Danish Music Education – A Crafts Museum?

Abstract

Evidence suggests that only a very small number of music teachers in Denmark make use of modern compositions; and this in spite of very considerable efforts made by the Danish Music Information Centre to disseminate annotated lists of contemporary works suitable for schools and for private instrumental teaching. The author argues that there is now no excuse for not recognising the importance of the work of living composers; all that we need to do is to play their music!