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REGULARS 5 Editorial 6 Noticeboard 7 News 11 Diary

Upcoming CPD and events 39 Column: MU

How a motion on music education was accepted at the NEU conference 42 Online teaching materials

A preview of May’s resources including a scheme of work focused on teaching across different brass instruments 45 Column: mental health and wellbeing

Emma Hutchinson on wellbeing and accountability for Early Years educators

46 Reviews

MT’s expert reviewers share their verdicts on effects and plugins for composition, the First 50 DJ Techniques, the Aurora Classroom and CPD, and Grooves for Piano Dudes 49 Column: tech

Josh Savage on the growing potential of virtual instruments 51 New products: tech

Dr Jonathan Savage reveals his top picks for the month 58 Q&A

MT meets ABRSM chief examiner and NYJO head of music Mark Armstrong

COMPOSITION FOCUS 12 Introducing Hinako Omori

A composer working with synths, vocals, ambience and field recordings 16 Composition culture in schools

James Manwaring on how we can change this for the better 22 Approaches to KS3 composition

with tech Kate Rounding on short-cuts and project ideas for getting things started 46 Effects and plugins as inspiration

Tim Hallas on other ways of inspiring composition

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FEATURES 18 Jonathan Vaughan: a vision for music education

The principal of GSMD on greater collaboration 24 The soul and spirit of music

Chris Woods investigates music’s other-worldly quality and what this means for education 28 ‘Outstanding School Music Department’

A first-hand report from the primary school winner of the 2023 Music & Drama Education Award

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30 Inclusive access to music-making

The Birmingham Music Education Research Group reports on a project for whole-class ensemble teaching and pupils with disabilities 33 The future for music stores

MT investigates the health of music retail 36 Supporting Future Disrupters

One music business initiative assisting young people in Wales

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