Concert

Choir of the Year 2016 comes to a close

10 months later, 10 cities visited and 160 choirs of 5,000 singers competing for 6 places in the Choir of the Year Grand Final – it’s been quite a journey! Choir of the Year 2016 has encompassed...

7 remarkable benefits learning an instrument has on young children

Did you know that learning to play a musical instrument can improve mathematical skills? This is simply one of the phenomenal (and possibly unexpected) benefits that ongoing studies have found! Being...

Biggleswade Sea Cadet Marching Band Tour to Belgium

Trumpet trills and pulsing percussion rang out in Bruges Market Square on Thursday, inviting a sudden stream of camera clutching tourists to watch Biggleswade Sea Cadet Marching Band’s magnificent...

A European Choir Tour for Holy Trinity School

This October, Holy Trinity School embarked on a European choir tour, visiting and performing in Holland, Germany and Belgium. With a jam-packed itinerary including performances in De Efteling...

A Springtime Tour to Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast

Sorrento in spring is a wonderful thing: the days are warming, the flowers are in full bloom and the summer crowds have yet to settle in. With a range of charming performance venues in Sorrento...

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 their concerts at the...

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. It is a way to spark the...

Pangbourne and District Brass Band Play the 4-Countries Tour!

Tour Courier, Roy Varney, accompanied Pangbourne and District Brass Band on their 6-day 4-country tour this summer. He gives his account of the brilliant brass experience… Day 1: Our coach...

A Normandy Tour for Royal Air Forces Association President’s Band

Royal Air Forces Association President’s Band recently returned from a 4-day band tour to Normandy and rated their experience as 5-star. Delighted with the success of the tour, band spokesman,...

Abbey Gate College Choir Tour to Belgium and The Rhineland

With stops scheduled in Ypres, Ostend, Koblenz and Cologne, Abbey Gate College Choir started their tour as they meant to go on – with serious stamina! After only four hours in Belgium, the...

A Brilliant Belgium Tour for Dame Allan’s Schools

Dame Allan’s Schools recently returned from a 5-day tour to Belgium, during which time they visited some of the country’s most beautiful cities and landmarks and performed in some of its...

Bicycles, funiculars, sorbet and more on Bruton School’s Tuscany Tour!

Bruton School for Girls toured to Tuscany this July and had a thoroughly enjoyable tour experience, complete with bicycles, funiculars, sorbet and more! With performances scheduled in some of the...