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Post date: Wednesday, 6 November 2019 - 1:17pm

Making Music member groups have the chance to submit their carol recordings to Classic FM in the lead up to Christmas.

Entries will be whittled down to five recordings which are then broadcast over the space of one week in December. It doesn't matter if you're an instrumental or vocal group - if you have a good quality recording of a carol we'd love to hear it!

Here are some of last year's entries to give you inspiration.

Post date: Wednesday, 6 November 2019 - 1:09pm

Nicholas Olsen reflects on the premiere of Three Carriages, signalling the end of his 2018/19 Adopt a Composer collaboration with Da Capo Alba.

Post date: Wednesday, 6 November 2019 - 7:30am

New Corporate Member The British Voice Association introduce their network of support and provision for performers and professional voice users.

Post date: Tuesday, 5 November 2019 - 5:35pm

Da Capo Alba mandolinist Audrey Todd reflects on the premiere Nicholas Olsen's Three Carriages and the group's 2018/19 Adopt a Composer project.

Our Adopt a Composer journey ended in style on 3 October in the fantastic venue, the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall’s New Auditorium, where we premiered Nicholas Olsen’s composition, Three Carriages.

Post date: Tuesday, 5 November 2019 - 1:01pm

The #ChangeTheTune campaign has taken the first step in formally challenging the legality of charging fees for instrumental tuition in schools.

Making Music is supporting lawyer and community musician Ralph Riddough’s campaign, to clarify the lawfulness of fees for musical instrument tuition in Scottish state schools.

Post date: Monday, 4 November 2019 - 12:00pm

The OHMI Trust is a UK based charity that works to remove the barriers to music making faced by people with physical disabilities. Rachel Wolffsohn, General Manager of the Trust, explains how.

Post date: Monday, 4 November 2019 - 10:32am

Nathan James Dearden shares the inspiration behind Three Postcards, composed as part his 2018/19 Adopt a Composer collaboration with Swansea Philharmonic Choir.

Post date: Friday, 1 November 2019 - 8:00am

Music Teacher introduce their magazine, plus an exclusive deal giving Making Music members a free digital copy of the British Music & Drama Education Yearbook and discounted hard copy.

In these uncertain times for music education, Music Teacher magazine provides an essential meeting point and resource for industry practitioners.

Post date: Monday, 28 October 2019 - 11:53am

In our first 2019/20 Adopt a Composer blog, Carmell Smickersgill reflects on her introductory workshop with Junior Leeds College of Music Ensemble Creative.

Post date: Monday, 28 October 2019 - 10:45am

Sŵn Festival co-founder to provide fresh voice for leisure-time music in Wales.

Making Music is delighted to announce the appointment of John Rostron as Wales Manager. While continuing to serve as Chair of the Association of Independent Promoters, Rostron will support Making Music member groups in Wales and undertake campaigning and advocacy for Making Music members and the Welsh leisure-time music community in general.

Barbara Eifler, Making Music Chief Executive, commented: