Looking for a seasonal solo piece for Reading Aloud exams? Why not use a passage from Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant. Hear a wonderful performance by the late Sir John Gielgud at www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EYX...
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In person, live on-line, hybrid and recorded exams now available.
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Enjoy one of the widest possible ranges of repertoire offered by any exam board with our own choice options in all music and speech awards.
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Our Principal Dr. Stewart Thompson recently talked about all things VCM with Music Teacher Magazine. You can read the interview below.
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www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/content/qa/m...
World Book Day is a wonderful reminder of the power of words read aloud.
At VCM our Reading Aloud awards celebrate clear speech, expression, understanding and confident communication.
A perfect day to read, listen, and enjoy the spoken word.
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Exam success starts with preparation.
VCM provides clear syllabuses, accessible repertoire lists, and practical guidance so candidates know exactly what’s expected.
Download syllabuses: www.vcmexams.co.uk/requestsylla...
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Why choose VCM Exams?
Our qualifications are trusted worldwide, offering flexible entry, clear marking criteria, and a supportive approach for candidates of all ages.
Explore options: www.vcmexams.com
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Own Choice, Your Voice
Want to showcase you? In VCM Grade 5 Speech, candidates can present an own choice drama, prose, or poetry selection.
Example choice: “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsD5...
Half term fun: Turn Your Living Room into a Stage!
Pick a musical theatre song and: ✨ Perform it dramatically
✨ Add actions or simple choreography
✨ Perform it again… bigger and bolder!
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Half‑Term Starts with Music!
Got 10 minutes today to enjoy your favourite piece of music?
Why not share your favourite song to perform or listen to?
Share a clip of your favourite musical item and tag us!
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We've been busy in the studio lately working on something new. See what a little later this year.....
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As spring exams become the focus for many learners we share a tip a day all this week.
Practise deliberately, not just regularly
Quality matters more than quantity. Each session should have clear, specific goals that make a difference.
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As of 2025 VCM now allows the use of material set by other regulated exam boards on a like for like basis. If a piece is set for the same grade and fits the requirements of a subject listing then it will be automatically approved for use.
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Exploring the repertoire options with VCM Exams and loving the flexibility!
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Thinking about VCM Exams? Here are the different ways you can take them:
✅ In-Person
💻 Online
🎥 Recorded Submission
🎓 Hybrid Options
Learn more and register today: www.vcmexams.com
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Why try VCM Exams? 🎶
Whether you’re a student, teacher, or performer, VCM offers a flexible and supportive way to showcase your musical skills. It’s more than an exam—it’s a celebration of your journey.
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Advent Day 2 - The Burning Babe by Robert Southwell
Tudor poet, priest and marytr Robert Southwell penned his depiction of the season in 1595.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9lQ...
We begin our annual advent calendar with a choral arrangement of the traditional Advent song People Look East.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtPT...
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Secure your opportunity to showcase your abilities this term. In-person exam entries are closing for 2025 but online and digital exams are available to suit you.
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A very happy Thanksgiving to our colleagues, friends and awards holders in the United States! Enjoy a reflection on a traditional New England holiday by Lydia Marie Child.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs17...
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Midweek Moment
Take a moment in the middle of the week to enjoy this iconic performance by Wayne Marshall of John Rutters choral work For The Beauty of the Earth. On out autumn playlist it's also set for Grade 8 Contemporary Piano.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_0P...
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Internationally recognised awards in Composition, available year round to suit you.
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With options including own choice, repertoire from other exam boards and your own compositions we've widened the range of Music you can perform .
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A gentle easing into the weekend as our playlist turns to poetry. To Autumn by Keats has long been a favourite at grades 6 to 8 in our Speech and Poetry exams with this reading by Samuel West demonstrating why.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnFy...
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Still available for Winter 2025.
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We turn to the Mandolin for our Autumn playlist. We pay a visit to the Licentiate syllabus with a Passacaglia by Biber perfectly suited to the changing weather.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-9r...
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Another modern favourite on today's Autumn playlist, Night by Ludovico Einaudi found on the Grade 6 Contemporary Piano syllabus.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJZA...
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Our Autumn playlist continues with a classic from the brass band. From Grade 7 Tenor Horn, A Time for Peace is the ftom Peter Grahams The Essence of Time. Recast as a solo work it's an ideal fit for an autmnal Monday!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psuh...
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A little Brahms from Grade 7 piano performed by one of the most iconoclastic pianists of the twentieth century, Glenn Gould. The Intermezzo is full of wistful seasonal melody and harmony. Take a moment to slip into the weekend.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNQf...
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Our autumn playlist continues with a true war horse of the cello repertoire, Bachs Arioso. Set for Grade 6 it's ideal for the last glimpses of sun on a late autumn afternoon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO0d...
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