About Bedfordshire Music services

Bedfordshire Music provides:

• Instrumental tuition for children and adults in County schools and community Music Centres. 
• Five area Music Centres in: Bedford, Ampthill, Biggleswade, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, which all run a wide range of ensemble and other musical classes and activities.
• Our groups, bands and orchestras; Five County Orchestras, three County Concert Bands, a Youth Opera and numerous Chamber Ensembles on a non-residential holiday course basis
• Free loan of many musical instruments and Assisted Purchase Scheme
• A large music lending library
• Professional musical advice and support to schools and the community of Bedfordshire
• Instrumental workshops, school ensembles and instrumental days.

The most recent Ofsted inspection of Bedfordshire Music in 2003 acknowledged Bedfordshire Music as a good Music Service and paid particular comment to the high quality of its County ensemble provision.  At the publication of Ofsteds report of the provision of music in 15 Local Authorities in October 2004, David Bell, Chief Inspector of Schools highlighted Bedfordshire Music for particular merit stating that "Bedfordshire Music provides very good music support to pupils who play instruments in centrally organised ensembles.  This support is helping nurture pupils' interest and skills in music and leading to some high quality playing of musical instruments at schools in Bedfordshire". (source: Ofsted October 2004)

Contact us at:

Bedfordshire Music
County Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 9AP

Tel: (01234) 276177