adopt a composer

The necessity of a deadline!

Following on from composer Max Charles Davies last

Catching one's breath: reflecting on the first workshop

Composer Max Charles Davies finds a minute to look back to 16 January, his inaugral Adopt a Composer session with Côr Cry

Adopt a Choir

Suzanne Griffiths-Rees of Côr Crymych a'r Cylch tells of the incredible events exchange between them and composer Max Cha

Edinburgh Concert Band and rehearsal reasoning

It's just a few weeks until the premiere performance of Step Up, the collaborative piece for Adopt a Composer by Gaynor B

Composer Gaynor Barradell on the inspiration for new piece 'Step Up'

The fabulous composer, Gaynor Barradell, talks to us about the inspiration for her piece for the Edinburgh Concert Band,

Edinburgh Concert Band: opportunity and challenge

Judy usually plays Bb Clarinet with the Edinburgh Concert Band, but when the chance to try her hand as a percussionist arose as p

Bellfolk Handbell Ringers: reflections from an adopted composer

Peter Yarde Martin reflects on his involvement on the Adopt a Composer scheme, and looks forward to what comes next.

Adopt a Music Creator: Re-scored pieces for member groups to perform

Over the years, the Adopt a Music Creator project has inspired fantastic musical creations that are worth sharing, so we've created a library of these compositions. The composers have re-scored their pieces to make them more accessible to other kinds of groups. These new versions are free for Making Music member groups to download and perform.

Bellfolk Handbell Ringers: the last rehearsal

With only days until the first performance of ‘Starsong and Nocturne’, and the culmination of my adoption by Bellfolk Handbell Ringers,

A musical journey

Sarah Cunningham, musical director of the Edinburgh Concert Band, is delighted to be creatively challenged