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members of the choir and orchestra on stage, sitting down, ready to being the concert
60 years of Helensburgh Oratorio
Posted on 3 April 2024
Margaret Hastings, Treasurer for the Helensburgh Oratorio Choir, tells us how their group organised their Diamond Jubilee concert.Susannah Wapshott,...
Classical’n’Fries
Posted on 28 March 2024
Barbara Eifler explores how the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s unique approach to live events in non-traditional venues could inspire...
members of the choir throwing sheets of music in the air
Coming out to your music group
Posted on 19 October 2023
Michelle Devon, member of the Exeter Festival Chorus and Axminster Choral Society, talks to us about how her music groups accepted her as Michelle....
Affordable and accessible repertoire with YOURACCOMPANIST
Posted on 29 September 2023
Corporate member, YOURACCOMPANIST, introduces their mission, their library of downloadable piano accompaniments and their piano recording services....
Making Music launches INCLUDE, a programme supporting...
Posted on 22 September 2023
Making Music, the UK’s association for leisure-time music groups, is delighted to introduce our new inclusion-focus programme Making Music:...
Accessible music education with TiME
Posted on 30 August 2023
Corporate member TiME is committed to promoting the use of music technology in education and taking down barriers to music education.TiME (Technology...
Members of Voices of Exmoor standing and singing in front of an audience
Adopt a Music Creator blog: A great first night
Posted on 30 November 2022
Hayley Hodges, member of Voices of Exmoor, talks about her group's premiere night as the finale of their collaboration with music creator...
Let’s ACE it
Posted on 25 November 2022
We are delighted to be receiving ACE funding from 2023, which will enable us to step up the work we do on behalf of our members.ACE stands for Arts...
Corporate member blog: Composers Edition
Posted on 22 November 2022
Dan Goren, founding director of Composers Edition, on how to overcome the barriers to programming contemporary music.Who’s afraid of...
People in a choir standing and holding music scores
Adopt a Music Creator blog: Wild and gentle
Posted on 26 October 2022
Music creator Hannah Fredsgaard-Jones talks about the premiere night of her collaboration with the Voices of Exmoor as part of Adopt a Music...
Adopt a Composer blog: Subtle textures and attentive...
Posted on 21 September 2022
Carmel Smickersgill describes preparing for the premiere with the Junior Leeds Conservatoire Ensemble Creative as part of their Adopt a Composer...
Vilma Weaver speaking in a microphone
Vilma Weaver presented with the Lady Hilary Groves Prize
Posted on 2 August 2022
Vilma Weaver, Musical Director and Conductor of Coventry’s Ashira Singers, was presented with the Lady Hilary Groves Prize from Making...

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