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Medals for British Choir at World Choir Games: Farnham Youth Choir has won Gold and Silver medals at this year's World Choir Games currently taking place in Cincinnati, USA.
Posted: Tue 10th July 2012 | Read More

Early bird booking deadline approaches for this year's Convention!: Our Early Bird booking discount for this year's abcd Convention finishes on 30 June, so now is the time to make your booking! This year's Convention, our 27th, is being held at Leeds Metropolitan University from 24-26 August.
Posted: Fri 29th June 2012 | Read More

We are currently accepting applications for a 2012 Apprenticeship scheme: Thanks to funding from the Ernest Cook Trust abcd have been able to offer apprenticeships to student and aspiring conductors since 2005. We are now able to offer a further two choral conducting apprenticeships for 2012/13 and welcome applications from both established choral conductors and their choirs as well as potential apprentices.
Posted: Thu 28th June 2012 | Read More

American Choral Directors Association National Youth Honor Choir UK tour: Members of the American Choral Directors Association's first National Youth Honor Choir are visiting the UK this week under their conductor, Simon Carrington, and will be giving concerts in Bristol and London.
Posted: Tue 19th June 2012 | Read More

The UK's first-ever international youth singing festival!: WIFYS is the UK's first-ever international youth singing festival, organised by Sing UK in association with the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat (ECA-EC). It will be a week-long festival of music, friendship and discovery awaits! Highlights will include a final night Gala Concert in Worcester's magnificent cathedral, featuring the World Premiere of a specially commissioned work from UK composer Bob Chilcott, individual choirs' concerts in venues in and around the historic city of Worcester, sight-seeing trips and activities for visiting choirs, Welcome Concert in the cathedral, and a concert for participants given by a leading UK vocal group....
Posted: Wed 30th May 2012 | Read More

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London International Choral Conducting Competition returns: Choral music at its most vibrant will fill the splendid Duke’s Hall at London’s Royal Academy of Music throughout the weekend of 2-3 November 2024 as singers and conductors from the UK and around the world collaborate in an international celebration of the choral arts.; Posted: Wednesday, 25th September 2024 >
Book now for our 38th Annual Convention: We can't wait to welcome delegates to Reading for our 38th Annual Convention. Book your place now and join us for a weekend of repertoire, inspiration and the chance to spend time with colleagues. Don't forget that our Early Bird discount ends on 16 September!; Posted: Monday, 2nd September 2024 >
Music sector calls for voice to be included in Orchestra Tax Relief: Almost 40 major music sector organisations, networks and individuals are calling for ‘voice’ to be added to the eligible instruments, so that choirs can claim Orchestra Tax Relief.; Posted: Tuesday, 30th April 2024 >
Dr Roy Wales BEM: We note with great sadness the passing of Dr Roy Wales BEM.; Posted: Wednesday, 28th February 2024 >
Apply by 22 January to join the NYC new Young Conductors' scheme: The National Youth Choir is launching a one-year bespoke training programme for two young musicians from backgrounds that are under-represented in choral music.; Posted: Friday, 12th January 2024 >