Number of pages: 240. Primary Contributor: Bray, David. Publication Date: 7-May-2009. This book looks at two years in the life of the UK's first Specialist Music College - the Northampton School for Girls - and sets the development of this school against what we know about other schools often described as 'musical'. Foreword by Howard Goodall.

Introduction * What is a musical school? * Specialist Music Colleges and the context of music education in 2004-6 * The views of students, staff, and other stakeholders about music * The curriculum - background and theory * Improving motivation for music at Key Stage 3 (Sharon Green) * Music across the curriculum (Diana Pearman) * Extra-curriculur music and instrumental teaching * Using ICT and e-learning to develop musical skills and create positive attitudes * The community dimension of schools in the future