Music can be magic, it enriches and inspires

We have come together because we share a passion for the power of music. We believe that music is important in itself and for its ability to change how we think, feel and act. For this reason, music plays a prominent part in young people's lives, both in and out of school, and from the very earliest age.

We believe that music is important for the social and cultural values it represents and promotes, and for the communities it can help to build and to unite. We share the conviction that music education should reflect the diversity of Britain today and should be accessible to everyone. We also recognise music for the important contribution it makes to the economy.

The signatories to this manifesto are committed to working together to deliver an exciting range of musical experiences to all young people, helping to create the soundtrack to their lives.
The Music Manifesto is backed by the UK Government, has £10m in funding and has just appointed a school's Singing Ambassador. For the full story follow this link.
It's what On An Overgrown Path has been saying for a long time - Let the people sing. Now read how Benjamin Britten shows that everyone can make music
All my wonderful photos come from a children's concert at James Madison University - many thanks to them for the photos and inspirational work they do. Any copyrighted material on these pages is included as "fair use", for the purpose of study, review or critical analysis only, and will be removed at the request of copyright owner(s). Report broken links, missing images and other errors to - overgrownpath at hotmail dot co dot uk
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