Health & wellbeing Archives

Former Bowie backing singer and vocal coach launches book on The Healing Power of Singing

Emm Gryner, solo artist, former David Bowie band member, vocal coach and multi-instrumentalist, has written a wellbeing book, ‘The Healing Power of Singing – Raise…

MUSIC:ED September 1, 2021

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New UK opera company to launch in November with dementia-friendly performances

Theatre of Sound, a new opera company, has been created by conductor and musical director, Stephen Higgins and the writer and director Daisy Evans.

MUSIC:ED August 27, 2021

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Proposed 50% HE music funding cut ‘a catastrophic misjudgement’

A statement by the UK's Higher Education music subject association calls for responses to independent regulator's 'baffling' funding consultation

MUSIC:ED April 30, 2021

Music Minds Matter expands service following huge rise in requests for help from musicians

Help Musicians has seen a 65 percent increase in calls to its Music Minds Matter service

MUSIC:ED April 19, 2021

‘Aftershock’ is the theme of the Association of British Orchestras conference this week

Covid recovery, Brexit and inequity are the major issues covered as the British classical music industry joins the 2021 Association of British Orchest…

MUSIC:ED March 9, 2021

Music in Mind, Manchester Camerata © Rachel Bywater Photography

Orchestral music is becoming a key element in healthcare provision, says report

A new report, ‘Orchestras in Healthcare’, published by Orchestras Live, the City of London Sinfonia and the Association of British Orchestras, has…

MUSIC:ED March 8, 2021

Join research into the mental advantages of choral singing

Mental Health Inclusive Choirs, the interdisciplinary team of researchers, is inviting choirs across Britain to join in their programme to help suppor…

MUSIC:ED March 1, 2021

Soundtrap drives an online revolution in UK students’ music learning and mental health

The Covid crisis has created opportunities for innovation in music education and affirmed music’s essential contribution to the health and wellbeing…

MUSIC:ED February 22, 2021

An investigation of singing, health and well-being as a group process

The Music Teachers Association's second collective blogging project continues with responses from teachers reflecting on the article by Liz Mellor…

MUSIC:ED February 15, 2021

ENO Breathe lullaby filming, ENO Orchestra, Soraya Mafi © Karla Gowlett, courtesy of ENO

English National Opera and Imperial College launch social prescribing programme to help Long-Covid recovery

In a striking example of the healing power of music, English National Opera and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have launched a nationwide schem…

MUSIC:ED January 28, 2021

‘Express Yourself’ is the theme of Children’s Mental Health Week

With rising concerns about the mental resilience of children during lockdown, this year’s UK Children’s Mental Health Week, run by children’s me…

MUSIC:ED January 23, 2021

The role of arts in improving health and wellbeing

Study shows the role of the arts in health and wellbeing

A review commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has provided strong evidence for policy development of the arts as an ai…

MUSIC:ED September 25, 2020

Children and School Singing During the Covid-19 Pandemic report

Back to school – back to singing?

UK national organisations Sing Up and Music Mark have commissioned a report for schools to support management of coronavirus risks associated with sin…

MUSIC:ED September 1, 2020

ISM publishes review of research on performance- and music education-related COVID-19 transmission

UK membership organsation The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has published a global study reviewing current research into COVID-19 transmissi…

MUSIC:ED August 10, 2020

MOBO Help Musicians Fund expands to £100,000

The MOBO Help Musicians Fund is expanding its offer with a £100,000 investment and package of support for artists creating music of black origin

MUSIC:ED June 24, 2020

IAMM Hackathon launched by Creative United and partners

As part of the Inclusive Access to Music Making (IAMM) initiative, Creative United has partnered with a coalition of experts to launch the IAMM Hackat…

MUSIC:ED June 22, 2020

m4d Radio launched by Music for Dementia

Music for Dementia ambassador, Lauren Laverne, will kick off the launch of m4d Radio with a #Song4You social media video campaign