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Posted on 11 September 2015
Pavilions for Music - bringing bandstands back to life It was during the middle to late Victorian era as a response to the need for bringing leisure...
Posted on 30 July 2015
The hope is that choirs of all shapes and sizes will participate; amateur, professional, long established, or created specifically for the day. So if...
Posted on 30 July 2015
A few years ago I reached retirement age and had to step down from my job, even though I didn’t want to. This wouldn’t be legal nowadays...
Posted on 22 July 2015
The contract is for groups engaging with self-employed MDs. As you will see from the guidance notes, it is intended as starting point for...
Posted on 14 July 2015
Opera Anywhere has been touring opera productions since 2000, we’re a registered charity and have a growing reputation for creative, innovative...
Posted on 9 July 2015
As a guest representing Making Music, it was a delight to join this very friendly chorus for the day and to be guided through the work by NLC patron...
Posted on 1 July 2015
Pop-up Opera is an innovative touring opera company dedicated to making opera inviting and enjoyable for a broader audience, without losing the...
Posted on 23 June 2015
The 30th convention of the Association of British Choral Directors (abcd) takes place 28 - 30 August 2015 at the Royal Northern College of Music in...
Posted on 12 June 2015
I visited two of them recently, and what different stories they had – but both worth you taking note of as they can be useful for your group,...
Posted on 10 June 2015
Taking place from 18 to 25 July, the 2015 Welsh Proms will include performances from: Philharmonia Orchestra Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra...
Posted on 7 May 2015
This year around 4,000 performers from across the globe will be performing, with as many as 50,000 predicted visitors will converge on Llangollen...
Posted on 4 May 2015
The winners can be engaged by Making Music's 3000+ members - music clubs, amateur choirs and orchestras - at fixed fees and substantial subsidies...