Letter
Northern School Of Music (NSM)
1972

This conversation between lawyers and accountants dealing with the merger of the Northern School of Music and the Royal Manchester College of Music reveals some interesting last minute sticking points of the NSM. It refuses to go into voluntary liquidation before the Royal Manchester does and it requires guarantees as to the provision of diplomas to current NSM students. It references a company seal that must be maintained in order to give out diplomas so cannot go into liquidation before other diplomas can be authenticated. It also mentions that it's unlikely that any capital will transfer to the new RNCM as the NSM runs on minimal budget as it is.
Formal gossip galore!

Ref: NSM/14

Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.