I'm doing the rounds of secondary schools. I visited the one that is thought locally to be the best option but was distinctly underwhelmed with the music department. Peripatetic teachers do visit the school so there are instrument lessons, but apart from that there are two small choirs and a (very good) jazz band with 10 members. They do put on a musical now and then (more singing). However, there are no other instrumental groups / orchestras etc. This in a school of over 1000 pupils. Is this normal?
I know that most children (dd included) are not highly gifted musicians but very few are completely non-musical and making music is such a fundamental part of life that it seems odd to me that there is not more opportunity at the school.
Just wondered if it was a reasonable thing to expect the school to provide?