Discounts and subsidies

We are delighted to be preparing to launch a new and exclusive Recommended Artist Guide, an online database of affordable professional artists to book specially by leisure-time music groups and promoters, with the launch of our new website in 2025. 

Replacing our previously printed Selected Artist Guide, Making Music members will be able to book the listed artists at specially quoted fees, while the artists will gain exposure and more opportunities for bookings. 

Join Black Lives in Music for 'Classically Black', a full-day and evening event filled with insightful discussions, tributes to the legacy of Black classical musicians, and incredible performances of works by renowned Black British composers. This unique experience also offers a chance to meet the rising stars of classical music.

Event takes place on Saturday 19 October. Secure your tickets now!

Corporate member CHORALLY is a dedicated online community platform that connects the world of choral and vocal music.

Founded by Ian Clethero, who launched the project as he saw a need for a ‘go-to place’ online to make it easy for choir leaders, performing groups, singing enthusiasts and organisations around the world to find information and network with each other.

Pro7ect is the UK’s premier residential songwriting retreat at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales, and offer Making Music members a 10% discount on ticket prices.    

Since 2014, Pro7ect has brought together over 180 artists, songwriters, musicians, and producers, creating more than 120 tracks at our retreats. This impressive output has led to multiple syncs, numerous releases, and the development of many albums and music projects, cementing their reputation as the top songwriting camp in the UK. 

YOURACCOMPANIST specialises in the creation of piano accompaniment recordings.

Established in 2006, the catalogue focuses on singers’ repertoire, and has grown to more than 5,000 tracks and is expanding all the time on the basis of customer suggestions. We provide the support you need to make the most of your precious rehearsal time, helping you to prepare to the highest possible standard.

ChoirCommunity is offering Making Music members a 15% discount of sheet music and learning tracks.  

What is ChoirCommunity? 

ChoirCommunity is a digital marketplace for choirs, providing high quality choral arrangements and compositions of many types of music, created by choir leaders and composers from around the UK and the rest of the world.

Booking professional musicians can be financially challenging for many leisure-time groups. Making Music offers members specially reduced or subsidised rates to make booking and engaging artists more affordable.

Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists subsidies

The Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists (PDGYA) scheme enables young musicians at the start of their careers to gain vital performance experience across the UK, while Making Music members can engage some of the very best young musical talent at a reduced cost. 

Naxos Music provides a music library and database that can help you with your group's programming and learning needs.

The cost of engaging and arranging a performance of professional artists can add up. To help smaller promoter members of Making Music (with a gross income of below £14.5K) to cover some of these costs, Making Music is offering a Promoters Subsidy.

*Due to the high volume of requests received, the Promoters Subsidy is now closed. Once more funds become available we will reopen the subsidies and application form*

Founded by Dan Goren and launched in 2013, Composers Edition is a unique publishing enterprise, which works to bring composers and performers together, and facilitates and celebrates music making involving contemporary repertoire. 

The Composers Edition team is especially focussed on opening up new music to musicians and programmers who might feel uncertain about what and how to programme or commission new work.