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Jul 18, 20212 min read

Back in the Room

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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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...

Project Get Singing shine a light for singers

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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...

Silver linings: The Choral Community Singing as One

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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...

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...

Let Choirs Start Singing Again: Singing Will Rebuild National Well-Being

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...

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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...

MU expresses horror at proposed halving of funding for music at HE in England

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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...

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...

The Health Benefits of Singing - a little reminder…

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...

Northern Ireland schools told no singing allowed inside after Easter holidays

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.

Important updates for group singing announced

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.

Harriet Harman proposes plan for UK musicians to tour EU post-Brexit

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.

Premiership football calls for free musical instrument lessons for children

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 ....

UK Music Calls On Government To Put Music Education “Front and Centre”

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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 ....

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 ...