Congratulations to B Natural who have been nominated in the Young People – Under 25s Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about the choir The group comprises 10 teenage girls, including 5 who receive individual singing lessons from myself, Fiona Macdonald. The ages range from 12 to 17 and they have […]
CHORUS Community Music Award Nominee 2017: The Cheyne Gang
Congratulations to The Cheyne Gang who have been nominated in the Altogether Now – Accessibility Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about yourself The Cheyne Gang is a community singing group for people with chronic respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis and asthma. We have 3 […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Winner 2017: Shetland Dialect Singing Project in Shetland Schools
Congratulations to Shetland Dialect Singing Project in Shetland Schools who are one of three winners in the The Big Milestone – Celebrating Anniversaries Award category. We asked Maria Barclay the following questions. Tell us more about your project Over the past ten years the Shetland Dialect Singing project in schools has helped to promote, encourage and maintain the use of […]
CHORUS Community Music Award Nominee 2017: Clark Community Choir
Congratulations to Clark Community Choir who have been nominated in The Music Cure – Music and Health Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about yourself / the choir We are Generations Singing Together – people aged from 6 to 90 coming together to sing for the good of our own […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: Care for a Ceilidh
Congratulations to Care for a Ceilidh who have been nominated in the The Music Cure – Music and Health Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your group “Care for a Ceilidh” is an initiative which allows traditional musicians to visit care homes, hospices and special needs schools to perform short concerts. The […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band
Congratulations to Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band who have been nominated in the Young People – Under 25s Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your band The Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band (SBYBB) is made up of forty brass and percussion musicians between the ages of 11-18. They come from all […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: Dee Ukes
Congratulations to Dee Ukes who have been nominated in the The Music Cure – Music and Health Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your group There are 30 members in Dee Ukes. We are all retired people from various backgrounds and our ages range from 60 to 90+. We meet […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017 : The Cree Studio
Congratulations to The Cree Studio who have been nominated in the Altogether Now – Accessibility Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your project The Cree Studio provides learning and development opportunities in music and short film production for people with learning disabilities and/or autism and works with local schools, community organisations […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: Amy Lord
Congratulations to Amy Lord who has been nominated in the Passing It On – Educators’ Awards category. VOTE NOW! We asked her the following questions. Tell us more about yourself I come from Dunblane, but I now live in Glasgow and my work takes me all over the country. I use my passion for Scottish heritage and culture to […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust
Congratulations to The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust who have been nominated in the Charity Champions – Fundraising and Support for Charity Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about yourself The Trust supports piping and drumming tuition in state schools, and encourages the development of schools pipe bands. The Trust […]