Projects We've Funded

The PRS Foundation has supported an amazing range of new music activities encompassing everything from unsigned band showcases to education projects, from commissions to the live performance of electronic music.

Find out about the diverse and inspiring projects supported by the PRS Foundation by selecting from the menus above.

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FEATURED PROJECT: DAVID FENNESSEY'S BIG LUNG

Commissioned by Le Weekend festival in collaboration with the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, the idea for this new work, by David Fennessy, germinated from two areas: sense of place, and the challenge of creating a contemporary organ piece; looking at new ways of harnessing its colossal power. Find out more...

FEATURED PROJECT: HENLEY FESTIVAL - COLIN RILEY COMMISSION

Henley Festival is one of the UK’s largest mixed art form festivals programming work from classical and contemporary music through to street theatre, comedy, art and sculpture. Colin Riley’s PRSF supported commission forms a major part of the festival’s 2007/8 educational project. Find out more...

FEATURED PROJECT: CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL

The Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world.  This annual four day outdoor event is funded and organised by Cambridge City Council Arts & Entertainments, on a non-profit making basis, and has recently received a second Government Chartermark for Excellence. Find out more...

FOR A FULL LIST OF PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE PRS FOUNDATION IN 2007, CLICK HERE