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New Voices 2018

New Voices is an annual composer support scheme raising the profile of some of the most talented and exciting new voices in the UK today.

#BMC50 Things

Introducing a new series of articles mapping the last fifty years of new music in the UK

British Music Collection: 50 Things

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Levels of Consciousness: Composer Anthony Gilbert on David Lumsdaine's Mandalas

"...Lumsdaine's vision is, metaphorically, from before dawn to a rich sunrise, with clouds passing over, and wind coming in gusts..."

Data Closed Call: for Music Tech Fest Berlin

Closed call for attendees of Music Tech Fest Berlin to work creatively with BMC data

New Voices

Sarah Hughes Talks Sound, Sculpture and Installation

Sarah Hughes on Embedded with the South London Gallery

New Voices

Andrew Thomas on Noh, and Classical Instrumentation with Electronics

Andrew Thomas on Portfolio with mu:arts

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The Online Flâneur: Peter Nagle on the BMC

"The advent of online resources has of course had a great effect on how we research, but it’s possibly changed even more how we browse..."

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Sally Golding Talks Curating, Creating and Audiovisuality

Sally Golding on Embedded with the South London Gallery

New Voices

Alex McLean on Music Coding and Algorave

Alex McLean on Embedded with the Open Data Institute

Journalist Abi Bliss' Top Tips for Writing a Spotlight

Some questions to consider for inspiration when putting pen to paper...

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Rebecca Collins on the work of composer Anna Braithwaite

"In listening to each piece, her presence at each site and the time spent with members of the local community become clear..."

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