ABCD Live

The Association of British Choral Directors

abcd Live is a new, exciting day of workshops, repertoire, exhibition and networking for everyone who leads singing organised by the Association of British Choral Directors. Catch up with colleagues, meet new ones, discover new repertoire, brush up on practical skills with leading practitioners and take part in debate. Choose from three strands of sessions for all choral leaders, including a session strand for teachers and everyone working with young voices, browse the trade exhibition, and access an exclusive bank of online repertoire resources. Sessions to choose from include: 

• An introduction to SAM-Klang, Hal Leonard's groundbreaking new repertoire series of classic choral works
• How to make your choir sound awesome! Suzzie Vango and Lucy Hollins launch the ultimate warm-up book
• Back to choir? Our panel discusses the issues and solutions for choirs and their leaders after returning to singing
• Norwegian choral conductor Thomas Caplin leads conducting sessions
• New Christmas repertoire - explore the latest releases with conductor David Lawrence
• Voices and instruments: the period performance dilemma - two fascinating sessions with Professor Martin Ashley, Bill Hunt (founder of Fretwork) and Andrew Parrott (founder of the Taverner Choir, Consort and Players)
• New repertoire for young voices from member publishers and composers
• Expert tips for fun warm-ups and singing games from the Hallé's Stuart Overington
• Leading from the front - basic skills to help you lead your young singers with Amy Bebbington
• The National Plan for Music Education - what does it mean in reality?

Join us to reunite with your fellow choral leaders and get inspiration for the season ahead!