Wendy Barnaby, member of Sussex Chorus, takes us through 100 remarkable years of her group.
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Post date: Thursday, 23 June 2022 - 11:18am
The Charity Commission are asking for submissions to a consultation on their approach to annual returns, and a new set of questions they propose to ask in the annual return itself.
Registered charities in England and Wales with an annual income over £10,000 must complete an annual return of some form – so proposed changes may affect your group.
Post date: Tuesday, 14 June 2022 - 12:58pm
Manvinder Rattan introduces the Voices Foundation, and how you can support its work to help children find their voices and become adult choir members of the future.
Post date: Tuesday, 7 June 2022 - 11:05am
Ann Westwood, president of the Glasgow Orchestral Society, recounts their first encounters with music creator Joshua Brown as part of their Adopt a Music Creator 2022 collaboration.
Post date: Friday, 27 May 2022 - 1:31pm
Barbara Eifler, Making Music Chief Executive, explains why removing barriers can be in the interest of your music group.
You will have noticed that Making Music has been providing information and support to member groups on access and inclusion.
But perhaps we have not explained exactly why.
Is it because everyone is doing it and we feel the need to jump on the band wagon and be seen to do something when everyone else is?
Well, no. Actually, there are two distinct reasons for this work.
Post date: Friday, 27 May 2022 - 1:04pm
Community Matters is undertaking research into the costs of hiring community spaces across the UK.
Suitable spaces for music making and performance are essential for leisure-time music groups. Groups need rehearsal and performance spaces that are fit for purpose, financially and physically accessible, and with suitable transport links. Post-pandemic, it has sadly become even harder than before to find such spaces, especially with adequate ventilation.
Post date: Wednesday, 11 May 2022 - 1:25pm
Dr Robin Harrison, founder of the Maestro Online Music Course Library, talks us through what his company can offer to music learners.
From beginner courses to diploma aural training, improvisation and celebrity masterclasses, there's something for everyone, either to support existing one-to-one lessons or as standalone courses, with a fun, popular approach to piano, organ, singing and aural.
Post date: Tuesday, 3 May 2022 - 4:01pm
Carmel Smickersgill describes the culmination of her collaboration with the Junior Leeds College of Music Ensemble Creative as part of Adopt a Composer 2019/20.
I’m just on the train back from Leeds, full of energy and excitement after this morning’s session with the ensemble. We rehearsed and filmed the new piece in a fast-paced and intensive, but productive session.
Post date: Thursday, 28 April 2022 - 10:52am
If your group is a charity and wishes to continue holding electronic or hybrid meetings, you might need to update your governing documents.
Throughout the Covid pandemic, the Charity Commission for England and Wales took a flexible approach towards charities’ meetings to ensure they could still operate safely. Charities could meet online, by phone or have hybrid meetings, and could also postpone or cancel general meetings (AGM, SGM), even if their governing documents did not allow this.
Post date: Wednesday, 27 April 2022 - 10:40am
Hayley Hodges of Voices of Exmoor talks about her group's creative workshop with their AaMC collaborator Hannah Fredsgaard-Jones.
The atmosphere was filled with nervous anticipation as we arrived on Saturday 9th April to take part in a creative workshop with our music creator, Hannah.
We had to use our brains right from the word go, as even the warm-up involved singing and movement – at the same time! We learnt how to use visualisation to help with breath control and we became more relaxed as we began to sing and harmonise with each other.
