A review of the Northern School of Music's Damnation of Faust. Conducted by Charles Groves, featuring Trefor Davies, Maureen Guy, Ray Clarke and Albert Haskayne.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Northern School of Music's Old Students Association arranged for a lecture recital by oboist Léon Goossens.

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A clip looking at John Robert-Blunn's forthcoming book on the history of the Northern School of Music.

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A "Conductor's Seminar" with the Northern School of Music's summer school featuring Maurice Clare and Bernard Shaw.

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A review of a Mozart opera featuring Northern School of Music alumnus Peter Bodenham.

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A clip quoting that the RNCM is the "greatest example of co-operation between local authorities and independent bodies that there has been been in the history of education." No pressure lads.

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A review of Northern School of Music students for the Tuesday Mid-day Concerts and for the Incorporated Society of Musicians. The review features Thomas Igloi, John Wilson, Colin Green, June Chappell, David Burrowes, Rosemary Walton and Russell Lomas.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Notice of the RNCM's interest in Hartley Hall as a student accommodations. They did buy it and it was the college's main accommodation until some time in the 1990s or early 2000s I think.

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A press release about the Northern School of Music's forthcoming history book written by John Robert-Blunn.

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A clipping about the Northern Chamber Orchestra, created by students of the Northern School of Music and the Royal Manchester College of Music.

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A review of Northern School of Music performance with John Wilson, Eileen Williamson, Heather Courtney, Stephen Hopwood, Jacqueline Ogden and Michael Hancock.

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John Robert-Blunn reviews the Northern School of Music's Requiem by Verdi, conducted by James Robertson and highlighting the performance of Alison Hargan.

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The Northern School of Music perform a varied programme conducted by Maurice Clare.

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The Northern School of Music has its send-off in full dramatic style with Verdi's requiem in its final choral-orchestral concert. Following the style there were funeral meats served after (apparently ham sandwiches?). Conducted by James Robertson, the review features Alison Hargan, Trefor Davies, Vyna Martin and Ray Clarke.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Ida Carroll tells Leigh Grammar School pupils that if you want to make sure you never miss your train at Piccadilly, hum the William Tell Overture to yourself to stride through to your platform.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

A little interview with Louis Kentner as he readies to lecture at the Northern School of Music's summer school. He believes in plenty of hard physical exercise. He will play local lad Alan Rawsthorne's music at the summer school, and praises the Hallé which he hasn't performed with in Manchester since the days of Malcolm Sargent.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Peter Rorke (composer and BBC Radio producer) is working on an opera, as well as taking the time to lecture in the Northern School of Music's summer course. Lecturing alongside Rorke were Louis Kentner and Leonard Hirsch.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

A lovely review for Maurice Clare conducting the Northern School of Music's orchestra at Salford Uni.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Some praise for the Northern School of Music alumna Alfreda Hodgson performing at the Friend's Meeting House.

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A fab little anecdote about Brian Hodge and the power outage at the Manchester Cathedral mid-recital. The audience started to leave thinking it's over, "only to be called back by a great blast of sound as the power was restored."
And a little update about the RNCM.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

A fab clipping on the Hallé's James Loughran and his report that an appetite for music is booming in the public, and therefore the need for music teachers and music students should similarly be provided for.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Northern School of Music's final distribution of awards before it closes to put its energies into the RNCM with the Royal Manchester College of Music.
Awarded by James Loughran (Hallé conductor), there's a pic of Linda Cox, Neil Crowther, Elizabeth Fletcher and Rosamond Dale. Given honorary fellowship on the same day was Alfreda Hodgson, John Wilson and Albert Hague.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

"Where 700 Manchester music students will be this time next year is anyone's guess." The Northern School of Music's impending closure means that their part time course is closing soon. The part time and junior school has educated thousands of children over the year, says Ida Carroll.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

A little celebration sharing the joy of Diane Mansfield winning yet again another prize for her singing. Diane was an alumna of the Northern School of Music.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.