Musical education for young people in schools can improve and accelerate language development, provide emotional and physical benefits when bombarded by different situations such as declining grades or fights at home which can in turn lead to stress and depression and help the development of cognitive abilities – students who play musical instruments find it easier to solve mathematical problems.

Music that is taught and played in school is obviously interesting and uplifting. It promotes creative thinking among students, boosts memory, teaches forming social relations and working in teams and can be used to foster leadership qualities, coordinating between people with different personalities.

The Foundation will be funding musical workshops run by a professional singing team from Imperial College at a Fulham primary school leading to a performance with professional singers from a local church choir. The young choristers will be encouraged to perform two carols on their own alongside Christmas motets performed by professional singers, giving them the opportunity to experience musical singing in the context of a liturgical setting.