I WOULD like to give a big vote of thanks to Durham Music Service for the fantastic concert that it and pupils from schools all over the county gave at The Sage, Gateshead, on Sunday (Echo, April 27).

Considering that the youngest was only seven, it was very professional. The teachers were so enthusiastic it rubbed off on to the performers and they must all be thanked for the extra work this must have entailed.

So much is heard about the bad behaviour of young people today that something like this should be given as much publicity as possible. Let’s hope there will be another one next year – I’m already looking forward to it.

John Whitehouse, Darlington.