Author: Tareic Alphonse
ABRSM’s composer mentoring programme, Writing for Music Education, is a six-month programme for emerging composers based in the UK looking to explore the world of composing for music education. The programme includes opportunities to join ABRSM behind the scenes, to develop skills in writing to a brief and to work alongside some of our partner organisations. […]
Under 25 membership has become Early Career membership to allow more students and recent graduates to access the benefits of being a member at a discounted rate. Early Career membership is for aspiring songwriters and composers who are at the start of building their careers for only £50 a year, discounted from £92. And members […]
Written by James Welburn, Partnerships Manager, ABRSM As a composer myself, and a member of The Ivors Academy, managing the programme is a tremendous privilege and a real highlight of my role as ABRSM’s Partnerships Manager. The programme has been supported by The Ivors Academy since its launch in 2021 and represents just one strand […]
Led by Senator Mika Sellens (Chair) and Will Davenport (co-chair), the IA LGBTQI+ Council serves as an advisory board which informs and influences the agendas of our Committees and Board, and therefore the causes we campaign on and the events we deliver. For LGBTQI+ History Month, some of our council members tell us a bit […]
Alfie Neale is a singer, songwriter and producer, originally from Dorset and now based in Brighton, England. His sound is an emotive and brave mix of styles, investigating elements of soul, disco, jazz and hip-hop. Neale’s influences range from the modern (Amy Winehouse, Anderson .Paak) to the classic (Doobie Brothers, George Benson) reflecting his wilful […]
February is LGBTQI+ History Month and in recognition our LGBTQI+ Working Group are doing a take over. This month we speak to Amber Jay, Edmund Jolliffe and Will Davenport (Chair) from our LGBTQI+ Working Group about their experiences in songwriting and composition, as well as their views on inclusivity in the music industry and what […]
Hope is a 22-year-old unsigned singer-songwriter from London. Coming from a non-musical family, Hope is a primarily self-taught musician, with a passion for music as a driver for personal, social and cultural change. She left school at 16 to pursue a career focusing on song writing, releasing original singer songwriter material via streaming platforms and live performance. […]
If versatility is the key to modern musical success, then Rachel Chinouriri is already well on her way. Nominated for the Rising Star Award with Apple Music 2021, the singer-songwriter hails from Croydon, is of Zimbabwean heritage and has already seen her emotionally complex anthems find favour with everyone from Michaela Cole to Coldplay’s Chris […]
MELISSA JAMES: “Best current British blues singer I know.” – The words of BBC Radio presenter Tom Robinson who has long given a nod of approval to the work of this singersongwriter. Born and raised in north west London to West Indian parents, Melissa James is, however, much more than a blues singer. She is […]
See our 2017 Gold Badge recipients here. Originally published by BASCA, October 2nd 2017 BASCA [British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors] has today presented the 44th Gold Badge Awards at The Savoy hotel in London. Sponsored by PPL and PRS for Music, the award ceremony was hosted by Guy Fletcher OBE and celebrated the […]
See our 2016 Gold Badge recipients here. Originally published by BASCA, October 2nd 2016 BASCA presented the 43rd Gold Badge Awards, sponsored by PPL and PRS for Music, on Monday 3rd October at The Savoy, London. Founded in 1974, the BASCA Gold Badge Awards recognise exceptional people from right across the industry who have made […]
See our 2015 Gold Badge recipients here. Content originally published by BASCA. Originally published by BASCA, October 12th 2015 BASCA will present the 42nd Gold Badge Awards, sponsored by PPL and PRS for Music, on Tuesday 13th October at The Savoy, London. Founded in 1974, the BASCA Gold Badge Awards recognise exceptional people from right […]
See our 2014 Gold Badge recipients here. Content originally published by BASCA. Originally published by BASCA, September 9th 2014 BASCA, in association with PRS for Music will present the 41st Gold Badge Awards on Tuesday 14th October 2014 at The Savoy, London. Presented since 1974, the Gold Badge Awards recognise exceptional people from right across […]
See our 2013 Gold Badge recipients here. Content originally published by BASCA. Originally published by BASCA, September 16th 2013 BASCA, in association with PRS for Music will present the 40th Anniversary Gold Badge Awards on Wednesday 16th October 2013 at The Savoy, London. Presented since 1974, the Gold Badge Awards recognise exceptional people from right […]
See our 2012 Gold Badge recipients here. Content originally published by BASCA. Originally published by BASCA, September 17th 2012 The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, in association with PRS for Music, will present this year’s Gold Badge Awards on October 17th 2012 at The Savoy in London. The Gold Badge Awards celebrate the […]
See our 2011 Gold Badge recipients here. Content originally published by BASCA. Originally published by BASCA, September 12th 2011 The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, in association with PRS for Music, will present this year’s Gold Badge Awards on October 19th 2011 at The Savoy in London. The Gold Badge Awards celebrate the […]
See our 2010 Gold Badge recipients here. Content originally published by BASCA. Originally published by BASCA, September 20th 2010 The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, in association with PRS for Music, presents the Gold Badge Awards on 20th October 2010 at the newly refurbished Savoy in London. The Gold Badge Awards celebrate the […]
See our 2009 Gold Badge recipients here. Content originally published by BASCA. Originally published by BASCA, September 21st 2009 The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, in association with PRS for Music, presented the Gold Badge Awards this afternoon, 28th October 2009 at the Park Lane Hotel in London. The awards recognise the work […]
See our 2008 Gold Badge recipients here. Content originally published by BASCA. Originally published by BASCA, October 29th 2008 Date: Wednesday 29th October 2008 Location: The Park Lane Hotel, London The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters in association with the MCPS-PRS Alliance presents the Gold Badge Awards, which in its 35th year serves to […]
See our 2007 Gold Badge recipients here. Content originally published by BASCA. Originally published by BASCA, October 24th 2007 Wednesday 24th October 2007. The Savoy, Strand, London The 34th annual Gold Badge Awards Presented by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters. Each year, Britain’s songwriters pay tribute to the vast machinery of talent behind […]
