Music In Secondary Schools Trust

In 2022 the ALW Foundation continues its support of the MiSST annual Radley Residency - music tuition and performance opportunities for disadvantaged young people in a residential setting.

Since 2013, 11,200 students on MiSST’s Andrew Lloyd Webber Programme of Music Education, have taken part in free classical music instruments, tuition & performance opportunities. 

MiSST works with 17 schools in disadvantaged communities across the UK.  ALL students entering a MiSST school in year 7 join the music tuition programme.

MiSST’s high quality music teaching and leadership is proven to increase knowledge, understanding and skills, leading to better outcomes for students.

MiSST’s digital platform provides the ALW Programme of music to schools that serve challenging and disadvantaged areas outside London

‘Music can empower and liberate, which is why it’s so important to keep it in our schools. If you empower children through the arts, the return on investment is huge. There’s never been a time when the arts have been more important in schools. I really, passionately, believe that.’ Andrew Lloyd Webber

The 2021 Annual Concert of Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST) will be a live virtual event, celebrating music through lockdown. 

Join MiSST students from 17 UK secondary schools on YouTube on Monday 1st March at 7pm for an opportunity to celebrate their amazing achievements on the Andrew Lloyd Webber Programme of music education over the past 12 months.

Tickets are free.  If you would like to donate, MiSST are asking for support for their work at Chelsea Community Hospital School, where they are bringing free instruments and music lessons to children too ill to go to school.  

Follow the links below to book a ticket or make a donation.

Click here to book a ticket and you will be sent a link on the day.  If you are not able to join on the day, the concert will be available to watch on MiSST’s YouTube channel at a later date. 

Click here to make a donation   Any money donated will help provide violins for children at the Chelsea Community Hospital School

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation is proud to support the work of MiSST for the 9th year in 2021, providing free musical instruments, education and performance opportunities in disadvantaged state schools across the UK, changing the lives of thousands of young people through music.

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Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST) has extended its ground-breaking Andrew Lloyd Webber programme to two schools in Oldham as part of its ultimate aim of providing free classical music tuition to all disadvantaged state secondary schools in England.

MiSST has now partnered with The Hathershaw College and The Radclyffe School in Oldham, bringing the total number of schools they work with to 17.

Andrew Lloyd Webber said "I am a passionate believer in the importance of arts in schools, particularly music, which transcends all languages, shades of politics, race and creeds.  Through MiSST, it is thrilling to see music empower young people to meet the challenges of the pandemic, by teaching motiivation, resilience, self-confidence and self-esteem.  Music education has never been as vital as it is today and it should be free".

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At a special gala concert at the London Palladium, 250 students from 10 London schools took part in a concert with performances of Finlandia by Sybelius, Piano Concert No.1 in F Major by Mozart and movements from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

Since the Music in Secondary Schools Trust Andrew Lloyd Webber programme started, free tuition has been provided to 5,000 pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.  It currently provides free teaching and instruments to 3,700 pupils in 11 London schools.

Click here to read the press release

Andrew Lloyd Webber says “Never has a musical education been more important. The Arts, and music in particular, are proven to empower young people with the life skills needed for a successful future. I’m delighted my Foundation’s grant means nearly four thousand children will receive free instruments and music tuition. I only wish government would join in to make it four million.” 

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11 September 2015

2700 children are now part of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Music Program with the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust and Dame Alice Owen Foundation combining to give unrivalled music opportunities to pupils in eight London schools.

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11 May 2015

Students from the Music in Secondary Schools Trust ‘Andrew Lloyd Webber Programme’ performed in the MiSST inaugural concert with world renowned violinist Nicola Benedetti at the Barbican last night.

The evening was a great success and saw 400 school children from MiSST schools perform with Nicola Benedetti who joined the students as leader of the orchestra and as a guest performer in the concert finale.

The programme included Grieg’s ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’ specially arranged for children by the BBC, Vivaldi’s ‘Spring’ from the Four Seasons and a world premiere of Dimitri Scarlato’s ‘Rhapsody of Melodies’.  Nicola Benedetti performed Jules Massenet’s ‘Meditation from Thais’ in a moving finale supported by the MiSST orchestra.  Performers ranged from beginner to Grade 8+.  For the majority it was their first time in a professional music venue and they were rapturously received by the enthusiastic audience filling the Barbican Theatre.

The Music in Secondary Schools Trust is funded by The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust and The Dame Alice Owen Foundation supporting 6 schools on the Andrew Lloyd Webber Programme on music education.

Lord Lloyd Webber, who was unable to attend the concert in person due to commitments overseas, congratulated all the participants in this video message.