An inspirational afternoon with members of Britten Sinfonia Nene Park Academy prior to a composition project with 2 other P’boro schools. Simple takeaways alongside challenges for our students. Looking forward to hearing their finished pieces next month. Meridian Trust #musiced

This was a wonderful undertaking - a scratch performance of Mozart’s Requiem under the baton of David Hill. A collective endeavour that will support the festival next March. #livemusic #ccmf

Congratulations. So deserved. Music is for everyone and you have lived and worked to that maxim by never forgetting where you came from.

A great opportunity to hear live music with the spoken word. Meridian Trust - November 25th, West Rd Concert Hall.

This has taken a small number of determined people a great deal of time and effort in order to ensure the music festival has a future. Please check out the syllabus (competitive and non-competitive classes, instrumental, vocal). Meridian Trust

Jimmy Rotheram (@musicedu4all.bsky.social) It's another consequence of narrowing 'knowledge' to verbal declarative fact'. The fight for music: musical knowledge can be shown in performance & no words needed. Musical skill requires knowledge but not necessarily verbal knowledge. Music is a really deep curriculum subject.

Calling #primaryteachers in #Cambridge #Cambridgeshire, #SaffronWalden #Essex & #BuryStEdmunds #WestSuffolk 🤖 Our brilliant musicians Britten Sinfonia are performing 'The Robot and the Bluebird' in Nov and we would love you to come along! Register now 🎼brittensinfonia.com/events/the-rob…

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Congratulations to all the students and staff involved in the New Sounds performance Peterborough Cathedral , particularly Nene Park Academy. Thanks to Britten Sinfonia and Chris Bell for vision and artistry and James Redwood for epic direction. Meridian Trust

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This afternoon in PMQs, John Slinger MP stressed the importance of music education and asked the Prime Minister to invest in music and creatives subjects so that they are accessible for all children. Hear the question and the PM's response👇

A new project for the Northstowe community - a choir that will impact community and school Northstowe Secondary College Northstowe Town Why? Because music brings people together and there is no better way than having a good sing. Meridian Trust #singing #livemusic

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⁦@elycollege⁩ chamber choir performing in Great St. Mary’s in aid of AKPA - Tavener’s The Lamb and The World for Christmas. Great to hear children singing so beautifully in 4 parts. ⁦Meridian Trust⁩

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Every Trumpian day you wait for something to come along in which stupidity unites with immorality and inhumanity but he has outdone himself with his Gaza realtor plan, turning it into Levantine Florida emptied of Palestinians and guarded by US military.

‘Made in Dagenham’ ⁦Nene Park Academy⁩ - quite the earworm. A la Rach - the stretch was fine but 6 flats is one too many. ⁦Meridian Trust⁩

Professor Jeffrey Sachs explains that the real reason the US is clashing with China is sheer jealousy and insecurity. While America squandered trillions on endless wars, China was busy building its future,educating its population, expanding infrastructure and lifting millions out

China has four times the population of the USA and half the prisoners. #Prison #USA

Rest in peace, Patricia Routledge 🙏🏻 In memory of her, I encourage everyone to read these words of hers from February last year. Whether young or old, you're bound to get something out of it. ***** "I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often