NSSP celebrated in House of Lords debate
The NSSP has been celebrated in a debate on the contribution of the arts to the economy and to society in the House of Lords.
The Lord Bishop of St Albans said:
‘I have spoken before in this Chamber about how many of the UK’s composers, including Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Howells, Taverner and Rutter began their musical careers because they were caught up in local music making in their churches. Without this opportunity, many of them might never have touched the artistic part of their lives and developed their skills.
‘The National Schools Singing Programme, run by the Roman Catholic Church, has already expanded into 27 of Britain’s 32 Catholic dioceses, reaching more than 17,000 children in 175 schools.’