Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families, has announced details of a national year of celebrating music commencing in September 2009 and encompassing unprecedented opportunities for children and young people across the country to participate in a range of music-related activities.

The Secretary of State has written a letter to organisations that he hopes may become strategic partners. In the letter, he explains his plans and seeks support from relevant organisations for the programme during the forthcoming academic year.

The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) seeks to collaborate with other organisations to celebrate music, and use music to shine a spotlight on other art forms.

The BFBB aims to maintain, improve, represent and promote the practice and performance of brass band music in the UK. The BFBB is constantly working on behalf of member bands to meet these objectives.

 

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