When the RNCM was created, the Northern School of Music's musical efforts were directed to the RNCM. Its speech and drama department, along with all of those students, was absorbed by what is now Manchester Metropolitan's School of Theatre (then the Manchester College of Art and Design).

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The Northern School of Music's "gallant try" at Vaughn Williams, with special mention to Michael Smythe and Paul Buxton.

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Bolton Musical Artists' Association host Ronald Wright, Janet Rose, Frank Rushton, Stephen Crabtree and Derek Oldfield.

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Double whammy here: the Manchester Cathedral Cantata Choir with the Manchester Mozart Orchestra featuring Joyce Beard, Patricia Leuze, Owen Wynne, Tom Whiteley, Eric Bowler, John Gittins and Derrick Cantrell, and then the Northern School of Music conducted by Maurice Handford with special mention to David Smith.

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An oldie but a goodie - the Tuesday Midday Concert series hosted Anne Broadhurst, Edna Jamieson and Alan Soulsby, whilst the Northern School of Music recital requires special mention to Hilda Collens, Harold Warburton, Dorothy Pilling and Gertrude Raill.

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At Newton-Le-Willows Grammar School some Northern School of Music favourites gave a recital: John Wilson, Paul Buxton and Alfreda Hodgson.

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Northern School of Music students at a recital featuring Anne Stafford, Paul Buxton, Ian Rudge, Valerie Heath and John Wilson.

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Northern School of Music students have a recital for the Hyde Townswomen's Guild, with special mention to Brenda Baker, Elaine Ratcliffe, John Kenworthy, Patricia McGarry and Gloria Bradbury.

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Paul Buxton gives a recital at Houldsworth Hall along with the Northern School of Music orchestra and choir, with special mention to Alison Hargan, Gillian Lurie, Stephen Taylor, Ian Comboy and conductor Maurice Handford.

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Paul Buxton performs as a solo with Maurice Handford conducting the orchestra.

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Leonard Hirsch gives a recital at the Northern School of Music accompanied by Vincent Billington.

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Geoffrey Bond, Patricia McGarry and Valerie Heath all prize winners at the Northern School of Music annual awards at Houldsworth Hall.

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Big up Pauline Brown! Going from strength to strength.

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Northern School of Music recital and a Tuesday Midday Concert, with special mention to Paul Buxton, Gillian Lurie and Stephen Taylor.

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A Northern School of Music recital with special mention to Gloria Bradley, Anne Blackburn, Anne Phillips, Elaine Ratcliffe, James Kirkwood, David Smith, John Wilson and Patricia McGarry.

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The Northern School of Music perform Smetana's The Bartered Bride, with special mention to producer Sumner Austin, conductor Aylmer Buesst, and performers William Almond, Malcolm Shaw and Christine Morrison.

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Henry Holst and Frank Merrick of the Royal Manchester College of Music give a recital for the Tuesday Midday Concert series, as well as the Northern Trio.

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The Oxford Road precinct will present a unique opportunity to students of UMIST, says Lord Bowden. When the Northern School of Music and the Royal Manchester College of Music close to funnel their energies into the Northern College of Music, he hopes that it will be instrumental in the "educating and humanising, if you like, of scientists, lawyers and engineers who are qualifying for their life's work" at the universities.

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Sir Thomas Armstrong laments the fact that Manchester doesn't have a permanent opera company, thinking it rightly should have, as he addresses the Northern School of Music.

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"Have you learned to play an instrument and if so, was it from choice?" Cut right to the quick there, huh? In an attempt to lift children's expectations and spirits, this reader cites from the Northern School of Magazine a bunch of students who have gone to be successful in their arts careers. "Good to see the young people going places." Including Joan Adams, Frank Holdsworth who is at the Hallé, Sylvia Schneck, Douglas Townshend as well as those from speech and drama including Helen Reynolds, Margaret Ghent and Rita Thorpe.

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Northern School of Music students get their diplomas at Houldsworth Hall, showing Julia Lloyd, Paul Wilson and Jozie Shenton.

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The Manchester Midday Concerts at Houldsworth Hall saw some gifted students of the Northern School of Music, Gillian Lurie and Stephen Taylor, accompanied by Una Bradbury.

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Firstly, terribly sorry that this clipping seems to be cut off. I've filled in what I can. Secondly, congrats to the Northern School of Music students for such a success! Messiah at Bolton Parish Church, conducted by Dennis Brooks, with the Manchester Philharmonic Choir and Northern School of Music Orchestra led by Anne Brindley. Special mention to William Hardwick, John Lowther and Norma Sheridan and a couple of others I can't figure out - sorry!

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Apparently end of term concerts are "a rather scrappy affair for the uncommitted listener" and the Northern School of Music's was no different. Special mention given to Elisabeth Knight, Anne Richardson and Julian Hall with Ernest Reed conducting.

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