TALK
We hold talks, discussions and events to share information about songwriting and composing. The highlight of our events calendar is the David Ferguson lecture which honours the late composer and creators’ rights campaigner, and focuses on the importance of creative intellectual property and the value and significance of music creators in society.
TEACH
We fund and deliver education and training programmes about songwriting and composing, in order to develop the skills of music creators in the UK.
TRANSFORM
We offer scholarships, bursaries and grants to music creators in hardship, in order to help them maximise opportunities and develop their craft. The Writer Producer Fund, which we launched with the PRS Foundation, bestows a grant of up to £10,000 to its recipient.
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Graham Davies
Graham Davies is the CEO of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors (BASCA), the professional association for the UK’s music creators and the home of the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards.
Nigel Beaham-Powell
Nigel Beaham-Powell is a songwriter and composer whose collaborative work with Bella Russell includes compositions for over 400 shows, adverts for VW and BT, and the title music for national TV shows such as Wogan, Saturday Night Clive and The Time, The Place.
Nigel is a Commercial Music lecturer at Bath Spa University. He was previously Deputy Chair of the Performing Rights Society (2005-2008). He was part of several organisations (BASCA, Copyright Reform Group) lobbying the UK Government on composer’s and songwriter’s rights.
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SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
If you want to help champion music creators, please consider a donation to us. Your support will help deliver music education projects, provide assistance to songwriters and composers, and help everyone learn more about songwriting and composition.
The David Ferguson Legacy
David Ferguson (1953 – 2009) was one of Britain’s most successful television composers. His credits include Cracker, Rebus, Bravo Two Zero, and Auf Wiedersehen Pet. He served for six years as chairman of BASCA [now The Ivors Academy] and was awarded a Fellowship, our highest honour. David dedicated much of his life to campaigning about the rights of songwriters and composers. David left a portion of his estate to The Ivors Academy Trust [formerly the BASCA Trust] to support our education programmes.
Leave a Legacy
If music has enriched your life, or the life of someone you love, please consider leaving The Ivors Academy Trust in your will. Your bequest to us can be an effective way to reduce the total amount of tax liable on your estate. There are several types of legacy that you may wish to consider. Gifts can be a specified sum of money, a proportion of your residuary estate, or an item or asset. Your solicitor can advise you how to add The Ivors Academy Trust to your estate plans. If you have any questions or would like to discuss leaving a bequest to The Ivors Academy Trust, please do get in touch.
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