Adopt a Music Creator 2023 — Premieres Announced!
Today, Sound and Music and Making Music (the UK’s membership organisation for leisure-time music) are delighted to announce the Adopt a Music Creator 2023 Premieres. The Adopt a Music Creator scheme,...
View ArticleISCM World New Music Days 2024 — British Section Shortlist Announced
The International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) is an international network of members from around fifty countries, devoted to the promotion and presentation of new and contemporary music....
View ArticleJerwood Arts to support In Motion programme
Today, we are delighted to announce that Jerwood Arts will be supporting In Motion, our new 18-month artist development programme. In Motion will support anyone working with music and sound to innovate...
View ArticleThe Cutting Edge exhibition opens at Heritage Quay
Heritage Quay showcase the UK’s revolutionary musical history in their new exhibition, The Cutting Edge: New Music from 1945. Now open to the public, the exhibition celebrates classical music composed...
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New Voices: Georgia Denham Essays
Georgia Denham, as part of her New Voices 2020 project, presents a series of intimate essays reflecting on her journey through the programme. Check back for Georgia’s latest essays over the coming...
View ArticleGeorgia Denham Essay 1: turkey dreaming
From navigating lockdown as a composer, to hopeful daydreams becoming reality, this essay gives a personal insight to the beginning of Georgia’s time on the New Voices programme. This is the first of a...
View ArticleGeorgia Denham Essay 2: happi home
Moving back to a family home is an experience shared by many creatives. This essay gives a personal insight into Georgia’s time in Happisburgh and the challenges and joys that change can bring to a...
View ArticleGeorgia Denham Essay 3: florence friends
Creative confessions, Florence and the Machine and newfound friendships are reflected on with tender vulnerability in this latest essay from Georgia Denham. Revisiting the pop music of her youth,...
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Announcing our new programmes: In the Making and In Motion
Today, we are excited to announce the launch of two new artist development programmes; In the Making, for young composers aged 14-18 and In Motion, for those aged 18 and over. Our artist-led programmes...
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In the Making and In Motion: apply and register now
We’re delighted to announce that our new national artist development programmes In the Making, for composers aged 14-18, and In Motion, for those aged 18 and over, are now open for applications and...
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Infrequently Asked Questions sessions for our new programmes
Got a question about our new programmes? Then why not join an online Infrequently Asked Questions session. Our Infrequently Asked Questions sessions are designed for anyone who is thinking about...
View ArticleWorks Chosen for the 2024 ISCM World New Music Days
The organisers of the 2024 ISCM World New Music Days have released the selection of works which will be performed during this year’s festival. We are very pleased to announce that Zoë Martlew has been...
View ArticleThe Sampler Mixtape #78 @ Resonance FM
An hour of eclectic new music, brought to you by Sound and Music. As heard on Resonance FM on Friday 26 January 2024 at noon and a repeat listen on Sunday 28 January 2024 at 3pm, hosted by Laonikos. If...
View ArticleThe Sampler Mixtape #79 @ Resonance FM (Lawrence Dunn)
An hour of eclectic new music, brought to you by Sound and Music. As heard on Resonance FM on Friday 02 February 2024 at noon and a repeat listen on Sunday 04 February 2024 at 3pm, hosted by Lawrence...
View ArticleThe Sampler Mixtape #80 @ Resonance FM (Frazer Merrick)
An hour of eclectic new music, brought to you by Sound and Music. As heard on Resonance FM on Friday 09 February 2024 at noon and a repeat listen on Sunday 11 February 2024 at 3pm, hosted by Frazer...
View ArticleThe Sampler Mixtape #81 @ Resonance FM
An hour of eclectic new music, brought to you by Sound and Music. As heard on Resonance FM on Friday 16 February 2024 at noon and a repeat listen on Sunday 18 February 2024 at 3pm, hosted by Laonikos....
View ArticleThe Sampler Mixtape #82 @ Resonance FM (Kim Moore)
An hour of eclectic new music, brought to you by Sound and Music. As heard on Resonance FM on Friday 23 February 2024 at noon and a repeat listen on Sunday 25 February 2024 at 3pm, hosted by Kim Moore....
View ArticleThe Sampler Mixtape #83 @ Resonance FM (Ruari Paterson Achen
An hour of eclectic new music, brought to you by Sound and Music. As heard on Resonance FM on Friday 01 March 2024 at noon and a repeat listen on Sunday 03 March 2024 at 3pm, hosted by Ruari Paterson...
View ArticleThe Sampler Mixtape #84 (Emma Margetson)
An hour of eclectic new music, brought to you by Sound and Music. As heard on Resonance FM on Friday 08 March 2024 at noon and a repeat listen on Sunday 10 March 2024 at 3pm, hosted by Emma Margetson,...
View ArticleISCM British Section Call for Works: Applications for 2025 now open!
Applications are now open for the ISCM British Section’s Call for Works for the World New Music Days Festival 2025, which will take place in Portugal, from 30 May to 7 June. In addition to its New...
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