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19/11/2003
The Scottish Music Centre (SMC) is being re-launched as
a centre which will serve all genres of music, with its
resources and expertise accessible on the worldwide
web.
Frank McAveety said that the expansion and development
of the SMC along with their new interactive website will
serve all tastes and provide a valuable music resource here
in Scotland.
Since its inception in 1968, the Centre has gone from
strength to strength, and funding from the Scottish Arts
Council and others has allowed the Centre to expand from a
classical music archive to one encompassing all genres.
Speaking ahead of the re-launch, the Culture Minister
said:
"Scotland has an exciting and dynamic music scene
ranging from folk and Celtic music, to jazz, classical,
rock and popular. It's great to see the Centre expand as
lead body for Scottish classical music to include many
different musical tastes, and promoting itself globally
through its specially compiled CD-Rom and its new-look
website.
"The collection has expanded enormously over the years
and it is fantastic that people from all over the world
will be able to use its many services. Given my personal
interest in all things music, I will certainly be making
use of it.
"I am delighted to be re-launching the Scottish Music
Centre which will offer a vital national resource for the
promotion and support for all of Scotland's music both at
home and abroad."
John Wallace, Chair of the Scottish Music Centre and
Principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
added:
"The re-launch of the Scottish Music Information Centre
as the Scottish Music Centre is much more than a mere
change of name. With it, comes a national and vital
service that will be accessible to all.
"The new centre will offer a gateway to resources and
information, and will support the promotion of all
Scotland's music both at home and abroad.
There is a remarkable wealth and breadth of musical
talent in Scotland and the new Scottish Music Centre aims
to encourage the cultural, social, educational and economic
growth of music in Scotland."