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The Music Sound Foundation has been established by EMI Records as the key charitable element of its centenary celebration programme in 1997. The aim of the Foundation is to improve people's access to music, ensuring that it continues to be taught, performed and enjoyed to a high standard by present and future generations.
The Music Sound Foundation will help achieve this aim by supporting projects which encourage the education of the public, in particular young people, in all aspects of music, both in the UK and overseas. Grants will be made, among others, for the following:
The purchase of instruments; scholarships to music colleges (or other musically oriented institutions); music courses for teachers; and music research. The Foundation will also promote musically themed public lectures, concerts, recitals and exhibitions.
The Music Sound Foundation is an independent charity. Its trustees are:
| Sir Colin Southgate | (Chairman, The EMI Group plc) (Chair) |
| Rupert Perry | (Chairman, EMI Records Group UK and Ireland, President EMI Europe) |
| Leslie Hill | (Chairman, Independent Television Association - formerly Managing Director, EMI Music Europe) |
| Jim Beach | (Manager, Queen - Brion May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor and the late Freddie Mercury, spent their entire recording career with EMI) |
| Steve O'Rourke | (Manager, Pink Floyd - David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Rick Wright and formerly Syd Barrett and Roger Waters - have also spent their entire recording career with EMI) |
| Ken Townsend | (Former Chairman, EMI Studios Group- Ken retired in 1995 after 45 years with EMI's studios) |
| William Covendish | (Executor to the late Sir Joseph Lockwood, former Chairman, EMI, 1954-1974) |
| Ruth Edge | (Manager, EMI Music Archive) |
| David Hughes | (Director of Corporate Affairs, EMI Records) |
The Music Sound Foundation is also honoured to have as its patrons Sir George Martin, Sir Simon Rattle and Sir Cliff Richard, all of whom have enjoyed long links with EMI,
Many of the major events planned by EMI for 1997 are dedicated to raising funds for the Music Sound Foundation. Our target is to generate a capital sum in excess of £5 million. The Foundation will be in a position to make its first donations early in 1998. Full details on how to apply will available in late 1997.
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