On Thursday 3rd April, Music24’s very own Teela Hughes-Davis was proud to be invited to a Reception and Concert at Windsor Castle hosted by His Majesty The King in recognition of those who advocate for and work to promote and maintain, community music in the UK.
Teela, CEO of Music24 meets His Majesty The King
The evening offered a wonderful opportunity to meet so many other community music champions, all working to bring people together and make a difference to the lives of those in their areas. Guests also enjoyed music recitals from The London Gay Men’s Chorus, Royal College of Music Quartet, Sing For Freedom Choir, YolanDa Brown and the Songs for Ukraine Chorus.
Live performances entertained guests in The Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle
Teela spoke to His Majesty about the performances during the evening and that she had noticed him singing along and tapping his feet to some of the music. She enjoyed his down to earth manner and he chuckled when she told him that her claim to fame would now be that she has sung with the King! They both then turned their attentions to The London Vegetable Orchestra, discussing what the shelf life of the vegetable instruments were before reading that they had actually been made the night before. It was then that the King was invited to play Twinkle Twinkle on a carrot which delighted both the guests, and then the world as a widely shared story!
Towards the end of the rendition reported in the Daily Mail News below, you will catch sight of our Teela among the guests behind the King.
It was a great honour for Music24 to be recognised in this way. It was a special moment in the charity’s history that serves not only as a fantastic occasion to remember, but also as fuel to our purpose and our determination to ensure that music is an accessible tool that connects and brings joy to our communities when they need it most.
The moment Teela met the King