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Posted on 15 March 2016
Imagine being 16 years old and conducting a choir of experienced singers in front of a full house. Last November, that daunting prospect faced Tasmin...
Posted on 15 March 2016
Whatever reputation he may have had as an enfant terrible – cheerfully watching Prommers storm out of his performances in the 1960s –...
Posted on 11 March 2016
The English Folk Dance and Song Society has launched a nationwide search for talented young musicians to become the first members of the new National...
Posted on 11 March 2016
In 2017, to celebrate the 70th birthday of composer Paul Patterson, Josef Weinberger are offering a selection of orchestral hire works to amateur...
Posted on 9 March 2016
I thought I’d better check others’ posts to see what kind of thing had already been said – I don’t want to go over aspects of...
Posted on 7 March 2016
The sessions will offer ideas to improve technically and build confidence, including on specific topics such as rehearsal technique, vocal production...
Posted on 2 March 2016
Classic FM’s John Brunning might be best known for presenting the station’s popular Drivetime programme but he’s also a skilled...
Posted on 1 March 2016
Celebrating a decade of CoMA's ground-breaking Open Score project, the Festival promotes contemporary music with a participative approach and...
Posted on 1 March 2016
An official Parliamentary petition asking the Department for Education (DfE) to include expressive arts in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) has been...
Posted on 1 March 2016
Last year, many members wrote to Birmingham City Council when, as part of their budget consultations, they proposed closing down the music library...
Posted on 26 February 2016
As part of the VCM Choral Music Foundation's outreach programme for the 2016/17 season, British vocal ensemble Apollo5 is available to...
Posted on 26 February 2016
We are sad to announce the death of Andrew Potter, Vice President and former Chairman of Making Music, at his home in Sussex on February 18th 2016....