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ARRANGING / SCORE-WRITING
Sibelius - excellent score-writing software.
Music Prep Resources - for Sibelius users, useful info (eg music fonts/engraving tips).

ARTS ORGANISATIONS
Incorporated Society of Musicians - useful site for rates - applicable to instrumental teaching, accompanying and conducting.
Musicians Union - legal advice / rates etc.
The Stage Newspaper - info on all aspects of theatre, as well as handy reviews an job listings.

PIANO
www.uk-piano.org - a popular site on everything to do with the piano! Details of UK pianists, piano tuners, forum etc. Very useful.

THEATRE (AMATEUR / COMMUNITY)
Amdram - UK amateur dramatics, contains lots of info.
Birmingham And Midland Operatic Society - one of the largest amateur companies in the UK.
Eastbourne Operatic and Dramatic Society - presents a variety of musicals and plays in the town's major theatres, the society being formed in 1907, the oldest in Eastbourne.
Grassy Knoll Theatre - an organisation dedicated to the performance of new work.

THEATRE (PROFESSIONAL)
Beyond Broadway - musical revue show, playing in many venues around the UK.

MUSICIANS / GROUPS
All Jigged Out - Fantastic 5-piece celtic-jazz-funk band!
Darren Lord - Keys/Piano/MD/Composer, based in Maidenhaid, Berkshire, UK.
James Field - Dynamic singer-songwriter, film + TV composer & producer, based in London.
Jazzmanix - Southampton University based Jazz and Gospel choir.
Pete Thomas - Multi reed player/music producer/film & tv composer, based in Southampton, UK. This site has loads of information on the saxophone, jazz theory, commercial composition & arranging, Logic Audio as well as web optimisation techniques. Highly recommended - an extremely comprehensive site.
Simon Walters - Keys/Piano/MD/Composer, plays for 'Beyond Broadway'.

MUSIC PUBLISHERS
Starshine Music - leading educational publisher of musicals and songs for children.

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
Absolute Music Solutions - an extremely friendly and knowledgable company, who are an authorised dealer for Kurzweil synths (and keep handy spare parts just in case! Ask for Alan or Chris.)
Korg - Hi-Tech manufacturer.
Roland - Hi-Tech manufacturer.
Sound On Sound - useful music-tech magazine, with reviews of products etc.


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