In light of the current coronavirus pandemic we have taken the decision to cancel our rehearsals until further notice. It is with regret that we do this but the safety and well-being of our members is our main priority.

Enjoying making videos for my 3 choirs at Jordanhill Parish Church and meeting the lovely folk of Cunninghame Choir every Wednesday evening for some singing and a catch up! #SingingFromHome #CommunitySinging

"We weren’t sure how the singers would take to Zoom but each week more faces are appearing, so now over three quarters of our careworker-dementia pairs are participating..they are inviting friends and relatives from around the world to join in." The Tyee thetyee.ca/Culture/2020/0…

Would your music group like to stream a performance for #MakeMusicDayUK on 21 June? 🎶 Join the Make Music Day UK team for a free online workshop this Thurs 21 May to learn about different video streaming platforms and how to use them. Register: makemusicday.co.uk/live-streaming…

📣 Registration is now LIVE for our FREE conference happening NEXT WEEK! 🤩🎉 ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/spheres-of-s… Please share far and wide!! 🎶 We can't wait to see you there! 🥳 #SpheresOfSinging

Just a few days left to take part in Eric Whitacre's #SingGently Virtual Choir project. Over 30,000 singers from 128 countries have signed up so far!! Free sheet music, backing tracks and resources available. Upload your videos by 8pm, 22 May. virtualchoir6.com

Wow everyone! We sold out 400 tickets in less than 24 hours!! 🤯 We are ensuring that all our presenters and contributers have a ticket before we do a limited release of any further tickets..

🎉Today's the day!! Kicking off at 1pm BST!! We can't wait to see you there! Follow us and join in with the hashtags #SpheresOfSinging and #SingingResearch

It was good to speak to Charlotte Higgins for The Guardian about our team's aerosol research. This collaboration (University of Bristol, Imperial College London et al) came together amazingly quickly - everyone understands the importance of rapid results. Katy Cooper Natalie Watson theguardian.com/music/2020/jul…

"Singing is not intuitively any different from speaking or shouting - it’s the same mechanism." Declan Costello speaks to @SamEvansLondon about Phase 1 of govt. research into potential dangers of singing and wind playing #BringBackMyChoir #BringBackMyBand youtube.com/watch?v=_SGNkQ…

As we keep saying, when you lock down hundreds of orchestral players for months on end, something amazing is bound to happen. See below 👇

The govt. continues to damage the arts and venues by prohibiting leisure-time music groups (who regularly employ freelancers & hire spaces) to meet under the same guidelines as pros. @Oliverdowden pls make it possible to #BringBackMyBand #BringBackMyChoir bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

Choir members & facilitators: fill in a 10min survey about choir participation (pre & post Covid-19) University of York and AudioLab is researching #COVID19's impact on #choir #singing & #singers. Take part at: york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b4…

With in-person amateur music still on hold, our new digital-focused events will help you to keep your group musically engaged online. Join us for tips on audio mixing (4 Aug), video editing (7 Aug), and livestreaming solutions (11 Aug) Book you place: makingmusic.org/events

If you ever questioned what singing means, watch this. -bc 💙🎵Soundabout🎵💙 youtube.com/watch?v=kIEJp2…

.Music in Portsmouth has released the findings of its survey on #VirtualRehearsals, including thoughts on rehearsal structure, how to keep everyone engaged and barriers to participation. musicinportsmouth.co.uk/noticeboard/co…

"I miss the tea breaks and the stacking of chairs and the post-choir chit-chat as we peel off to our homes. I even miss the tellings-off, when someone is caught whispering behind their sheet music" - Katie Strick #BringBackMyChoir #BringBackMyBand standard.co.uk/comment/commen…

Come & Sing the glorious Faure Requiem with us on Sunday 29th May. Or, instead, come and hear our evening concert from 7pm with the choir, soloists and guests. Concert proceeds in aid of DEC Ukraine appeal. 🎶😊

Registration is open for our Come and Sing day (Faure Requiem for seasoned or dormant choral singers, and a fun singing workshop of traditional Scottish songs for newbies). £10 per person, includes a concert ticket, and refreshments. Info & sign up at cunninghame-choir.org.uk/come_and_sing.…