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Free piece of the Day
Jagdlied - This is a fantastic piece for recorder players featured in our book Time Pieces for Descant/Soprano Recorder Volume 1.
An inspirational performance of Schubert’s Minuet and Trio
To celebrate the launch of our Piano syllabus for 2021 & 2022, we are thrilled to share this video of Konya Kanneh-Mason performing one of the brilliant new pieces from Grade 4.
Music Leaders
Chelsea Carmichael, Artistic Director of the Jazz Messengers, reflects on collaborative leadership, making jazz relevant for the younger generation.
Top Tips for beginner musicians from a NYAT/ABRSM music bursary holder
Shania shares her top tips for beginner musicians. ABRSM helps young musicians like Shania through a fund to support their music making, in partnership with the National Youth Arts Trust (NYAT).
What are the rewards of teaching popular music?
Katie Chatburn, lecturer in popular music at the Royal Northern College of Music, talks about the barriers women face in the industry and shares her advice on how to succeed as a budding pop musician.
ABRSM unites nations for Make Music Day 2020
More than 700 musicians, from infant school pupils to retirees, have united virtually from around the world for an online performance of the Disney song, ‘How Far I’ll Go’, to mark international Make Music Day 2020 on Sunday 21 June.
Supporting world music through Covid-19
Meet Alessia, director of The Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA), recipient of the ABRSM International Sponsorship Fund 2020.
Bringing Fauré to life
Performed by Rob Burton (alto saxophone) & Konya Kanneh-Mason (piano), both students at the Royal Academy of Music, Faure’s Après un rêve is a Grade 5 piece from our 2018-2021 Saxophone syllabus.
Gary Ryan plays Valseana by Assad
This beautiful piece performed by Gary Ryan, features in the ABRSM Guitar syllabus from 2019 at Grade 8
Guy and Tom perform Danse Rustique by Squire
Guy Johnston (cello) and Tom Poster (piano accompaniment) perform Danse Rustique, by Squire.
Case Notes: the award-winning true crime podcast from Classic FM
Case Notes, winner of the British Podcast Awards' ’Best True Crime Podcast’, is a true crime podcast like no other.
Music by 300 strangers
On Piano Day in 2019, Christian Henson founded Pianobook: a collective sample project that brings together likeminded music makers to share their stories through the pianos they use, admire and are inspired by.
