Mike Cocke, Secretary of the Luton Choral Society, provides us with an update on his group's involvement with Making Music's INCLUDE programme.
Luton Choral Society were delighted to be selected by Making Music in their INCLUDE programme in September 2023 to work with them on access and inclusion in leisure-time music-making, and to find ways for our group to be more diverse and more inclusive and hence to grow our membership.
Jan Sheward, founder of Cancer United and OutSingCancer choir, gives us an update on her group's involvement with Making Music's INCLUDE programme.
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Nigel Tooze, treasurer of Chelsea Opera Group, talks to us about their music group's 75th anniversary.
Corporate member Biiah tell us how they can help your music group by supporting their health through singing.
As singers and musicians involved in leisure-time music-making, we already know how beneficial group music-making is for our mind, body and community. Group singing, in particular, has been found to contribute to lower stress, reduce a sense of loneliness, and strengthen our breathing and lung health, positively enhancing physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
Whitehall Choir have launched an EP of new choral music by contemporary writers, including two premiere recordings.
A collaborative project between artists Holly Hendon and Mat Dryhurst: ‘The Call’ uses AI to merge recordings of 15 community choirs into a unified 'single voice' composition.
Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst delve into the possibilities of AI (artificial intelligence) as a collaborative tool for music creation in their latest exhibition, 'The Call', currently on display at the Serpentine North Gallery until 2 February 2025. Blending art, technology, and tradition, the exhibition reimagines how we create music and interact with machines.
Corporate member Continuo Connect puts historical performances at your fingertips.
Discover a world of music. Continuo Connect is your go-to platform for finding early music concerts across the UK, offering performances at intimate, unique, and iconic venues, as well as both new and established festivals. Best of all, the site is completely free and easy-to-use.
Give back to music charities this Black Friday by shopping with Presto Music, who will donate 5% of their earnings to selected charitable organisations – including Making Music.
We have looked at the budget through the lens of Making Music members, and there are a few points to draw to your attention.
Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) has not been extended to choirs on this occasion. We were not surprised, as we knew government had bigger fish to fry this time around.
Music creator Finn McLean talks about their collaboration with the Glasgow Community Concert Band as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2024.
Working with the Glasgow Community Concert Band over the past year as part of Making Music's Adopt a Music Creator project has been some of the most exciting, fun, challenging and rewarding work I have had the pleasure to do as a freelance musician.
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