Creating musical partnerships, projects and performances across the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Resounds is an officially accredited Commonwealth musical organisation. Established in 2005, our mission is to connect musical cultures, and to promote initiatives and partnerships in Commonwealth countries. We have a special focus upon music education and composition.
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The Commonwealth Dance Relay Brings Glasgow to Life
There was excitement in Kelvingrove Park on Friday 24th July as vibrant dance teams gathered to perform as part of the Commonwealth Dance Relay at the Glasgow 2026 Festival. The Commonwealth Resounds played a key role in the Kelvingrove Parade, wonderfully named...
The Gambia Academy Celebrates ‘Sumer’
During her final week at the Purcell School, Alison led a special project entitled Sumer, bringing together 37 alumni composers. Each was invited to create a variation on the famous 13th-century English round, or rota, Sumer is icumen in. Among the contributions was a...
Introducing Echoes of Ability: Nipaeli & Rajabu
The Commonwealth Resounds is delighted to feature a wonderful new contribution to the Commonwealth Dance Relay from Nipaeli & Rajabu, recorded at MUDA Africa, Music and Dance of Africa, a contemporary dance institute in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Their choreography,...
Commonwealth Dance Relay Launches!
The Commonwealth Resounds is launching the Commonwealth Dance Relay, an international celebration of what becomes possible when people move, create, and share together. Bringing music and dance into the same joyful space, the Relay invites communities across the UK...
Commonwealth Resounds Visits Sona Jobarteh and the Gambia Academy
The Commonwealth Resounds visited old friends Sona Jobarteh and the Gambia Academy to explroe the incredible work taking place in this beautiful area of the world.When travelling around and exploring the beautiful, fascinating country of Gambia, local people greet you...
Returning to Antigua and Barbuda in 2025!
Join us in Antigua for musical innovation and cultural exchange, where young talents from the Eastern Caribbean come together to create and inspire.We are delighted to share the news that Go Compose: Eastern Caribbean will return to Antigua this July! Following the...
His Majesty, King Charles III sends his heartfelt thanks for the wonderful musical accompaniment by young musicians from The Commonwealth Resounds at the launch of the Prince’s Trust International in Malta. They added something very special to the occasion.
’A Song for the Commonwealth’ has been a masterpiece of a project, with its wonderfully international ‘cast of thousands’, and its extraordinary reach, via music, all around the world. I will continue to be inspired by it; it was my own personal highlight from the Platinum Jubilee. I hope all of you who took part will remain proud of your involvement, as this was something really special. The life-affirming song, and the hundreds of new arrangements and projects it gave life to, form a major piece of heritage from the Jubilee, and a very positive portrait of choral life around the world in 2022. Thanks to all who sang or played this music, who taught, arranged and filmed it – something very important was created here.
In celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s extraordinary 70 year dedicated reign over the UK and the Commonwealth, the Lighting of the Beacons will occur on 2nd June 2022 throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories and for the first time, in each of the capital cities of the Commonwealth. I thought it would add to this special moment in The Queen’s life, if a unique song was sung by individual choirs throughout the Commonwealth as the Beacons are lit throughout the various time zones, on 2nd June next year. I could think of no better organisation than my friends from The Commonwealth Resounds to organise a competition to find the winning song to be sung during this historic evening of celebration.
The sights and sounds of Commonwealth Resounds and of the Kampala CHOGM will long live with me
