The music department occupies the specially designed Gustav Holst Wing, centred on the beautiful wood-panelled singing hall - a listed building with superb acoustics for chamber music. Beside the hall we've got two teaching rooms with 15 smaller rooms for individual teaching, with full soundproofing everywhere. The recent refurbishment of the music wing has introduced new state-of-the-art AV facilities, including a new recording studio.

It’s like being in a mini-conservatoire. We have our own building with sounds of music all around us, our own practice rooms, orchestras, choirs and bands.

We've got eight grand pianos, nine upright pianos, a harpsichord, two full orchestral percussion sets, two drum kits and extensive classroom percussion, plus the magnificent double manual organ in the great hall, which student organists can use for practice. There's a wide range of instruments available for hire, including all the standard orchestral stringed, woodwind and brass instruments, as well as saxophones and acoustic and electric guitars.