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Annual Review 2007-2008

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

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Contents

About the Associated Board n 3 Who’s Who n 3 Highlights of the Year n 4 Chief Executive’s Review n 5 Message from the Chairman n 8 Exams and Assessments n 9 Online Innovation n 13 Commitment to Excellence n 15 Publishing n 16 Professional Development n 19 Nurturing Relationships n 22 Financial Summary n 24 New Diploma Holders n 25 Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards n 29 New CT ABRSM Holders n 30 Prize Winners n 30 Examiners n 34 CT ABRSM Course Leaders and Mentors n 36 Representatives n 37 Editor-in-chief n Leslie East Editor n Ruth Garner Design n www.9thplanetdesign.co.uk Print n Caligraving Ltd

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About the Associated Board

Who’s Who

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music is a charitable company established for the benefit of music education by four Royal Schools of Music in the UK:

Patron Her Majesty The Queen

Royal Academy of Music Royal College of Music Royal Northern College of Music Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama The Associated Board’s core activity is the operation of an authoritative and internationally recognized system of exams and assessments to encourage and motivate players and singers at all levels through the provision of goals and the measurement of progress. As the world leader in its field, the Associated Board conducts over 600,000 music exams each year in more than 90 countries. ABRSM Publishing is one of the UK’s leading music publishers, whose publications support the exams, provide additional repertoire and contribute to music education. The Associated Board also provides professional development services for instrumental and singing teachers through its widely acclaimed Certificate of Teaching (CT ABRSM) course and a range of other courses, seminars and workshops. Our principal objective is to maintain and develop the services and products that we provide to music teachers and students to the highest standards. We also seek to play a significant role in influencing political debate in favour of music education.

President His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Governing Body Lord Sutherland of Houndwood KT, Chairman Professor Edward Gregson, Principal of RNCM Dr Colin Lawson, Director of RCM Professor Sir Curtis Price KBE, Principal of RAM Philip Ramsbottom Alan Smith Tony Travis Professor John Wallace OBE, Principal of RSAMD Nicholas Ward Richard Morris, Chief Executive Timothy Leates, Secretary Executive Directorate Richard Morris, Chief Executive Leslie East, Executive Director: Syllabus & Publishing Timothy Leates, Executive Director: Finance & Administration Tim Arnold, International Operations Director Richard Crozier, Development Director Penny Milsom, UK Operations Director Eugene O’Donnell, IT Director Nigel Scaife, Syllabus Director Ben Selby, Publishing Director Clara Taylor, Chief Examiner

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Highlights of the Year Exams – another strong year Beethoven edition – we publish Barry Cooper’s groundbreaking new edition of Beethoven: The 35 Piano Sonatas Anniversaries – we celebrate our 25th anniversary in Thailand and 30th anniversary in Indonesia New syllabuses – new flute, clarinet and violin syllabuses are launched CT ABRSM – a further 100 students successfully complete the CT ABRSM course worldwide

Supporting schools: Nicola Benedetti at the CLIC Sargent Practice-a-thon launch A groundbreaking edition: (left to right) Andrew Aarons, John Suchet, Barry Cooper, David Ward, Martin Roscoe at the Beethoven: The 35 Piano Sonatas launch

Online briefing – we implement a new online briefing system for international exam tours Music Medals online – the Music Medals website is re-launched providing an online learning environment for teachers SoundJunction – nominated for the international Webby Awards Sponsorship – we agree enhanced sponsorship with the Federation of Music Services Online communities – members of the www.abrsm.org discussion forums produce the inaugural forum members’ CD CLIC Sargent – schools and music groups around the UK benefit from our continued support of CLIC Sargent’s Practice-a-thon, for the first time keeping 25% of all funds raised for music making activities

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Chief Executive’s Review After many years of sustained growth, candidate numbers were slightly below the all-time high in 2007 due to some weakness, including demographic trends, in the UK market. Internationally, we emerged a shade ahead of the record number of entries in the previous year. Within these overall results, both theory entries (around 145,000) and entries for Associated Board diplomas (now over 3,000) achieved useful growth. Sales of publications came in at just over £5 million in a marketplace experiencing both concentration and contraction.

learners of music. In April, in anticipation of the retirement of Philip Mundey, Director of Examinations, who had given outstanding service to the Associated Board over 20 years, we carried out a significant reorganization designed to further integrate all these services. Leslie East took on a new role at Executive Director level to oversee all Syllabus and Publishing activity, and Clara Taylor, Chief Examiner, assumed additional responsibility for Quality Assurance and Examiner Panel administration. Along with Clara Taylor, Tim Arnold, Penny Milsom, Eugene O’Donnell, Nigel Throughout 2007 the Associated Board pursued its Scaife and Ben Selby all joined the directorate of the mission of ensuring excellence in its core assessment work, Associated Board, and Robin Barry was appointed a whilst enhancing its services to support teachers and director of ABRSM Publishing. Music For Youth 2007 schools prom C Nick Kent

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Supporting teachers and learners: participants at the CT ABRSM Fast-Track course, Kenilworth

Developing the syllabus In July we published Selected Violin Exam Pieces, together with CDs and volumes of scales and arpeggios, in anticipation of the new Violin Syllabus 2008-2011. Then, in September, we launched for the first time Selected Exam Pieces for both flute and clarinet. Although this caused some disturbance within the music publishing world, we are sure that over time these volumes will not only increase access to Associated Board exams but will encourage more sustained learning of these instruments worldwide. The publishing year culminated in December with an outstanding launch at the Wigmore Hall of Barry Cooper’s new edition of the Beethoven: The 35 Piano Sonatas, the outcome of 12 years’ painstaking and original research. Following on behind these new issues, research and development work was completed during the year on new syllabuses for piano, guitar and singing, including significant revisions to the supporting tests within each. New exam publications for these subjects will be launched in July this year with the syllabuses taking effect from 2009. Work progressed on a range of other syllabus developments, including Music Medals for electronic keyboard and initial ideas for popular music, which we expect to pilot in 2008-2009. Supporting teachers and learners SoundJunction, the Associated Board’s online learning resource, continued on its way, being nominated for the international Webby Awards and creating new tools to support music teaching and learning. Further online support was provided in the Music Medals programme, which is accessed by over 120 Music Services across the country and is now available also to schools. Any teacher connected to these educational institutions may undertake assessment training online. Alongside these developments, the Associated Board’s website continues to provide the UK’s principal online forum for the sharing of views on music education, with the number of visits currently running at over 100,000 per month. 6

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Ninety-two teachers completed the CT ABRSM course in 2007, and our professional development programmes, shorter courses and seminars all flourished across the UK and South East Asia. Particular emphasis was given to presentation of the new syllabuses for violin, clarinet and flute, as well as to our introductory courses for jazz. We also agreed enhanced sponsorship for the Federation of Music Services, specifically linked to the delivery of professional development courses in 2008 and beyond.

“…the Associated Board pursued its mission of ensuring excellence in its core assessment work, whilst enhancing its services to support teachers and learners of music.” International focus Despite global instability in political, economic and environmental terms, the Associated Board continued to expand its international operations, notably in South East Asia and Europe. Entries grew strongly in Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, with both China and India displaying their future potential. I was privileged to attend – along with nearly 2,000 others – our silver anniversary celebrations in Bangkok, while later in Jakarta our 30th anniversary was marked by a superb concert and the launch of our course Teaching Music Effectively for the first time outside the UK. The Associated Board’s work is growing strongly from a relatively low base in Italy, France, Germany and Turkey. It was a particular pleasure for me to visit Turkey to celebrate our excellent progress there over the past 15 years. The

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“…the integrity and quality of the Associated Board’s work as delivered by examiners, mentors and representatives continue to be held in the highest regard.” Kevin Robb, Representative for Madrid (left); Clara Taylor, Chief Examiner; and examiner Richard Dickins at the 2008 Centenary Travel Grant seminars in Madrid

Associated Board’s presence across Europe was given further impetus by a lively and mutually supportive conference of European representatives held in Frankfurt in May. Altogether, we examined in 87 countries overseas and our Portland Place staff visited 20 of them during the year. Looking outwards In November the UK government announced a new threeyear package for music education, which consolidated former initiatives and set challenging national ambitions for instrumental and vocal tuition in the future. Given the Associated Board’s advocacy for sustained, progressive tuition, we particularly welcomed the ambition that at least 50% of Key Stage 2 pupils should continue to learn and participate in music after completion of a first year of free tuition. We are now in discussion with the Department for Children, Schools and Families to explore ways in which the Associated Board can contribute to the attainment of these ambitions.

“...the Associated Board’s website continues to provide the UK’s principal online forum for the sharing of views on music education, with the number of visits currently running at over 100,000 per month.” In view of this, it was particularly timely that the Associated Board should have embarked on a comprehensive brand review in 2007. This involved thorough consultation with all our stakeholders, both internal and external, about their perceptions of all

aspects of our mission. We are currently hard at work with our expert consultants in evaluating the outcomes and in implementing change where necessary. I am hopeful that readers of this annual review will benefit from improved communications with the Associated Board as a result of this work. Reverting to our stakeholders, I would like to express my warmest admiration for all their contributions to the Associated Board over the past year. A very special mention must be made of the work of our Chief Examiner and the panel of moderators and trainers, who bear the prime responsibility for ensuring the quality and consistency of our examining across so many levels, subject areas and territories. It is already apparent from the response to the brand review that the integrity and quality of the Associated Board’s work as delivered by examiners, mentors and representatives continue to be held in the highest regard. On behalf of the Associated Board, I pay tribute to the Royal Schools of Music and their representatives on our governing body and its committees for their unswerving support. Finally, I offer my warmest thanks to all my colleagues at Portland Place. In a year during which the BBC has been noisily demolishing itself next door, our staff have continued to give total commitment to the achievement of the Associated Board’s objectives. Richard Morris Chief Executive n

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Message from the Chairman It has been a pleasure to share with colleagues in the vigorous and targeted efforts of the past year’s work and progress. The strength and success of an organization such as the Associated Board depends upon three things. The first is a clear set of objectives. The second is its capacity to adapt to the changing environment which it inhabits. The third is the quality and commitment of those who work to give these objectives their practical expression. The Associated Board is well positioned on all three counts. The objectives are clear: to promote excellence in the performance and appreciation of music in this country and far beyond. The means to do this are in place and functioning very well indeed. The primary elements are examining to the highest standards and publishing and providing courses to support the learning and teaching which makes individual success in this possible. On all these counts we have had a good year. The environment in which we live does change and the Chief Executive and his colleagues are clearly taking full measure of the implications of this. Two points merit special mention. The first is the importance which they rightly attach to the UK Government’s new commitment to music education in schools. We wish this initiative well and stand ready to contribute our own distinctive experience of the importance of excellence to its development. This is one example of the recognition of the importance of music education. Secondly, our international contacts indicate that this recognition is shared in many other countries. The importance of this international perspective continues to be well understood in the Associated Board. Of course any organization is as good as those who work in it. The Associated Board is fortunate in its staff and their cumulative experience. This has allowed a very effective re-shaping of the senior directorate to take place without loss of pace and momentum. In this our Chief Executive and his team are to be congratulated and I wish well for the year to come all those who have assumed significant new responsibilities. Stewart Sutherland Chairman

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Exams and Assessments SYLLABUS DEVELOPMENTS

produced, including Selected Exam Pieces for violin, flute and clarinet, volumes of Graded exams Time Pieces for recorder and recordings of The major review of our piano syllabus the syllabus pieces for four of the five new culminated in 2007, as we commissioned and moderated several hundred sight-reading repertoire lists. tests for the new specimen books and Both the UK and international editions of examiner tests, and also finalized new scale our Examination Information & Regulations requirements. Sight-reading was a booklets were thoroughly revised during the prominent theme of the year, since we also year, making the information even clearer prepared new tests for singers and guitarists. and more user-friendly, and reflecting more For singers, the new tests will offer a more closely the needs of teachers. manageable progression up the grades and candidates will now set the tempo themselves, as there are no longer any piano introductions. The new guitar syllabus approaches were piloted during 2007 and feedback from teachers led to a significant revision of all aspects of the syllabus, supported by a set of forthcoming publications. Throughout this time, different teams of selectors were at work on the new repertoire lists for these three subjects, all of which will take effect from the start of 2009. Refreshed repertoire lists were issued for violin and viola and on the woodwind front we issued revised syllabuses for recorder, flute and clarinet. Many support resources that integrate with the syllabuses were

We undertook a review of the prep tests and decided to refresh those for cello, flute and clarinet. These volumes will contain new musical material and engaging illustrations to delight and motivate young learners. For many at the prep test level, the Music Medals ensemble books and other resources now provide an additional source of repertoire and musical activities.

“The ABRSM tries hard to maintain a ‘gold standard’ in musical performance. Through Music Medals it encourages new, less experienced musicians to strive for success and with its CT course, it is doing something positive about raising the standards of teaching. It offers materials, guidance, good practice and is a voice for music making – in short, it has an invaluable place, globally, in the world of music. Long may it continue.”

Music Medals A series of five Music Medals ensemble books for electronic keyboard were developed, along with the other elements of the syllabus – option tests and repertoire lists. Electronic keyboard will be the first new instrument to be added to the list of subjects we examine since the introduction of percussion in 1990. Work also started on a number of new projects, including the development of Grades 6 to 8 for the a response to one of the Associated Board’s 2007 jazz syllabus.

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“I wanted to express my real appreciation for all the work our HLR does on the Board's behalf in my local area. I know I am speaking on behalf of the vast majority of teachers in the area who use the Board's exams when I say that she is always prepared to go 'that extra mile' for us.” from a letter of thanks from a satisfied teacher Richard Morris and Stewart Sutherland with Honorary Local Representatives receiving awards at the 2007 Annual Lunch

• 294 Honorary Local Representatives helped with local organization

FOCUS ON THE UK AND IRELAND

Candidate focus We asked teachers what matters most to candidates when Exam entries in the UK and Ireland totalled 354,000 they attend an exam. Their answers strongly supported our during the year, with assessments taking place in a wide range of locations, including 350 exam centres; schools and policy of putting the candidate first at all times, highlighting that the human element is valued highly, with candidates teachers’ homes, with exams conducted by visiting appreciating the reassurance given by sympathetic examiners; 16 regional diploma centres; and, for Music examiners and stewards. The research also identified the Medals candidates, in the comfort of their usual weekly importance of the last few moments before an exam and lesson, with teacher-assessors conducting the assessments. led to the publication of new guidance for candidates, including advice on what to expect on the day of the exam Customer communication and tips about warming up. Asking our customers for their feedback, through surveys and research, provided a spur to developments during the year as we continued to seek improvements to the ways in which we engage with teachers and learners. Applicants for our graded exams contributed to a number of surveys about our core assessments. Direct consultation with The people who provide support teachers of children just starting to play an instrument led Our 294 Honorary Local Representatives continue to be to enhancements to our Music Medals programme, central to the success of our exam services, demonstrating including online training for teacher-assessors and a new great energy and commitment in helping to support website. Availability of these assessments was also teachers and learners at our exam centres. 2007 saw some extended to all UK schools. changes for the London-based staff supporting these activities following an internal reorganisation designed to Key communications In addition to the Examination Information & Regulations improve customer service. This allowed us to retain the personal approach valued by teachers whilst improving booklet, teachers, parents and candidates also benefited arrangements in areas such as the administration of exams from the return of our popular Mini Guide to taking an exam, this time featuring newly commissioned illustrations. for candidates with special educational needs.

• exams were held at 350 public exam centres around the UK and Ireland

Online exam services “The facility to apply and check results online is a great improvement and saves time.” The Associated Board’s online exam services are unique in the field of graded music exams and customer feedback, including this reply to one of our surveys, confirmed their value to our teachers. In 2007 we expanded our online results service to include an online archive of marks for all exams taken from 1993 onwards and we continued to plan and prepare for further online developments.

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To thank HLRs for their valuable contribution in support of local candidates and teachers, we made 38 long service awards to those who had been in the role for periods of five, 10 and 15 years. In addition, Burne Huttchins (Leicester and Loughborough) and Marion Silvester (Winchester) were presented with awards for their 20 years of service, and Pamela Gillan (Elgin) and Gary Davies (Wigan) received awards for a remarkable 25 years of service.

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Tim Arnold (back row, centre) and members of the International Department with representatives at the 2007 Annual Lunch

• almost 200 High Scorers’ Concerts and teachers’ meetings took place during the year INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY

During 2007, over 289,000 exams were conducted in international centres around the world, representing a consistent further 2% growth from 2006 and over 26% since 2000. As in the previous year, almost a third were theory exams, with the remaining figure comprising diplomas (just under 2,000), practical graded and jazz exams. Administering these exams involved the participation of 236 examiners and the organization of 397 examining tours.

• over 289,000 exams were conducted in international centres around the world Online developments The greatest change to the work of the International Department this year was the implementation of a new online briefing system which provides examiners with easy access to comprehensive information relating to exam tours, ensuring that tours run as smoothly as possible. The initiative has been a great success: feedback from examiners has been overwhelmingly positive and the system has also resulted in the reduction of administrative costs. In another online initiative, online entries for Malaysia continued to increase throughout the year, reaching a total of 78%, and almost half of Singapore entries were also made online. Additionally, IT systems were established in Indonesia to achieve linked processing of entries. Overall, the time taken to dispatch theory exam results was also reduced.

In translation The translation of promotional and exam support literature continued in 2007, with an increased number of resources being made available online to assist and inform teachers in their native languages.

• 236 examiners took part in 397 international examining tours Working with representatives A conference was held in Frankfurt for all European representatives, attended by Richard Morris; Tim Arnold, International Operations Director; and members of the International Department. Representatives benefited from the opportunity to meet in person and share ideas; in particular, great enthusiasm was expressed for the continued development of Associated Board activities in European markets. With the support of representatives, exams were reintroduced in Sierra Leone and Nigeria (theory only), and for the first time ever, both practical and theory exams were conducted in Serbia. New representatives In 2007, new representatives were appointed in Australia (Sydney and Canberra), France (Nice), Italy (Rome), Jamaica, Nigeria (Theory only), Qatar and St Kitts. International anniversaries 2007 was a significant year for international anniversaries: celebratory High Scorers’ Concerts were held to mark 30 years of Associated Board exams in Indonesia and

Andorra Anguilla Antigua Australia Austria The Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Bermuda British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Canada China Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica Egypt Falkland Islands Faroe Islands France Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guyana Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia n

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Thailand High Scorers’ Concert

Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Korea Kuwait Libya Luxembourg Macau Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mexico Myanmar Namibia The Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman The Philippines Poland Portugal Hong Kong Diploma Awards Ceremony 2007

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Qatar Saudi Arabia Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore South Africa Spain St Kitts & Nevis Sri Lanka St Lucia St Vincent Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Turkey Uganda United Arab Emirates United States of America Zambia Zimbabwe

25 years in Thailand. The Professional Development Programme was delivered in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan (Tainan and Taipei), Indonesia (Surabaya and Jakarta), Malaysia (Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu) and Singapore. PDP also took place in Thailand (Bangkok) for the first time and was enthusiastically attended by over 60 teachers. Additionally, Centenary Travel Grant seminars were delivered in Kenya (Nairobi) and South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town).

• exams were held in 87 countries overseas Staying in touch The Associated Board’s dedication to maintaining contact with representatives, teachers, parents and candidates was once again a great priority during the year. The invaluable programme of staff travel also continued, with staff and representatives meeting in person in China, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya and Uganda, Macau, Malaysia, Scandinavia, South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America. The Associated Board exhibited at both the European Council of International Schools conference and the National Guild of Community Schools for the Arts. New consultancy arrangements for Hong Kong were implemented from January 2007 and a consultative committee convened in March.

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Online Innovation

ASSOCIATED BOARD ONLINE Development of online resources continued to go from strength-to-strength during 2007 in response to growing customer demand for email correspondence and to have more products and services delivered online.

DISCUSSION FORUMS The Associated Board discussion forums continued to grow in popularity with 9,000 registered users logging on worldwide to ask questions, share views and debate a wide variety of music and education issues. In 2007, our forum members started around 650 new topics each month and these provoked approximately 17,000 responses per month from other members. In total, forum visitors made over 200,000 postings last year and viewed over five and a half million threads during their visits.

• over 200,000 postings were made on Associated Board forums To answer some of the more common questions relating to Associated Board exams, syllabuses and general teaching and learning issues, Chief Examiner Clara Taylor has now started a regular ‘Ask the Chief Examiner’ slot on our forums. Members can post their queries in a dedicated discussion thread; once a month, Clara will log on and address the key issues raised. As online friendships continued to flourish, we were delighted to see an increase in the number of informal get-togethers organised by forums members throughout the UK. Over 16 such events took place in 2007, ranging from forum members’ concerts and ‘play days’ – developed to offer members the opportunity to perform in front of a supportive audience – and even a studio recording session resulting in the first ever forum members’ CD.

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• SoundJunction was nominated for the international Webby Awards

“The Associated Board seems to be working hard to keep up with developments in music and technology.” a response to one of the Associated Board’s 2007 surveys

MUSIC MEDALS Following a period of review and consultation, the Music Medals website has been redesigned and relaunched. New and improved features include: • A dynamic repertoire search tool allowing teachers to swiftly pinpoint the pieces and publications that they require. • New video clips demonstrating how Music Medals assessments work and providing teachers with a visual guide to conducting their own assessment. • Enhanced navigation and content. Improved search facilities and a new, more logical site structure means that visitors can now locate relevant information quickly and easily. • Single-click access to popular resources. From any website page, registered Music Medals teacher-assessors can now directly access our online entry and results resource, token purchase system and new online training tool.

ONLINE TRAINING AND LEARNING New online learning and training environments were created in 2007 for teachers who need to train to use Music Medals assessments with their pupils and for students on the 2007-2008 CT ABRSM course. Users are given a username and password to access these new online learning resources and can benefit from video training footage; training and support materials; and fast and easy contact with Associated Board support staff, should they have any queries.

ABRSM PUBLISHING In 2007 various new features were added to the ABRSM Publishing website enabling users to view all titles, keep up-to-date with news bulletins and to listen to selected MP3 samples from ABRSM Publishing recordings.

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SoundJunction continued to draw increasing numbers of users, clocking up over 650,000 visits during 2007. The site was nominated for a Webby Award, otherwise known as the 'Oscars of the internet'. SoundJunction also now hosts many resources specifically designed to support GCSE students. New features have been introduced to the site, including a Note Canvas tool, whilst the Explorer tool now boasts an online demonstration and the addition of new content.

•over 650,000 visits to www.soundjunction.org

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Commitment to Excellence To celebrate the achievements of diploma candidates in South East Asia and Hong Kong, diploma awards ceremonies were held in Singapore and Hong Kong.

“I have chosen the Associated Board because of its reputation and tradition of excellence.” a response to one of the Associated Board’s 2007 surveys Performance opportunities High Scorers’ Concerts took place around the world throughout 2007, providing opportunity for thousands of students of all ages and levels – from prep test to diploma – High Scorers’ Concert in New York who excelled in their exams, to celebrate their Ensuring excellence is one of the key objectives of the achievements with friends, family, teachers and local Associated Board. On an annual basis – through a range of communities, and also gain valuable performance scholarships, bursaries and prizes, and performance experience. opportunities – we recognize, encourage and reward the outstanding achievements of young musicians. In the UK and Ireland, organized by Honorary Local Representatives, a total of 16 concerts took place in Scholarships and Prizes various locations: Bolton, Chippenham, Darlington, Thirty-five scholarships were awarded to musicians from a Doncaster, the Isle of Man, Northampton, Paignton, diverse range of countries – Australia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Swansea and Trowbridge. Internationally, concerts were Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South held in India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Africa, UK, and the United States – who are beginning Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda and the junior, undergraduate and postgraduate courses at four United States. Royal Schools of Music. The scholars play a wide variety of instruments: bassoon, clarinet, oboe, cornet, French horn, saxophone, cello, harp, guitar, viola, violin, voice, percussion, piano and piano accompaniment.

•over 400 prizes and awards were given to outstanding candidates

Four Macklin Bursaries were awarded to existing scholars to provide financial support for continued studies and the launch of professional careers. In recognition of outstanding achievement in graded theory and practical exams, a significant number of prizes and awards are granted on an annual basis. This year, well over 400 candidates received awards.

For young musicians studying on Associated Board scholarships at the four Royal Schools of Music, our Scholars’ Concert at the Royal Academy of Music in October provided a showcase for their considerable talents. Scholars from a variety of countries performed a rich and varied selection of music for cello, harp, piano, violin and voice. n

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Publishing

2007 was a highly productive year for ABRSM Publishing, with the publication of an enormous range of exam-related books alongside some significant other titles. Selected Violin Exam Pieces 2008-11 were published, for the first time available with optional CDs containing recordings of the complete syllabus and minus one tracks of each of the pieces. Alongside the repertoire, we published new volumes of the violin scale books, splitting the two-volume series into eight grade-by-grade, userfriendly books. In July, we expanded the Time Pieces series to include four volumes for recorder, providing repertoire from the 14th Century to the present day presented chronologically within each volume.

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September saw the publication for the first time of Selected Exam Pieces for flute and clarinet, with optional recordings to accompany the sheet music for both instruments. These flute and clarinet volumes not only act as a superb exam resource, providing cost-effective, easily obtainable repertoire for candidates around the world, but are also an invaluable repertoire resource for teachers and learners. In June, to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Elgar’s birth, the Extraordinary Lives series of composer biographies was enhanced by the addition of J P E Harper Scott’s Elgar: an extraordinary life.

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• 1,960,785 ABRSM Publishing items sold in 2007 • 148 new titles produced

“Attractively produced and modestly priced, this is an edition which promises to reach its aim to be faithful to Beethoven’s intentions, and should be widely used by pianists, students, teachers and all those interested in the detail and wider context of the canonic masterpieces.” Arietta, Journal of the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Undoubtedly, the highlight of the publishing programme occurred in December with the publication of the Barry Cooper edition of the Beethoven: The 35 Piano Sonatas. The Craxton edition of the sonatas is more than 70 years old and a new edition was long overdue. Barry Cooper’s groundbreaking edition – the culmination of 12 years of research – is based on the most up-to-date scholarship and knowledge about this most important canon of works. Features include: • Inclusion of the three previously named sonatinas. • CDs containing spoken commentary and demonstrations. • Critical commentaries for each sonata including history, full assessment of the sources and detailed notes on interpretation. The commentaries are detachable from the music, enabling the pianist to lay the commentary and music side-by-side on the music stand. Published in three separate volumes and as a box set, the edition received a fitting launch at the Wigmore Hall in December introduced by John Suchet, with talks by Barry Cooper and David Ward, and performances by Martin Roscoe on piano and Andrew Aarons on fortepiano. The edition has already been met with critical acclaim around the globe. Sales and Marketing Members of publishing staff visited retailers in the United States, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Germany and exhibitions in Frankfurt, New York and Shanghai. Distribution of our jazz titles in North America was taken over by Hal Leonard, the world’s largest sheet music publishers, and we made significant changes to our distribution arrangements in Australia and Sri Lanka. Back in the UK, a retailer open day was held at the Associated Board’s offices in July, which provided customers with the opportunity to hear more about the range of activities undertaken by the Associated Board.

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Elgar: an extraordinary life launch: (left) J P E Harper-Scott and Leslie East

“Few general studies of this composer offer so much food for thought. Harper-Scott is an unusually perceptive and persuasive advocate, who has something fresh to say about most of the composer's major works. The best short book on the composer yet.” Gramophone magazine

New titles published in 2007 Violin exams Selected Violin Exam Pieces 2008-2011, Score, violin part and CD, Grades 1-7 Score and violin part, Grades 1-7 Violin part only, Grades 1-5 CD only, Grade 8 Violin Scales & Arpeggios, Grades 1-8 (8 volumes) Flute exams Selected Flute Exam Pieces 2008-2013, Score, flute part and CD, Grades 1-7 Score and flute part, Grades 1-7 Flute part only, Grades 1-5 CD only, Grade 8 Clarinet exams Selected Clarinet Exam Pieces 2008-2011, Score, clarinet part and CD, Grades 1-7 Score and clarinet part, Grades 1-7 Clarinet part only, Grades 1-5 CD only, Grade 8 18

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Professional Development Those teachers who wish to keep their teaching skills upto-date now welcome continuing professional development courses as essential. The world of music education is as fast changing as any other aspect of teaching and learning. Globalization brings not only the necessity for a great understanding of music from a diverse range of cultures and genres, but also the need for familiarity with, and understanding of, the contribution that information and communications technology can make.

“Fantastic weekend! Specialist sessions have been insightful and provided invaluable opportunities to ask questions and collate information.” Suzanne Ross, CT ABRSM student Throughout 2007, we have continued to support instrumental and singing teachers through the provision of a varied programme of professional development courses, workshops and seminars. Our core range of courses remains extremely popular with teachers who work in a variety of contexts. Moodle – the Associated Board’s favoured interactive software platform – continues to be successful in facilitating contact between fellow students and their course leaders and mentors, significantly enhancing the quality of our professional development provision.

“Very organized, interesting lessons. Feedback from work during these sessions has been of great value; it's nice to talk to like-minded people, to share ideas.” Samantha Ball, CT ABRSM student

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“I thought this was a thoroughly worthwhile day. Richard Ingham was very charming and put everyone at their ease really quickly. He helped to demystify the whole jazz/improvisation myth. Thank you for a very informative and enjoyable day.” Linda Harland, Bristol 2007 jazz Taster Day

Malcolm Miles presenting at the 2007 London introductory jazz course

Core courses Our CT ABRSM course remains popular with UK and Hong Kong teachers, providing an opportunity for individuals to benefit from in-depth analysis of their work, and the support of subject specific mentors and experienced course leaders. Now in its 13th year, the course continues to cover many of the same issues as it did during its inaugural year, 1995, and is also annually revised to ensure that content is up-to-date and fully tuned to the needs of the current music teaching workforce. Shorter courses – such as Teaching Music Effectively and the Introduction to Instrumental and Vocal Teaching – are also proving popular with teachers in the UK and beyond. Towards the end of 2007, teachers in Indonesia embarked on a four-day Teaching Music Effectively course, completing their studies in January 2008. It is pleasing to report that a number have since signed up for the CT ABRSM course, which will run towards the end of 2008 in Jakarta. Much of this success is due to the dedication, commitment and enthusiasm of our long serving Representative for Indonesia, Denis Umar.

• 92 teachers were awarded the Certificate of Teaching in 2007

“You couldn't fail to learn, with the enthusiasm and energy used by both the course leader and mentors.” Trevor Horne, CT ABRSM Fast-Track student

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“I thoroughly enjoyed the taster day. It has really opened up many leads into teaching jazz piano and has created a new enthusiasm for me to become more immersed in jazz.” a response to a 2007 jazz taster day survey

“It was wonderful to experience such clear and inspirational teaching.” feedback from a 2007 introductory jazz course

• 200 music teachers came on a jazz Taster Day or 4-day introductory jazz course in 2007 Professional Development Programme The Professional Development Programme focused on three different but closely related topics. Seminars on ‘Improving your skills as a Performer’ were given at five locations in Malaysia and also in Singapore during August and September; the issue of ‘Achieving higher marks in Grades 4-8 for piano’ was addressed at two presentations in Indonesia in April; and ‘Introducing the new Piano Syllabus 2007-2008’ was covered in a total of three seminars in Hong Kong and Macau in March.

“Excellent. This has reinforced my intention to go on further and gain another qualification.”

Jazzing it up: course leader Charlie Beale provides an inspiring introduction

Other events A series of one-day autumn seminars in the UK focused on the new exam syllabuses for violin, clarinet and flute, and remain very popular with teachers who use our syllabuses. Other professional development events included the annual summer school for Hong Kong based piano students, aged 12-17, which was once again held at the King’s School, Ely.

Meg Carroll, Introduction to Instrumental and Vocal Teaching participant Jazz courses Following on from the successful Jazz Taster Days held at the end of 2006 – which provided an inspiring introduction to the basics of teaching jazz – two 4-day jazz courses took place shortly afterwards in early 2007, providing opportunity for teachers to delve further into the field and benefit from training sessions with Charlie Beale, Martin Hathaway and Richard Ingham – educators and jazz musicians. In total, the courses enabled 65 teachers to take and pass their Grade 1 jazz exam, with some 78% of participants gaining a distinction.

• 78% of jazz course participants gained a distinction at Grade 1

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Nurturing Relationships As well as supporting music teachers and learners through the provision of exams and assessments, publications and professional development opportunities, we also offer support to other organizations with similar objectives. We do this in many ways, from offering sponsorships, to attending and participating in conferences run by a wide range of music associations worldwide. Sponsorship In 2007, we established a new sponsorship agreement with the Federation of Music Services. The aim of this new

programme is to provide professional development activities and opportunities for Music Service teachers all round the country with a programme of events planned for 2008. Our continued support for Music for Youth helped to ensure that young musicians throughout England and Wales have access to performance opportunities via regional festivals. These took place in February and March, with over 42,000 young musicians of all ages and levels of ability taking part.

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Promoting CLIC Sargent’s Practice-a-thon: Linzi Stoppard and Ben Levi of Fuse launching ‘Share a Stage at Glastonbury’

“The support the Associated Board has offered over the past few years has been invaluable to CLIC Sargent and the work that we do; Practice-a-thon has grown tremendously as a direct result. I have always found the Associated Board a pleasure to work with and cannot express enough how wonderful their support is to the charity. To be associated with such a prestigious and trusted organization has given Practice-a-thon a real boost within the music education sector.” Rachael Groom, National Events Manager, CLIC Sargent

In September we sponsored the National Association of Music Educators conference and provided funding for their latest publication, Ways into Music. The Associated Board also supported the work of the Scottish Association for Music Education by helping to fund an ICT day, which took place at Stirling University. Attended by around 100 teachers from all over Scotland, this unique event offered delegates the opportunity to discover the latest in music software and technology.

Once again, the Associated Board was pleased to support and help promote the CLIC Sargent Practice-a-thon. An annual event that is rapidly growing in popularity, the CLIC Sargent Practice-a-thon encourages young musicians to practise their instruments every day for two weeks, whilst collecting sponsorship money to help improve the lives of young people in the UK with cancer. For the first time in 2007, schools and music groups were able to keep 25% of the funds their pupils raised to further their own music making activities.

Meeting teachers and working with students We continued to support learners as well as their teachers by sponsoring the Annual National Electronic Keyboard Summer School, held in Chelmsford in August. In 2007, the Associated Board also strengthened links with a number of music education organizations and the teachers that they also represent, by attending their annual conferences. In the UK, we exhibited at: February 2007 March 2007

European String Teachers Association forum day Leeds Jazz Festival

April 2007

Incorporated Society of Musicians Annual Conference

May 2007

Federation of Music Services Annual Conference Music Masters and Mistresses Conferences (regional and national)

June 2007

British Association of Symphonic Brass and Wind Ensembles Conference

July 2007

European Piano Teachers Association Conference Music for Youth National Festival and Singposium World Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles Conference

September 2007

Scottish Association for Music Education Conference National Association of Music Educators Conference

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Financial Summary

Professional development & other Publishing

Scholarships & donations

Staff

Publishing

UK & Ireland exams

Administration & development

International exams Exams

Income 2007 – 2008: £30.2m

Expenditure 2007 – 2008: £29.9m

UK and Ireland exams (39%)

Exams (45%)

International exams (42%)

Scholarships and donations (17%)

Publishing (17%)

Staff (18%)

Professional development and other (2%)

Administration and development (12%) Publishing (8%)

This financial summary applies to the financial year ended 31 January 2008. These graphs indicate the approximate proportions of the Associated Board’s income and expenditure arising from and applied to its different activities. They have not been taken from the full annual accounts and have not been audited, independently examined or subject to a reporting accountant’s report. The most recent full annual accounts, trustees’ report and external auditor’s report are available from both the Companies House and Charity Commission websites. 24

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New Diploma Holders The Associated Board’s diplomas are recognized and respected around the world. Assessments are available at three levels, DipABRSM, LRSM and FRSM, and in three subjects, Performance, Teaching and Direction. Congratulations to the following musicians who gained their diplomas during 2007.

Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Dip ABRSM) Australia Catherine Mary Boscolo Anna Buckeridge Su-Yin Chan Eunike Maharani Chandra David Chen Caroline Christenson Laurence Albert Cummings Evelyn Douek Lam Hei Man Leung Tan Hung Maxine Huiting Szeto Alexandra Elizabeth Tan Steven Tanoto Tay Kai Tze Seow Yee Teo Evie Yeap Barbados Cheri Felicity Melissa Bend Hascal Leeanda Stevenson Johnson Belgium Rie Compton David J Mason Bulgaria Lilia Konstantinova Jekova Ilia Zdravkov Mihaylov Natali Angelova Petkova Canada Nok Ting Winnie Cheung Shui Chun Fong China Chen Zhen Kai Rico Long-Hin Fung Gu Zi Wen Julie Liang Ou Zhi Yang Lu Xuan Wen Wong Yee Fei Sha Wu Cyprus Melanie Cross Stavros Hoplaros Iosif Kartapanis Ifigenia Mavrommati Maria Papavasiliou Marios Petsas Stylianos Serghiou Dawn Janice Sim Spyros Spyrou Czech Republic Krist´yna Kucerová Egypt Sherif Milad Samoel Deif Mohamed Ahmed Harb Faroe Islands Otniel Nygaard

France Nicolas Piquet Germany Susanne Dalbert Ghana Ayoade Olumide Akinduro Hong Kong Wong Alice Au Tak Ching Angela Chan Chung Yin Cynthia Hiu-Yan Chan Chan Fun Fun Jenny Fung Yee Deborah Chan Chan Hay Wan Dawn Helen Chan Hei Ka Chan Hiu Ki Chan Kit Ying Chan Leong Yi Bonnie Man Chi Chan Chan Man Fung Man Yee Joyce Chan Shui Ling Chan Chan Shuk Yin Chan Ting Yuen Winny Chan Chau Wai In Chau Yu Angela K Chen Ding Hung Chen Chen Stephanie Andrew On Tao Cheng Cheng Pong Man Reuben Cheung Kar Kay Cheung Mau Hong Sze Wan Melody Cheung Cheung Tin Yi, Tinny Wai Lam Cheung Cheung Wing Yiu Cheung Yin Hung Ching Hau Sze Tsz Ching Chiu Chiu Tsz Chun Cho Wai Tsz Choi Kit Yung Sonia Siu Mei Choi Yat Jun Chow Chu Kam-Wing Chung Cheuk Cheuk Chung Choi Yi Chun Kwong Eric Chung Chung Lie Chung Wing Kwan Matthew Richard Entwistle Fan Chun Mei Fung Chui Mei Doris Hin Wing Fung Fung King Yin Fung Kwong Ching Stephen Lap Hei Hao Ho Ching Yin Ho Chun Leong Ho Dick Ka Ho Rebecca Sum Yee Huang Mei Mei Ching Ip Maryellen Nga Yin Ko Kwan Terence Tai-Lun Kwok Kin Pong

Michelle Ming Sze Kwok Kwok Pui Kwan Katherine Tsz Kiu Kwok Lai Hoi Ying Lam Chui Shan Lam Chun Kit Lau Chung Yi Ka Chun Gary Lau Kin Ling Lau Lau Ming Pui Yan Lau Suk Wai Lau Lau Sze Ching Lau Sze Kei Jessica Valerie Wing Yee Lau Yan Ho Matthew Lau Law Yat Kei Godwin Cheuk Yan Lee Lee Man Hei Phebe Lee Lee Wing Yee Leung Ah Fun Leung Chun Ho Leung Hong Yee Leung Shu Ming Leung Wai Yeung Won Shing Andrew Leung Leung Yuen Mei Amy Leung Yuk Ting Yvonne Ka Hei Li Li Ki Yau Li Tsz Ching Yee Nam Ebony Ling Hui Ying Liong Lo Amanda Kar Hei Lo Chun Him Eddie Lo Hall Lo Tak Lam May Long Chi Hang Luk Wai Hin Martin Ma Chi Man Woon Yee Ma Mak Chun Yue Mak Renata Kiri Mak Wing Hung Mak Yik Fung Ng Chak Chuen Charles Chantel Tsz Ying Ng Ng Chi Fung Joseph Ng Ho Tung Jessica Chi-Yan Ng Ng Lai Yi Ng Po Kwan Ng Pui Kei Ng Sheung Yiu Ng Yat Kan Kingsly Ngan Wai Chi Ngan Yik Hei Queenie Ka Sin Jamie Or Pang Chui Yan Poon Lai Wah Poon Tsz Chun Sham Ching Toa Aristo Sheung Wing Chit Shum Ting Hin So Lam Tsz Nina So Yat Hin Edwin Clarence Kit Man Tam Ernie Tam Tam Hoi Kei Tam Sea May Cindy

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Elizabeth Anne Devan Eng Ling Ling Eng Poh Chek Feng Jianhua Kelvin Foo Shuhua Wendy Foo Yun Ping Jane Mark Brian Foo Dun Wei Goh Yu Xiang Wilford Alexander F Greaves Heng Jun Khee Hew Sin Ying Dinah Ho Sze Wei Hoe Keen Loon Gabriel Hong Yaw Chang Khoo Tze Ting Audrey Koh Jia Shan Kwek Mu Yi Theophilus Kwok Min Li Lam Yin Lau Kor Loong Alan Lee Chia Chu Lee Jing Lee Song Chiang Sean Lee Tse Tun Lee Wei Sun Leo Zhi Wei Leong Soon Hong Leow Zhi Wei Nicholas Jared Liew Wei Lim Siao Ferng Lim Wei Lim Xiao Wei Sherilyn Gabriel Lim Jen-Wei David Lim Yurui Loh Wei Ken Loh Yin Ching Low Hsiang Hun Rebecca Low Hui Xin Lum Yiheng Mitchell David Arthur Mock Pei Chien Mohamed Zulkiflee Bin Mohamed Yasin Ng Chet Wei Ng Hwee Cheng Mary-Anne Ng Peiyi Ng Si Ning Tryphena Rachel David Ng Zhihao Pan Shixuan Phee Siok Koon Mavis Phoon Yu Quek Chiew Kwee Evelyn Seet Ming Wei Dominic Seet Wen Kai Seow Shen Ai Deborah Sit Kwan Yee Queenie Christina Suresh Tan Boo Tong John Tan Geok Teng Elizabeth Tan Hong Yi Joshua Tan Hui Jun Gwendoline Tan Jia Hui Tan Le En Joy Tan Liyan Joanna Tan Mei Hui Tan Yue Wen Sharron Grace Tan En Hui Tang Xin Kai Cheryl Tay Shu Ying Teng Li Peng Margaret Eugene Teo Jun-Kai Debbie Valerie Thia Kim Ann Thng Yi Ren Winnie Tsin Wan Ngan Ching Kyoko Watanabe Whang Yixiang Remus Wong Shi Hui Sarah Woo Zhi Yiming Jennifer Wu Shuang Yeo Yee Ying Yong Zhiyi Zeng Jingyin Zhang Mengshi

South Africa Hayley Altenkirch Charles Michael Baggott Conrad Calitz Benjamin De Lange Deborah Everard Sarah-Jane Frith David Christopher Gibson Steven Grant Hussey Elzahn Johnson Grace Kim Cynthia Kruger Kirsten Macdonald Melissa Joanne Marsh Maxine Jessica Matthews Heidemarie Elsa Meyer Misha Meyer Kate Bridget Moore Gerrit Lukas Roos Duncan Alistair Samson Heiletta Schoeman Katrin Mary Geneve Smith Laura Katherine Stevens Susara Margaretha Theron Cornelia Maria A Van Oostrum Hannelouw Van Staden Yu-Chi Wei Spain Maria Casado Sandra Castelltort Alejandro Guillen Alcocer Sergio Oramas Royo Eva Rivera Gonzalez Sri Lanka Michiko Yoshihara Herath Switzerland Domitille Coppey Thailand Lynne Daniel Ong Puay Jian Shunsuke Takemura Sichen Wang Turkey Ibrahim Kolunsag Harun Bugra Yüksel Uganda Kigenza Paul Africa Mpandi John Susi Job Ivan Tezigatwa United Kingdom Laura Adams Alexander Aitken Sophie Allan David Allen Marcia Allison Maya Amin-Smith Darren Anderson Elizabeth Anderson Mark Andrew Fraser Arends Emily Armour Sebastian Armstrong Jennifer Ashworth Michael Atkinson Rachel Ann Attwell Callum Au Claire-Louise Auguste Elizabeth M Aylen Hannah Balcombe Diana Ball Nikki Baudains Jacqueline Baxter Michael William Beaver Robert Bedwell Emily Bell Andrew Bennett Robyn Louise Beresford Imogen Berman

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Mark Ellis Rebecca Charlotte Ellis Jemma Andrea Evans Jeremy Evans Poppy Helen Gordon Ewence Peter Exley Emma Charlotte Farrow Richard Fegelman Lucy Hannah Feldman Amy Finch Timothy Firmston-Williams Sarah L Fish Caroline Fisher Theo Ford-Sagers Amy Forshaw Peter George Foster Paul Fothergill Robert Fox Rosemary A Fox Clifford John Frisby Robert Huw Furness Suzanne Gale Francesca Galloway William Gardner Kenneth Garfield Harry Geeves Emma Gibbons Philip Gibbs Sophie Gilbey Adrian Gilder Rachael Elizabeth Gill Amelia Gillingwater Edward Goldsmith Hannah Rose Gomersall Bessie Graham Amy Green Claire Green Suzanne Lipton Greenlees Heather Elizabeth Greer Simon Grisdale Alicia Gurney Jonathan William Guy Lizzie Hale Matthew James Hall Rebecca Hallam Lindsay Jayne Hammer Natalie Harnett Paul Harris Rhian Hartshorn Flora Harvey Rachel Hayter Emma Louise Hayward Joanna Heath Sally Heath James Henderson James Henshaw Thomas Heslop Jennifer Hicken Steven Hickey Rebecca J Hickie B Hill Alexander Hird Johanna Hirst Fong Ho Tsz Rachel Mary Holland Liam Holt Jin-Bok Hong Virginia Horten-Middleton Emily Hotton Lawrie Houghton Rachel How Michelle K Howell Christina Yida Hu Siriol Hugh-Jones Ross Hunt Christopher I’Anson Yoshiyuki Iizuka Amy Innes Grant Irvine Edmund Irwin-Singer Estelle Jackson Susannah Kathryn Jackson Helen Lowri James Naomi Emma Kate James Catherine Jennaway

Kathryn Jermyn Weifeng Jiang Lu Jianjie Catherine Frances Johnson Christine Sara Johnson Aled Jones Alice Bethan Jones Charlotte Jones Joanna Lynne Jones Michael Jones Richard Jones Richard Andrew Joyce Alexei Kalveks Misa Kawamura-Besser David Kayente Andrew John Keegan Amanda Kibble Harriet Kilvington-Shaw Sung-Ho Kim Helen Kinder Sam Kinrade Rachel Knoedler Lavania Kumar Will Kunhardt-Sutton Tim Lai Amrish Lakhani Seamus Lally Clarence Lam Timothy Lambourn Thomas Lane Daniel Law Tara Lawrence Samuel Lea Kate Ledger Eunhye Lee Hei Man Lee Na-Rae Lee Anthony James Tulip Lees John Lether Wai Yu Elliot Leung Rebecca Lewis Sarah Lewis Martin Li Edward Liddall Izumi Kumi Liley Jonathan Lilley Bethany Lillig Hannah Linney Joy Sarah Lisney Angela Liu Adrian Lo Susan Lord Claire Lowe Adam David Lownds Flora May Lucas Toby Lucas-Smith Rebecca Luck Chun Man Luk Sharron Lusher Lu Ma Hollie Macdonald Michelle Macdonald Naomi Mace Kirsty Macpherson Ryan Madhok Aisling Maguire Laura Maidment James Maltby Louise Maltby Christine Annette Mann Andrew Marris Laura Martin Stephen Martin Sagar Masani Maria Mccarthy Linsey Mccormack Anthony John Mcdonald Alison Mcevoy Hannah Mcfarland Michael Mcginty John Mcgleish Michael Mcgowan Pamela Mcjannet Paul Mckenzie Abigail Laura Mcmillan

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Victoria M Willatts Abigail Williams Esther Williams Gregory Williams Nia D Williams P Williams Sarah Williams Lyn Williamson Emma Willson Richard Peter Wilson Stella Rose Wilson-Haffenden Rachel Windsor Michael Wood James Woodrow Emma Woodruff Anna Wootton Jennifer Wright Matthew Wright Melissa Wright Helena Wu David Richard Wynne Yuanfan Yang Frances Young Bethany Jane Younger Elizabeth Alexandra Zeisel Jingyi Zhao United Arab Emirates Tristan Douglas Hamilton Brown Bernard Pereira United States of America Marlene Po-Ngar Chan Wayne Wei Chen Ashley Marie Dellafiora Lydia Falconnier Jason Fong Fong Man Hei Pamela Forno Andy Lai Donovan Le Kelsey Lederman Dorrie Lee Joshua Leung Kwame Lewis Chiahao Lin Kevin Lin Loh Shou-En Shawn Jonathan S Lu Julie Mueller Natalie Riley Miho Saito Lucy Chiu Seifferth Amy Jeanne Shafer Andrea Sheafer Michael Shen Jeffrey Lyle Sprung Justine Tiu Evangeline Naomi Wong Wan Wong Helen Yao Wenjun Zhang Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM) Australia John Au Chu Sau Man Ho Siew Yung Alice Myfanwy Mary Mcindoe Stephanie Sim

China Chun Jan Young Young Tun-Jan Zhou Li Fei Hong Kong Au Samuel Wai Man Au Au Yeung See Kee Ka Yan Chan Chan Tsz Hei Fatima Cheang Tik Ki Chen Yuk Shek Chen Yung Ling Bernard Man Yung Cheung Melanie Ka Yin Cheung Cheung Tak Yan Cho Yin Ming Fong Ling Yuen Fiona Ho Yik Sai Ip Wing Wun Yiu Kei Christopher Kwan Lam Chun Fai Lam Man Ki Jandy Lam Yan Yan Lau Siu Man Lau Wing Hong Leung King Fung Peter Leung Man Hin Leung Suet Man Li Wai Tak Eric Ng Lok Ping Poon Sau Yuen Sit Tsz Ho So Pak Lun So Wun Kan Tam Sea May Cindy Ting Chung Wai Tsang Theodoric Yerk Bun Wong Timothy Pak Hong Wun Kiu Yuen Yui Kiu Yuen Iceland Hanna Björk Gudjónsdóttir Dóra S Gudmannsdóttir Gudrún Árn´y Gudmundsdóttir Steinarr Magnússon Indonesia Jenny Ang Marcella Yuwono Halim Fenella Gladys Theodore Ireland Colm Martin Connolly Sinead Finegan Shane Mcmahon Italy Salvatore Sangiovanni Japan Milos Sajin Korea Chang Seok Woo

Barbados Deryck Roger Worrell

Malaysia Dana Alexander Tan Moult Ngan Siok Yi Chin Yew Anne Pauline Shu Yew Nee Wong Ching Soon

Belgium Emily Miller

Malta Analiza Abdilla

Canada Fergus Ho Yee Kung Kwan Wai Florence Lau Sylvia Yee

Mauritius Marie Janette Man Pin Lim Kee Chang Mexico Isabel Arriaga Martinez Jose Antonio Garcia Taborda

New Zealand Gordon Lu Chin Yeh Oman Tariq Mohammed Al Baluchi Saif Bin Hamed Bin Majid Al Hajri Mohammed Bin Hamed Al Hashmi Khalid Bin Khalfan Al Jabri Aida Bint Ali Bin Salim Al Musallami Sophia Al-Busaidy Saleh Hadeed Almukhaini Ilham Salim Altoqi Singapore Chen-Ouw Mingtse Chew Ming Xian Grace Chin Jun Qi Chong Xiu Min Chow Wai Lin Terence Chu Tailun Chua Shan Jee Foo Shi Rong Gao Yuening Goh Chian Yeh Goh Zhen Yi Melissa Balraj S O Gopalkrishnan Khoo Yu Jie Lee Ning Jessica Leong Wai Yan Li Ziting Serene Lim Jia Hui Gerald Kendric Liu Yi Na Loh Ing Yiing Muhamad Yusri Bin Mohamed Ali Pan Yi An Jonathan Shin Zi Yang Soh Yeng Lin Tan Yuan Xin Tay Zong Min Teo Chunxi Melissa Toh Shuet Wern Genevieve Wong Yoke Hin Nicholas South Africa Vaughn Victor Fransch Marelize Muller Margot Smythe Marian Van Duyker Spain Carlos Diéguez Beltrán Sweden Andres Kaljuste Tomas Segerson Switzerland Domitille Coppey Taiwan Furu Song United Kingdom Emily Claire Kateryna Andrews Michelle Andrews Rhoda Barfoot Emily Barker Gavin Anthony Barr Laura Beardsmore Eleanor Brooks Ian Brown Helen Burford Natalie Catren Major Jeffrey Lih Jen Chang Kiyomi Choji Adrian Cosker Dorothy Couling Mary K Daniels Inga Davis-Rutter David Dean

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Joanna Debenham Sarah Desbruslais Alan Dodd Benjamin Dunnett Elfair Grug Dyer Alexander Edmundson Colin Friend Laura Gardiner Deborah Jill Gjeloshaj David Goldsmith Stephen Gregg Adam James Greig Elizabeth Hanks Jill R Harris Frances Heley Michael Hickman Anneke Hodnett Adam Howcroft Gaspar Hunt Mary Jeanmaire David William Johnson Gemma Kateb Gamal Khamis Michael Kidd David Kirby Julian Kirk Theofilos Lais Sheung Sau Lee Thomas Lidbetter Brenda Lucas Ogdon Luke Martin

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Joanna Clare Mattock Ilona Mejia Sarah Minchin Ben Muskett Matthew Norris Vanessa M Nuttall Robert O’Connell Paul O’Reilly Simon Passmore Amanda Pomorski Barbara Ann Potter T Rawbone Sarah Robinson Kosuke Sahara Marcus Schofield Frederick J Scott Michael Edwin Simcock Frances Smith Olga Sologub Robert Stanley-Smith Hannah Stone Nancy Tomkins Paul T Twine Michael Ulph Miho Wada Lynora Welland Rhiannon W-Hale Victoria White Abigail Wilkinson Huw Williams Rosemary A Willoughby

Janet Wright Russell James Young

Malta Jean Noël Attard

United States of America Hannah Chan Abigail Crouch Elisabeth Gertz Jitsuko Langmead Ai Wei Lee Yvonne Liu Nadia Noor Eva T L Sze Alison Wilson

Spain Cecilia Bercovich

Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music (FRSM) Cyprus H Nurtemel Tilki Hong Kong Cheung Chun Joe Chu Hang Chun Mark Lung Wong Carson Wong Chi Hin Andrew

Sweden Hugo Ticciati Thailand Hendrata Prasetia United Kingdom James R W Crockford Neville Jason Fahy Daria Mikhailovna Gloukhova Gareth Perkins Peter T Rees J S Stokoe John Peter Traill United States of America Robert Lee Mahaffey

Hungary Nicholas Namoradze Korea Kim Yong-Sook

Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards Scholarships Each year we award scholarships to junior, undergraduate and postgraduate students at four of the Royal Schools of Music. The following students were awarded scholarships for courses of study beginning in 2007. Royal Academy of Music Junior Alice Toms (UK), Guitar & Bassoon Undergraduate Diana Alexandru (Romania), Viola Anna Hashimoto (UK), Clarinet Raluca-Ioana Negrut (Romania), Voice Luis Teo (Singapore), Oboe Lisa Ueda (Japan), Violin Postgraduate Ellen Deverall (New Zealand), Clarinet Grace Yan-En Lee (Singapore), Violin Caroline MacPhie (UK), Voice

Jun Ishimura (Japan), Piano Lachzar Stankov (Bulgaria), Piano Postgraduate Konstantin Lapshin (Russia), Piano Anne Jessamine Marshall (South Africa), Piano Accompaniment Samuel Panheleux (UK), French Horn Royal Northern College of Music Junior Joseph Jankinson (UK), Saxophone & Oboe Undergraduate Alexandra Dariescu (Romania), Piano Elfair Grug Dyer (UK), Harp Vicente Espi (South Africa), Violin Barry Luo (Australia), Cello Yoshika Masuda (Australia), Cello Postgraduate Adam Leftwich (UK), Voice Anya Muston (Australia), Violin

Royal College of Music Junior Jordan Black (UK), Clarinet

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Junior Erin McSporran (UK), Cornet

Undergraduate Oliver Blake (Australia), Percussion Joel Farland (Australia), Percussion Adam Howcroft (UK), French Horn

Undergraduate Artem Akopyan (Russia), Piano/Voice Bryan Benner (USA), Voice

Cristoff Johannes Fourie (South Africa), Cello Oles Klok (UK), Piano Willem Mathlener (South Africa), Violin

Gold and Silver Awards These awards are made to candidates in the UK and Ireland who gained exceptional results in a practical exam at Grade 6, 7 or 8.

Postgraduate Felipe Correia Oliveira (Brazil), Voice John Pumphrey (UK), Voice Ian Watson (South Africa), Violin

Gold Awards Christina Isobel Bodenes, Grade 8 Flute Jaymee Coonjobeeharry, Grade 8 Flute Isata Kanneh-Mason, Grade 7 Piano Isata Kanneh-Mason, Grade 8 Piano Charlotte Isabella Lynch, Grade 8 Piano David Potts, Grade 8 Clarinet Vincent Webb, Grade 6 Alto Saxophone

Macklin Bursaries The following outstanding Associated Board scholars were awarded bursaries to assist with further studies or the launch of their professional careers. Royal Academy of Music Peter Limonov (Russia), Piano Royal College of Music Sijie Chen (China), Violin Royal Northern College of Music Rosemary Toll (UK), Percussion Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Bede Williams (New Zealand), Trumpet

Silver Awards Tom Baird, Grade 7 Flute Christopher Roberts, Grade 8 Singing Roberto Ruisi, Grade 8 Violin David Tobin, Grade 6 Violin Martin Turnbull, Grade 7 Piano Carla White, Grade 7 Violin Michael Solomon Williams, Grade 8 Singing Tim Wright, Grade 8 Violin

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New CT ABRSM Holders The Certificate of Teaching course gives participants an opportunity to spend an extended period of time developing knowledge and skills, and refreshing their personal approach to teaching. The course takes place either over one year or, for the fast-track course, six months. Congratulations to the following teachers who successfully completed the CT ABRSM course in 2007.

Hong Kong Chan Ka Man Karman Fung Wing Lei, Pamela Gabriel Yanne Ho Lai Shan, Kalie Kin Pong, Patrick Cheung Kwan Suk Yee, Rita Lai Fan Estelle Cheung Lam Kiu Wai, Linda Lam Yuk Ching, Shirley Lau Hiu Lam, Josie Leung Pui Tin, Shirley Mei Yan Chan So Sze Tai, Cynthia Tsang Siu Yan, Peggy Wei Ching Winnie Choy Wong Ka Ki, Kitty Yuen Tsui Ying, Vince Yuriko Takeuchi United Kingdom London Rebecca Anderson-Deas Elena Artamonova Sue Bennett Francesca Best Samantha D Carter

Ian Cooke Laura Diaz Abellan Georgina Doswell-Truscott Andrew Eggleton Rachel Flemons Alison Hart Lucy Holt Georgina Jones Fern Nee Lee Janferie S Lemos Marie Leo Evelyn Marshall Janet Morley Simon Morton Denise M Murphy Alison Orbaum Susan Powrie Daniel Price Paula Rainsborough John Steel Elizabeth Trueman Emma J Wade Jane E Waters Karen Wheatley Nadia Yeghiazarian

Manchester Lorna Charnley Kenneth Melvin Fyles Sarah L Garrard Jenny Grimshaw Bernardette Hill Selina Howell Natasha Kellett Jenifer M Lismore Emma L Temporal Oxford Penny Carter Nicola Dancey Sue Heron Miranda King Sue Laker Sue McIntosh Anna J O’Neill Mary A Rogers Claire Wallace

Fast-Track Course, Kenilworth Sarah Bainbridge Rebecca Baldesare Clare Ballam Heather Bentley Susan Betley Laura C Carvell Hayley Clover Lisa C Cox Jane Doyle Robert Foster Jacquelyn Gridley Ivan Hutchinson John Lether Jo Mayo Debra A Mulligan Duncan Newman Simon Nicholls Nicola Pennill Jennifer Redfern John Rouse Aileen Shanks Lucy Slane Fiona Stone Louise Turner Benjamin Watson Victoria Maria Wood

Prize Winners Hedy King Robinson Prizes These prizes reward high standards in theory of music exams. Prizes are awarded to candidates worldwide who achieve 90 marks or above at Grade 6, 7 or 8 and, additionally, to those in the USA who achieve full marks (100) at Grades 1 to 5. The following candidates were awarded Hedy King Robinson Prizes for exams taken in 2007. Australia Grade 6 Demelza Lee Bursill Bulgaria Grade 8 Lilia Jekova Cyprus Grade 7 Stefan Melovski Valentina Pravodelov Hong Kong Grade 6 Chung Kin Yee Grade 8 Chan Wing Kwan Cheng Kam Hang Lam Wai Ying

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Lam Chak Fai Lo Lok Sang Rosanna Ng Wing Yin Tam Catherine Wing Yan Wong Lai Man Indonesia Grade 6 Erik Dominikus Donna Enfi Glicherrya Junica Tan Tiauw Oen Winnie Santia Soekojo Jene Sulastri Grade 7 Irene Wendelin Koeswoyo Koslinda Novia Catharine William Grade 8 Ingrid Maryane Cahya Ireland Grade 6 Aoife Kearney Aidan Morris Japan Grade 6 Hiromi Shimada

Kenya Grade 6 Rauni Tanu Macau Grade 6 Kou Chon San Kwah Hou In Malaysia Grade 6 An Hui Ling Chin Mei Xin Choo Ching Yi Daniel Tham Je Wai Deborah Yong Xinyi Der Yi Shan Diana Ng Pei Yi Esther Yong Sheau Shan Gan Lee Sin Goi Jing Wey Heah Li Yin Heng Yi Cheer Jeannette Kam Ji Lin Jessica Lim Yi-Wen Joey Wee Chu Ying Joseph Chia Mhan Yuan Juliana Heng Huijing Julie Tye Wen Zhi Kan Yi Wen Khoo Wan Thien Lee Wei Wen Lee Neam Heng

Lim Tsu Min Lim Wen Li Ng Chun Kit Ng Sue Huey Ng Zhi Lun Oh Coyin Ooi Yit Tyse Rebekah Tan Li Wei See Sze Ung Shaun Stanislaus Paiva Shobha Ashwinie A P Subarau Siow Yan Yeng Quraisyia Binti Talib Tam You Jin Tammy Lim Mei Ern Teh Tian Yoon Teoh Jiah Sze Theng Wai Khean Tung Lye Yee Wong Chee Yern Wong Ai Wei Yap Lok Lee Hillary Yap Yi Xuan Yew Jia Jay Yu Fang Juinn Grade 7 Chai Yi Ying Cheryl Tan Eve Lynn Kenric Ansel Lee Taylor Kong Jye Ping Lai Weijean Lee Voon Foong

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Lio Leek Yin Ruth Teh Bang Yee Saw Siew Wei Soo Jin Yun Soon Khai Wen Tee Song Ci Grade 8 Chen Jing Dao Ching Wan Lih Lee Sheng Yi Lee Zcho Huey Eleanor Felsy Philip Christopher Tan Zhang Jie Yeow Su En Malta Grade 6 Giuliana Torpiano Rachel Marie Vella Baldacchino Mexico Grade 6 Moises Ramos Ortega The Netherlands Grade 8 Sandra Burne New Zealand Grade 6 Craig Bott Colin Clark Salina Fisher Naomi Sarah Hughes Nicholas Kraenzlin Nelson Lam Gordon Lu Jennifer Marie Newth Jessamine Roguski Rachel Alice Saunders Jun-Yan (Ian) Tan Ella Tunnicliffe-Glass Holly Wang Tony Zhai Grade 7 Lucy Maria Gijsbers Grade 8 Caleb Liu Singapore Grade 6 Ang Kai Jie Davin Ang Jing Jie Aw Jia Ying Chan Wei Sen Marvin Chang Hwee Nee Chee Ying Ying Cheong Yu Jia Chia Jie Sin Chin Ping Ying Maria Chong Kar Ann Chow Li Yue Elizabeth Fu Weihao Fung Man Lok Goh Xin Yi Valerie Khoo Yu Hui Kiew Jian Xing Lee Si Ying Lee Pei Shan Tricia Leong Shi Min Jaime Liew Chien En Ian Lim Jin Ming Lim Wenyun Renee Joanna Lim Mei Ting Lin Wei Loh Yue Ying June Long Shi Jie Terence Low Lee Seng Magdalene Mah Chen Zhong Mak Ying Hui Mak Wai Yong

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Ng Jia Hui Ng Siang Lin Sean Ng Tze Shen Jacklyn Ng Xiao Shi Benjamin Ni Weijun Quek Hao Yong Gabriel Seow Yang Terng Gayle Sim Soh Hui Ling Tan Wee Siang Tan Jie Xin Tan Yuting Tan Sui Linn Levin Tan Chun Kiat Chelsa Tan Hwei Yueh Eunice Tan Yoke Si Christopher Tay Joshua Teng Hui Min Teo Rong Sheng Steven Teo Jue Luo Melinna Teo Hooi Khee Teo Jia Hui Samantha Then Hui Ting Thia Lijie Rachel Thia Hui Ting Danielle Joy Thio En Qi Toh Wee Sze Edwin Wen Jie Ying Wong Shu Xian Lynnette Yeo Weijie Jeryl Yeo Mei Yi Mellissa Yong Chun Bok Grade 7 Frisca Chewandi Radhika Gurumurthy Patrick Koh Kok Tong Lau Sze Kiat Larry Lo Jia Hui Cassandra Grade 8 Zara Chan Xian Wen Chew Yi Hong Pearly Chung I-Ching Mark Brian Foo Dun Wei Gu Wei Sheena Hong Yu Mei Rachel Lai Yan Fen Lee Mei Yei Lee Gek Khim Lee Ee Lin Evelyn Lo Jia Hui Cassandra Felicia Ong Tze Jiun Pek Teng Siew Seah Ying Cong Dominic Seet Ming Wei Suryati Tan Hue Kay Tan Tuan Hao Yeo Yao Rui South Africa Grade 6 Gwendolyn Elizabeth Barnes Petrus Johannes Loock Odendaal Marinthea Richter Cornelia Maria A Van Oostrum Natasha Zlobinsky Spain Grade 6 Covadonga Fernández Martínez Aurélia Pessarrodona Pérez Vicenç Prunés Lloret Sri Lanka Grade 7 Nuwan Vithanagé Taiwan Grade 6 Tasi Shu-Chiung

Thailand Grade 8 Parinya Chucherdwatanasak Trinidad And Tobago Grade 7 Ethan Wyke United Kingdom Grade 6 Philip Ascott Carl Austin Rebecca Baker Janet Barbour Hugh Bennett David Cane Marianne Ruth Cant Thomas Carter Timothy Coombes Kieran Higham Francesca Kehoe Roses Leech-Wilkinson Sarah Leleux Michael Ly Rosie McMahon Stuart Mitchell Margaret R Outen Julia Oxley Ashley G B Peterson Michael Robinson Julian Warren Naomi Watson Jonathan James Whittaker Benjamin G Wilson Catrin Elizabeth R Woodruff Grade 7 Christine Mary Barchard Simon Billot Danielle Brown Sarah Clevely Sarah Dyble-Kitchin Matthew Fenech Jane Hamilton Robin Hughes Rebecca King Douglas Knight Rory Marsden Tim Millbank Paul Riley Elisabeth Bulbena Vela Robert Mark Ward-Penny Camilla Woodhead Grade 8 Daniel John Barkley William Cole Iain Gibbs Mark Gibbs Julian Gregory Edwin Hillier Wai Yu Elliot Leung Julian Newman James Pelham Roxanne Summerfield Tara Thorn Benjamin Wilson United States of America Grade 1 Jennine Abramsky Nayil Arana Destinee Cervantez Matthew Chang Howard Chen Mitchell Cheng Crystal Chiu Haley Fetters Sarah Gilchrist Nooreen Hassam Pavan Hedge Janine Hunter Mary-Stuart Irion Pravek Karwe Nicholas Langemeier

Olivia Li Michael Li Alex Lin Amelia Lowry Hanley Ma Sonia Maximin Jacquelyn Poulos Sonya Priven Kristine Rueter Matthew B Shehata Brian Shih Marsha Tanare Lawrence Tang Elizabeth Tang Sarah Elizabeth Thomas Jasmine Truong Katie Xu Grade 2 Kimberley Africa Kevin James Barretto Rebecca Chubay Steven Diep Celine Guan Joel Jun-Han Hong Stefon Joseph Chap-Kay Lau Brian Lee London Lee Michael McGlathery Melody Rohlin Apoorva Shah Grade 3 Lin Chang Anthony Diep Briana Lashkevich Joanna Lee Eugene Ng Samuel Smith Jocelle Valera Kapil Wattamwar Victoria Xiao Norman Young Grade 4 Emily Ruth Pennock Molly Watkins Grade 5 Kelly Yuen Ting Lau Ilani Lee Neha Teekappanavar Cindy Tsui Michael Zili Wang Bryan Yao Grade 6 Stephanie Nguyen Grade 8 Anthony Newton Parker Ramsay UK and Ireland Prizes The following candidates received prizes in recognition of their achievement in a practical or theory exam. These prizes are made possible by donations from a range of organizations and individuals. United Kingdom Aberdeen Gina Dallas Harper Award Grade 8 Piano Amber Anderson Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Kirsty Lovie

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Ashburton Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Natalie Burch

Cheltenham Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Rebecca McNaught

Harrogate Audrey Pass Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Emma Louise Hartley

Birmingham Beryl Chempin Prize Grade 7 Piano Tom Lilburn

Chester Laura Marco Prize Grade 8 Flute Christina Isobel Bodenes

Grade 5 Singing Katie Skinner

David Riley Memorial Prize Grade 3 Guitar Dominic Bealby-Wright

Crewe William Henry Wilcox Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Jessica Kelly James David Percival

Grade 8 Guitar Francis Gardener-Trejo Blackburn Frances E Walker Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Matthew Thomas Marie Earle Prize Grade 6 Piano Nathan Wood Bradford Ada Ingham Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Mark Michael Danylczuk Irene Martin Prize Grade 7 Piano Cheng Un Chan Bridgend Mr Jeffreys & Mrs Christina Jeffreys Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Lloyd Robert Coleman Brighton Amina Lucchesi Memorial Prize Grade 8 Violin Michael O’Sullivan Philip F Walsh Memorial Prize Grade 8 Clarinet David Potts Bristol Sylvia J Frost Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Julia Hwang Grade 7 Piano Martin Turnbull Cambridge Vivienne Scott Memorial Prize Grade 3 Piano Samantha Manning Cardiff Dorothy Grace Atkinson Prize Grade 6 Piano Charlotte Ruth Ashworth Gary J Mullins Grade 7 Piano Hannah Cartwright Emma Garnett Gary J Mullins Grade 8 Piano Hyun Ah Kim Henry, Edith and Constance Haddon Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Gary J Mullins ISM South Wales Centre Prize Grade 8 Harp Anne Denholm

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Dereham Evelyn Rose Phillips Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Bethany Rose Lillig Dundee Nora C Leggatt Prize Grade 6 Piano Amy Watson Grade 7 Piano Douglas White Dunfermline Alice Calder Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Emily Tanton Grade 8 Piano Ann C Smart Durham Margaret Harle Memorial Prize Grade 6 Oboe Anna Weatherill Eastbourne Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Johanna Wilkins Edinburgh Elizabeth J Ehrlich Prize Grade 8 Singing Esther Swift Glasgow Lindsay Lamb Memorial Bursary Grade 8 Piano Michael Brawley Nivena MacDuff Prize Grade 1 Piano Marianne Gallanagh Gloucester Iris Dyer Prize Grade 8 Piano Chloe Bridgen Alexander Dall Thomas Percy James Reith Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano William Percy Grimsby Alma Machin Prize Grade 4 Piano Madeleine Emms Andrew Potterton Guildford Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 8 Cello Joseph Butler

Lloyd Hartley Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Simon Smith Grade 7 Piano Jonathan Millican Grade 8 Piano Katherine Wadsworth Huddersfield Bessie Brearley Prize Grade 8 Piano Stephanie Lauren Ifould David Cawthra Memorial Prize Grade 4 Piano Jonathan Ward Elsie Roberts Prize Grade 6 Piano Adam Greenhalgh Huddersfield District Prize Grade 5 Piano Emma Jane Christofi Ipswich Ann Barbanell Prize Grade 8 Piano Rachel Hill Kendal Peter & Elizabeth McEwan Memorial Prize Grade 4 Piano Sally Catherine Mills William Simpson Rickaby Memorial Prize Grade 7 Cello Daniel Crompton King’s Lynn Saxton Noble Memorial Prize Grade 6 Violin Georgina Sargent Kirkcaldy Alice Calder Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Alice Arnott Lancaster Lloyd Hartley Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Shaun Pirttijarvi Vinnie Willis Memorial Prize Grade 8 Violin John Frederick Bowker Leeds Lloyd Hartley Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Alexander David Proctor Grade 7 Piano Cameron Richardson-Eames Grade 8 Piano Jessica Huang Liverpool May Frizzel Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Charlotte Isabella Lynch

Miss Margaret Wethered Prize Grade 4 Organ Matthew Caine Grade 6 Piano Youngky Panjaitan Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Charlotte Isabella Lynch London: Barnet Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Vincent Cheung London: Blackheath Philippa Nankivell-Aylett Memorial Prize Grade 4 Piano Emily Hill London: Croydon Marjorie Baldwin Bequest Grade 5 Piano Phillip De Souza Grade 6 Piano Katherine Lambeth Grade 7 Piano Amy Roberts Grade 8 Piano Joshua Berstein London: Enfield Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 6 Cello Natsumi Sugimura London: Finchley Dorothy Fryer Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Talia Staszewski Grade 7 Piano Samuel Peterson Su Ling Yeoh Grade 8 Piano Arisa Adachi London: Hampstead Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 6 Cello Yurie Lee London: Muswell Hill Dorothy Fryer Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Frederick Hinds London: Sutton Carshalton Music Prize Grade 8 Cello Joseph Rainer London: Wimbledon Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Ken-ee Choong London: Woodford Philip F Walsh Memorial Prize Grade 7 Clarinet Gemma McHugh Maidstone Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 4 Cello Wendy Heaton

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Manchester Besso Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Joni Fuller

Preston Florence Purdy Memorial Prize Grade 7 Violin Hannah Jane Brett

Tavistock Mrs Hamilton Akaster Prize Grade 5 Violin Flora Zajicek

Middlesbrough Derek Henderson Memorial Prize Grade 5 Flute Eleanor Downs

Horatio Waywell Memorial Prize Grade 8 Clarinet Samuel John Hawksley

Thanet Leslie Wheeler Prize Grade 6 Violin Jessica Louise Rhodes

New Milton Edie Marr Prize Grade 6 Singing Katherine Daud Newcastle upon Tyne Sir William Bigge Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Young-Seo Yoon Newport (Gwent) Gwent Foundation Award Grade 7 Treble Recorder Sophie Grace Redmore Grade 8 Piano James Taylor Mr Jeffreys & Mrs Christina Jeffreys Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Joe Davies Norwich Evelyn Rose Phillips Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Briony-Amber Roper Frances M L Willden & Margaret D Willden Prize Grade 8 Violin Ben Pant Saxton Noble Memorial Prize Grade 6 Alto Saxophone Naomi Tyler

Sevenoaks Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 7 Cello David McMenamin Sheffield Winifred Liversidge Prize Grade 8 Piano Andrew McEwan Jennifer Osborne Rachel Panniker Shrewsbury Sheila C Freeman Prize Grade 8 Cello Rosie Powell Davies Solihull Beryl Chempin Prize Grade 8 Piano David Todd Southampton Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Motoko Riley Stockton-on-Tees Frank Tiesing Memorial Prize Grade 5 Violin Vidya Shyam-Sundar Sunderland Amy Mills Robertson Prize Grade 6 Piano Sarah Shek

Grade 7 Trombone Thomas Dunnett

Arthur Dickeson Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Jonathan Peter Green

Nottingham Nellie Greenhill Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano George Savage

Sutton Coldfield Ivan Cousins Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Alexander Joseph Terry

Grade 6 Piano Jayne Lingard

Swansea Don Preece Memorial Prize Grade 8 Violin Emily Earl

Grade 7 Piano Isata Kanneh-Mason Grade 8 Piano Enpei Qu Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Jayne Lingard Grade 7 Piano Isata Kanneh-Mason Grade 8 Piano Isata Kanneh-Mason Peterborough Maxima Mercer Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Emily Branson Plymouth Cecilia Nelder Memorial Prize Grade 8 Violin Coranda Berry

Swindon Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Joy Boole Hamish Brown

Thanet Prize Grade 8 Piano Claire Hazelton Wells Vicars Close Prize Grade 7 Violin Nicola Kingston Grade 8 Piano Hannah Barker Winchester Edith Oulton De Pauley Prize Grade 7 Singing Hugo Sever Wolverhampton Fred Southall Prize Grade 5 Piano Grace Lawrence Grade 8 Theory Joe Cooper Ralph Bassett Prize Grade 5 Cello Deyashini Mukherjee Grade 7 Violin Simon Gomberg Worthing Mimi Scharrer Memorial Prize Grade 6 Singing Sarah Denman Yeovil Vicars Close Prize Grade 7 Piano Wing Tung Maggie Leung Grade 8 Violin Shoko Iizuka Ireland Belfast Philip F Walsh Memorial Prize Grade 8 Clarinet Amy Mathews Dublin Philip F Walsh Memorial Prize Grade 7 Violin Carla White

Taunton Marguerite Swan Memorial Prizes Grade 7 Cello Kerry Walker Vicars Close Prize Grade 6 Piano Hannah Beswetherick Emily Owen Grade 7 Violin Hakimah Aziz Grade 8 Violin Felicity Kerr

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Examiners During 2007, 626 examiners undertook work on behalf of the Associated Board with 176 of those examiners travelling internationally to conduct exams.

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Gerard Brooks Roger Brooks Alan Brown e Christopher Brown Helena Brown e Lesley-Ann Brown e Susan Brown Stephen Browne William Bruce e David Bruce-Payne Andrew Bryden Alan Bullard Patrick Burnham Nicholas Burt Russell Burton John Byrne Anthony-Benedict Cain Timothy Caister Susan Calvert Robert Carey e Stephen Carleston e Samantha Carrasco e Jeremy Carter Neil Carter Nicholas Carter Mark Cartwright e Helen Cawthorne Myra Chahin Dale Chambers Sally Chappell Julie Charles e Pearl Chatfield e Walija Chew e Alan Childs John Chillingworth e Pamela Chilvers Fiona Chryssides e Judith Clare e Barry Clark e Susan Clark Andrew Clarke e Ian Clarke Simon Clarkson Peter Clements Caroline Clemmow Kenneth Cleveland Lynda Cochrane Dr Stephen Collisson e Margaret W Cooke David Cooper Iain Cooper e Jean Cooper-Smith Martin Cotton Mervyn Cousins e Margaret Cowling Rowan Cozens Ian Crabbe Libby Crabtree e Guy Cremnitz Roger Crocker e Dr Anthony Crossland Jane Crouch Edmund Crutchfield Annette Cull Penny Cullington Gillian Cummins e Ian Curror Alexander Curtis e

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David Gatehouse Martin Gatt Dr Franklyn Gellnick Michael George e Ruth Gerald Angus Gibbon Fiona Gillett e Jonathan Gleeson Malcolm Goldring Lauren Goldthorpe Carol Goodall Andrew Goodwin Peter Gould Rosemary Gould Sharon Gould e Timothy Goulter Dr Geoffrey Govier Christopher Gower Robert Gower Jean Graham-Jones Christopher Grant Ian Gray Gareth Green e John C Green Christopher Green-Armytage e Howard Gregory Jonathan Gregory Jane Gregson Stephen Gregson e Keith Griffiths e Graham Griggs e Christopher Gumbley Kathryn Gunn

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Benjamin Hall Irene Hall Dr Richard Hall Rob Hall Denise C Ham Keith Hamilton e Michael Hancock Christine Hankin e Andrew Hansford Malcolm Harding e Ian Hare Glenville Hargreaves Geoffrey Harniess Norman Harper Catherine Harper e Clive Harries Paul Harris Michael Harris Derek Harrison Simon Harvey Richard Haslam Emma Hattersley Patrick Hawes Elizabeth Hayes Michael Haynes Dr Deirdre Hayward e Moira Hayward e Dr Julian Hellaby e Tony Henwood Corinne Hepburn e Ita Herbert John Heritage Douglas Hewitt Peter Hewitt Timothy Hewitt-Jones e Richard Hickman Malcolm Hicks Charlotte Hill e

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Josephine Lively Angela Livingstone Richard Lloyd Dr Marion Long e Ian Lowes James Lowry Adrian Lucas Peter Lynch Christopher Mabley Alexandra Mackenzie e Patricia Macmahon Peter Madan John Madden Margaret Madeley Harry Malpass Neil Mantle Richard Markham Corinne Marsh Anne Marshall e Mark Marshall e Jonathan Marten e Philip Martin Ann Martin-Davis Catherine Marwood Hilary Mason Phyllida Maude-Roxby e Neil McFarlane Colin McGuire e John McLeod Margaret Murray McLeod e Julian McNamara Anthony McNaught e Russell Medley e Delia Meehan Simon Mercer Rachel Meredith e Mary Methuen Morag Michael Richard Michael Beverley Miller Sarah Miller Andrew Millington Alison Moncrieff-Kelly e Jane Money e Moyra Montagu e Mark Monument Christopher F D Moore J Stephen Moore Andrew Morris Alan Morrison Kathryn Mosley Daniel Moult Philip Mundey Dr Hilary Murphy Roger Muttitt Robert Neden Robin Nelson David Nettle Bernard Newman Janet Newman James Nicolson Peter Noke e Joseph Nolan Andrew Norburn e Antonietta Notariello e

Carole Oakes Rosemary O’Connell Peter O’Hagan Dianne O’Hara David Oliver Nicholas Oliver Michael Omer Bernard O’Neill e Stephen Ostler William O’Sullivan e Anthony Ovenell Jean Owen Dr Andrew Padmore Rosalind Page e Neil Page Robin Page

Christine Palmer Simon Parkin Christopher Pascoe e Denise Patton Janet Payne Alison Pearce Heidi Pegler e Robert Pell Mary Pells e Valerie Perrett e Muriel Phillips Alan Pickard Stephen Pinnock Joseph Polglase e Dr David Ponsford Mary Porter e Geoffrey Pratley David Price Gareth Price Sarah Price Scott Price Malcolm Pritchard Robin Proctor Rebecca Prosser Linda Pyatt Elizabeth Randell Peter Read Jonathan Rennert John Reynolds e Martin Richards Sharon Richards Tim Richards Michael Ridley Max Ritchie Emyr Wyn Roberts Stephen Robertson Philip Robinson e Roy Robinson Robert Rogers e Brenda Ross Pete Rosser Neil Roxburgh Keith Rusling Graham Salvage Martin Sanders-Hewett Victor Sangiorgio Robert Saudek Ingrid Sawers Philip Sawyers Roger Sayer Dr Nigel Scaife Vanessa Scott Christopher Seed Margaret Semple e Howard Seymour Polly Sharpe Robert Shaw Luan Shaw Anthea Shepherdson Susan Sheppard Aaron Shorr Lesley Shrigley Jones e Clive Simmonds William Sivier Philip Skelton John York Skinner Ruth Slater e Rodney Slatford e Iain Sloan Jonathan Small Catherine Smart Michael Smedley e Eleanor Smith Mark Smith Dr Sarah Smith e Susan Smith Susan Graham Smith Vanessa Smith e Brian Snary e John Snook Ashley Solomon Christopher Sparkhall Nigel Speak

Dr Alan Spedding David Spencer Grant Spencer Nigel Spooner e Peter Stearn e Ralph Stenner Christine Stevenson Murray Stewart John Stilwell e Frederick Stocken e Richard Storry Kevin Street Karis Stretton Lynette Stulting e Jennifer Sturgeon e Paul Sturman Philip Sunderland Adrian Sutcliffe Alison Sutton Christopher Swann e

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Rebecca Wade Christopher Walker e Colin Walker Geoffrey Walker e Martin Walker Nicholas Walker e Ian Wallace e Alison Waller Ann Ward David Ward Jane Ward John Wardle John Ware e Edward Warren David A Warwick e Ian Warwick Shuna Watkinson Angus Watson Jane Watts Janet Way e Malcolm Weale Geoffrey Weaver Hilary Webster e Dr John Wells Robin Wells Timothy Wells Martin White Meredith White Philip White John Scott Whiteley e

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Theory of Music only Eve Barsham Diana Bell Derry Bertenshaw Hugh Bowman Jean Burrow Brian Bussell Alan Cuckston Amy Dann James Eastham Sheila Filmer Terence Greaves Graeme Hall Philip Hamond Moore Graham Ireland Debra Jones John Jordan Nicholas King Rayford Kitchen Richard Lyne Prof John Morehen Angela Mundey Michael Nicholas David Patrick David Pettit David Pritchard J Stuart Rees David Robinson Peter Shave Dr Michael Smith Derek Stevens Alan Tait Alan Taylor Alexandra Teal Teo Li-Lin Malcolm Watts Meurig Watts Percy Welton William Whittle Wallace Woodley Elizabeth Worthington

Thank you The following examiners retired or resigned from the examiner panel in 2007. Judy Allen Diana Bell Alan Brown Edmund Crutchfield David Gatehouse Denise Ham Peter Jacobs Margaret Kay Peter Shave Angus Watson Obituaries We were saddened to learn of the deaths during 2007 of the following members of the examiner panel. Howard Davis Dr Nicholas Toller

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Fast-Track Course, Kenilworth Timothy Barratt Ruth Harte John Holmes Luise Horrocks Ian Lowes e Nigel Mainard Leo Turner

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Representatives During 2007, over 400 representatives were involved with the work of the Associated Board around the world. Our International Representatives and Contacts, and Honorary Local Representatives in the UK and Ireland have an immensely important role to play: assisting with the local administration of exams; liaising with teachers, pupils and parents; and organizing a range of activities such as High Scorers’ Concerts and seminars.

International Consultants Hong Kong & China Prof David and Shirley Gwilt South East Asia Dr David Young United States of America Sue Terry, Jazz Consultant International Representatives, Contacts and Honorary Local Representatives Anguilla Joycelynne Ashby Antigua Jean Esther Michael Australia Peter Baker Ian Coss Joan Earle Carol Michel Jessica Stewart Judy Thönell Austria Joanne Klein The Bahamas Elizabeth Thornton Bahrain Capt Rod Taylor Bangladesh Shantha P Gunasekera, (Contact) Barbados Milton Inniss Belgium Vera Bishop Belize Alice R Williams Bermuda Andrea Hodson The British Virgin Islands Dr Charles H Wheatley OBE Brunei Darussalam Ministry of Education, (Dk Hjh Mastoli Pengiran Seri Indera Pengiran Hj Ismail) Bulgaria Steve Todorov Canada Brent Campbell, Jazz Patricia Rolston Cayman Islands Fred Speirs, (Contact) China Guandong Zinghai Concert Hall, (Lin Pai Shi) Cyprus British Council, (Emilia Fiakkou Hadjicharou)

Czech Republic David Talacko Denmark Kaj Nyvang, (Contact) Dominica Catherine Daniel Egypt Dr Mohamed El Tobgy Karim Frege, (Contact) Faroe Islands Martin Mouritsen, (Contact) France Dr Atarah Ben Tovim MBE Anne Trezise Joanne Walker Germany C F Peters Frankfurt/Main, Annette Jungjohann Katharine Beatty David Clarke Ghana West African Examinations Council, E N K Adenku (theory only) E B Takyi-Micah (practical only) Gibraltar Aurelio Gonzalez Greece Eftichia Adilini Bobis Grenada Jerome McBarnette MBE Guyana Daphne Rogers, (Contact) Hong Kong Hong Kong Examinations & Assessment Authority, (George Pang) Petina Law, Administrative Associate Dorcas Wong, Administrative Associate Hungary Eszter Nemeth-Peterson, (Contact) Iceland Gardar E Cortes, (Contact) India Anthony Braganza Gita Chacko Homai Desai Carlos Álvares Ferreira Christine Marques India: HLRs Ravi Arthur Darryl Atkinson António Peregrino Da Costa, Philomena D’Cruz Sebastian Stephen D’Cruz Dr Aswan Thomas Elias Benita Fernandes Minette Duncan Marbañiang B Marthand Sudhin Prabhakar

Sentic K Sam Aleyamma Thomas Veneeta Warrior Indonesia Denis Umar Italy Calogero Amodio Maria Dolores Amodio Chircop Martin Biggs Robert W Hix Danilo Manto, Northern Italy Development Coordinator Jamaica Marie Clarke Japan Roland Foundation, (Hiro Umano) Jordan National Music Conservatory, (Kifah Fakhouri) Kenya Kenya National Examinations Council, (D Mwanyumba) Kenya Conservatoire of Music, (Atigala Luvai) Korea Shin Han Art Hall, (Seungsil Chang) Kuwait British Council, Kashif Chauhan, (Contact) Luxembourg Jacqueline Fleming Macau Dr Chu Ching Hong Malawi British Council, (Doreen Kanjuchi) Malaysia Malaysia Examinations Syndicate Mohd Sabri Bin Salleh Sukhaimi Bin Basar Sanapi Bin Mat Aris Juharani Bin Dollah Daud Bin Kassim Abu Latifei Bin Mohd Thani Ismayuddin Bin Jaafar Yahya Bin Talib Abdul Jalil Bin Abdul Hamid Alias Bin Mohamad Chen Lan En Bong Johnny Zaiton Bin Mohd Sari Sabudin Bin Mustafa Abdul Salim Bin Abdul Karim The Maldives Department of Public Exams, Abdul Hannah Waheed, (Contact)

Malta Maria Conrad Mauritius Mauritius Examinations Syndicate, (Lucien Finette) Namibia Dina M Potgieter The Netherlands Karin Hollreiser Nevis Maureen Adams New Zealand Yvonne Chan Heather Gummer New Zealand: HLRs Gladys Armstrong Judy Barrett Wendy Bloomfield Marjorie Booth Rachel Brownrigg Vin Carey Lois Dalton Dianne Dellow Joan Gaines Helen Govan Karen Hall Erin Hall Evelyn Hatfield Judy Knox Jenny McDonald Janice McIntyre Marilyn Murray Jan-Maree Parker Beverley Peach Laurie Rogers Jenny Smith Marios Sophocleous Olga Stancliff Joan Stichbury Bev Underwood Cecilia Vincent Isabel Worboys Norway Lirica Yamase Oman Phillip Stallwood The Philippines British Council, Aileen Ruzano Portugal Prof Fatima Vieira

Sierra Leone Dr Kitty C S Fadlu-Deen, (Contact) Singapore Singapore Symphonia Company, (Su-San Hay) South Africa Jill Eicher Ayleen Radley Meg Twyford Ilse Van Der Walt South Africa: HLRs Dottie Conradie Anne Eales Runa Edeling Mariela Engelbrecht Leon Fouche Hendrina Herbst Elmien Mare Lisa Markovic Patty Metcalf Beverley Moll George Norman Bernice Oberholzer Geraldine Pennels Pauline Roberts Moira Schafer Spain Alison R Jackson Maria J Martinez Ismael Perera Teresa Pont Kevin Robb Sri Lanka Mano Chanmugam Sweden Vivianne Vikersjö Switzerland David Smith Taiwan Shao I Shih Tanzania National Examinations Council of Tanzania, (C J O Morandu) Aloys Ng’asi, (Contact) Keiron White, (Contact) Thailand Chorlada Bunnag Trinidad & Tobago Jessel Murray

Qatar Dr Ian Young Margaret MacKenzie

Turkey Maria Rita Epik

St Kitts Dr Louisa Lawrence

Uganda Simon Yiga

St Lucia John Paul Bailey

United Arab Emirates Ju Hua Zhu Li Capt Richard Higgins Nasrine Talog-Davies Rhona Morris

St Vincent Festus A Toney Serbia Dr Dorian Leljak The Seychelles Bennett Accouche

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Gelene Johnson Margaret E Knight Dora Lee Margaret Liu Nancy MacLachlan Susan Alexandra Mattson Stephen Ng Wesley Knox Ramsay III Helga Swatzak Dr Benita Tse Belinda Wee

Blandford Forum Brian Levy

Cheltenham Elizabeth Grinnell

Exeter Pamela West

Hull Rosemary Stones

Bognor Regis Helen Phillips

Chepstow/Forest of Dean Rosemary Griffiths

Falkirk Alexander Christie

Huntingdon Elaine Williamson

Bolton Chris White

Chester Colette Sarson

Finstock Celia Garrick

Ipswich Sue Lambert Alan Munson

Boston Owen Moorin

Chesterfield Christine Bishop

Fishguard Barbara Bennett

Zambia Moses Gift Kalomo

Bournemouth Janet Allen

Chichester Margaret Lloyd

Folkestone Christopher McNeilly

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, Mr Murira

Bradford Malcolm Dyson

Chippenham Sylvia Stables

Frimley David & Margaret Sandfield

Brecon Hazel Gedge

Clacton-on-Sea Brenda Ellis

Glasgow Jonathan Buchan

UK and Ireland Honorary Local Representatives

Brentwood/Billericay Jean Bader

Clevedon Robin Matthews

Gloucester Janet Baldwin

United Kingdom

Bridgend Susan Mascall

Clitheroe Richard Goodall

Gosport & Portsmouth Neil & Karen Bennett

Bridgwater Kate Hewson

Cockermouth Richard Bennett

Grantham Carolyn Midgley

Brighton Vivienne Bott Valerie Robinson

Colwyn Bay Dafydd Lloyd & Catherine Jones

Gravesend Geoffrey & Valerie Dyke

Aberdeen Judith Baker Alnwick Jennifer Young Andover Roslyn Penny Antrim, Ballymena & Ballymoney Eric Boyd Ashburton Sheila Harman Ashford Prue Forbes Ayr Isabel Anderson Banbury June Headland Bangor Geraint & Meinir Lloyd Jones Bangor (Co Down) Sharon Forte Barnsley Rita Currie Barnstaple Rowland Chapman Bath Pauline Sparrow Beaconsfield Michael & Sheila Newland Bedford Rupert & Jenny Brown Belfast Carmel Gibson Berwick-upon-Tweed Denise Wilman Beverley Geoffrey & June Stephenson Birmingham Linda Martin Bishop Auckland Joan Johnson Blackburn Paul Greenhalgh Blackpool Marilyn Stewart Blaenau Ffestiniog Eirwen Langdown

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Bristol Rodney Drew Nigel Guzek

Congleton Roy & Patricia Page

Isle of Man Alan & Avril Pickard Isle of Wight Peter Marchant Jersey Malcolm Whittell Kendal Mary Powney Kettering Richard Wright Kidderminster Jane Johns William Wear King’s Lynn Sarah Felmingham

Great Yarmouth Margaret King

Kirkcaldy Julie Paisley Roger Weatherhogg

Greenock Amy McMillan

Lancaster Dorothy Dickinson

Grimsby Anne Holmes

Leamington Spa David & Adrienne Lloyd

Guernsey Jane Langlois

Leatherhead Clare Harris

Halifax Enid Walker

Leeds Nicola Bagnall

Harlow Jane Steer

Leicester & Loughborough Burne Huttchins

Harpenden Caroline Marriott

Leighton Buzzard Barbara Springthorpe

Bromsgrove Lyn Davies

Coventry Paul & Sheila Leddington Wright

Burnley Brian Olver

Craigavon Elaine Mills

Burton-upon-Trent Angela Moffat

Crewe Gwendoline Manley

Bury Elizabeth Pass

Darlington Mavis Robson

Bury St Edmunds Angela Dyball

Denbigh Morwen Murray

Buxton Gillian Morton

Derby Margaret Clarke Karen Eley

Harrogate Christine Brown

Lichfield Karen Caddy

Dingwall & Inverness Christina Cameron

Hartlepool Stephen Sild

Lincoln Sybil Greed

Doncaster Jean Stewart

Hastings Mark Napier

Liskeard & Plymouth Victoria van der Vliet

Cambridge Christine Jones Jennifer Thornton

Dorchester Heather Reed

Haverfordwest Emma Halls

Liverpool Rosalind Werner

Canterbury Mary Organ

Dover Elizabeth Weaver

Haverhill Allan Charlwood

Llandrindod Wells Petra Beresford-Webb

Cardiff Yvonne Laurent Kathryn Thorne

Dumfries Fiona Watson

Haywards Heath Gwyneth Paine

Llanelli Hugh & Eirlys Roberts

Dundee Avril Ogilvie

Helensburgh Anne Binnie

London: Barnet Myrna Edwards

Durham Marilyn Richardson

Hemel Hempstead Elizabeth Holliday

London: Blackheath Mary Moore

East Grinstead Pauline Maynard Simon Morris

Hereford Rhian Morris

London: Croydon Freda Lodge

Hertford Richard & Kathleen Lord

London: Ealing Shirley Phimister

Hexham Anne Wallace

London: Enfield Gordon Giles

Hitchin Lisa Railton

London: Finchley & Palmers Green Janice Twiselton

Caithness Ann Warner Calne Mary Pilcher-Clayton

Cardigan Miriel Griffiths Sarah-Jane Jones Carlisle Elizabeth Reed Carmarthen Gilmour & Elaine Davies Carrickfergus Brian Lynas

Eastbourne Sally Munns

Chandler’s Ford & Winchester Marion Silvester

Edinburgh Valerie Akhtar Sheila Boyes

Chard Shirley Long

Elgin Pamela Gillan

Chelmsford Debra Cox

Epsom Sheila Colchester

Horsham Geoffrey Lunn Huddersfield Dorothy Drinkwater

London: Hampstead Maureen Keetch London: Harrow Hilary Holloway

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London: Streatham Audrey Jones

Orkney Gemma McGregor

Shetland Anne Halcrow

Tredegar Stella Martin

London: Surbiton David & Pamela Speed-Andrews

Oxford Ruth Holleley

Shrewsbury Grace Harvey

Truro Michael Sadka

Paignton Jo Dolman

Sidcup Janet D’Cruz

Tunbridge Wells Veronica Austin

Paisley Douglas McBay

Sidmouth Pamela Dunkley

Wakefield Molly Austin

Penzance Gillian Poznansky

Sittingbourne Cynthia Swade

Warrington Catherine Poole

Perth Sarah Safian

Skegness Cherrie Dutton

Watford Sally Nicols Richard Norwood

Peterborough Jacqueline Over

Skipton Ann Ware

Peterhead Alistair Macdonald

Sleaford Gerry Rea

Poole Judith Dutch

Solihull Anthony Veal

Porthcawl Elizabeth Dewhurst

Southampton Fiona Willsher

Preston Glen Clayton Susan Phillips

Southend-on-Sea Douglas Powell

London: Sutton Geoffrey Barham Marjorie Utting London: Wimbledon Ann Durrant Londonderry Heather Buick Louth Anthony & Barbara Peebles Lowestoft Marilyn Zipfel Luton Maureen Toyer Malvern Eileen Wilson Manchester John Reade Matlock Peter Vale Melton Mowbray Elizabeth Sampson Merthyr Tydfil Maureen Prothero Middlesbrough Barbara White Jean White Milton Keynes Joy Shirley Minehead Vivien Irwin Monmouth Hilary Petrie Morpeth Liane Todd Newark Diana Robertson Newcastle upon Tyne Margaret Huntington New Milton Margaret Jarvis Newport (Gwent) Carol Read Newport (Salop) Penny Westgate Newry Nuala Curran Newton Stewart William Lindsay Northampton Peter Dunkley Northwich June Wright

Pwllheli Griffith Wynn Williams Reading Monica Roberts Redhill Pamella Semm-Skrzypecka Richmond (N Yorks) Tim Jackson Ringwood Pauline Boyer Ripon Jean Willimott Rochdale Michael Lucas Rochester Norman Blow Romford Jane Harder

Southport Susan Sale Spalding Colin Faulkner Stafford Kevin Bennett Stirling Donald & Irene Hay Stockport Trevlyn Thomas Stockton-on-Tees Janet Gray Stoke-on-Trent Geoffrey & Brenda Rainbow Stourbridge Gerald Johnson Stranraer Charlotte Smith

Wells Ann Edmonds Welwyn Garden City Daphne Barker Weston-super-Mare Philip & Margaret Hopes Weymouth Marilyn Mackenzie Whitby Barbara Anderson

Thank you The following representatives stepped down during 2007. We thank them for all their work on behalf of the Associated Board. International Representatives Jennie Begg, Australia David Clarke, Germany Robert W Hix, Italy Nasrine Talog-Davies,United Arab Emirates Dr Ian Young, Qatar Honorary Local Representatives (UK and Ireland) Janice Allen, Oxford Peter Bell, Sheffield Peter Boxall, Worksop Peter Coughtrey-Wellsted, Skegness James Eld, Stafford Mary Field, Southampton (theory) Amy Jones, Cannock Olivia Lee, Southampton (practical) Gillian Lewis, Tenby Kathleen Moore, Maidstone Douglas Rome, London: Crouch End & Muswell Hill Norma Thomas, Southport Janet Wilkinson, Keswick

Wigan Gary Davies Graham Hart Obituary Windermere Janet McCallum Wisbech Dorothy Morris Woking Sheila Mansfield Wolverhampton Richard Anderson Worcester Josephine Hunt Wrexham Joan Williams Yeovil Janice Sugg York Maurice Ridge

Peggy Ann Crosskey Representative for Australia Peggy was a caring and inspiring mentor for many talented pianists. She taught for over 25 years and had an exceptional ability to bring out the very best in each of her students. Peggy dedicated the last 11 years of her life to the Associated Board, promoting the learning and enjoyment of music. She was extremely influential in building a strong Associated Board presence in Canberra and south coast New South Wales. Peggy will be greatly missed by everyone who experienced her musical joy and passion.

Rotherham Joy Crick

Stratford-upon-Avon Laurence & Rosemary Robson

Rugby Judy Price

Stroud Suzanne Barnes

Cork Fedelmia O’Herlihy

Maurice Gordon Representative for Jamaica

St Albans Vera Tufnell

Sunbury-on-Thames Moira Edwards

Dublin Miriam Halpin, Irish Co-ordinator

St Andrews Helen Russell

Sunderland Anne Ward

St Austell Ann Fleet

Sutton Coldfield Barbara Howell

Salisbury Helena Wright

Swansea Helen Hopkins & Alex Lewis

Maurice will be remembered for his energy, enthusiasm and loyalty shown over his many years working for the Associated Board. In combination with his deep commitment and quick wit, many examiners and teachers were aware that ‘nothing was too much trouble’ for Maurice. In every respect, he took his art seriously, and as a teacher, he had a pivotal role to play in Jamaican musical history.

Scarborough Maureen Calvert Scunthorpe Jeffrey Blewett

Norwich Carmela Furniss Anthony Joule

Selly Oak Marjorie Palmer

Nottingham Sheila Middleton

Sevenoaks Helen Isom

Nuneaton Jacqueline Stretton

Sheffield Edward Woodhead

Oldham Brenda Gillespie

Sheringham & Cromer Norman Moor

Swindon Dawn Ball

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Galway Joanne Cater Limerick John Davis Waterford Anne Woodworth

Tain Christopher Williams Taunton Elizabeth Bell Thanet Stuart Horsburgh Torquay Michael Bryant Keith Thompson

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