Millan Sachania
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Millan Sachania is a British
music scholar, editor and educator. A graduate and Bachelor Scholar of Christ's College, Cambridge
, where he obtained double first-class honours and subsequently a doctorate in musicology, Sachania edited a five-volume collection of Leopold Godowsky
’s arrangements and original music for the New York
publisher Carl Fischer
between 2001 and 2004, the essays in which draw upon and expand his The Arrangements of Leopold Godowsky: An Aesthetic, Historical and Analytical Study, one of the first critical studies on Godowsky’s corpus of arrangements.
Sachania has published widely, including articles on music aesthetics, new editions (with historical and editorial commentaries) of Poulenc
’s Sonata for Clarinet and Piano and Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Poulenc's Three Novelettes for Piano, Stravinsky
's Les Noces
(in associate editorship with Margarita Mazo), Stravinsky's 1919 version of Les Noces
, Stravinsky's Les Roi d’étoiles, Stravinsky's Renard
, Sir Malcolm Arnold's
Fifth Symphony, and thirteen volumes of Otakar Ševčík
's Violin Studies. He was also editorial co-ordinator for Peters Edition's new Chopin
edition.
As an educator, Sachania has worked widely in the independent schools’ sector since 1999, and is on record as a critic of British state schools. In June 2011, the Council of the Girls' Day School Trust
, the UK
's biggest educational charity, announced Sachania’s appointment as Head Master of Streatham and Clapham High School
in south London
from January 2012; this follows his tenure since 2007 as Deputy Head Master of Immanuel College, an HMC
school in north London
, where he was formerly director of the sixth form
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
music scholar, editor and educator. A graduate and Bachelor Scholar of Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
, where he obtained double first-class honours and subsequently a doctorate in musicology, Sachania edited a five-volume collection of Leopold Godowsky
Leopold Godowsky
Leopold Godowsky was a famed Polish American pianist, composer, and teacher. One of the most highly regarded performers of his time, he became known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion in piano playing, principles later propagated by Godowsky's...
’s arrangements and original music for the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
publisher Carl Fischer
Carl Fischer Music
Carl Fischer Music is a major publisher of sheet music based in New York City that has been in business since 1872. As one of the few remaining family-owned music publishers, it supplies educational materials to professional and beginning musicians of all ages, as well as new music works.Notable...
between 2001 and 2004, the essays in which draw upon and expand his The Arrangements of Leopold Godowsky: An Aesthetic, Historical and Analytical Study, one of the first critical studies on Godowsky’s corpus of arrangements.
Sachania has published widely, including articles on music aesthetics, new editions (with historical and editorial commentaries) of Poulenc
Francis Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, choral music, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music...
’s Sonata for Clarinet and Piano and Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Poulenc's Three Novelettes for Piano, Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor....
's Les Noces
Les Noces
Les noces by Igor Stravinsky, is a dance cantata, or ballet with vocalists.-History:The ballet was premiered on June 13, 1923 at the Théâtre de la Gaîté, by the Ballets Russes with choreography by Bronislava Nijinska...
(in associate editorship with Margarita Mazo), Stravinsky's 1919 version of Les Noces
Les Noces
Les noces by Igor Stravinsky, is a dance cantata, or ballet with vocalists.-History:The ballet was premiered on June 13, 1923 at the Théâtre de la Gaîté, by the Ballets Russes with choreography by Bronislava Nijinska...
, Stravinsky's Les Roi d’étoiles, Stravinsky's Renard
Renard (Stravinsky)
Renard, Histoire burlesque chantée et jouée is a one-act chamber opera-ballet by Igor Stravinsky, written in 1916. The Russian text by the composer was based on Russian folk tales from the collection by Alexander Afanasyev.The full Russian name of the piece is: Ба́йка про лису́, петуха́, кота́, да...
, Sir Malcolm Arnold's
Malcolm Arnold
Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold, CBE was an English composer and symphonist.Malcolm Arnold began his career playing trumpet professionally, but by age thirty his life was devoted to composition. He was ranked with Benjamin Britten as one of the most sought-after composers in Britain...
Fifth Symphony, and thirteen volumes of Otakar Ševčík
Otakar Ševcík
Otakar Ševčík was a Czech violinist and influential teacher. He was known as a soloist and an ensemble player, including his occasional performances with Eugène Ysaÿe.-Biography:...
's Violin Studies. He was also editorial co-ordinator for Peters Edition's new Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
edition.
As an educator, Sachania has worked widely in the independent schools’ sector since 1999, and is on record as a critic of British state schools. In June 2011, the Council of the Girls' Day School Trust
Girls' Day School Trust
The Girls' Day School Trust is a group of 26 independent schools - 24 schools and two Academies - in England and Wales, catering for pupils aged 3 to 18. It is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, and educates 20,000 girls each year...
, the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's biggest educational charity, announced Sachania’s appointment as Head Master of Streatham and Clapham High School
Streatham and Clapham High School
Streatham and Clapham High School is a successful independent day school for girls aged 3 to 18, situated in Streatham Hill, south London. The school was founded in 1887 by the Girls' Public Day School Company, which aimed to establish schools for girls of all classes by providing a high standard...
in south London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
from January 2012; this follows his tenure since 2007 as Deputy Head Master of Immanuel College, an HMC
Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 243 leading day and boarding independent schools in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and the Republic of Ireland...
school in north London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where he was formerly director of the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
.
Other appointments
- Fellow, Royal Society of ArtsRoyal Society of ArtsThe Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
- Member of the Independent Schools InspectorateIndependent Schools InspectorateThe Independent Schools Inspectorate is an organisation responsible for the inspection of independent schools in England which are affiliated to the Independent Schools Council . The Inspectorate is a separate company, owned by the Independent Schools Council and has its work monitored by the...
- Governor, Halliford SchoolHalliford schoolHalliford school is a selective and independent day school for boys and sixth form girls, located in Shepperton, Surrey. Halliford sixth-form has only recently become co-educational. The school was founded in 1921 and the main building is a fine Georgian House set in ten acres beside the Thames...
, Shepperton - Freeman, Worshipful Company of MusiciansWorshipful Company of MusiciansThe Worshipful Company of Musicians is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. Its history dates back to at least 1350. Originally a specialist guild for musicians, its role became an anachronism in the 18th century, when the centre of music making in London moved from the City to the...