- Did you enjoy Bob Chilcott's workshop on his Requiem at Convention 2011? Or perhaps with your choir since?
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Did you enjoy Bob Chilcott's workshop on his Requiem at Convention 2011? Or perhaps with your choir since?
Since its world première just two years ago, Bob Chilcott's Requiem has received more than 50 performances in at least 12 different countries including the UK and USA, Hong Kong, Spain, France, and the Netherlands. On Monday 26 March the much-anticipated first recording is released on Hyperion, performed by the Choir of Wells Cathedral and members of The Nash Ensemble, conducted by Matthew Owens, with Laurie Ashworth (soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), and Jonathan Vaughn (organ). There will also be a concert in Wells Cathedral on Saturday 5th May.
Posted: Mon 26th March 2012 | Read More
- Information requested on who commissions new music
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Who commissions new music and why? How is the economic climate affecting commissions? Are commissioners valued as much as they should be?
The British Academy of Songwriters and Composers (BASCA) is running a survey for commissioners of new music.
Posted: Wed 07th March 2012 | Read More
- Review of cultural education finds that provision is patchy
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The government-commissioned Review of Cultural Education in England has been released and recommends that all children should have an entitlement to receive a set amount of cultural education during their years in school, meaning more exposure to subjects such as drama, arts, dance and music. The report found that cultural education was "patchy" and acknowledged that there was a "good deal of concern" about the future of arts subjects in the curriculum.
Posted: Tue 06th March 2012 | Read More
- Not enough music in school music lessons, says Ofsted
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In some lessons, teachers do not play or sing a single note, according to a report looking at music education as a whole. The study was based on evidence from inspections of 90 primary and 90 secondary schools from 2008 to 2011.Out of these, 68 were rated "outstanding" for music education and 41 were judged "inadequate".
Posted: Fri 02nd March 2012 | Read More
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- Webinar, member networking and online conducting course this weekend!
- We've a busy abcd weekend coming up, with the first of our new member networking sessions on Friday at 5pm, closely followed by our regular Saturday morning webinar at 11am on 10 April. In addition, if you are looking for practical conducting support online, join our Director of Training, Amy Bebbington, for her own highly recommended online course this weekend, 9-11 April.
- Posted: Tuesday, 6th April 2021
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- Take a look at our new webinar library!
- Our previous webinars are now available as a resource for all choral conductors to access, covering a wide range of topics including music education, vocal health, licensing, risk management and more.
- Posted: Thursday, 18th March 2021
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- New events for spring
- The Government announced a new four-stage roadmap on 22 February to lift the current restrictions in England. We await detailed information on the performing arts, but you can find the key points so far on our Government guidelines page. As the lockdown slowly eases, we've plenty of spring activity for all choral leaders to enjoy.
- Posted: Wednesday, 24th February 2021
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- New lockdown but online events and resources to look forward to
- Following the announcement of new national lockdowns, Stay at Home guidance has been issued and supersedes all other guidance. Revised performing arts guidance was published on 6 January and this and other guidance has been updated on our pages to reflect this.
Whilst restrictions continue, why not grab your coffee and join us for one of our weekend webinars, a singing workshop or even an online training day?
- Posted: Friday, 8th January 2021
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- Revised performing arts guidance for England published
- Following the publication of the Government's COVID-19 Winter Plan for England, guidance has been published for carol singing and revised guidance for the performing arts.
- Posted: Tuesday, 1st December 2020
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