MUSIC IN SCHOOLS
Sir,-The statement made by Mr. Hopkins about music in the California High Schools not having yet reached the orchestral stage is surprising, to say the least. I have attended many excellent concerts given by the school orchestras. The schools have both junior and senior orchestras, the best of instruments being supplied by the school; the students can use their own if they prefer. Competitions are held annually in most districts. I attended those held in the City Auditorium,~San Jose. Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, San Jose, Morgan Hill, Campbell, Los Gatos, and other
schools competed, all within a radius of less than 20 miles from San Jose. It was a wonderful experience, and I would travel many miles to hear anything like it. Other countries in California are catered for in the same way, the west coast being very advanced in music in every way. San Jose has its own Symphony Orchestra, the State College in San Jose has a splendid one, too. (Population, about 100,000). i
E.
WILSON
(Auckland).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 405, 28 March 1947, Page 5
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171MUSIC IN SCHOOLS New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 405, 28 March 1947, Page 5
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