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The following is a list of the ABO's publications. The ABO also has a range of publications at its Information Bank
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There are three sections of publication: General, Education and Event & Programme Reports
| Title | Author | Published | Cost | Summary |
| General | ||||
| ABO Update | ABO | Monthly | Free | News bulletin for ABO members |
| A Sound Ear | Alison Wright Reid | 2001 | £10 | Exploring the issues of noise damage in orchestras |
| Knowing the Score 2 | ALCARM, Antony Lewis-Crosby and Robert Moon | January 2002 | £20 | Continuing research into the statistical dimensions of the UK orchestral sector |
| Stop Re-inventing the Wheel | Tim Baker | August 2000 | £20 | A guide to what we already know about developing audiences for classical music |
| Knowing the Score | Emc.Arts and Institute for Cultural Policy & Practice | July 2000 | Out of print. Summary available | Research into the statistical dimensions of the UK orchestral sector: activities, repertoire, audiences, personnel, technical facilities and finances. |
| Notes on Notes | Sue Harries and Phyllida Shaw | January 1999 | £5 | Research findings on good practice in the production of concert programmes. Summary also available. |
| Celebrating British Orchestras | ABO | 1997 | Out of print | Booklet of information about British orchestras |
| Education | ||||
| Education Programmes of British Orchestras and Organisations | Edited by Fiona Harvey | January 2004 | Free | Current and recent projects, plans and new initiatives 2003-04. |
| The Workbook - Volume 2 | Edited by Fiona Penny | August 2000 | £7 | The central written resource for the ABO National Education Programme 2000 |
| Working with Orchestras | ABO and Mark Withers | February 1999 | Out of print | Information pack for teachers as part of the ABO's 'Orchestras NOW' education programme. |
| Orchestras and Education: A New Era | Jo Shapcott | June 1998 | £2 | Report of the ABO Education Symposium looking at the future of music in education |
| A Year in the Life | Pauline Tambling | June 1998 | £1 | Report of the ABO National Education Programme (NEP) |
| Coming in from the Cold | O. Hills and Valerie Thackeray | July 1997 | Out of print | Report from four think-tank seminars exploring the changing place of education within orchestras |
| The Workbook – Volume 1 | Edited by Fiona Lockwood | 1997 | £7 | The central written resource for the ABO National Education Programme 1997 |
| Evaluation Questionnaires | Alex Knight | 1997 | Out of print | A collection of examples drawn from the ABO membership |
| Mapping the Field | Phylidda Shaw | Nov 1996 | Free | A research project on the education work of British Orchestras |
| The Turn of the Tide | Phyllida Shaw | June 1993 | £5 | Report of the 1993 ABO National Education Project |
| Event & Programme Reports | ||||
| Future Forward | Jennifer Goodwin | March 2000 | Out of print | A report of the 2000 ABO Conference in Cardiff |
| National Orchestra Week | Michelle Kennedy | June 2000 | Free | An evaluation of the 2000 National Orchestra Week |
| Reaching Out | Jennifer Goodwin | May 1999 | Out of print | Report of the 1999 ABO Conference in Belfast |
| National Orchestra Week | Kieran Cooper | June 1999 | Free | An evaluation of the 1999 National Orchestra Week |
| Shaping the Future | Jo Shapcott | May 1998 | Out of print | Report of the 1998 ABO Conference in Nottingham |
| National Orchestra Week | Jennifer Goodwin | June 1998 | Free | An evaluation of the ABO's first National Orchestra Week |
| The Missing Rungs | Alex Knight | 1998 | Out of print | Report of the third ABO development programme for general management |
| Opening Doors | Alex Knight | 1998 | Out of print | Report of the second national programme of professional development for education managers |
| Changing Times | Mary Jones | May 1996 | Out of print | Report of the 1996 ABO Conference in Edinburgh |
| The Missing Rungs | Fiona Penny | 1996 | Out of print | Report of the second ABO development programme for general management |
| Opening Doors | Jo Shapcott | 1996 | Out of print | Report of the first national programme of professional development for education managers |