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Subsidies for groups booking selected Early Music ensembles
Post date: Monday, 10 October 2016 - 6:14pm

Brighton Early Music Festival (BREMF) run Early Music Live - a nine month training scheme and performance platform programme for exceptional early music ensembles in the first stages of a professional career. The scheme is run annually, and ensembles are selected by audition each year.

The linked Promoter Fund offers seven promoting groups the opportunity to to claim a subsidy of between £150 and £525 per group (depending on the size of the ensemble) towards the fee of one of this year’s selected ensembles for performances in the 2017/18 or 2018/19 season.

Thrown in at the deep end!
Post date: Thursday, 6 October 2016 - 4:44pm

When I found out that I had been paired with the Glasgow School of Art Choir I was really excited by the many prospects and possibilities that the collaboration would allow.  I immediately had a feeling they would be outgoing, adventurous and creative and those suspicions were confirmed when I met them for the first time at their annual Open Rehearsal on 20 September. 

'Barricades' – Remembering Cable Street
Post date: Thursday, 6 October 2016 - 4:10pm

During the Autumn of 1936, Oswald Moseley led the British Union of Fascists on a march through the streets of East London, in what was seen by many as an anti-semitic demonstration. The large local Jewish community, alongside anti-fascist groups, built roadblocks in order to prevent them from passing, and a riot of historic proportions ensued. Today, if you walk East down Cable Street, you'd be hard-pushed to miss the huge mural which depicts these events (see below), placing them in the context of the terrors which were then spreading across Europe.

Chester music-lover wins Lady Hilary Groves Prize
Post date: Tuesday, 4 October 2016 - 3:30pm

Making Music is delighted to announce Lila Hallett as the recipient of its Lady Hilary Groves Prize for 2016. Awarded to one individual in the UK each year, the Lady Hilary Groves Award is presented to a member nominated by their group for their outstanding contribution to music in the community.

Rehearsing The Hoard
Post date: Tuesday, 27 September 2016 - 3:48pm

It always surprises me how quickly a piece can become external to its composer.  What had before been an ongoing process, an open book, becomes the fixed and seemingly immobile score.  The thoughts and strategies behind the piece slowly melt away, leaving only the musical surface: the petrified result of a lengthy moment of creativity.

Annual returns - new resources from the Charity Commission
Post date: Thursday, 22 September 2016 - 12:35pm

All registered charities with an income of more than £10,000 and all Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) have to submit an annual return to the Charity Commission.

If your income is under £10,000 (excluding CIOs) you do not need to submit an annual return form but must keep charity details up to date and submit annual income and expenditure figures.

Meet the Adopt a Composer pairings
Post date: Monday, 12 September 2016 - 4:39pm

Each year our Adopt a Composer scheme sets amateur choirs, orchestras and ensembles up with composers for a year to produce a new piece together. Meet this year's pairings.

Adriano Adewale with Horsham Symphony Orchestra

London based Brazilian percussionist/composer, Adewale is a versatile musician and performer, known for his unconventional and exploratory approach to music, and for his ability to create magical soundscapes from the seemingly banal.

Over 1,200 amateur musicians joined the BBC Virtual Orchestra
Post date: Saturday, 10 September 2016 - 8:00am

The BBC has announced that over 1,200 amateur musicians were part of the Last Night of the Proms celebrations, after joining the digital Virtual Orchestra.

The Virtual Orchestra is part of the Get Playing initiative, a partnership between BBC, Making Music, ABRSM and Music For All.

Sing for peace as part of One Day One Choir
Post date: Thursday, 8 September 2016 - 5:02pm

Peace Day is coming soon and One Day One Choir are aiming for a million voices, singing around the world for unity and peace on Sept 21. One song is enough and dedicating something you are already doing is a really easy way to take part!

Anyone in any kind or size of choir can take part; community, rock, madrigal, school, glee club, youth, symphony, office, gospel, work place, barber shop, hospital, church, synagogue, temple – all kinds of choirs are welcome.

Choir Of The Year 2016 – The Choral Journey Continues
Post date: Friday, 19 August 2016 - 3:14pm

Corporate members Rayburn Tours review the Choir Of The Year competition so far

With 9 audition days hosted across the UK and over 150 choirs auditioning for the grand title, the Choir of the Year 2016 audition stage has come to a close. However, the choral journey continues as 16 choirs will be ‘singing it out’ at the Category Finals at Birmingham Symphony Hall in October, for a place in the Grand Final in December.

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