Mansfield and Ashfield pupils among 600 primary school children singing in special concert at Nottingham’s Albert Hall

Now in its third year, the event was led by its founders, Tanya White and Lindsay Clark and managed by Lucy Reid, music services manager for Inspire and the Inspire music team, who provided a band of local talented musicians, set the music and led the singing on the day.

And among those taking part were pupils from King Edward Primary School and Sutton Road Primary School in Mansfield, Abbey Hill Primary School in Kirkby, Brierley Forest Primary School in Sutton and Woodland View Primary School in Huthwaite.

Among the songs the pupils performed was Sakura – a Japanese song that they sang in Japanese – while the finale, a Roar/Brave compilation, was clearly one of the most popular with pupils as they brought the house down.

The event was funded by Zen Educate and a subsidy by the Arts Council.

Tanya said: “I believe that music is food for the soul, it is an inclusive, creative and thoroughly enjoyable aspect and, I believe, an essential part of school life.

"Our trust-wide choir creates endless opportunities for our children to experience connectivity outside of their own school and community.

“The in-school music hubs, co-ordinated this year by Inspire, support our schools by selecting appropriate song choices and invaluable in person training workshops for our staff teams.

"Building confidence and expertise in our staff is essential to the success of this project.”

Kelly Lee, Transform Trust’s chief school improvement officer, added: “It has been a truly joyous and memorable occasion for everyone.

"Yes, music is at the core, but there’s so much more to this event.

"Seeing their faces as they entered this magical space was very special.

"They met other children outside of their school with a mutual love of singing, and saw slightly older, inspirational young people perform, who are excelling in music.

"The songs we sing, and the essence of the Transform Trust Choir, chime with our values of ‘respect, kindness, equity and creativity’.

"Occasions like this also help build social and emotional skills as well as spark imaginations and aspirations.”

Arguably, the proudest member of the audience was Rebecca Meredith, chief executive of Transform Trust, who said: “I say this every time we bring our children together, but I truly think I have the best job in the world.

"Looking at our children as they sing their hearts out fills me with so much joy and hope.

"We are custodians for such a short time, and it’s our responsibility to provide opportunities for all our children to shine.

“I am so grateful to everyone who has contributed to the growth and legacy of our Transform Trust choir.

"We also want to thank the generosity of the respective music hubs, Arts Council and Zen Educate, who enabled us to provide this opportunity for the children and their families.

"There’s an incredible amount of hard work and determination involved and it is certainly paying off.”

To find out more about Transform Trust’s family of schools, visit transformtrust.co.uk/

For information on Inspire music hubs in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, visit inspireculture.org.uk/services-schools/nottingham-and-nottinghamshire-music-hub/