England

We are pleased to announce that Making Music members now have access to the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) model contract for use when engaging with professional musicians. The contract will help put you on sure footing when engaging with professional musicians and give both you and the musician confidence in the arrangement.

What changes introduced recently by the Charity Commission will affect amateur music groups: SORPs, annual returns and more.

Is your choir looking for a new choral director, or do you know someone wanting to develop their choral leadership skills? abcd (the Association of British Choral Directors) can help.

Audience development is all about going beyond your dedicated fan base of friends and family members, and publicising your concerts to the wider public. One of the best ways to do this is through media relations, as of course your local newspapers, magazines, TV and radio stations all have readily available networks of readers and viewers. The question is, how do you turn next month’s concert into this week’s news?

Barbara Eifler reflects on a meeting with former Chairman Jo Churchill OBE.