A joyous celebration of singing!
Having put so much energy into campaigning for a return for non-professional choirs over the past few months, it was Project Get...
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Jul 1, 20212 min read
Singing’s Role in Covid Recovery
Back in March 2021, we shared a story detailing how singing was being used as a method of improving symptoms of Long Covid. Long Covid...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
Tenors hit the headlines
It is difficult to differentiate reality from fantasy at times as restrictions remain in place for choirs. Many video clips and images of...
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May 29, 20212 min read
Silver linings: The Choral Community Singing as One
If the last couple of weeks has shown us anything, it is that the choir community in the UK is exactly that: one big community. Choirs of...
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May 18, 20211 min read
Monday Treat from NYCoS
Anyone watching BBC Breakfast on Monday 17th May just before 8am were in for a real treat: the combined voices of members of the National...
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May 4, 20211 min read
MU expresses horror at proposed halving of funding for music at HE in England
In another concerning move from the current UK Government, it has been revealed that it plans to impose a 50 percent funding cut to “high...
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Apr 30, 20211 min read
No sign of infection after test concert in Spain, researchers say
On Thursday 28th April, the BBC reported that a trial event with a large audience in Spain showed ‘no sign’ of a higher rate of infection...
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Apr 27, 20211 min read
Singing through the Pandemic
So many choir leaders have kept the show on the road with their choirs over the last year, and it is great to see one such choir tell...
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Apr 23, 20212 min read
Vocal Health First Aid Course
One silver lining of the Covid-19 pandemic has been that webinars have taken a foothold in learning, career development and networking....
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Apr 10, 20211 min read
Epidemiologic Evidence for Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during Church Singing, Australia 2020
A report published on the American ‘CDC’ webpage ‘Emerging Infectious Diseases’ has highlighted the likelihood that Covid-19 was...
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Apr 6, 20211 min read
Northern Ireland schools told no singing allowed inside after Easter holidays
While choirs in England start to see the light at the end of the tunnel, it is a different story for our friends in Northern Ireland.
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Apr 2, 20212 min read
Zoom Anniversary
The last week or so has marked the anniversary of choirs moving from their rehearsal rooms and into their living rooms as group singing...
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Mar 30, 20211 min read
Important updates for group singing announced
On Friday 26th March, two important documents were released with regard to singing as lockdown restrictions begin to ease.
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Mar 26, 20211 min read
Harriet Harman proposes plan for UK musicians to tour EU post-Brexit
On Tuesday 16th March, the Guardian reported that Labour MP Harriet Harman has proposed a plan for UK musicians to tour EU post-Brexit.
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Mar 19, 20211 min read
English National Opera lessons for long Covid sufferers
Today we have another story highlighting the health benefits of singing.
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Mar 16, 20211 min read
UK Music Calls On Government To Put Music Education “Front and Centre”
The industry-funded body UK Music has called upon the government to prioritise music education as schools work to catch up ....
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Feb 13, 20211 min read
Tony Bennett’s Battle With Alzheimer’s
This article from www.aarp.org describes the fascinating story of how the now 94-year-old Bennett continues to record and perform .....
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Feb 5, 20211 min read
Read some amazing research into just how important music is in supporting optimal health, well-being
This week is Children’s Mental Health week, so what better time to remind ourselves of the mental health benefits that singing presents
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