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10/10/2025

Are you an aspiring Choral Leader or a young composer? Check out this amazing Emerging Professional Artist opportunity with National Youth Choir - a brilliant fully-funded one-year career launch-pad. https://www.nationalyouthchoir.org.uk/become-an-emerging-professional-artist NB application deadline midday Thursday 16th October.

Apply before 16 October to join our fully funded year-long training scheme for choral leaders and composers aged 20-30

10/10/2025

This is a unique weekend for everyone leading singing – as well as the exhibition, there are over 20 workshops with leading practitioners, lots of new repertoire, and networking opportunities. It’s all taking place in York on 25 and 26 October, with one-day and weekend tickets available. Info and booking:
https://abcd.org.uk/events/39th-annual-convention/ and do come and say hello to us on the S&B stand!

39th Annual Convention From 10:30am on Saturday 25 October 2025to 2:00pm on Sunday 26 October 2025Venue: York St John Creative Centre We’re delighted to be returning to York for our 39th Convention, at York St John Creative Centre, right in the centre of the historic city of York. Join us for a u...

24/09/2025

Renowned cellist, teacher, and music examiner Alison Moncrieff-Kelly presents CelloSongs — a collection of twelve brand-new, original pieces written with Thomas Hewitt-Jones to spark creativity and joy in early-grade learners of all ages.

Designed to inspire imagination and nurture a love for music, these pieces offer a fun and accessible way to begin a lifelong journey with the cello.

Whether you’re a student, parent, or teacher, CelloSongs is the perfect resource to help learners fall in love with this beautiful instrument.

Renowned cellist, teacher, and music examiner Alison Moncrieff-Kelly presents CelloSongs — a collection of twelve brand-new, original pieces written with Tho...

10/09/2025

🎉 Say hello to CelloSongs – Volume 1! 🎶

From the composer of the global megahit Funny Song, Thomas Hewitt-Jones, and esteemed cellist-teacher–examiner Alison Moncrieff-Kelly, comes the first volume of CelloSongs – twelve original pieces to spark imagination, develop technique, and foster an enduring love of the cello for learners of all ages. Beautifully illustrated by Rosie Brooks.

Now available for all good music shops!
https://stainer.co.uk/shop/h517/

20/08/2025

🎉 The Musica Britannica SUMMER SALE is still on! Don’t miss 50% off most volumes in the series – offer ends 31 August. Critical editions of British music, including chamber, choral, opera, orchestral, and more. 🎼
stainer.co.uk/MB

19/07/2025

Originally written for Christian Aid in 1965, this iconic Sydney Carter song has been reimagined (with new verses by Revd Ally Barrett) to celebrate the charity's 80th anniversary. Check it out here — including the performance in Westminster Abbey by the fabulous Kingdom Choir...

A Reimagined Hymn for a Historic Occasion: When I Needed a Neighbour at Westminster Abbey We are delighted to share news of a special reimagined version of When

17/07/2025

‘A Sea Symphony’ score size comparison! Which will you choose? Check out our website for more details...
https://stainer.co.uk/comparison-three-formats-of-a-sea-symphony/

02/07/2025

🚢 World Premiere No. 3 — the final of three on one amazing day!

This Saturday at 7:30pm, head to Hexham Abbey to hear Hexham Orpheus Choir perform "The Good Ship Attenborough" — a dazzling and urgent new choral work by Russell Hepplewhite, based on a specially commissioned fantasy poem by Roger McGough.

With dolphins clapping, penguins pirouetting, and scientists sailing into melting ice, McGough’s poem delivers a powerful call on global warming — witty, moving, and impossible to ignore.

🎟️ hexham-orpheus-choir.org.uk

01/07/2025

🌟 The second of three world premieres in one day!
Head to Warwick this Saturday for a beautiful experience, as Divertimento performs "Tender" — a gorgeous new choral work by Russell Hepplewhite, set to a specially commissioned poem by award-winning poet Mona Arshi.
https://www.divertimento.org.uk/concerts

30/06/2025

🎶 Coming this Saturday: World Premiere No. 7 from our Living Voices series!

The Birmingham Bach Choir presents "Song of Flight" — a powerful and poignant new choral work by Russell Hepplewhite, set to a specially commissioned poem by award-winning author Jamila Gavin.

It’s also the first of three world premieres happening on the same day — a remarkable celebration of new choral music across the country.
https://stainer.co.uk/living-voices/

27/06/2025

'Lord and the Dance' and 'When I needed a Neighbour' feature at Glastonbury thanks to the fabulous James B Partridge 🎵 Who said nostalgia isn't what it used be? 🤣

The nostalgic performance was so popular, officials had to close off the field to manage crowds.

27/06/2025

Huge congratulations to https://www.facebook.com/WhitehallChoir?__tn__=-UC*F and their director Joanna Tomlinson on their brilliant concert last night at St Andrew's Holborn. They gave a wonderful premiere performance of Russell Hepplewhite's 'Riddle', a setting of an excellent poem by Alice Oswald, part of the exciting new 'Living Voices' choral collection.