A festive programme celebrating the music of abcd Vice-President John Rutter will be broadcast on BBC2 on Christmas Day at 2.10pm.
Entitled 'A Musical Nativity with John Rutter', the programme is a special re-telling of the Christmas story through John's music. Posted: Wed 21st December 2011 | Read More
Applications are now open for The Sixteen's choral programme Genesis Sixteen, which aims to nurture the next generation of talented young voices. Posted: Mon 19th December 2011 | Read More
The Department for Education has today released the long awaited National Plan for Music Education, The Importance of Music. The plan will have a wide reaching effect on the way music education is delivered at all levels. Posted: Fri 25th November 2011 | Read More
The search is on to find the UK's best amateur choir! Auditions begin in January and groups of all ages and musical styles can take part. Posted: Fri 18th November 2011 | Read More
The campaign to overturn the decision to close one of the most important national collections of music in the UK is continuing, with over 2,500 emails and letters of protest received by YLI and an extended period of consultation being agreed. Posted: Sat 29th October 2011 | Read More
Due to last minute cancellations, we've two spare places on our Intermediate one-day course this Saturday, taking place in Oxford with Sarah Tenant-Flowers.
We're delighted to announce the return of our Annual Convention! Our 37th Convention, the first live covention since 2019, will be on 21 and 22 October at York St John Creative Centre, right in the centre of the historic city of York.
We’re delighted that Ken Fayle has agreed to take on the role of Chair of abcd. Ken has been an abcd Council member for many years, and more recently joined the Trustees.
