Links Page

I finally cracked and started this page to point to places other than orchestra web sites that might be directly or even vaguely connected with amateur music-making.

Associations

British Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles	http://www.basbwe.org/
British Banjo Mandolin & Guitar Federation	http://www.banjomandolinguitar.co.uk/orchestras.htm
British Double Reed Society	http://www.bdrs.org.uk/
The Concert Band Portal	http://www.concert-bands.co.uk/
National Association of Youth Orchestras	http://www.nayo.org.uk
Making Music, The National Federation of Music Societies	http://www.makingmusic.org.uk/
The Welsh Amateur Music Federation	http://www.tycerdd.org/wamf.html
Wind Band Association of the UK	http://www.windbandassociation.co.uk/
The Wind Band Directory	http://www.windbanddirectory.co.uk/

Classes, Summer Schools

All Sorts of Music	http://www.allsortsofmusic.co.uk/
Basically Quartets	http://basicallyquartets.net/
Benslow Music Trust	http://www.benslow.org
Cambridge Early Music	http://www.cambridgeearlymusic.org/
Canford Summer School of Music	http://www.canfordsummerschool.co.uk/
Chamber Music in France	http://www.chambermusicinfrance.com/
COMA Contemporary Music Summer School Festival	http://www.coma.org/summerschool
Dartington International Summer School	http://www.dartingtonsummerschool.org.uk/
The Dordogne String Summer School	http://www.stringsummerschool.com
East Kent Wind Music Workshop (April, 2005)	http://www.eastkentwindmusicworkshop.org.uk/
East London Late Starters' Orchestra Summer School (for strings only)	http://www.ellso.easynet.co.uk/school_home.htm
Farncombe Estate Courses	http://www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk/
Hawkwood College	http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/
Ischia Chamber Music Workshops	http://www.ischiafestival.it/music-workshop.html
Jackdaws	http://www.jackdaws.org.uk/
London String Players	http://www.londonstringplayers.org.uk/
Strings in Greece	http://www.allcomersmusic.com/
Mid-Winter Strings	http://www.allcomersmusic.com/
Violin Lessons at London Violin Studio	http://www.londonviolinstudio.com/
Music for People (Summer School of Music)	http://www.m4p.org.uk/
Strings in Greece	http://www.allcomersmusic.com/
Verbier Festival Amateur Chamber Music Week	http://www.verbierfestival.com/amateurweek/
Wind Chamber Music Weekends	http://www.windchambermusic.org.uk/
WMA Summer School of Music	http://www.workersmusic.co.uk/
York Easter Course of Orchestral Playing	http://www.yocs.org.uk/

Conductors, Soloists

Stephen Mark Barchan Composer & Conductor	http://www.stephenmarkbarchan.co.uk/
Richard Cartmale Conductor	http://www.richardcartmale.co.uk/
Richard Howarth Conductor	http://www.richardhowarthmusic.co.uk/
Richard Ward-Roden Conductor	http://www.richardwardroden.co.uk/

General Interest

Classical Music UK	http://www.classicalmusic.org.uk/
Freelance Musicians ...find a local musician or teacher within the UK:	http://www.freelance-musicians.info/
Percussion Orchestrations	http://www.percorch.com/

Commercial Organisations

Beverley Music Centre Supplying and repairing the finest antique violins, and classical musical instruments for over 50 years.	http://www.beverleymusicalinstruments.co.uk
David Van Edwards Baroque, classical and transitional bows for violin, viola, cello and Double bass	http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/stock.htm
Forte Sound & Media Specialists in recording acoustic, chamber and orchestral music.	http://www.fortesoundandmedia.co.uk/
Grandma Dingley's Ingeniously Musical Tales Brilliant new albums for introducing kids to classical music!	http://grandmadingley.com/
Howard Ball : Bow Maker Orchestral player turned bow maker.	http://www.howardballbowmaker.co.uk/
Music Arrangements Orchestrations of well known piano music, and also arrangements. For sale and by commission.	http://www.themusicarranger.co.uk/
Music Notes Specialists in printed music. We also sell musical instruments, gifts and related accessories	http://www.musicnotes.com/
NJA Audio Freelance orchestral recording engineer, based in Kent.	http://nja.me.uk/
Rayburn Tours Ltd Specialist in travel arrangements for tailor-made concert tours	http://www.rayburntours.com/
Score-Pian Page turning made easy - click here to see video on my website	http://www.score-pian.co.uk/
Stephen Powell Music Services Professional Score Engraving/Typesetting, Copyist and Recording Services	http://www.powellmusicservices.co.uk/
Travelbound Concert Tours Educate, Stimulate, Encourage and Inspire. Travelbound Concert Tours, arranged by musicians for musicians.	http://www.travelbound.co.uk/subject/music