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I'll be writing and uploading blog posts every now and then, but if you would like to write a post about music for my page, please get in touch! I'm particularly interested in articles on equality or diversity in music and music in society.

Abigail Birch-Price

Sep 24, 20214 min read

Can music be used as a painkiller?

With the Singathon’s success in raising over £1000 for Music in Hospitals & Care (MiHC) last month, I decided to write this month’s blog...

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Esther Clarke

Aug 5, 20217 min read

Sing me a song with social significance

For me at least, music is all about emotion; there’s just something about the combination of certain words - sometimes phrases that...

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Concert halls and theatres: the journey back to normality

Abigail Birch-Price

Jul 9, 20214 min read

Concert halls and theatres: the journey back to normality

Unfortunately, theatres and concert halls have been massively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic through job and income loss, but now...

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Are cathedrals doing enough for female singers?

Abigail Birch-Price

Jun 16, 20216 min read

Are cathedrals doing enough for female singers?

This time last year I was celebrating finishing my exams at Cambridge University, including submitting my dissertation which looked at...

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Abigail Birch-Price

May 12, 20216 min read

Effects of Football Chants

As the 2020/21 Premier League season draws to a close this month, we can reflect on all the differences this season has brought to the...

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Birthday Blog: My Top 10 Favourite Female Composers

Abigail Birch-Price

Apr 11, 20215 min read

Birthday Blog: My Top 10 Favourite Female Composers

Over the last few years, I have really enjoyed getting to know music by a wide range of composers, particularly those who have less...

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Gender equality for dead composers: important or irrelevant?

Abigail Birch-Price

Mar 7, 20212 min read

Gender equality for dead composers: important or irrelevant?

International Women's Day, coming up tomorrow, provides a platform for many Women's charities to increase awareness and support. This is...

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Abigail Birch-Price

Feb 19, 20215 min read

Music museums kept only for men?

This time last year I was working as recitals coordinator for the Cambridge Minerva Festival, which aims to elevate the voices of female...

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Abigail Birch-Price

Jan 12, 20215 min read

Changing Traditions

First of all, Happy New Year everyone, and let’s hope 2021 goes better than 2020! Hope you all had a safe but happy festive season and...

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