The Magazine of the Guild of Church Musicians No 92 May 2017 I wonder how many of you know where this fine stained glass window is located? Hint: it’s not in church! Laudate is typeset by Michael Walsh HonGCM and printed by Express Printing Ltd, Laudate Elbridge Farm Business Centre, Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 5EF www. From the Editor of Laudate his edition of Laudate brings the welcome news that the Council has appointed a new Warden (see opposite). We look forward enormously to working Twith him as he leads us into the future. If at all possible, please come to our 1 July event at Allhallows-by-the-Tower (see page 3) when you will have the first opportunity to meet him. Next September’s edition of Laudate will be a special Guild Examinations Edition. All our diplomas and certificates have been throughly revised and updated and we want you to know all about them, so rather than having to dig around on the website to find the vital information, you will be able to find it in this special edition of the magazine. We hope that many of you will feel inspired to do one of our examinations and also Patrons: Rt Revd & Rt Hon Dr Richard Chartres, former Lord Bishop of London to spread the word to your choir members and fellow musicians. Our syllabuses Professor Dr Ian Tracey, Organist Titulaire of Liverpool Cathedral cover every level of ability and achievement and, as many of us can remember Master: Professor Dr Maurice Merrell from wearing those medals with blue or red ribbons in RSCM choirs, there is great Secretary General: Dr Michael Walsh satisfaction from having achieved recognition for your efforts. Treasurer: Dr Andrew Linley With every good wish to you all he Guild of Musicians and Singers was formed in Oxford in June 1993 with the aim of bringing together amateur and professional musicians in working and Tfraternal ways. One major aim has always been to encourage young musicians in CONTENTS the pursuit of their studies and the Guild has set up a fund with bursaries for students to help them with examination fees and other aspects of their careers in music. The Guild is non-denominational and covers all genres of music. However, we do have a From the Registrar: Welcome to our New Warden, Rt Revd Graeme Knowles .................... 1 large church music based membership and we try to encourage and support young New Legal Guidance for Musicians in the CofE ...........................................................................2 organists, as there is such a shortage. The Guild has many distinguished musicians among its Hon Fellows, including Sir 1st July ~ GCM Conference at Allhallows-by-the-Tower ...............................................................3 Mark Elder, Dr Vasily Petrenko, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Dame Patricia Routlege, The Registrar’s aborted after-dinner speech from York! ..............................................................4 Dr. Francis Jackson, Andrew Carwood, Benjamin Grosvenor and Rick Wakeman. Our next General Meeting at Allhallows-by-the-Tower at 2pm on 14 October 2017 Dufuflé’s Chant Donné ~ Dr Hugh Benham .................................................................................6 when we will be entertained by THE SUFFOLK CONCERT BAND. Academic Dress Differing views on ‘My Favourite Hymn Tune’ .............................................................................10 is available and membership is only £15 a year. Full details are available from the Guild’s website: www.musiciansandsingers.org.uk. The Registrar’s At Home ................................................................................................................. 13 The Guild Collect ~ please use it! .................................................................................................. 13 The Guild is proud to announce that it is now working in close assocation with: Sir Edward Elgar’s Church Music ~ Dr Donald Hunt ..............................................................14 The National College of Music & Arts, London A new organ for St John the Baptist, Kingston Lisle ..................................................................23 Patron: Huw Edwards BA(Hons) HonFNCM A Memorial Recital at Godalming Church by Robert Munns ................................................. 25 BAFTA Award 2005 Royal Television Award 2005 President: Jeffery Fraser FRCO LRSM AMusA Updating the Guild’s Website ~ Robert Andrews ....................................................................... 27 Principal: Michael Walsh DMus GTCL FTCL HonGCM HonFNCM FGMS Alan Thurlow at 70 ~ Timothy Storey............................................................................................28 Director of Studies: Andrew Wilson BMus(Lon) PGCE HonFNCM FGMS Development Director: Paul Cheater BA ACP FCollP HonFNCM FGMS Established 1894 Finance Director: Michael Feben-Smith BEd(Hons) HonFNCM FGMS Front cover: Rt Revd Graham Knowles, Warden of our Guild Incorporated 1898 Back cover: Where is it? he National College of Music & Arts, London was established well over 100 YOUR ARTICLES AND OPINIONS ARE EAGERLY SOUGHT years ago and specialises in external music examinations and speech subjects. It would be good to receive more feedback from Guild members about what you want to see in Laudate. TThe College has music exam board centres throughout the United Kingdom You are welcome to contact the Editor by any of the following means: and in some countries overseas. By post at 5 Lime Close, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6SW Tel: 01243 788315 or email: [email protected] Diplomas in all subjects up to the level of Fellow are available. Further details may It is worth mentioning that all opinions expressed in LAUDATE be obtained from [email protected] or visit the College’s website: are the personal views of the individual writers and not necessarily www.nat-col-music.org.uk. the official view of the Guild of Church Musicians itself. Do visit us on the internet at www.churchmusicians.org From the Registrar It is with great pleasure that I announce that Bishop Graeme will Bishop Graeme Knowles has agreed to be our be coming to our next Warden in succession to The Reverend Canon Jeremy meeting when there Haselock. will be an opportunity Bishop Graeme has, as you will see, many for all to meet him. connections with church music and is well placed to be our Warden. He is also the Chairman of the RSCM Working Party on Church Organist matters. THE RIGHT REVEREND GRAEME KNOWLES Born: 1951 ~ Ordination: to try out many of the new liturgies. I also organised Deacon 1974, Priest 1975, Bishop 2003 a Diocesan Eucharist in the Town Hall Square and wrote the liturgy for a diocesan pilgrimage to grew up in the town of Dunstable in Bedfordshire, Canterbury. We took the whole diocese, hiring five joining the choir of Dunstable Priory when I was trains and taking over Canterbury Cathedral! In 1987 Ieight years old. I remained in the choir until leaving I became Vicar of Leigh Park, a large council estate for University, singing treble, then alto, then bass! in Havant, north of Portsmouth. Following this, in We sang a full Sunday of Parish Eucharist, Matins 1993 I was made Archdeacon of Portsmouth. and Evensong. It was a grounding for which I never As archdeacon I served on the General Synod, cease to give thanks. and did a period as synodical representative on Susan and I were married after my third year at Kings the Council of the RSCM. I also was a member of London and before my final year of training at St local RSCM committees in Portsmouth and Carlisle, Augustine’s College, Canterbury. I served my title in writing Festival Services for both dioceses. the parish of St Peter-in-Thanet (Broadstairs). There In 1999 I was appointed to the Deanery of Carlisle. was an excellent musical tradition here, again singing On arrival I discovered I was precentor as well as three services each Sunday. I found myself acting a dean so it was back to singing! I was President of the choirmaster between organists on two occasions, Carlisle Organists Association, chairing their AGM too, which proved a good learning experience for each year. 2003 saw me consecrated Lord Bishop of a “wet behind the ears” curate! Sodor and Man, and in 2007 I moved to London as As I wanted to pursue a cathedral ministry as a Dean of St Paul’s, resigning in 2011 in the wake of the Minor Canon, but without any formal cathedral Occupy Camp. After a year without employment, I experience, I decided to apply for the post of Senior became Registrar (CEO) of the Sons and Friends of Curate and Precentor of Leeds Parish Church after the Clergy, from which post I retired in November five years in Thanet. I was appointed, and had two 2015. We now live in Bury St Edmunds. full years at Leeds learning much from Simon Lindley, I have recently joined the Court of the Worshipful especially in the area of repertoire. Company of Musicians. I also chair the Diocesan From 1981 to 1987 I worked in the team David Advisory Committee for the diocese of St Stancliffe built around himself at Portsmouth Edmundsbury and Ipswich and am a member of the Cathedral as a Minor Canon. This was a hugely Fabric Advisory Committee of Norwich Cathedral. exciting time in Portsmouth, as David was working I very much look forward to becoming involved with on Common Worship, and the cathedral was used the work of the Guild. May 2017 1 This has implications for PCCs who may well find Barry Williams that they now have to undertake obligations as an introduces the New employer, including written statement of particulars, the operation of PAYE, the national living wage, Legal Guidance for maternity and paternity pay, etc., and, in certain Musicians in The circumstances, provide a pension scheme. The Opinion deals quite extensively with the Church of England requirements of complying with Safeguarding and DBS disclosure requirements and there is a very helpful section about the duties of organists. he Church of England’s Legal Advisory There is a reminder that ‘an organist’s immoral or Commission gives Guidance on a huge range scandalous conduct may not be sufficient grounds Tof topics of legal interest, most of which are for dismissal’.