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Personal Achievement Award nominations open
Posted on 22 January 2019
Nominate someone working in music libraries or information services for the 2019 Excellence Awards: Personal Achievement Award. The...
Apply for the Amateo Award 2019
Posted on 22 January 2019
Applications are now open for the Amateo Award, which is given for an outstanding participatory arts project that adds value for ...
Welcome to new premium corporate member Tutti
Posted on 21 January 2019
Tutti is the AirBnB of affordable rehearsal space, uniting musicians with the owners of vacant space, from front rooms to churches and more.Having...
Corporate member blog: 'Touring is great for...
Posted on 18 January 2019
Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir has been on tour in the UK and abroad many times but their tour to Tuscany - and their first tour with coprorate member...
A Christmas puzzle
Posted on 17 January 2019
Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB) wrap up Christmas and look towards a puzzling 2019 with composer, Robert Laidlow, for the Adopt a Composer...
Lights up, lights down: the finale
Posted on 17 January 2019
Assistant conductor of Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra and conductor of the Training Orchestra, Dan Shilladay, talks final rehearsals and stage...
Many months behind the scenes
Posted on 4 January 2019
Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB) were paired with Robert Laidlow on the Adopt a Composer project, and much has happened in just a few months...
Hitting the ground running
Posted on 30 December 2018
Nicholas Olsen on the first few meetings with Da Capo Alba for the Adopt a Composer project.The Adopt a Composer scheme is a one of a kind...
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...

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