Correspondence and papers relating to the administration of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) - British Section. The ISCM is an international network of members from around fifty countries, devoted to the promotion and presentation of contemporary music, and was founded in 1922 with Britain as a founding member. In 1987 the SPNM took over the administration of the British Section of International Society of Contemporary Music when it was devolved from the Arts Council. The Executive Officer of SPNM became the administrator for the ISCM British Section.
Among its activities the ISCM organises annual world music days, organized each year by a different host and presenting music from each of the member organisations, usually chosen from a shortlist presented by the Section to the international selection panel.