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Posted on 2 April 2019
Jess Griffin, of the Chandos Chamber Choir, on finding inspiration in poetry for their Adopt a Composer project with Laura Snowden.Since Chandos...
Posted on 20 March 2019
Audrey Todd, mandolinist in Da Capo Alba, talks trains and tracks on the Adopt a Composer project with composer Nick Olsen.Da Capo Alba...
Posted on 7 March 2019
Composer Robert Laidlow looks to puzzles and film editing for inspiration on his collaborative piece with the Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB) as...
Posted on 7 February 2019
Making Music member group London Oriana Choir has announced details of a competition to find its next female composer-in-residence, as part of...
Posted on 7 February 2019
Composer Chloe Knibbs delves into the fascinating world of Clara Schumann with chamber choir Ex Urbe as part of the Adopt a...
Posted on 5 February 2019
Composer Laura Snowden offers a brief insight into classroom memories and how the music still moves her as an adult, working alongside...
Posted on 31 January 2019
Composer Nathan James Dearden gives us a unique diary-like insight into his Adopt a Composer project pairing with Swansea Philharmonic...
Posted on 31 January 2019
Swansea Philharmonic Choir Music Secretary, Jemma, describes getting stuck into the Adopt a Composer project with Nathan James Dearden from day one...
Posted on 24 January 2019
Congratulations to our seven groups and composers whose brand new Adopt a Composer pieces were recently broadcast on BBC Radio 3.The culmination of a...
Posted on 17 January 2019
Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB) wrap up Christmas and look towards a puzzling 2019 with composer, Robert Laidlow, for the Adopt a Composer...
Posted on 17 January 2019
Assistant conductor of Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra and conductor of the Training Orchestra, Dan Shilladay, talks final rehearsals and stage...
Posted on 4 January 2019
Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB) were paired with Robert Laidlow on the Adopt a Composer project, and much has happened in just a few months...