It was also, overwhelmingly, a communal act of music making.

His efforts to make me into a 'useful musician' have certainly paid off in a subsequent life of music making.

It was an apt reflection of a man who believed that music making should always be civilised and enjoyable, no matter how intense the pressure.

And if you fancy indulging in a bit of spontaneous music making, ten battered upright pianos will be strategically scattered around the city, their ivories available for tickling by all.

It's a great example of music making a contribution to community regeneration.