What is the Selected Artists Guide?

Welcome to the 2020/21 edition of the Selected Artists guide. Whether you are a promoter looking for artists or a performing group looking for soloists or composers, this guide will help you find excellent, affordable artists.

COVID-19 has created significant challenges for music groups, however many are finding alternative ways to work with professionals, from using digital solutions to negotiating with artists and venues to arrange performances that are compliant with social distancing measures.

Although all the artists in this guide can be booked for in-person performances and workshops in the normal way, many of them can also offer a variety of digital options including livestreaming, so wherever you see the above symbol, please contact the artists to chat about what would work best for you both. Making Music members can access our guidance on how to set up a livestream and other digital solutions at www.makingmusic. org.uk/resources Livestreaming subsidies In these uncertain times, Making Music is delighted to be offering two new subsidies to help promoter member groups put on digital performances: Livestreaming Subsidy - Philip & Dorothy Green Young Artists (PDGYA) and Livestreaming Subsidy - any artist. Promoters of any income can claim these subsidies for a livestreamed performance. The Selected Artists Guide is split into four sections.

1. The Philip & Dorothy Green Young Artists (orange pages 7-13) are awardwinning artists who have auditioned and been chosen by a panel of experienced musicians.

2. The Adopt a Composer project (yellow pages 16-19). These are talented, emerging composers who have been selected for their ability to work with leisure-time ensembles.

3. National Youth Choirs of Great Britain (blue pages 20-28) The singers in this section are all graduates of the NYCGB Fellowship programme, selected on the basis of their time as NYCGB Fellows, and their more recent work as professional singers. 4. Our Selected Artists (purple pages 30-60) are recommended by the Selected Artists Panel (formed of Making Music promoter members).

Artist fees quoted include VAT unless stated otherwise. These fees do not include travel costs.