sentences:  Although committees were not her forte, Tate was involved in several organizations, usually joining their boards.She participated in the Hampstead Music Club, the Barnet and District Choral Society (she was president and wrote "Saint Martha and the Dragon" for it), the Performing Rights Society’s Member Fund (she was the first woman appointed to be on their management committee), and the Composers’ Guild (where she served on the executive committee).Tate believed that “music should entertain and give pleasure” (Fuller OUP 1).