Support for everyone leading singing – join us today
As a choral conductor, you can’t make it on your own. To do your best work you need to meet others, exchange ideas, listen and learn. In the UK there is no better forum for doing this than abcd, and I encourage every choral conductor, whether relative novice or experienced professional, to join and reap the benefit. abcd offers something for everyone. I’ve never attended an abcd event and not come away enriched and inspired.
abcd President
Join the UK’s network of singing leaders. At abcd, we believe every choir leader deserves a supportive community, whether you are conducting a professional ensemble, a local community choir, or just starting your journey.
Our members are at the heart of an amazing network, where composers, conductors, performers, teachers, singers and publishers from every part of the choral world meet, representing 2,000 choral groups of all kinds. Whatever your experience, abcd can support your journey as a choir leader.
Who can join?
Anyone and everyone involved in leading singers, whether you’ve just been persuaded to take over your school choir and don’t know where to start, you conduct a church choir, a cathedral choir, a chamber choir, a choral society or a community choir – or all of those.
What are the benefits of membership?
- Reduced rates on courses and events. Enjoy 25% discount on all our courses, and our Annual Convention too.
- Exclusive online resources. Access to our member-only resources, covering practical tips and advice for choral leaders of all kinds.
- Free access to our webinar library with over 40 hours of training on a huge range of topics to choose from.
- Discounts on sheet music. Claim 15% discount when you buy from musicroom.com.
- Regular updates: our monthly Leading Notes has all the latest choral news, sent straight to your Inbox
- Specialist resources for teachers. Get 25% discount on our teachers’ courses and explore our resources.
- Access to our online membership directory: connect with other member choir leaders through our online directory.
- Expert advice and guidance
What does it cost?
Individual membership is £86 a year, or just £7.50 per month. If you’re under 28, rates start at just £13 per year. We also offer business membership options for music organisations and businesses of any kind, large and small, starting at £173. You can join online, or choose annual or monthly Direct Debit options, or we can raise an invoice for you or your choir, school or business.
Making Music discount
Current Making Music members can claim 25% discount off the first year of abcd membership for their musical director, or their assistant musical director if the MD is already an abcd member. Find out more here.