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Aug 17, 20212 min read

Choirs at the Tower

Project Get Singing is proud to present ‘Choirs at the Tower’, a festival of choral singing around the iconic grounds of the Tower of...

claire37408

Jun 3, 20212 min read

What a professional group of “amateurs”

The RCS has performed Handel’s Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall on Good Friday afternoon every year since 1876, 5 years after its...

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

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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 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...

#SingLive at the Tower of London a TikTok Success!

claire37408

May 11, 20213 min read

#SingLive at the Tower of London a TikTok Success!

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. This old adage worked out brilliantly for Project Get Singing and MDBrunch members on Saturday...

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...

No sign of infection after test concert in Spain, researchers say

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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...

claire37408

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...

claire37408

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....

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...

Premiership football calls for free musical instrument lessons for children

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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 ....

English National Opera lessons for long Covid sufferers

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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.

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 ...

One Stop Shop is the place for all your Covid guidance needs

claire37408

Feb 26, 20212 min read

One Stop Shop is the place for all your Covid guidance needs

We are entering a new phase in our return to singing in person, though as the dust settles on the announcement ...

claire37408

Feb 22, 20212 min read

Government guidance update

This evening, the Prime Minister made his long-awaited announcements regarding the latest developments in the nation’s response to the Covid

MDSwap embeds the old by bringing in the new!

claire37408

Feb 19, 20212 min read

MDSwap embeds the old by bringing in the new!

PGS team member Sam Abrahams tells of the impact MDSwap had on her choir.

Read some amazing research into just how important music is in supporting optimal health, well-being

claire37408

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