6 reasons why every music group should perform at Edinburgh Fringe
Explore brilliant reasons to perform in the Scottish capital during August - and how we can help get you there!
Take Note Community Choir rocks Edinburgh Fringe with home-grown Devon talent
Take Note Community Choir rocks Edinburgh Fringe with home-grown Devon talent Devon-based Take Note Community Choir has been taking the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s choral scene by storm – and...
The benefits of playing brass
The benefits of playing brass Based on the results of a study carried out by Dr Michael Bonshor and Dr Vicky Williamson for High Notes magazine, it’s clear that most brass players experience a...
Top tips for taking big groups on tour
When visiting the Director of Music at Mount St Mary’s College last October, it was clear to see why Lucy Kitchener’s tours abroad are so successful. Although the necessary planning required is...
A guide to branding your music ensemble
Branding is all about creating an image that captures who you are as an ensemble. It’s a feeling, an association, an identity – something that people think of when they hear your name. So to get...
Performance and Culture in Catalonia
Record Rhineland Tourism
Life as a tour courier
Having recently accompanied a music ensemble to Germany’s beautiful Rhineland region, we seized the opportunity to find out from long-standing tour guide, Roy Varney, about the role of concert...
The Pewsey Belles Tour to Paris
The Pewsey Belles Tour to Paris This September, The Pewsey Belles embarked on a 4-day choir tour to Paris. Eleanor from the Rayburn Concert team accompanied the choir on tour and tells us all about...
On the Benefits of Touring
On the Benefits of Touring An international concert tour is a great way to inspire and motivate students at the beginning of the academic year, giving them an exciting goal to work towards come July....