SE Music Conference 2022

The corporate exhibitors are on hand to help throughout the conference – look out for their white lanyards

Sponsors and Corporate Partners

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For 50 years Viscount has been a world leader in electronic classical organs, with first-class engineering at their heart. With a range of 40 instruments from single manual portables right up to 4 manual instruments you are sure to find an organ that fits your budget and specification. All our organs are designed with English stop lists, voicing along English lines and have accessories such as general and divisional pistons. We’re also very keen to promote the organ and provide learning access opportunities for young people. We are delighted to have been able to help a variety of outreach projects.

Furlong has been working with many key independent schools for 20 years and is committed to helping schools provide the highest quality music education possible through the provision and support of Maestro, the most comprehensive and feature- rich dedicated music management software on the market. The positive impact of music education on the broader development of children is well documented and our aim is to remove any obstacles that schools may face in providing that education. We are delighted to help support the MTA conference and look forward to meeting you all.

ABRSM is The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of music and a global music education charity. At the heart of everything we do is our belief that music enriches lives. Building on our heritage, we offer face- to-face and digital exams, sheet music, recordings, apps and courses for students and teachers across the world. As a charity our donations encompass a range of grants, scholarships, awards, prizes and bursaries, for organisations and individuals. All promote music education and support achievement, progression, creativity, diversity, inclusion, sustainability and leadership in music education.

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Naxos provides a wide range of subscription-based streaming and written resources for schools from 3-18. Our flagship resource, Naxos Music Library, offers over 2.5m tracks to stream ad-free, a huge bank of essays and other writings on key genres, composers and works. The NML family of resources is complemented by Naxos MusicBox, our newest resource for years 4-9, a colourful interactive journey through the world of music, with individual and classroom activities, downloadable teacher resources to help with lesson planning, and 4000+ listening and video examples. All MTA Conference delegates benefit from FREE month-long trials of all our resources.

MusicFirst was founded with one mission: to offer music teachers and their students easy- to-use, affordable cloud-based solutions that enable music learning, creation, assessment, sharing, and exploration on any device at anytime, anywhere. Software applications cover notation, sequencing, aural training, music theory, history and performance assessment. With products used in over 1500 UK secondary schools and many more worldwide, MusicFirst has grown to become one of the most established providers of powerful educational music software tools.

Specialising in bespoke solutions for schools and institutions, our services and commitments include: free inventory inspections | generous part-exchange offers our own professional transport team | leasing solutions best price guarantee | all leading piano brands At our new London showroom, we offer our school clients free use of the Bösendorfer Hall as a venue for performances, receptions, and participation in our Masterclass and Recital Series with the UK’s most prestigious concert artists and teachers. Visit our conference stand to discuss your piano requirements and learn why Coach House is the UK’s leading supplier of pianos to the education sector.

Celebrating their 30th Birthday last year, RSL Awards are now established as one of the leading global awarding bodies for contemporary music and the wider Creative Industries. Their unique offer covers awarding in both curricular and extra-curricular contexts from absolute beginner to professional level. Over the last 24 months, RSL have developed unrivalled digital exam options alongside their traditional models and have introduced Classical Violin and Piano to go alongside their existing offer across Acoustic, Electric and Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals, Ukulele, Keys, Theory and Music Production.

Oxford University Press is a leading publisher of sheet music with a distinguished heritage that began in 1923. Eminent composers published in those early days included William Walton, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Constant Lambert. Today we are proud to publish many world-renowned composers including David Bednall, Bob Chilcott, Gabriel Jackson, Cecilia McDowall, Sarah Quartel, John Rutter, Will Todd, and Mack Wilberg among many others. Our choral catalogue of sacred, secular and Christmas repertoire includes the celebrated Carols for Choirs and Oxford Choral Classics series’, as well as pioneering educational series’ such as Voiceworks, Emerging Voices, and Songbird. Our organ repertoire caters for student through to professional with a diverse offering that includes the award-winning Oxford Organ Method and popular Oxford Organ Library series.

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Hello from Trybooking. Trybooking has been working with independent school music departments in the UK since 2014. We would love to create a demo for your next concert. We work with MTA member schools including CVMS, Warminster, Windsor Boys, St Paul’s School for Boys and Girls, saving hours of time for school staff and giving the school a very professional approach to ticketing for school concerts. Trybooking.com 0333 344 3477 team@trybooking.co.uk

Black Cat Music & Acoustics is proud to be exclusive UK distributor for Wenger, supplying superb quality music education equipment including music stands, choir and orchestra folders, orchestra seating, conductor’s equipment, instrument storage equipment, acoustic shields and acoustic treatments including the Studiobricks sound-isolation booths for rehearsing and recording music.

Musica Europa creates and delivers truly memorable, bespoke concert tours for orchestras, bands and choirs of all ages. From cathedrals to piazzas, concert halls to bandstands, we will find venues and audiences that meet your highest expectations. We take care of everything, leaving you to enjoy the pleasures of performing.

Practice Pal is a modern education experience for budding musicians and the professionals supporting them. Our app is an effective, enjoyable and accessible response to today’s overstretched education system. Applying technology to learning in a convenient and user-friendly way, Practice Pal transforms how institutions and students move through music education together.

We want to help make your music department stand out to prospective scholars and parents with superb footage

Please come and talk to John Barron and Richard Llewellyn about the exciting range of Music Technology products available for Education. These include Dorico and Cubase software as well as our range of Audio Interfaces and iPad apps. Also, FREE software for your students and FREE Training/Workshops.

of your musicians performing. With 4 camera shoots and

carefully captured audio as standard, your pupils will love the challenge of performing to camera while you get fabulous content to post online.

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