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Adopt a Music Creator blog: Coming up with the words
Post date: Tuesday, 1 February 2022 - 2:11pm

Martin Raymond discusses writing the words to ‘Breathing Place’, the collaboration between Helensburgh Oratorio Choir and Aileen Sweeney for Adopt a Composer 2019/20. 

Writing is a solitary activity - a desk, a screen and your own thoughts. So, what a thrill to sit as part of the audience in Helensburgh Parish Church and listen to the premiere of ‘Breathing Place’. And then to hear it again on BBC Radio 3. Lovely to hear your words sung with such precision and passion. But even more exciting to be part of something so big and so communal.  

Blog: Results of the Protect Duty consultation
Post date: Thursday, 27 January 2022 - 12:38pm

The government Protect Duty consultation in 2021 was about potential new legislation to oblige those running publicly accessible spaces to implement measures to mitigate the risks of terrorism to the public. 

Adopt a Music Creator blog: Preparing for recording
Post date: Tuesday, 18 January 2022 - 3:54pm

Foss Foster of Aberdeenshire Saxophone Orchestra provides an update on her group’s latest rehearsal with Ugie Voices and music creator Ben Lunn as they look ahead to recording their collaboration. 

Adopt a Music Creator pairings for 2022 revealed
Post date: Monday, 17 January 2022 - 10:30am

Making Music is delighted to announce the participants for Adopt a Music Creator 2022, an expanded version of the hugely popular Adopt a Composer project, which pairs leisure-time music groups with emerging music creators to create brand new music. 

Adopt a Music Creator blog: Rehearsals aplenty
Post date: Thursday, 6 January 2022 - 10:56am

Gina Pegg of Newcastle-under-Lyme Community Orchestra (NULCO) provides an update on her group’s collaboration with composer Charlotte Marlow for Adopt a Music Creator 2020/21. 

We had a couple of interesting online sessions with Charlotte Marlow in spring 2021. One session was on getting ‘not the usual’ sounds from our instruments, which was interesting and got our members to explore more textures with their instruments. Another session was on improvising music and listening to what other members are playing. 

Member blog: Westerly Winds
Post date: Tuesday, 4 January 2022 - 9:29am

Catherine Herring, volunteer events co-ordinator of Westerly Winds, tells the story of how their members decided to take their Grade 5 music theory exam amid a pandemic. 

Many leisure-music groups have been impacted by the pandemic, and Bristol-based concert band Westerly Winds was no exception. Still, we worked hard to keep the group together and maintain the whirring of our musical cogs. 

Making Music members to star in Classic FM Christmas broadcasts
Post date: Monday, 20 December 2021 - 2:59pm

It’s that time of year again... Making Music has teamed up with Classic FM to showcase a variety of Christmas carols performed by our member groups. 

Get involved in the 2022 Festival of Contemporary Music for All! 
Post date: Thursday, 16 December 2021 - 12:52pm

Festival Director Tamara Kohler introduces the Festival of Contemporary Music for All, a biennial event bringing together music makers of all experiences and backgrounds.

Adopt a Music Creator premiere blog: Helensburgh Oratorio Choir & Aileen Sweeney
Post date: Wednesday, 15 December 2021 - 3:21pm

Making Music's manager in Scotland, Alison Reeves, reflects on an uplifting Adopt a Music Creator (formerly Adopt a Composer) premiere from Aileen Sweeney and Helensburgh Oratorio Choir.

Like so many people, I’ve been anxious about going to live music events since restrictions eased. I’ve read the science, I’ve unpicked government guidance, I’ve written risk assessments, but I’ve still felt a little hesitant about putting myself back out there. So I was excited – but also timid – about attending my first live concert experience in almost two years.

Adopt a Music Creator blog: A long-awaited premiere
Post date: Wednesday, 15 December 2021 - 2:02pm

Kate Foley of the City of Bristol Brass Band recounts her group’s feelings on preparing their premiere and recording with Laura Shipsey for Adopt a Music Creator (formerly Adopt a Composer) 2019/20. 

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