SD: Absolutely extraordinary. My colleague from the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) Music Committee was the person who nominated me and I knew nothing about it. It was an enormous surprise.
SD: I've been involved in music education for 63 years and my career has fallen into two parts, stemming from music teaching and developing into being a support worker in higher education.
Everybody in my family played instruments, so I was brought up in a musical atmosphere. My secondary school music teacher was also marvellous; through her I had the opportunity to sing at the Royal Festival Hall every year, performing the St Matthew Passion for example, and being on stage with Sir David Willcocks. I was also keen on Benjamin Britten; I had the opportunity to meet the composer and watched him rehearse the first London performance of the War Requiem – those experiences just stay with you.
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