Such gratitude to Steve Kings and the lovely Monmouth Choral Society Monmouth Choral for the beautiful première of my three choral pieces 'Wye'! Thank you also to the members of Cor Meibion Mynwy Monmouth MVC who came to sing too! :) x Tŷ Cerdd Making Music UK Sound and Music

Our Deputy CEO Alison Reeves' favourite classical piece is the presto section of Vivaldi's Summer from The Four Seasons, especially Nigel Kennedy's 1986 rendition!

Share your favourite classical piece and why it moves you. Use #MusicThatMovesYou . Tag us and ABO.

We cannot wait for the Bold as Brass contest this 15 June in Wakefield! If you're around, come and check it out! Details in link below. Brass Bands England National Coal Mining Museum

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An impossible task to choose one work but I've gone for Elgar 2nd Symphony which I recently performed Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra. That noble orchestral sound with the sweeping long tunes conjures up so many emotions and I almost forget to pick up the cor anglais! ABO Making Music UK

What's your favourite piece of classical music? Tell us in a short video using #MusicThatMovesYou . Thank you to our President Debbie Wiseman for sharing about Debussy's 'La Mer'! ABO #classicalmusicUK #britishorchestras

Super excited for the long awaited premiere of my Adopt a Music Creator piece 'Wye' tomorrow at St. Mary's Priory Church in Monmouth! Many thanks to Monmouth Choral and Steven Kings. Making Music UK Tŷ Cerdd Sound and Music tycerdd.org/post/18-05-24-…

So excited to have written a brand new piece for the Big Summer Wind Band Orchestra to premiere on #MakeMusicDay on June 21st in Potters Fields Park, on the bank of the Thames, in collaboration with Making Music UK Sign up now! :) bigsummerwindorchestra.org/sign-up-now Classic FM Musicians' Union

Music sector calls for choirs to be eligible for Orchestra Tax Relief

Organisations across the industry have called for ‘voice’ to be added to the eligible instruments, so that choirs can claim Orchestra Tax Relief Musicians' Union ISM Making Music UK

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Just checking in to see if you've submitted your nominations yet for the 2024 Making Music Awards or are planning to? Let us know in the comments below. There’s just over four weeks left to nominate!

Submit your nominations here before 9am on 17 June!
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Our Co-CEO, Barbara Eifler, has penned a blog about being 'utterly charmed' at a recent mass Welsh male voice choirs' concert at the Royal Albert Hall and how she was made to feel part of their communal experience. Have a read!

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Has your group run an arts project that could inspire others? Enter the 2024 Amateo Award!

Stand a chance to win a trip to the conference in Prague in Nov 24! Entries close 1 July.

See more details: amateo.org/amateo-award-2…

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Is your group going to be performing anything for Make Music Day on 21 June?

Let us know in the comments!

Looking to grow your audience and membership? We're hosting an online session on Mon 13 May about welcoming more people by embracing diversity and inclusion. Powerful tools indeed!

Tickets are limited. Register today to avoid disappointment!

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A fantastic initiative! If you love singing and identify as LGBTQ+ or an ally, why not consider joining the brand new LGBTQ+ scratch choir and sing at the Hand in Hand festival in Bristol this August!

Register before 1 June. Check out handinhandfestival.org/scratch-choir/