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Following last week’s news that restrictions on choirs would be lifted, the government have now published their guidance relating to...
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claire37408
Jul 7, 20212 min read
Time to Get Singing!
So the news we’ve all been waiting for has come. Restrictions on choral singing will cease with the move to Step 4 of the Road Map out of...
claire37408
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...
claire37408
Jun 15, 20212 min read
Project Get Singing shine a light for singers
As non-professional singers continue to feel the uncertainty of varied and confusing guidance, it is about time that some positivity is...
claire37408
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Why the petition is still important
There are less than two weeks now until the suggested date of the lifting of Covid restrictions, 21st June. And while speculation remains...
claire37408
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...
claire37408
May 25, 20213 min read
Choirs: Where are we?
To say the last week has been a difficult one for anybody linked with choirs is quite the understatement. What has been incredible to...
claire37408
May 20, 20212 min read
Let Choirs Start Singing Again: Singing Will Rebuild National Well-Being
Singing is good for you. Fact. It's good for the people around you. Fact. Choirs, with all the necessary mitigations in place*, should...
claire37408
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...
claire37408
May 14, 20212 min read
Step 3 is nearly here!
On Monday 17th May, we move into Step 3 of the government’s Road Map out of lockdown. This has been a long wait for choir leaders, and...
claire37408
May 7, 20211 min read
#SingLive at the Tower of London
On Saturday 8th May, a group of singers from around the UK will sing together in the grounds of the Tower of London. The singers are all...
claire37408
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...
claire37408
Apr 20, 20212 min read
The Importance of Singing
Saturday 17th April saw the Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh, an intimate, moving service shared across the world and watched by...
claire37408
Apr 13, 20211 min read
The Health Benefits of Singing - a little reminder…
On Monday 12th April, England entered step 2 of the road map out of lockdown. At the time of writing, the DCMS have however stated that...
claire37408
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.
claire37408
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.
claire37408
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.
claire37408
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Premiership football calls for free musical instrument lessons for children
Following Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford’s public appeal for a meal a day for all pupils in need, it is great to see that another ....
claire37408
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 ....
claire37408
Mar 9, 20211 min read
Rules for the Schools
On Monday 8th March, schools in England reopened for all pupils. It is time for a little reminder ...
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