It is with deep sadness that we note the death of one of our Vice-Presidents, Pamela Cook MBE. Founder of the award-winning girls' choir Cantamus, Pamela was an abcd member for many years and a Vice-President since 2002. Posted: Tue 16th July 2013 | Read More
abcd's Convention is opening its doors to singers on Friday 23 August at 8pm, with a Come and Sing session with celebrated composer and conductor, John Rutter, at All Saints Church, Headington. An unmissable opportunity to explore John’s own music and a selection of his other favourite pieces. Posted: Wed 03rd July 2013 | Read More
We have a limited number of bursaries available for our annual residential course for Young Conductors.
Led by Amy Bebbington, this practical and informal course runs in parallel with our Annual Convention from 23-25 August at Oxford Brookes University and is open to anyone between 18 and 25 not already earning their living from conducting. Posted: Thu 27th June 2013 | Read More
Don Monro, the man behind The Really Big Chorus, is inviting singers to sign up to record a DVD of a work specially written by Jonathan Willcocks for the occasion in Henry Wood Hall in July. Don has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and is organising the recording to raise funds for four charities associated with cancer. Posted: Tue 11th June 2013 | Read More
Bob Chilcott has been commissioned to write a new choral work for the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The new anthem will be performed in Westminster Abbey on 4th June. Posted: Tue 04th June 2013 | Read More
The National Youth Choir is launching a one-year bespoke training programme for two young musicians from backgrounds that are under-represented in choral music.
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.