It’s a jungle out there: the life of young musicians
Last week I sat on a panel at the Royal Academy of Music for 4th year and postgraduate students. At a time of transition for these students, who are all at the cusp of finishing their studies, we were...
View ArticleLooking back, looking forward
I’m writing this sitting on the pebbled beach in Aldeburgh on New Year’s Day. So, with the big blue sky above me, forgive some big, blue sky thoughts and reflections on the year past and the year...
View ArticleLondon’s new cultural districts and the power of collaboration
One week ago, last Friday lunchtime, five of our Music in Offices clients formed the first Moorgate Music Club, reclaiming their lunch break to sing together. David MacDonald at BACB kindly offered to...
View ArticleToe Tapping Stuff
If a quiet evening’s subtle entertainment is what you’re looking for, don’t go and see Tap Dogs… The toe-tapping Aussie show is back in London after debuting over two decades ago at the Sydney Festival...
View ArticleAll’s well that ends Pharrell
IT APPEARS choirmaster Gareth Malone and his financial songbirds from Citi, as featured in BBC’s The Choir, aren’t the only ones to find their voice in the City. A group of singers from law firm Norton...
View ArticleThe Surprising Benefits of Singing at Work by Cassie Werber
Practising a musical instrument at work and singing in workplace choirs have become so popular in UK offices that they’ve sparked television shows, local choir leagues, and national competitions. These...
View ArticleTelegraph: Get in tune with the latest work ‘wellness’ trend
Forget the gym, stressed-out employees are turning to musical instruments to unwind. Frances Gibb reports e is a lawyer at the top of his game – accustomed to handling multi-million-pound contracts in...
View ArticleMusic for wellbeing: Can our choice of tunes lift our positivity & wellbeing...
In this time of disquiet and isolation, culture and music-making remain an important activity to enrich our lives with moments of positivity, uplift and wellbeing. It feeds our deep-seated need for...
View ArticleTessa Marchington participates in an Instalive with Psychologies Magazine
Earlier this month Tessa Marchington spoke to Psychologies Magazine about the benefits of using music to lessen stress. The post Tessa Marchington participates in an Instalive with Psychologies...
View ArticleTessa talks to BBC London about the work of Music in Offices
Listen to Tessa Marchington talk to Robert Elms at BBC Radio London about how Music in Offices in providing their services during lockdown....
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