This book looks at two years in the life of the UK's first Specialist Music College - the Northampton School for Girls - and sets the development of this school against what we know about other schools often described as 'musical'. Foreword by Howard Goodall.

Introduction
1 What is a musical school?
2 Specialist Music Colleges and the context of music education in 2004-6
3 The views of students, staff, and other stakeholders about music
4 The curriculum - background and theory
5 Improving motivation for music at Key Stage 3 (Sharon Green)
6 Music across the curriculum (Diana Pearman)
7 Extra-curriculur music and instrumental teaching
8 Using ICT and e-learning to develop musical skills and create positive attitudes
9 The community dimension of schools in the future