Our Initial course and our singing day with Bob Chilcott are both sold out, so book early for our next live event, a Young Conductor Day in Birmingham on Saturday 9 April! Posted: Wed 09th February 2022 | Read More
Amy Bebbington is leading a singing holiday in Florence, Italy (Antico Borgo La Torre) from 19 - 25 June 2022, which is for all those who love choral singing. Posted: Tue 01st February 2022 | Read More
We’re delighted to see Peter Broadbent in the New Year’s Honours list! The founding conductor of the Joyful Company of Singers, Peter was also abcd’s first Director of Training, and the instigator of our long-established and widely acclaimed extended choral conducting programme. Posted: Fri 31st December 2021 | Read More
Following the government's recent announcement, we have updated our guidance pages with the key points and will continue to keep a watch on any updates relevant to singing and choral leaders. Posted: Thu 09th December 2021 | Read More
After months of online activity, we're delighted to launch our first live conducting course since 2020! Our Spring 2022 Initial Course is now open for booking; with training spread over 4 months, this course is ideal for those new to conducting or wanting to consolidate skills. Posted: Wed 24th November 2021 | 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.