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New Online Resources for Music Teachers

Three new online resources for music teachers that have been made free for lock down – sheet music downloads, classical music streaming and inspiration from ROSL young musicians.

Published: 07 May 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM
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Resources for music teachers as well as families looking to boost their skills during lockdown.

Here are three top resources for music educators this week.

Warwick Music Group releases thousands of sheet music titles for free

A music group and recycled instrument manufacturer has released more than 6,000 free pieces of music online.

Warwick Music Group’s raft of instant digital downloads of its most popular sheet music titles have been made available for free until the end of June, to music teachers as well as families looking to boost their skills during lockdown.

Check them out here.

Families get free access to Classical 100 during lockdown

A unique collection of classical music spanning 1,000 years has been made available for free during lockdown as part of a landmark agreement between Decca Classics, Classic FM and the UK’s largest music education organisation, ABRSM.

The Classical 100 collection includes everything from Hildegard of Bingen to Graham Fitkin via J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Elena Kats-Chernin and Tchaikovsky and is available online now.

View it online now.

Royal Over-Seas League at Home

Royal Over-Seas League have put their music at home project online, keeping the the young musicians, artists and writers creative.

You can take a look at some of the ways in which ROSL alumni are making sure their artistic output isn't diminished by the isolation we all find ourselves currently in.

View ROSL at home.

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