a crucial time in their academic and social development. Up to120 children take part each term. For many children and their families, this is the first experience of an orchestra and a vital first steptowards musical learning and appreciation. Funded by the John Lyon’s Charity and now in its sixth year in Harrow.Harrow Steel is a band for intermediate and advanced players funded this year by John Lyon’s Charity. Now well established andapplying to become a charitable trust.John Lyon’s Charity Music Bursaries for children at school in Harrow. Six bursaries, each lasting four years, for children whodemonstrate a strong musical aptitude but are unable to develop their musical potential for financial reasons. First year of a two-yearprogramme to support 12 children in total, generously funded by John Lyon’ Charity with in-kind support from Harrow Music service.London Chamber Orchestra Music Junction A three-year project which takes KS2 children on a journey of self-discovery,starting as a beginner on their chosen instrument. Through a series of workshops led by LCO musicians and Mentor pupils from TheJohn Lyon School the children learn to play enough music to take part in a concert playing side by side with the LCO musicians.Along the way they visit each other’s schools and make connections with communities outside their own, and develop social skillsand resilience as well as new musical skills that they can continue to build on. Funded by John Lyon’s Charity with in-kind supportfrom Harrow Music Service.London Music Fund provided four-year music bursaries for seven gifted young Harrow musicians, supporting the cost ofinstrumental lessons, ensemble playing, concert-going, sheet music and other opportunities to develop their musical skills to thehighest level. Administered by Harrow Music Service on behalf of LMF.Music’sCool is really cool - reaching whole classes The highly acclaimed HMS Music’sCool programme in association withBrent Music Service, has rapidly expanded due to rising demand. 1,626 children experienced the programme in 2018-19, fromReception to year 6 in 58 classes in 7 schools.Music in the Woods a one-season programme of therapeutic music sessions for vulnerable groups of younger children (KS1/2)funded by Awards for All, delivered by HMS.Sound Communities and Sound Communities + one year of CPD and training sessions for four nurseries in Harrow deliveredby Creative Futures.Peter Hinkley Trust supported eleven gifted young Harrow music scholars with funding towards the cost of their musicaleducation. Administered by Harrow Music Service on behalf of PHT.Summer Music Camp a week of fun, high-quality music tuition and creative arts and crafts, culminating in a concert. Delivered byHarrow Music Service and Harrow Arts Centre.Vincent Bach International generously supported the HMS Band Festival in 2018, and a new instrumental bursary schemecommencing with a saxophone which was presented to a gifted young musician from Whitmore High School by Courtney Pine inApril 2018 at Harrow Arts Centre.
Wigmore Hall School Partnership Programme a three-year programme with Weald Rise Primary, intended to embed musicalconfidence and practice at every level and support the School Development Plan. Delivered by Wigmore Hall educational musicspecialists and instrumentalists. Funded by Partners of the Wigmore Hall with additional contribution from Harrow Music Service.
Other organisations with which Harrow Music Service is working in 2018-19 include Tomorrow’s Warriors andHarrow Young Musicians (HYM).
OUR PARTNERS
SPEAKING ABOUT MUSIC EDUCATIONFrom The Power of MusicThe evidence from neuroscience suggests that each individual has aspecific ‘learning biography’ which is reflected in the way the brainprocesses information. Active engagement with music has asignificant impact on brain structure and function. The changes reflectwhat has been learned and how it has been learned and influence theextent to which developed skills are able to transfer to other activities. Susan Hallam, The Power of Music
Music is important in schoolsbecause it is part of the widercurriculum and part of what wecall the whole child curriculum,allowing children to be creative indifferent ways. Music has gotkinaesthetic learning but alsocomposition, so it is the creating,it's the composing, it’s workingtogether, team work, individuals,solos, ensemble work. It’s just gotso much depth to it that can goacross the curriculum so that’swhy it’s central to what we do atNorbury.What’s been a real quick win isthat we have several boys whofind it really difficult to engagewith their learning and are quiteangry about the world; we have afantastic HMS teacher called Benwho comes in and in his sparemoments he gives them a runthrough on the drum kit. Thatmakes a difference to thosechildren’s lives that day and theynow have gone on and arepractising the drums. One boynow plays the drum kit in hischurch. So I guess what we’redoing is looking for those smallopportunities that make adifference to a child’s life. We'vegot some big moments wherebythose children have gone on to bemusicians (for example) – three ofour Norburians so far have goneon to Purcell Music School andwe’re very proud of that. They’regreat and they’re big! But actuallyit is the small wins too – when asuccessful lunchtime is ‘I’mthrashing it out on a drum kit andthen I’m going into lessons and Ifeel so much better’. So it’s thosesort of things that we look out foras well.Louise Browning, Headteacherat Norbury Primary School
Music TherapyHMS Music Therapists, Jin and Lydia, provided bespoke sessionsbacked by clinical training and supervision for individuals and groupsin five schools in Harrow during 2018 - 19.Wellbeing programmes were provided to a residential home inWembley and South Harrow Christian Fellowship, providing relaxing,friendly, engaging musical activities for adults who might bevulnerable, lonely or in need of the stimulation of a good sing withaccompanying memories…Music in the Woods, designed by a Music Therapist and delivered bymusic teachers was given funding by Awards for All. Four schoolswere invited into the woods, bringing 5 – 8 year olds who struggle atschool for various reasons, who were given some marvellous musicalexperiences by HMS to uplift, build confidence and learn about withteam work in the relaxed and beautiful environment created byWoodland Adventure Forest School.
I believe music is important because it adds so many different skills andexperiences for children that enrich their lives as well as their cognitivedevelopment – there is robust research to show that music does helpwith their brain development in terms of reasoning and problem solving.Those things are important for us academically but so is the impact onchildren’s creativity. There are also the social implications of music onchildren, particularly for those that are vulnerable or disadvantaged. Forme as a Head Teacher it’s important to reach those children and enablethem to have musical experiences in school so that we can develop theirtalents from an early age and they are not disadvantaged because theycannot afford it. We as Head Teachers and those on the Governing Bodyneed to recognise that these children need to be supported. That’s thekey thing – we need to keep funding it.You just never know where the next Vaughan Williams or Led Zeppelin orEric Clapton is going to be from – and from what background. Or thenext Maria Callas or Billie Holliday.Joanne Daswani, Headteacher at Whitchurch Primary School and Nursery
THE HMS YEAR –A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES…
HMS is proud of being a world-classmusic education organisation with anunrivalled level of excellence, passionand experience within its 72-strongteaching staff and management teams.
The HMS year starts in September, witha two-day HMS Staff Conference toprepare our teachers for the year ahead.A busy new year of instrumentalteaching gets under way: HMS teachersarrange groups, allocate instruments,start beginners on their choseninstrument, welcome back continuingpupils, assess for exam readiness andgive each pupil a new HMS Music Diary.Schools sign up to the HMS Festivals. Bythe end of autumn term, all HMSteaching staff have been appraised andthe first observations arranged, theAnnual Data Return has been submittedto Arts Council England, the All PartyParliamentary Group for MusicEducation has been attended, the BandFestival and annual HMS Drinksreception for music teachers, Heads andother guests has taken place and a newAnnual Report has been launched.Partnership projects commence; theCity of London Sinfonia KS1 CreativePrimaries engages year 1 and 2 pupils increating a piece of music to performwith an orchestra. Two new projectsstarted in September 2018: the LondonChamber Orchestra Music Junctiontook pupils from several schools on ajourney of self-discovery, learning aninstrument for the first time with LCOmusicians and mentor pupils from JohnLyon School, working with a notedcomposer, visiting each other’s schoolsand concluding with a concert wherepupils performed side by side amongstthe LCO musicians. The Wigmore HallEducation Team commenced acommunity-oriented music educationprogramme at Weald Rise, the WigmoreHall Partner School for the next threeyears. Special schools and units meetwith HMS to plan the forthcomingchanging;minds project with highquality arts input from CREATE arts forthe first of three years. Autumn term
ends with the HMS Christmas ConcertTour – an orchestra of HMS teachersperforming an hour’s concert ofspecially arranged music in schoolsaround the borough to entertain pupilsas they break up for the holiday. Seeingtheir teachers perform at a professionallevel is another way to inspire andmotivate pupils to keep up their ownpractising.
Each term HMS delivers a CPD forMusic Coordinators and Staff, plus HMSStaff INSET days – keeping teachingpractice up to date for music teachers inand out of the classroom. The MusicEducation Hub Steering Group meetsmonthly.
Spring term sees several high-profileHMS annual events: the Guitar andString Festivals and School’s ChoirShowcase, all at Harrow Arts Centre;each a unique celebration of youngmusicians coming together from acrossthe borough for a lively day of rehearsaland an evening concert. The annualMusic Fair offers pupils and families theopportunity to try out differentinstruments and meet HMS teachersbefore making their choice ofinstrument to learn at school. HMS staffare also busy doing Instrumental TasterEvenings at some schools,demonstrating to pupils and parentsand spreading the joys of learning toplay an instrument.
Spring term is also when the SLA isissued for the next year and schoolsconsider their music provision, makingtheir request to HMS for:
lHours of instrumental teaching, andon which instruments
lOrchestra and Ensemble coachingand leading
l Singing AssemblieslWhole class teaching and whole classprogrammes like Music’sCool orAfrican Drumming
lAdvice and curriculum support
We also visit Heads and schools to finetune SLA and music requirements.
Each term the HMS ‘Van and two men!’arrives at schools with the sets ofinstruments for whole-classprogrammes:
l 30 sets of harmonium and tablal 30 trumpets and clarinets for a Bbproject
l 30 violins, violas and cellos for astring project
l 16 Djembe for an African Drummingproject.
The van run takes 2-3 days to deliver orcollect and generally ensure theinstruments are where they need to be.
Summer term, sees more HMS high-profile events: Recorder Festival, SongFestival and Sing,Sing,Sing (for KS1voices). The first part of term sees thereturn of the SLA forms sent out inspring. The huge process of calculatingthe hours and costs, timetabling thelessons, recruiting or allocating teachersto schools and liaising the arrangementsfor next year gets underway, to becompleted by July. In 2018-19 the HMSoffice made these arrangements forsome 7,501 pupils in 47 schools for 670hours per week!
Hundreds of pupils will take TrinityMusic exams; 413 did in 2018-19, 19%passing with Distinction and 55%passing with Merit. All of the examsneed the services of an accompanist andsteward, and many involve a pre-examrehearsal. Another All PartyParliamentary Group for MusicEducation takes place at Westminster.HMS teachers prepare pupils andensembles for end of term concerts andproductions across the borough. TheHMS Summer Concert Tour rounds offthe year with another concert ofsparkling music, performed by the HMSteachers, before everyone breaks up forthe summer holiday.
The summer break is the optimum timefor instrument checking and ordering,gathering DBS verification and generallyplanning ahead to the autumn. Then thecycle starts all over again.
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