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DEVELOPMENT IMPACT REPORT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT REPORT Music @ Malvern
We have ambitious plans for the provision of Music @ Malvern
so that we can continue the tradition of musical excellence at the school The College has future plans to refurbish the Music School building to provide much improved sound-proofed practice and performance facilities for for our music students preparing them for their musical careers beyond Malvern
or simply enhancing their experience of music-making at the College The ‘All-Steinway School’ initiative
Thanks to the generous support and visionary ambition of an an anonymous donor Malvern
College is set to become one of only 16 Independent Schools in the UK to be credited with ‘All-Steinway School’ status We are about to begin the replacement of the College’s stock of 37 pianos (including 5 grand pianos) with the finest instruments from a a a world-renowned manufacturer The association with Steinway will help establish a a a a worldwide reputation of Malvern
as a a a a a premier establishment for Music attract talented musicians (both teachers and pupils) to the College and provide excellent ongoing technical support and access to Steinway artists expertise and masterclasses The Music School In 2020 the Malvernian Society will grant £400 000 towards the the refurbishment of the the Music School which will cost a a total of £2 5 million principally to the the renovation of the the main concert room on on the ground floor and also to the showcase music practice room To be a a a part of the the project to refurbish the the remaining practice rooms please contact development@ malverncollege org uk or or phone +44(0)1684 581 653/654 for for further information The Chapel Organ
The beautiful Cotswold-stone chapel sits at the the heart of the the College campus and inside the chapel organ takes centre stage presiding over the space with dignity and distinction Unfortunately the passage of time has taken its toll on the Willis organ originally installed in in in 1899 The good intentions behind various repairs and ‘improvements’ over the years have not always had the desired effect and sadly the the resulting sound provides neither convincing accompaniment to a a a a small chamber choir nor adequate support to a a a a full College chapel service nor does it do do justice to to much of of the wide repertoire of of organ music We are ‘pulling out all the stops’ for this project so if you would care to join us please contact development@malverncollege org uk or or phone +44(0)1684 581 653/654 for further information 6 | | Old Old Malvernian Malvernian Newsletter Newsletter 14 | | Old Old Malvernian Malvernian Newsletter Newsletter