claire37408Jul 18, 20212 minBack in the RoomFollowing last week’s news that restrictions on choirs would be lifted, the government have now published their guidance relating to...
claire37408Jul 7, 20212 minTime 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...
claire37408Jun 22, 20212 minTenors hit the headlinesIt is difficult to differentiate reality from fantasy at times as restrictions remain in place for choirs. Many video clips and images of...
claire37408Jun 15, 20212 minProject Get Singing shine a light for singersAs non-professional singers continue to feel the uncertainty of varied and confusing guidance, it is about time that some positivity is...
claire37408Jun 8, 20212 minWhy the petition is still importantThere are less than two weeks now until the suggested date of the lifting of Covid restrictions, 21st June. And while speculation remains...
claire37408May 29, 20212 minSilver linings: The Choral Community Singing as OneIf 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...
claire37408May 25, 20213 minChoirs: 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...
claire37408May 20, 20212 minLet Choirs Start Singing Again: Singing Will Rebuild National Well-BeingSinging is good for you. Fact. It's good for the people around you. Fact. Choirs, with all the necessary mitigations in place*, should...
claire37408May 18, 20211 minMonday Treat from NYCoSAnyone watching BBC Breakfast on Monday 17th May just before 8am were in for a real treat: the combined voices of members of the National...
claire37408May 14, 20212 minStep 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...
claire37408May 7, 20211 min#SingLive at the Tower of LondonOn 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...
claire37408May 4, 20211 minMU expresses horror at proposed halving of funding for music at HE in EnglandIn another concerning move from the current UK Government, it has been revealed that it plans to impose a 50 percent funding cut to “high...
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 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 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.
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 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 ...