claire37408Apr 20, 20212 minThe Importance of SingingSaturday 17th April saw the Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh, an intimate, moving service shared across the world and watched by...
claire37408Apr 16, 20212 minWorld Voice Day and final 12twelve12Today is special for two very important reasons. Firstly, it is ‘World Voice Day’ , an annual event celebrating the voice in all its...
claire37408Apr 13, 20211 minThe 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...
claire37408Apr 10, 20211 minEpidemiologic Evidence for Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during Church Singing, Australia 2020A report published on the American ‘CDC’ webpage ‘Emerging Infectious Diseases’ has highlighted the likelihood that Covid-19 was...
claire37408Apr 6, 20211 minNorthern Ireland schools told no singing allowed inside after Easter holidaysWhile 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.
claire37408Apr 2, 20212 minZoom AnniversaryThe last week or so has marked the anniversary of choirs moving from their rehearsal rooms and into their living rooms as group singing...
claire37408Mar 30, 20211 minImportant updates for group singing announcedOn Friday 26th March, two important documents were released with regard to singing as lockdown restrictions begin to ease.
claire37408Mar 26, 20211 minHarriet Harman proposes plan for UK musicians to tour EU post-BrexitOn Tuesday 16th March, the Guardian reported that Labour MP Harriet Harman has proposed a plan for UK musicians to tour EU post-Brexit.
claire37408Mar 23, 20211 minPremiership football calls for free musical instrument lessons for childrenFollowing 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 ....
claire37408Mar 19, 20211 minEnglish National Opera lessons for long Covid sufferersToday we have another story highlighting the health benefits of singing.
claire37408Mar 16, 20211 minUK 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 ....
claire37408Mar 9, 20211 minRules for the SchoolsOn Monday 8th March, schools in England reopened for all pupils. It is time for a little reminder ...
claire37408Mar 5, 20211 minMDBrunch gets IntensiveThis weekend we see the launch of MDBrunch’s first ‘Intensive’ weekend - a formidable series of workshops and webinars for MDs and singers..
claire37408Mar 2, 20211 minSupport for the UK music sector in the Spring BudgetAs we approach the announcement of the Spring Budget from the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday 3rd March ....
claire37408Feb 26, 20212 minOne Stop Shop is the place for all your Covid guidance needsWe are entering a new phase in our return to singing in person, though as the dust settles on the announcement ...
claire37408Feb 22, 20212 minGovernment guidance updateThis evening, the Prime Minister made his long-awaited announcements regarding the latest developments in the nation’s response to the Covid
claire37408Feb 19, 20212 minMDSwap embeds the old by bringing in the new!PGS team member Sam Abrahams tells of the impact MDSwap had on her choir.
claire37408Feb 15, 20211 minThe MDBrunch #Intensive weekend launchesBOOK NOW! A weekend of exciting exceptional workshops led by an exciting team
claire37408Feb 13, 20211 minTony Bennett’s Battle With Alzheimer’sThis article from www.aarp.org describes the fascinating story of how the now 94-year-old Bennett continues to record and perform .....
claire37408Feb 9, 20211 minMDSwap continues as #12twelve12 gets underwayThis week's #12twelve12 is more introspective, encouraging singers to reconnect more fully with their voices