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Awards for Young Musicians
- Established to support talented young musicians who, because of financial need, may be prevented from fulfilling their potential. Includes details of their programme, guidelines for applications, and contacts.
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British Forum for Ethnomusicology (BFE)
- Formed to advance the study, documentation, and preservation of the traditional music and dance, of all countries. Includes details of membership, conferences, publications, and study opportunities in the UK.
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Charles Parker Archive Trust
- Based in the Central Library in Birmingham, and consists of tapes, books, papers, correspondence and scripts for most of the programmes Charles Parker produced and the organisations in which he was active.
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Chester and North East Wales Organists' & Choirmasters' Association
- Group affiliated with the Incorporated Association of Organists offers recitals, lectures, and scheduled meetings.
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Concertina Charitable Trust
- Makes grants to charitable bodies which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly. Provides a guide to their fundraising and how to apply for a grant.
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Future Talent.
- Aims to find, fund and nurture musically gifted individuals aged between 5 and 18 who do not have the financial means or the opportunity to advance their musicianship.
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Incorporated Society of Musicians
- Professional body for musicians; includes news, member registers and details of conferences and events.
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Jewish Music Institute (JMI)
- Based at SOAS and dedicated to the celebration, preservation and development of Jewish music. Includes a description of Jewish music, details of the library, newsletter and news.
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Live Music Now
- Provider of live music to the UK's welfare, educational, justice and health sectors, using specially trained musicians. Includes information about how to support the charity.
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Making Music - The National Federation of Music Societies
- Represents and supports amateur and semi-professional music groups of all genres throughout the United Kingdom; includes information about their activities, listings of affiliated groups, events, and national and regional contacts.
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Music in Hospitals
- Charity which aids the performance of therapeutic music in healthcare settings, communities and schools. Offers event listings and advice on how to get involved.
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The Musicians' Union
- Represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business. Includes information about membership, services, and an advice section.
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Musicians Without Borders UK
- Charity which uses music to reduce the effects of war trauma and to connect people across cultural, political and religious borders for peace and positive change.
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Mu-sick
- A campaign against piped music in shops, companies and public service; includes resources for making a complaint and a directory of pubs, cafes, restaurants and hotels that do not use muzak.
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National Music Council
- Promotes the interests of the music sector as a whole, professional, voluntary and amateur; includes a guide to their campaigning and representation activities, list of members, and details of their award schemes.
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PRS for Music Foundation
- Leading funder of new music across all genres in the UK and also hoping to encourage creative debate about the British music industry. Contains information on current projects and grants.
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Royal Musical Association (RMA)
- A society dedicated to musicology, the study of music; includes details of membership, awards and events, publications, and contacts.
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SAM (Sound and Music)
- Promotes contemporary music and sound art through a range of projects; includes details of live events, projects, artist profiles and development services, and contacts.
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Scottish Music Centre
- Established to support music and musical development in all genres; includes an industry directory, events diary by region, information about their projects, and contacts.
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Sound Sense
- Supports organisations and individuals involved in community music. Provides details of membership, benefits, and professional development events, with their code of practice and other resources.
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The Wavendon Foundation
- Established by John Dankworth and Cleo Laine to provide a series of summer concerts, with the aim of breaking down barriers between classical music and 'popular' music.
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Welsh Music Information Centre
- Supports, promotes and provides an information resource on the music of Wales; provides databases of composers, works, and recordings, events diary, and contacts.
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Workers Music Association
- Promotes music to further the aims of peace, internationalism and social justice; includes details of summer schools and scholarships.
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The Worshipful Company of Musicians
- The only City of London Livery Company devoted to the performing arts; works primarily to help young musicians at the start of their careers, by providing prizes and scholarships, performance opportunities, and medals. Includes news, events, and contacts.
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