Association of British Choral Directors

Welcome to the Association of British Choral Directors

The UK's only organisation entirely devoted to those leading choral music.

Upcoming Wavelength event for women in choral leadership! »: Join us for a day of discovery and empowerment, as we look at ways in which we, as women, show up in the world.
Posted: Friday, 4th October 2019
Music copying licence trial for amateur choirs »: Printed Music Licensing Ltd (part of the Music Publishers Association) is trialling a new photocopying licence for leisure-time choirs, following consultation across the industry.
Posted: Thursday, 19th September 2019
Autumn with ABCD »: Looking for choral inspiration this autumn? We have plenty of events coming up soon, starting with a training day for everyone working with boys' changing voices later this month.
Posted: Tuesday, 10th September 2019

Initial Course Autumn 2019 »: Sat 23rd Nov 2019 - Sat 15th Feb 2020; 19th October, 23rd November, 18th January and 15th February 2020 9.30am - 4.30pm, RGS Performing Arts Centre, Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle, NE2 4DX Led by Liz Garnett and Tom Leech These courses consist of four day sessions spread over four months and are designed for those who are either new to choral conducting, or have conducte
Cambiata NW Boys Singing Workshops 2020 »: Sat 18th Jan 2020 - Sun 8th Mar 2020; 18th January and 8th March 2020 10am - 4pm, The King's School, Cumberland Street, Macclesfield, SK10 0DA Led by Ian Crawford and Andy Brooke
Cambiata North West (CNW) is a regional singing initiative supported by the Association of British Choral Directors (abcd). The aim of CNW is to help parents, schools and teachers enc