The UK Choir Festival supports, trains and brings choirs together in a great setting where they can learn, develop and thrive.
Established in 2016, the UK Choir Festival has become a cornerstone for choirs across the nation. Designed to support choirs in learning and performing, the festival offers an enriching experience with training from the UK's leading practitioners. Our mission is to foster a vibrant community where singers can connect, share, and grow in their musical journey.
Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra (WSO) celebrated their golden anniversary this past summer with a memorable concert recalling their beautiful past.
Making Music’s Census Comparison Survey: what it is, how to use it, and why you should give it a go.
How well do you know the demographic make-up of your group’s membership or audience? What about the population of your local community?
Our newest corporate member, Chameleon Arts Orchestra, talk to us about how they can support music-making.
Chameleon Arts Orchestra… an interesting name. Why?
The most commonly known fact about chameleons is that they camouflage themselves to match their surroundings. While we can’t promise colour-changing musicians, we do pride ourselves on fitting in to whatever musical situation we are in.
Ruth Barker, the Music Director of Gaudeamus Chamber Choir, tells us about how they teamed up with a visual artist for an innovative, multi-media concert.
Welcome to our new premium corporate member, CHORALLY, a dedicated online community platform that connects the world of choral and vocal music.
Founder Ian Clethero, whose musical journey began as a chorister at Ripon Cathedral at the age of eight (and continues on Sundays at the organ console at a church in Bromley), launched the project as he saw a need for a ‘go-to place’ online to make it easy for choir leaders, performing groups, singing enthusiasts, and organizations around the world to find information and network with each other.
Three vacancies to the Making Music Board were this year contested by nine nominees. The successful candidates – voted for by Making Music members – were announced at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 26 June. In addition, the Board used its powers to co-opt a member from Northern Ireland to the Board.
TryBooking makes online ticketing for any size or type of concert simple and easy. They are free-to-use for all free concerts, and have simple, low fees for paid concerts. Their bespoke Seating Plan and new Seat Holds feature are just the ticket to give your concert the five-star treatment.
No matter the shape or size of your venue, from churches to town halls to Westminster Abbey, with TryBooking you can create bespoke seating plans and enable guests to easily choose their own seats.
Our CEO Barbara Eifler reminds us what legacies have done for Making Music, and what significant impact they can have.
Talking about wills can be hard. We don’t like being confronted with our mortality and the combination with finances makes it doubly unpalatable to many. But forward planning can have many benefits, not least for your favourite charities.
Fenella Andrews, Publicity Officer for the Ipswich Choral Society, tells us of her group's major milestone and their archival findings on the history of the choir.
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