What is BBC Get Singing?

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About the programme

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BBC Get Singing is a new national programme to get young people aged 11-14 singing, with Grammy Award-winning artist, composer and producer Jacob Collier as Ambassador and Advocate.

  • You may already run a singing group, or just thinking about starting one - either way, these songs and the resources will help you to get started on your singing journey.
  • Over the programme’s lifetime, teachers, vocal leaders and young people will have the opportunity to participate in workshops, training/CPD and performances across the UK.

Throughout the website you will find:

  • New arrangements of songs to sing in groups either in extra-curricular and enrichment sessions or the classroom.
  • Performance and activity videos, guidance notes, scores and audio tracks.

Enjoy singing the first two songs and keep an eye out - there are many more to come!

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Jacob Collier tells us all about the project

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Jacob Collier - Ambassador and Advocate

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Jacob Collier (credit Nicole Nodland)

Who is Jacob Collier?

Beloved by audiences, musicians and critics the world over, Jacob Collier is heralded as one of the most groundbreaking artists of the 21st century. As a singer-songwriter, producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and world-builder, Jacob Collier has taken the music industry by storm.

Whether it's writing songs in keys that don't exist or bringing 100,000 people together in improvised song - Jacob pushes the boundaries of what's creatively possible, with the mission of uniting and inspiring human beings across every continent of the world in a language beyond words. All the while, he is brewing up his next adventure.

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Jacob Collier (credit Nicole Nodland)

How does he approach music-making?

Jacob plays, writes and communicates with a human warmth, openness and inclusivity that melts hearts, expands minds and inspires millions. His radically joyous and genre-bridging discography has led to seven Grammy wins and 16 Grammy nominations. His fearless approach to music has attraccted over 100 collaborators, including Coldplay, SZA, Shawn Mendes, John Mayer, Stormzy, Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly, Anoushka Shankar, Quincy Jones, Oumou Sangaré, Hans Zimmer and Joni Mitchell.

How is Jacob Collier involved in BBC Get Singing?

Jacob is supporting BBC Get Singing as Ambassador and Advocate for the programme: he'll feature across the resources and will be releasing a new arrangement of one of his own songs very soon. Watch this space!

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Piping Down the Valleys Wild

BBC Singers, Dominika Mak (piano) and Owain Park (conductor) perform 'live more & love more' at BBC Maida Vale Studios

BBC Singers, Dominika Mak (piano), Yijia Cui (double bass), Stephen Whibley (drum kit) and Owain Park (conductor) perform 'Piping Down the Valleys Wild' at BBC Maida Vale Studios