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Instruments as image creators
Posted on 29 December 2018
Two members of the Two Rivers Concert Band offer up their thoughts and reflections on working alongside James Banner as part of the Adopt a Composer...
Surrey Performing Arts Library – last hurdle ready for the...
Posted on 20 December 2018
Surrey County Council (SCC) has now published the consultation on NewSPAL's proposals to take on the running of the Surrey Performing Arts...
'The other ocean' - the performance
Posted on 19 December 2018
The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra sum up a whirlwind performance alongside composer Esmeralda Conde Ruiz for the Adopt a Composer project.We...
How to really play WITH your orchestra
Posted on 19 December 2018
Da Capo Alba guitar and mandolin orchestra met up with both their adopted composer, Nicholas Olsen and his mentor David Horne on 28 November for a...
Making Music Together exhibition
Posted on 19 December 2018
Immerse yourself in a celebration of leisure-time music at the Barbican Music Library in London, running from 16 January to 23 March 2019.From all...
Chloe Knibbs: The first meeting
Posted on 8 December 2018
Composer Chloe Knibbs meets West Midlands chamber choir, Ex Urbe, as they begin a collaborative composition for our Adopt a Composer project.After...
Laura Snowden meets the Chandos Chamber Choir
Posted on 6 December 2018
Jess Griffin, of the Chandos Chamber Choir, relays the group's first impressions after meeting Laura Snowden on our Adopt a Composer...
James Banner on Adopt a Composer
Posted on 5 December 2018
Composer James Banner offers in depth reflections on collaboration as he meets with Two Rivers Concert Band for the Adopt a Composer project.My...
Depriving children of access to music education is...
Posted on 4 December 2018
In Scotland an amateur trombonist from a brass band recently got very cross about local authorities cutting back free musical instrument...
London Handel Festival
Posted on 29 November 2018
The London Handel Festival returns 27 March to 29 April 2019 with a host of fantastic events.What is it?Each year the Festival has a slightly...
Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra get to grips with new music
Posted on 27 November 2018
Players of the Stoneleigh Youth Training and Main Orchestras reflect on getting to know Ben See's music for Adopt a Composer as they...
Robert Laidlow on composing for Adopt a Composer
Posted on 27 November 2018
In the first of four blog posts, composer Robert Laidlow discusses the rapid development of musical thoughts and directions for the AaC project with...

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