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All prep schools now have a music program. There used to be very significant differences betweem schools as to the attention given to music. There was always an important emphasis on sports, but this was noy the case for music. These differences between schools have substantially narrowed in recent years because most schools have expanded their music programs. There are still substantial differences, but no school really now really neglects the music program. The current emphasis on music is a fairly recent development at schools where the overiding emphasis was on sport. Any Modern preparatory schools place considerable emphasis on music. Here there are considerable differences from school to school. The aim is to arouse interest in and enjoyment of music and to provide the opportunity to develop individual talents.
Music plays an imporant part in the life of the School, and is under the supervision of a resident Director of Music. Every boy has a period of music appreciation each week; the theory of music and the recorder are taught to the younger boys. All boys have one class singing period each week. Boys have the opportunity, as an optional extra, to learn to plasy various instruments and there is a school orchestra. There are two choirs which sing regularly in the Parish Church and, from time to time, in local churches and Cathedrals; the school is affiliated to the R.S.C.M.
Brigtlands Preparatory School Prospectus
Music has reached an unsually high standard at Beachborough, largely because there is a fully-qualified Music Master on the staff and resident at the school. About one-third of the school is taught the piano or other musical instruments. In addition, all forms are taught singing and the School Choir, which is affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music, takes prt in Music Festivals.
Beachborough Prospectus
The systematic teaching of Music and Art is part of the school for all boys in the Preparatory and Lower Schools. Instrumental tuition (and the loan of instruments to beginners) is available for all orchestral and band instrumets, including percussion, as well as for piano, organ and harpsichord. Pupils are encouraged to take G.C.E. Music Examinatins and the Examinations od the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music. All instrumental tuition is given with the obviously ultimate object of group music making, which is promoted by the Music Saff and by the Music Club, which is organised by the boys themselves. .... Each department of the School has its own Orchestra and Band, and Musical and Choral Socities meet frquently durng the year. There is a voluntary Choir which leads the singing in the Chapel.
Bristol School Prospectus
This has the status of a major subject and plays a prominent part in the life of the school. All forms are taught singing and musiv=cal appearance. There is a weekly congregational practice for the whole school, and musical boys and girls receive furthur training in either the Chapel Choir or the Senior Choir, hich sing Evensong twice a term in surrounding Parish Churches. The Lower School have their own Choir.
Dean Close Junior School Prospectus
