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THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF Volunteers within the RSCM’s CHURCH MUSIC local networks put on hundreds Registered Charity No. 312828 Company Registration No. of events each year which 00250031 encourage church musicians 19 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EB to gather together, share our T 01722 424848 enthusiasm and common F 01722 424849 E [email protected] purpose, and develop our skills W www.rscm.com to use in the service of God and
Front cover photo: our local church communities. Come and join us! Bob Chilcott leads a singing This quarter there are events around the country day at Holy Cross, Bearstead, in preparation for Advent and Christmas, including in Kent, May 2017. Photo: S Barker County Durham and Cumbria. Singers and directors of Photography choirs with small numbers of separate voice parts will The Network editor: nd events in Essex and Ripon useful for new repertoire Cathy Markall Printed in Wales by and ideas. Organists will nd training tailored to their Stephens & George Ltd needs, including a three-day event in October in St Albans.
Please note that the deadline There are sessions in London and Devon for singers and for submissions to the next instrumentalists, and those who want to mix so-called edition of The Network is ‘traditional’ and ‘modern’ styles of music in worship. 1 October 2017. Specialist days are planned on plainsong by John ABOUT THE RSCM Rowlands-Pritchard in Monmouth, and on the Psalms by The RSCM is a charity Rosemary Field in Boston, while Helen Bent’s workshops committed particularly to for ministers and musicians roll into Berkshire and promoting the study, practice Hampshire and Kent (this is just a small part of her work and improvement of music for the RSCM, which also includes a great deal of diocesan in Christian worship. It is an open, life-long learning ministerial training). Composers can explore issues in organization, o ering writing various forms of church music. For those looking face-to-face and distance to improve aural and sight-reading skills, Essex has an education and training event for you. Young voices events take place in Stoke, through its programmes, Birmingham and Reading, but there are plenty of other published resources, courses and activities. The RSCM events which young people are invited to attend, including is sustained by thousands of course the many choral festivals. of members, volunteers Do promote these events to other church musicians, and donors worldwide. singers and instrumentalists you know, and bring someone For information about new along. Do try out something new, especially if you are membership bene ts, email [email protected]. in a position to travel. Our Area committees around the To make a charitable or British Isles look forward to welcoming you. legacy contribution, contact [email protected], phone 01722 424848, or visit www.rscm.com/donate. Andrew Reid, RSCM Director
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NORTH OF ENGLAND 4 How to apply for events Please telephone or email the SOUTH OF ENGLAND 13 contact name given under the event you wish to attend. If leaving a message, remember WALES 24 to give your contact details and postal address. It is important SCOTLAND 25 to book your place so that you can be noti ed in the event of IRELAND 26 any changes. It is also helpful to say how many people you RSCM CHOIRS 27 wish to book. Please be aware that events listed may CONTACT DETAILS 29 be subject to change. Additional events Please note that the two regions in England correspond to Additional events may be the Areas served by the RSCM’s Regional Coordinators (see arranged after the press date page 29 for full details). for this edition of The Network. Please contact your Area for further information, or visit www.rscm.com for the latest Map of regions information about events in the UK and around the world.
Regional Coordinators Regional Coordinators oversee the activities of the Areas within their regions. Contact details are provided on page 29 and at www.rscm.com/contact Scotland Area Awards RSCM Area committees arrange examinations at set times each year for individual singers of all ages leading to RSCM Awards at Bronze (Dean’s) and Silver North of (Bishop’s) levels. Please ask England your Area contact for further Ireland details.
Wales Area contacts can be found on page 29. South of England
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CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE VOICES AND INSTRUMENTS IN SMALLER CHOIR EUCHARISTIC PRAISE Tim Knight Ian Sharp
Sunday 3 September 2017 Wednesday 13 September 2017 14:00 (15:30 service) 19:00 to 21:00 Ripon Cathedral HG4 1QS St Peter’s Church and Hall, Green Lane, Formby, Merseyside L37 7DL Cost: No charge Contact: Matthew Lazenby Cost: £5 T 07854 079418 E [email protected] Contact: Graham Jones T 01704 876134 E [email protected] Choral evensong for those choirs in our Area that have limited numbers. e music Join other singers and a group of will be for SAB; a series of rehearsals at instrumentalists to explore some of the churches will follow before the event. music which can be used in Eucharistic worship in a parish setting: Mozart, Taizé, Ripon & Leeds Area Event anthems, hymns and liturgical chants. All the music will be provided on the day. e workshop will conclude with a sh and chip supper. Liverpool (inc. Isle of Man) Area Event
2017 AREA FESTIVAL SONGS OF PRAISE REHEARSAL John Lyon Daniel Cook Saturday 16 September 2017 Thursday 14 14:00 to 17:00 (16:00 service) September 2017 St Nicholas, Newport, Lincoln 19:30 to 21:00 LN1 3NE St Michael & Cost: £8 adults, £5 children, including All Angels, refreshments Houghton le Spring DH4 4DN Contact: Liz Hill Cost: No charge but purchase of festival book T 01529 240839 E [email protected] necessary, £5.50 is event is open to all singers to come and Contact: Andrew Robinson join us in an enjoyable service of Songs of T 07739 341213 E [email protected] Praise in the splendid setting of St Nicholas e 2017 festival celebrates the 500th Church, Newport, Lincoln. ere will be Anniversary of Bernard Gilpin (‘Apostle of light refreshments provided as part of the the North’) and is entitled Faith, Generosity ticket price during the a ernoon. and Service (see page 9). e Area rehearsal Lincoln Area Event will take place in the church where Gilpin is buried. Durham Area Event
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The Network Sept 2017.indd 4 17/08/2017 15:20:16 COME & CELEBRATE LIFT UP YOUR VOICE HARVEST Miles Quick David Noble Tuesday 19 September 2017 Saturday 16 September 14:30 to 17:00 2017 St Leonard, Thorpe DE6 2AW 14:00 to 18:00 Cost: £6 (£8 non-members) St Peter, Wootton Contact: Michael Halls Wawen B95 6BD T 01335 372064 E [email protected] Cost: No charge but please bring and share We shall explore new vocal material from a harvest supper refreshing traditional hymns to Taizé, Contact: Patsy Howes T 07747 046374 E [email protected] Iona and worship songs and ways of introducing instruments into worship. is Come and rehearse and worship with music is for churches large or small, with music for Harvest Festival, followed by a ‘bring and resources or none. Everyone is welcome. share’ Harvest supper. Derbyshire Area Event Coventry & Warwickshire Area Event
RSCM NORTH & EAST YORKSHIRE Dr Roger Tebbet DIOCESAN CHORAL FESTIVAL Friday 22 September WORKSHOPS 2017 19:30 to 21:00 Mark Keith Selby Abbey YO8 4PU Tuesday 19 September 2017 19:30 to 21:00 York/Selby area Holy Trinity, Hull HUI 2JJ rehearsal in preparation for the East Riding area rehearsal in preparation for RSCM North and East Yorkshire Diocesan the RSCM North & East Yorkshire Diocesan Choral Festival (see page 6). Choral Festival (see page 6). Cost: No charge Stephen Maltby Contact: Craig Cartwright Thursday 21 September 2017 T 07508 805621 E [email protected] 19:30 to 21:00 North & East Yorkshire Area Events St Hilda, Whitby YO21 1QT
Cleveland area rehearsal in preparation for the RSCM North and East Yorkshire Diocesan Choral Festival (see page 6).
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DEAN’S BRONZE AND YOUNG VOICES FESTIVAL BISHOP’S SILVER Alex Woodrow AWARDS TRAINING Mick Perrier & Simon Palmer Saturday 23 September 2017 14:00 to 17:00 (16:30 service) Tuesday 19 September 2017 Stoke Minster 19:00 to 21:00 Cost: No charge; donation of £1 per singer invited St Faith & St Laurence Parish Contact: Jonathan Hill Church, Harborne B17 8RD T 07708 455607 E [email protected] Cost: £3 is year’s Young Voices Festival in Stoke Contact: Alison Vining Minster will be directed by Alex Woodrow, T 0121 705 2700 E [email protected] Director of Choral Music at Solihull School. An event for both candidates and choir All young singers aged 7–16 are invited to trainers. An experienced examiner will attend, whether from a choir, school or as take candidates through the requirements individuals. All music and other material of the RSCM Bronze and Silver Awards will be provided on the day. Every choir, examinations, giving information and school group and each individual child must advice. As well as ‘Using the voice well’ and be accompanied by a responsible adult, and aural tests, Sections C and E training will be we hope that they too will enjoy the practice given. and nal service. Birmingham Area Event Lich eld Area Event
RSCM NORTH & EAST MEET AND EAT, FOLLOWED BY YORKSHIRE DIOCESAN CHORAL EVENSONG CHORAL FESTIVAL 2017 JOURNEYING Saturday 30 September 2017 Andrew Robinson 15:00 to 18:00 (17:15 service) St John the Baptist, Bishop’s Castle SY9 5AF Saturday 30 September 2017 Cost: No charge, but registration in good time 13:00 to 19:30 (17:30 service) would be appreciated. ere will be a collection Holy Trinity, Hull HU1 2JJ during evensong. Cost: £6 for festival book Contact: Jon Weller T 07850 019489 Contact: Michael Ash E [email protected] T 01947 603780 E [email protected] Choir members, organists, choir masters, e 2017 festival explores the theme of clergy and congregation members are all Journeys during which we remind ourselves invited to meet some of the members of the of the some of our key journeys in life in RSCM Area committee over a cup of tea words and music. Music used in the festival and some cake, to discuss how the RSCM will be suitable for use within the parishes. can help you in your church. ere will be (See page 5 for rehearsals.) displays and some talks and we will start the session with a short act of worship and North & East Yorkshire Area Event conclude with choral evensong sung by the Ethelbert Consort. Hereford & South Shropshire Area Event 6 The Network
The Network Sept 2017.indd 6 17/08/2017 15:20:17 DIOCESAN FESTIVAL COME AND SING Philip Rushforth HARVEST EVENSONG Paul Dewhurst Saturday 30 September 2017 13:30 to 19:00 (17:30 service) Sunday 1 October 2017 Chester Cathedral CH1 2HU 15:00 (17:30 service) Cost: No charge Leeds Minster LS2 7DJ Contact: Simon Russell Cost: No charge T 07909 886997 E [email protected] Contact: Matthew Lazenby e event takes the form of a service using T 07854 079418 E [email protected] music from Reform and Renewal. Led by Paul Dewhurst, here is an Chester Area Event opportunity to sing some ne music suitable for Harvest in the glorious surroundings of Leeds Minster. Ripon & Leeds/Wake eld Area Event
THE PROMISE OF GLORY AREA FESTIVAL EXPLORING MUSIC FROM Ben Lamb ADVENT TO CANDLEMAS Andrew Robinson Saturday 7 October 2017 13:45 to 18:30 (17:30 service) Wednesday 4 October 2017 Lich eld Cathedral WS13 7LD 19:30 to 21:00 Cost: £5 including music discount for choirs Lanchester Parish Church, Contact: Cathy Lamb T 07747 444047 Durham Road, Lanchester, County Durham E c.lamb@lich eldcathedralschool.com DH7 0LJ All singers are invited to join us at Lich eld Cost: £4 suggested donation Cathedral for this year’s Area Festival, which Contact: Andrew Robinson will be directed by Ben Lamb (Cathedral T 07739 341213 E [email protected] Director of Music). e music will be taken Promise of Glory event exploring a range of from the festival service book Reform and music and resources for use between Advent Renewal, which will be prepared during the and Candlemas including hymns, music for a ernoon for the concluding service. e cost prayer, canticles, carols and anthems. is £5 (including service book) with a discount for choirs ordering 30 copies or more. Copies Durham Area Event must be ordered through the Area committee rather than RSCM Music Direct. Lich eld Area Event
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THE ORGANISTS’ AND CONDUCTORS’ CUMBRIA AREA TOOLKIT FESTIVAL 2017 Keith Wright & Tim Knight Frikki Walker
Saturday 7 October 2017 Saturday 7 October 2017 10:00 to 13:00 13:30 to 18:30 St Peter’s School, York YO30 6AB Carlisle Cathedral CA3 8TZ
Cost: £10 (masterclass), £5 (observer) Cost: £8 (to include music copy) Contact: Michael Ash Contact: Joan Gordon T 01947 603780 E [email protected] T 01768 352980 E [email protected] A practical, hands on a ernoon of music making for both organists and choir Our 2017 festival service returns to Carlisle directors. For organists is a session led by Cathedral and we are delighted to welcome Keith Wright on hymn playing, psalms, Frikki Walker to direct the service, which accompaniment and organ repertoire (please will use the RSCM’s Reform and Renewal bring along an item you’d like to work on). publication. For conductors Tim Knight leads a session Cumbria Area Event devoted to improving choir training. North & East Yorkshire Area Event
ANNUAL FESTIVAL FINDING YOUR FEET: AND PRESENTATION ORGAN WORKSHOP OF AWARDS Alex Berry & Jem Stephenson David Saint Saturday 14 October 2017 Saturday 14 October 10:00 to 15:00 2017 Baildon Parish Church, 10:00 to 18:30 St John’s, BD17 6ND (17:30 service) Cost: £15 St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham B4 6EU Contact: Ann Foster Cost: £6, £3 award winners T 07977 067391 E [email protected] Contact: Alison Vining ‘Finding Your Feet’ organ masterclass led T 0121 705 2700 E [email protected] by Alex Berry and Jem Stephenson, two ‘Seven Whole Days’, a bespoke festival unbelievably talented young organists. For service mirroring the ‘days of creation and all levels of organists and pianists/want to be days of praise’. Awards will be presented at organists. Includes sh and chip lunch. the service. Any under 18s attending must Bradford Area Event be accompanied at all times by a parent/ choir or church leader. Birmingham Area Event
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Saturday 14 October Saturday 14 October 2017 2017 14:00 to 18:30 (17:00 service) 10:30 to 16:30 Lincoln Cathedral LN2 1PX Bilton Grange School Cost: No charge library & chapel Contact: Liz Hill CV22 6QU T 01529 240839 E [email protected] Cost: £10 (£15 non-members), £5 under 16s e annual diocesan choirs’ festival using Includes hot buet lunch, tea and coee the RSCM festival service book Reform Contact: Patsy Howes T 07747 046374 E [email protected] and Renewal at Lincoln Cathedral. Dean’s (Bronze) and Bishop’s (Silver) Awards will Come and explore some new and interesting be presented during the service. ideas and music. Book early as places are Lincoln Area Event limited to 50 because of space. Coventry & Warwickshire Area Event
AREA FESTIVAL REFORM AND RENEWAL FAITH, GENEROSITY Paul Provost AND SERVICE Daniel Cook Saturday 14 October 2017 14:00 to 19:00 Saturday 14 October Southwell Minster 2017 NG25 0HD 13:30 (17:15 service) Cost: £9 including music booklet Durham Cathedral Contact: Michael Worth Cost: £5.50 for festival book T 0115 970 1238 E [email protected] Contact: Andrew Robinson A festival service celebrating the renewal of T 07739 341213 E [email protected] the Church over the centuries in words and A celebration of the life of Bernard Gilpin. music. rough music, word and scripture we Southwell & Notts Area Event explore the life of Bernard Gilpin (1517–83), o en known as ‘Apostle of the North’. is specially devised service includes music from his lifetime up to the present day. A festival book is now available. 13:30 arrive, 14:00 rehearsal, 16:00 tea (not provided); 17:15 service. Durham Area Event The North of England 9
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SCHOOLS’ FESTIVAL PSALMS WORKSHOP Mick Perrier Rosemary Field
Monday 16 October 2017 Saturday 4 November 2017 10:30 to 15:00 10:00 to 12:00 St Chad’s Cathedral, St Botolph, Boston PE21 6NW Birmingham B4 6EU Cost: Adults £8, children £5 Cost: Purchase of festival Contact: Liz Hill book £25 per school T 01529 240839 E [email protected] Contact: Mick Perrier We are delighted to welcome Rosemary T 07967 595881 E [email protected] Field to give an enjoyable and enlightening An inspiring service for upper or equal workshop exploring the beauty of voices, devised to encourage worship in psalm singing in its many forms in the school, church and community. Online stunning church of St Botolph in Boston, resources include performance and backing Lincolnshire. All music will be provided tracks, music for singers, congregational on the day. Refreshments will be available order of service and training notes. during the morning as part of the ticket Birmingham Area Event price. Lincoln Area Event
PREPARATION FOR DIOCESAN CHOIRS CHRISTMAS COME & SING Adrian Self & Colin Dean CATHEDRAL CHORAL EVENSONG Saturday 11 November Kerry Beaumont 2017 13:15 to 18:00 Saturday 18 November (17:00 service) 2017 Cartmel Priory LA11 6QD 13:30 to 17:15 Coventry Cathedral CV1 5AB Cost: £5 per chorister (£6 non-members) Contact: Joan Swindlehurst Cost: Donation T 01229 821166 E [email protected] Contact: Patsy Howes T 07747 046374 E [email protected] Come and Sing with other singers to learn carols old and new. e music will be A cathedral event which the RSCM Area is printed in a booklet priced £1 and will be happy to support. available on the day. Only sucient copies Coventry & Warwickshire Area Event will be printed for those attending. Cumbria Area Event
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The Network Sept 2017.indd 10 17/08/2017 15:20:18 ‘BLESS THE LORD’ A WORKSHOP COME AND SING FAMOUS PERFORMANCE OF ANDREW CARTER’S OPERA CHORUSES! BENEDICITE Alex Berry & Jon Payne Jack Pickford Saturday 25 November 2017 Saturday 25 November 2017 15:00 to 20:00 13:15 to 17:30 (16:30 service) Bradford Cathedral BD1 4EH Holy Trinity, Hereford HR4 0DH Cost: £8 Come and Sing including music, Cost: £5 (£7.50 non-members), under 18s free; £4 supper, £4 audience includes score hire Contact: Ann Foster T 07977 067391 Contact: Jon Weller T 07850 019489 E [email protected] E [email protected] Come and Sing ‘Favourite Opera Choruses’! Join forces with the choirs of Holy Trinity Director Alex Berry, organ Jon Payne, Church, Trinity Primary School and the soprano Una Barry, baritone Donald Hereford Youth Choir for rehearsals and an Stephenson. Doors open 15:00, singing from informal performance of this great work for 15:30, 18:00 Italian supper, 19:00 to 20:00 SATB choir and trebles choir, accompanied performance. A chance to sing all the bits by piano. is event is for singers of all ages, you would like to join in with but never had with a particular emphasis on under 18s. the opportunity. Deadline for registration is 31 October 2017. Bradford Area Event Hereford & South Shropshire Area Event
TRAINING DAY FOR FESTIVAL CHORAL AWARDS EVENSONG WITH Simon Russell ORCHESTRA Simon Palmer Saturday 20 January 2018 14:00 to 17:00 Sunday 28 January 2018 St Nicholas, Kenilworth 13:00 to 16:30 (15:30 service) St Philip’s Cathedral, Cost: No charge Birmingham B3 2QB Contact: Patsy Howes T 07747 046374 E [email protected] Cost: £3, £2 under 18s Contact: Simon Palmer An a ernoon for candidates and choir T 07932 791717 E [email protected] trainers to look at Bronze, Silver and Gold Award requirements. Come along and sing choral evensong accompanied by a full orchestra in Coventry & Warwickshire Area Event Birmingham Cathedral. e Concert Orchestra of King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools will accompany the choir in a selection of exciting and varied music. Any under 18s attending must be accompanied at all times by a parent/choir or church leader. Birmingham Area Event
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS Candlemas Eucharist Saturday 3 February 2018 St George, Brailes OX15 5HT dir. Simon Russell Strengthen for Service Tuesday 6 – Thursday 8 February 2018 Northumberland dir. the Revd Canon Helen Bent
RSCM CHOIRS For RSCM Northern Cathedral Singers and RSCM Millennium Youth Choir (MYC) events see pages 27-28.
RSCM Pipeline Organ Scholarships
RSCM Pipeline Organ Scholarships - a collaboration between church, family and the RSCM to train and support teenage pianists in learning the organ.
The RSCM supplies tuition and a generous proportion of the costs; the church and family share the balance, all contributing to the scholar’s all-round development.
Funds are available now (UK only). Contact us for full details or to discuss how we can help bring the scheme to your church.
See more about the scheme at www.rscm.com/pipeline or contact 01722 424843 [email protected]
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FESTIVAL SERVICE LOCAL REHEARSALS Contact: Canon Gary Philbrick Martin Penrose T 01425 839622 Tuesday 5 September 2017 E rectory@avp-bene ce. 19:30 to 21:00 org.uk St Thomas, Lymington SO41 9ND Cost: No charge but participants must have Contact: Martin Penrose the festival service book T 023 8086 4439 E [email protected] With Saintly Shout and Ian Rees Solemn Jubilee available from RSCM Music Direct Tuesday 12 September 2017 19:30 to 21:00 Local rehearsals for the September festival St Michael, Basingstoke RG21 7QW service. Please arrive in good time to register so that the rehearsal can start at 19:30. Contact: Ian Rees Singers should attend at least one of the local T 01256 326654 E [email protected] rehearsals to prepare for the festival service Canon Gary Philbrick (see page 16). Wednesday 13 September 2017 Winchester Area Events 19:30 to 21:00 Weeke Methodist Church, Winchester SO22 6EG
INSTRUMENTS AND COME & SING DAY WITH JOHN RUTTER VOICES IN WORSHIP John Rutter Miles Quick Saturday 16 September 2017 Saturday 9 September 2017 09:30 registration; 10:00 to 16:00 10:00 to 14:30 Portsmouth Cathedral PO1 2HH St Peter’s Community Cost: £15 adults, children free (£22 adult non- Centre, Bexhill TN40 2HE members, £11 children non-members) Cost: £5 (£6 non-members), £4 under 18s Contact: Oliver Hancock Contact: Anthony Wilson T 023 9282 3300 E [email protected] T 07729 206721 E [email protected] W www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/come-and-sing-day- with-john-rutter-16th-sept-17-tickets-31635414376 Come and sing and/or play with us at this event and explore the use of instruments Whether you are young or old, an experienced and voices in worship. Miles Quick is chorister who can read music uently or the RSCM’s Head of Congregational and are new to choral singing, we welcome you Instrumental Music and this promises to to a day singing in the glorious acoustic of be a popular and practical workshop. e Portsmouth Cathedral. Enjoy an exciting a ernoon will nish with an act of worship. range of new and known repertoire and brush up your vocal technique under the inspiring Sussex Area Event leadership and direction of John Rutter. Portsmouth Area Event
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FESTIVAL SINGING DAY STRENGTHEN FOR Robert Tucker & Derry French SERVICE The Revd Canon Helen Bent Saturday 16 September 2017 10:00 to 17:00 Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21 St Peter & St Paul, Buckingham MK18 1BS September 2017 Aylesford Priory, Kent Cost: £10, £5 under 18s (choir leaders have free ME20 7BX entry) Contact: Robert Tucker Cost: £280 including full board accommodation, T 01280 847154 E [email protected] materials and resources. Non-residential £196, including lunch, dinner, materials and resources. A rewarding singing day learning music Contact: RSCM Education which will be used in a concluding service of T 01722 424843 E [email protected] choral evensong. W www.rscm.com/courses Buckinghamshire Area Event Strengthen for Service provides practical guidance on how to manage your parish music. e course is designed for Anglican clergy, Readers and lay leaders. Last-minute places may be available; contact RSCM Education. National Event
ANNUAL REFORM AND RENEWAL CATHEDRAL Christopher Muhley & current RSCM Area FESTIVAL committee members Scott Farrell Saturday 23 September 2017 Saturday 23 14:00 to 17:00 September 2017 St John, 5 St John’s Road, Harpenden 14:15 to 18:30 AL5 1DJ Rochester Cathedral ME1 1SX Cost: £6 (£3 for those who wish to bring their own copy of Reform and Renewal) Cost: tbc Contact: Marie Price Contact: Sue Moore T 020 8859 6997 T 01727 751635 E o[email protected] E [email protected] Come and sing items from the recent RSCM Join us for this year’s Cathedral Festival, festival book Reform and Renewal. No when we will be expanding our range of preparation is needed, we will read and sing music to include some pieces for orchestral the music together with a variety of directors accompaniment. e service will include and accompanists including Christopher presentation of awards certi cates. Muhley. e Revd James Reveley will lead Repertoire will be con rmed asap, together an act of worship at the end including music with details of rehearsal and opportunities learned on the day. e course cost includes for orchestral musicians to take part. a copy of Reform and Renewal to keep! Rochester Area Event St Albans, Hertford & Bedford Area Event 14 The Network
The Network Sept 2017.indd 14 17/08/2017 15:20:21 YOUNG VOICES FESTIVAL A DEANERY MUSIC Christopher Goodwin AND WORSHIP EVENT Andrew Maries Sunday 24 September 2017 15:00 to 18:30 (17:30 service) Sunday 24 September 2017 St Andrew, Sonning 15:30 to 19:30 RG4 6UR St Margaret, Northam, Bideford, Devon EX39 1JL Cost: No charge Contact: Mary Delaney Cost: An oering will be taken during the service T 0118 940 3121 E [email protected] Contact: Joy Winzer T 01364 642448 E [email protected] Young choristers, both boys and girls aged 7–16, are invited to join in an a ernoon of One of a series: a deanery workshop singing using the new RSCM festival book and rehearsal for local singers and Songs of Praise the Angels Sang. Families and instrumentalists, followed by a service open supporters are welcome to the service. For to members of congregations in the area. details of the music contact the director at Devon Area Event [email protected] Berkshire Area Event
MUSIC IN WORSHIP: AN INTEGRAL SINGING WORKSHOP WITH ELEMENT OR AN OPTIONAL EXTRA? SIMON LOLE The Revd Canon Helen Bent Simon Lole
Thursday 28 September 2017 Saturday 30 September 2017 10:00 to 16:00 11:00 to 17:00 Bouverie Court, Northampton NN4 7YD St Mary the Virgin, Church Hill, Swanage, Dorset BH19 1HU Cost: £5.50 including sandwich lunch Contact: Jane McKee T 01780 762398 Cost: £8 (£10 non-members), £5 young people E [email protected] / Andrew Moodie Contact: David Duvall T 01604 780507 E [email protected] T 07855 947104 E [email protected] e Revd Canon Helen Bent (RSCM’s Head Come and work on singing techniques and of Ministerial Training) will lead a study sight-reading with Simon Lole. Ability to day which will consider the place of music read music isn’t essential, and the workshop within worship. is is a condensed version will be stimulating and fun, ending with of the three-day Strengthen for Service a service of evensong. Simon is a former course for anybody who is involved with Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, the music in their church, and it is hoped and is now an acclaimed composer, that clergy and their musicians will attend conductor, broadcaster and arranger of a together. wide range of classical and popular music. Peterborough & Northampton Area Event Wessex Area Event
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RSCM WINCHESTER AREA FESTIVAL ALAN BULLARD SERVICE WITH PRESENTATION OF SHOWCASES THE AWARDS OXFORD BOOK OF EASY Andrew Lumsden FLEXIBLE ANTHEMS Alan Bullard Saturday 30 September 2017 13:45 to 18:30 (17:30 service) Saturday 30 September 2017 Winchester Cathedral SO23 9LS 14:30 to 17:30 St Barnabas, Browning Road, Manor Park Cost: £3. Participants must have the festival E12 6PB service book With Saintly Shout and Solemn Jubilee available from RSCM Music Direct. Cost: £10 Contact: Philip Dowd Contact: Duncan Paterson T 023 8084 1679 E [email protected] T 020 8554 9499 E [email protected] is is the main Area event of the year. Alan Bullard, the editor, will guide us Choirs and individual singers are welcome. through this new collection which caters for Music has been chosen with large and small choirs of all sizes, with complete coverage choirs in mind from the RSCM publication of the Church’s year, giving them readily With Saintly Shout and Solemn Jubilee. available easy music for every occasion Andrew Lumsden (Director of Music at scored in a realistic way, with a focus on ease Winchester Cathedral) will direct. of learning and performance. Winchester Area Event Essex & East London Area Event
COMPOSERS AND HOW SHALL WE WRITE A NEW SONG? ARRANGERS DAY WITH COMPOSING MUSIC FOR WORSHIP PAUL AYRES James Davy Paul Ayres Saturday 7 October 2017 Saturday 30 September 2017 09:30 to 12:00 10:30 to 16:00 Chelmsford Cathedral Learning Centre St Stephen, 38-42 Rochester CM1 1TY Row, Westminster SW10 1LE Cost: £5 including tea/coee Cost: £20 (£25 non-members) Contact: James Davy Contact: Jenny Beard T 07967 752637 E [email protected] T 020 8866 7637 E [email protected] A morning session looking at hymn An exceptional opportunity for composers tunes, responsorial psalms, Anglican and arrangers of choral and keyboard/ chant, descants and other liturgical items, instrumental music to be coached and with discussion, useful tips and practical advised on their work by award-winning demonstration. Feedback can be given on composer and arranger Paul Ayres. items in group discussion if desired. Includes compositional principles and Essex & East London Area Event technique. Please submit your composition/ arrangement (suitable for performance in church) in advance to richard.brain@ rscmlondon.org.uk 16London The Network Area Event
The Network Sept 2017.indd 16 17/08/2017 15:20:22 DEVELOPING AURAL AND ORGANISTS’ WORKSHOP SIGHT READING SKILLS Roger Carter James Davy Saturday 7 October 2017 Saturday 7 October 2017 14:30 to 17:00 14:00 to 17:00 All Saints, Shaftesbury Road, St Nicholas, Chipping Hill, Witham CM8 2JS Luton LU4 8AH
Cost: No charge Cost: Players £5, observers free Contact: Emmelia van der Walt Contact: Roger Carter T 07940 512407 E [email protected] T 07774 164950 W www.rscm-eel.org.uk E [email protected] Voice for Life (levels White, Light & Dark Keen to improve some aspect of your organ Blue and Bronze). Teaching and practising playing? Already enjoyed elsewhere, here is the set requirements for choristers to master an informal opportunity to receive advice aural and sight-reading skills. e event is from Roger on any aspect of service playing. free and open to choir trainers, choristers e a ernoon will be tailored to the needs of and other interested parties. All singers the participants and individual advice will under the age of 18 must be accompanied by be given while playing this lovely organ. a parent/guardian. Further information on St Albans, Hertford & Bedford Area Event RSCM-EEL website. Essex & East London Area Event
TRURO DIOCESAN A DEANERY MUSIC CHORAL FESTIVAL AND WORSHIP EVENT Christopher Gray Andrew Maries
Saturday 7 October Sunday 8 October 2017 2017 15:30 to 19:30 11:15 to 17:30 Holy Cross, Crediton, (15:30 service) Devon EX17 2AH Truro Cathedral Cost: An oering will be taken during the service TR1 2AF Contact: Joy Winzer Cost: No charge (£7.50 for music book) T 01364 642448 E [email protected] Contact: Karen Harris One of a series: a deanery workshop T 07984 678628 E [email protected] and rehearsal for local singers and is festival service centres around the instrumentalists, followed by a service open theme of ‘Faith in Adversity’, which will be to members of congregations in the area. explored and celebrated through a selection Devon Area Event of hymns and anthems, including Holst’s Turn back, O man. Area singing awards will be presented during the service. Final rehearsal 11:15–12:45. Service 15:30–17:30 approx. Cornwall Area Event THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND 17
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RSCM CELEBRATION DAY ANNUAL DIOCESAN WITH CANTERBURY AREA CHOIRS’ FESTIVAL FESTIVAL Peter Nardone Adrian Lucas Saturday 14 October Saturday 14 October 2017 2017 12:50 to 19:00 (17:30 service) 14:00 to 18:00 Canterbury Cathedral (17:00 service) CT1 2EH St Helen, Abingdon OX14 5EH Cost: Purchase of festival service book Contact: Tracey Laws T 01233 820298 Cost: £8 adults, £7 juniors. Tea £2.50 E [email protected] (RSCM Canterbury Contact: Janet Low Area members) / Fiona Wright T 01722 424848 T 01865 777257 E [email protected] E [email protected] (all other enquiries) W www.rscm-oxford.org.uk W www.rscm.com/celday Choral evensong for members of aliated is year Celebration Day will be combined choirs in the Oxford Diocese. See details with the Canterbury Area Festival. e on website. Non-aliated choirs and service, which celebrates the work of the individuals welcome if space allows. RSCM, is the occasion at which we present our honorary awards. Berkshire/Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire Area Event National Event
MUSIC A GIFT TO THE CHURCH: AREA CHORAL A DAY FOR CLERGY AND MUSICIANS FESTIVAL The Revd Canon Helen Bent Andrew Wright
Saturday 21 October 2017 Saturday 21 October 10:00 to 15:30 (15:00 service) 2017 St Boniface, Chandler’s Ford, Hants 10:00 to 17:00 SO53 2FT (16:00 service) Brentwood Cathedral, Cost: Adults £12.50 (£15 non-members) inc. lunch Ingrave Road, Brentwood CM15 8AT Contact: Hugh Benham T 02380 275295 / 07765 007708 E [email protected] Cost: £5 (music) Contact: James Davy How do we use music to enhance worship T 07967 752637 and deepen faith? Where do we nd E [email protected] appropriate hymns and songs to suit local contexts and mission opportunities? How is year’s Area Choral Festival celebrates do we promote good understanding between the centenary of the Diocese of Brentwood. clergy, lay worship leaders and musicians? Music from a bespoke booklet entitled An informative and practical day to guide us With Praise and anksgiving will touch through these and other related issues. on themes of thanksgiving and renewal, and it promises to be a wonderful day of Winchester Area Event fellowship, music and worship. Essex & East London Area Event 18 The Network
The Network Sept 2017.indd 18 17/08/2017 15:20:23 TWO DAY COURSE FOR AUTUMN CHURCH ORGANISTS’ COURSE YOUNG SINGERS Roger Carter Andrew Reid Monday 23 – Wednesday 25 October 2017 Monday 23 – Tuesday 24 14:00 (Monday) to 15:30 (Wednesday) October 2017 St Albans, Hertfordshire 10:00 to 18:15 (17:30 service) Cost: £300 (early bird until 15 September), £320 All Saints, Peterborough (a er 15 September), £330 (non-members) PE1 2QX Contact: RSCM Education Cost: No charge T 01722 424843 E [email protected] Contact: Jane McKee W www.rscm.com/courses T 01780 762398 E [email protected] is course focuses on the necessary skills Spend two days in half-term singing under required to excel at accompanying a church Andrew Reid’s expert direction. is is a service. Includes technique tuition, practice non-residential course for boys and girls, methods, repertoire (and associated skills aged 8–14. e course will be based at All needed). We purposely restrict the course to Saints’ Church but the nal service will take only six students ensuring focused one-on- place at Peterborough Cathedral. Drinks one attention and measurable progress. and snacks will be provided, but please bring National Event a packed lunch on each day. Peterborough & Northampton Area Event
THREE DAY EVENSONG COURSE MUSIC IN WORSHIP: AN FOR ADULTS INTEGRAL ELEMENT OR Charles MacDougall AN OPTIONAL EXTRA? The Revd Canon Helen Bent Monday 23 – Wednesday 25 October 2017 14:15 to 18:30 daily Saturday 28 October 2017 St George, Beckenham BR3 1AX 10:00 to 16:00 St Nicolas, Earley, Reading Cost: £45 per singer (£30 15–18 RSCM award holder) RG6 7JN Contact: Sue Moore T 020 8859 6997 Cost: £10 (£15 non-members) E [email protected] Contact: Mary Delaney An opportunity for adults of reasonable T 0118 940 3121 E [email protected] musical standard to rehearse and sing a A study day for clergy and musicians range of repertoire for choral evensong on working together led by the Revd Canon three consecutive days. RSCM Bronze and Helen Bent, the RSCM’s Head of Ministerial Silver Award holders aged 15+ are warmly Training. ‘Helen has a remarkable gi of encouraged to attend. Please note temporary enabling others to lead lively and dynamic change of venue for 2017. worship across a range of traditions.’ (Steven Rochester Area Event Cro , Bishop of Oxford) Berkshire Area Event
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COME AND SING WITH REGIONAL REHEARSALS FOR JOHN RUTTER DIOCESAN CHOIR FESTIVAL John Rutter & Mark Lee Chris Totney Tuesday 31 October 2017 Saturday 28 October 2017 19:00 to 20:30 11:00 to 17:00 St Sampson’s Parish Church, Bath Road, Edington Priory, Wiltshire Cricklade SN6 BA13 4QN Wednesday 1 November 2017 Cost: £15 (£18 non-members), £10 young people 19:00 to 20:30 Contact: David Duvall Bristol Cathedral BS1 5TJ T 07855 947104 E [email protected] Cost: N/A Come and join us in this beautiful location Contact: Sarah Townsend for an inspirational day of singing led by E [email protected] celebrated composer and choir trainer John Rutter. All are welcome: bring your choir Regional rehearsals for Diocesan Choir or come on your own. Music provided on Festival at Bristol Cathedral (see below). the day. Places in the Priory are limited so Bristol & Swindon Area Events advance booking is essential. Wessex Area Event
DIOCESAN CHOIR ORGAN MASTERCLASS FESTIVAL WITH RICHARD BRASIER Mark Lee Richard Brasier
Saturday 4 November Saturday 4 November 2017 2017 10:00 to 12:45 11:00 to 16:30 St Mary, Shen eld CM15 9AL Bristol Cathedral Cost: £7.50, £3 under 18s BS1 5TJ Contact: John Rippin Cost: £5 T 020 8524 1591 E [email protected] Contact: Sarah Townsend You are invited to bring something to play, a E [email protected] hymn, an anthem, a voluntary, etc to receive An opportunity for choirs from across the expert advice and guidance from Richard Diocese to come together to sing in the in an informal and friendly atmosphere. cathedral. Visit www.rscm.com/area/bristol- ere will be help with pedalling, ngering, swindon for more details. registration and all aspects of performance technique and much more besides. Bristol & Swindon Area Event Essex & East London Area Event
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The Network Sept 2017.indd 20 17/08/2017 15:20:25 PIPES AND FRETS COME AND SING Timo Scharnowski & Tom Bell FAURÉ’S REQUIEM Ian Rees Saturday 4 November 2017 13:30 to 17:00 Saturday 4 November St Michael, Chester Square, London 2017 SW1 9EF 14:30 (18:00 service) St Paul’s Church, Cost: £10 (advance), £12 (on the door), St Paul’s Hill, Winchester £8 (student/unwaged) SO22 5AB Contact: Timo Scharnowski T 020 7730 8889 E o[email protected] Cost: £5 for all singers Contact: Ian Rees e musical style of a church is o en T 07824 686147 E [email protected] described as either traditional or modern – but why not both? is interactive event Come along and sing this wonderful and will equip organists, worship leaders and evocative Requiem setting in the season of church musicians to bridge the gap between All Saints and All Souls, and as we prepare dierent styles in worship. for Remembrance. 14:30 to 17:00 rehearsal followed by refreshments and performance London Area Event at 18:00. Winchester Area Event
COME AND SING RSCM DEVON WITH MALCOLM CHORAL FESTIVAL ARCHER Timothy Noon Malcolm Archer Saturday 11 November Saturday 4 2017 November 2017 11:15 (16:00 service) 14:30 to 17:00 Exeter Cathedral St Peter Mancroft, EX1 1HS Norwich NR2 1QZ Cost: £6 entry and pre-ordered music book, Cost: £5 £1 under 18s Contact: Matthew Wright Contact: Joy Winzer T 01508 492535 E [email protected] T 01364 642448 E [email protected] An a ernoon singing some of Malcolm A celebration of choral music themed Archer’s works, plus other recently for Armistice Day. Everyone, including published material from OUP and the non-singing friends, is welcome to join the RSCM. service at the end of the day. ere will be regional rehearsals arranged during the Norfolk Area Event previous weeks to get familiarized with the music. Gathering in Chapter House 11:15. Rehearsals 11:45 and 13:50. Devon Area Event
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MEET, EAT AND SING ORGANIST WORKSHOP WITH DAVID OGDEN O SING UNTO THE LORD David Ogden A NEW SONG Jonathan Robinson Monday 13 November 2017 Saturday 18 November 2017 19:00 to 21:30 14:00 to 17:00 Nailsea Methodist Church All Saints, High Street, BS48 2DS Lind eld RH16 2HS
Cost: £7 Cost: £12 (£14 non-members) Contact: Jerry King Contact: Imogen Stewart T 01278 662597 E [email protected] T 01903 209107 E [email protected] David will take time out from his busy A practical workshop about accompanying conducting and broadcasting schedule in worship songs on the pipe organ, including Bristol and further a eld to lead us in some how to recognize repertoire that will be Advent music which everyone should enjoy, successful on the pipe organ, transcribing and there will be the opportunity to share and/or improving an arrangement, helping food and fellowship with singers from across out the music group, and knowing when to the region. All welcome, but please book in use the piano instead. advance for catering purposes. Sussex Area Event Somerset Area Event
PORTSMOUTH AND ISLE OF WIGHT ADVENT CAROL SERVICE AREA FESTIVAL Philip Arkwright David Price Saturday 2 December 2017 Saturday 18 November 2017 13:30 to 17:30 (16:30 service) 12:45 to 18:00 (17:00 service) Buckfast Abbey TQ11 0EE Portsmouth Cathedral PO1 2HH Cost: £5, £1 under 18s Cost: £10 adults, £5 under 18s (includes music and Contact: Nicholas Brown refreshments) E [email protected] Contact: Oliver Hancock T 023 9282 3300 e annual start to Advent and our E [email protected] preparation for Christmas is as usual in the Join choirs from across the Diocese of wonderful and spiritual surroundings of Portsmouth for this year’s Area Festival, Buckfast Abbey. singing music from the RSCM’s publication Devon Area Event Reform and Renewal. Come together for a joyful a ernoon of singing and worship under the direction of Dr David Price (Organist & Master of the Choristers, Portsmouth Cathedral). Under 18s must be supervised. Portsmouth (inc. IOW) Area Event
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The Network Sept 2017.indd 22 17/08/2017 15:20:27 CAROLS AT THE CRIB WEST GALLERY WORKSHOP AND Christopher Gray GEORGIAN EVENSONG Francis Roads Thursday 7 December 2017 18:00 (19:30 service) Sunday 10 December 2017 Truro Cathedral TR1 2AF 15:00 (18:00 service) St Mary, Wanstead E11 2SW Cost: No charge Contact: Karen Harris Cost: £6 T 07984 678628 E [email protected] Contact: Shirley Timmins T 01277 233302 E [email protected] A short service by the crib, using the carols in a service which was written for A seasonal celebratory workshop for singers us. A chance for reection and prayer for and musicians in one of the nest Georgian those who usually contribute to the music churches in England, featuring West Gallery in their own churches. It is followed by music, followed by a Georgian evensong led refreshments. Short rehearsal approx. 18:00; by the Revd Gordon Giles and the whole service 19:30. event rounded o with mulled wine and mince pies (nearest we can get to cakes and Cornwall Area Event ale!). Essex & East London Area Event
EPIPHANY FESTIVAL FORTHCOMING EVENTS Stephen Darlington Come and Sing Choral Evensong Saturday 13 January 2018 Saturday 24 February 2018 Exeter Cathedral EX1 1HS 14:30 to 19:00 (18:00 service) dir. Timothy Noon Christ Church Cathedral, Award Holders’ Evensong Oxford OX1 1DP Saturday 3 March 2018 Cost: £5 (includes tea) Peterborough Cathedral PE1 1XS Contact: Janet Low T 01865 777257 dir. Steven Grahl E [email protected] W www.rscm-oxford.org.uk Choral evensong for members of aliated SATURDAY SCHOOLS choirs in the Oxford Diocese. Non-aliated A new initiative for singers, instrumentalists choirs and individuals welcome if space and leaders of church music, Saturday Schools allows. See details on our website. are being piloted in a number of Areas. Oxfordshire Area Event Forthcoming dates in 2017 are: • 21 October: Northampton • 28 October: Cullompton, Devon RSCM CHOIRS • 25 November: Northampton For RSCM Voices (South), RSCM Voices (West) • 2 December: Essex and RSCM Millennium Youth Choir (MYC) Visit www.rscm.com/saturday-schools for events see pages 27-28. further details.
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COME AND SING MUSIC FOR THE PLAY THE ORGAN WORKSHOP CHRISTMAS SEASON Stephen Power Mervyn Cousins Saturday 7 October 2017 Saturday 23 September 2017 10:45 to 13:00 14:00 to 16:00 Brecon Cathedral, Brecon, Powys LD3 9DP St David’s RC Primary School, Mold CH7 1LH Cost: £5 Cost: £7 Contact: Stephen Power Contact: Irene Lewis T 01874 623857 E [email protected] T 07975 818106 E [email protected] 11:00–11:15: Demonstration of the Brecon Mervyn Cousins, Deputy Chief Examiner Cathedral organ showing its potential. ABRSM and former Director of Music at 11:15–12:30: Workshop on participants’ Liverpool Metropolitan RC Cathedral will prepared pieces. 12:30–13:00: Short recital lead a choral workshop exploring repertoire by selected participants (optional). is is an choices for the Christmas season, with opportunity to bring along a prepared piece technical advice for both singers and choir to play on the cathedral organ with advice trainers. Music copies will be available at the from Stephen Power, Director of Music at workshop. Brecon Cathedral. Registration from 10:45. North Wales Area Event Swansea & Brecon Area Event
CHORAL FESTIVAL LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS Paul Hale William Reynolds
Saturday 14 October Thursday 19 October 2017 2017 18:30 to 21:30 13:30 (17:30 service) St Peter, Newton, Swansea SA3 4RB Newport Cathedral Cost: £5 NP20 4EA Contact: Prof Tony Davies Cost: No charge; participants will need to T 01792 429543 E [email protected] purchase the festival service book is year’s autumn workshop, directed by Contact: Emma Gibbins Dr William Reynolds, will be based on the T 07952 514117 E [email protected] theme of ‘Lighten Our Darkness’ and we will Choral festival. be rehearsing and performing a variety of South East Wales Area Event music based on this theme. e evening will end with a short act of worship, followed by light refreshments and an opportunity to socialize. 18:45 start, registration from 18:30. Swansea & Brecon Area Event
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The Network Sept 2017.indd 24 17/08/2017 15:20:27 PLAINSONG WORKSHOP COME AND SING John Rowlands-Pritchard FAURÉ’S REQUIEM Simon Pearce Saturday 4 November 2017 10:00 to 17:00 (16:00 service) Saturday 11 November St Mary’s Priory Church, Monmouth 2017 NP25 3NX 15:30 (19:00 concert) St Katherine, Milford Cost: £4.80, £6 (non-members) Haven SA73 2LB Contact: Emma Gibbins T 07952 514117 E [email protected] Cost: Singers £10, audience £7 A plainsong workshop structured around Contact: Nigel Morris T 01570 481336 E [email protected] the monastic hour services. A Come and Sing event to include Fauré’s South East Wales Area Event Requiem and other music appropriate to Remembrance Day. West Wales Area Event
SCOTLAND
BRONZE/SILVER AWARD RSCM CHOIRS EXAM TRAINING For RSCM Scottish Voices events see Alistair Warwick page 28. Saturday 28 October 2017 10:00 to 16:00 Holy Trinity, Stirling FK8 2RG
Cost: Donation towards costs Contact: K Mann T 01241 853874 E [email protected] Preparation for exams for singers and choir trainers. Bronze 10:00 to 12:30; Silver 13:30 to 16:00. Scotland Area Event
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USOC CHORAL WORKSHOP IN ASSOCIATION WITH RSCM IRELAND Ian Keatley
Saturday 16 September 2017 15:00 to 16:30 St Michael’s Parish, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh BT74 7EW
Cost: No charge; donations accepted Contact: Jacqui Dickinson T +44 7901 835771 E [email protected] A workshop with the Ulster Society of Organists and Choirmasters (USOC) in association with the RSCM, by kind permission of the Parish Priest, Mgr Peter O’Reilly. e workshop will be led by Ian Keatley (Director of Music, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin) with Caritas choir (directed by Helen Hamill). Ireland Area Event
Below: Rehearsing for an RSCM Ireland festival service in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
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RSCM Northern Cathedral Singers CHORAL EUCHARIST Director: Andrew Reid Saturday 6 January 2018 17:00 service Contact: Karen Banks Guildford Cathedral T 07753 826209 E [email protected] W www.rscm.com/choirs
CHORAL EVENSONG RSCM Voices (West) Saturday 9 September 2017 Director: George Castle 15:00 service (boys and adults) Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Contact: Jon Weller T 01722 424843 E [email protected] CHORAL EVENSONG W www.rscm.com/choirs Saturday 7 October 2017 15:00 service (girls and adults) CHORAL EVENSONG Newcastle Anglican Cathedral Saturday 23 September 2017 15:30 service (tbc) CHORAL EVENSONG Brecon Cathedral Saturday 4 November 2017 17:30 service (girls and adults) CHORAL EVENSONG Ripon Cathedral Saturday 25 November 2017 Time tbc CHORAL EVENSONG St Mary Redcli e, Bristol Saturday 11 November 2017 16:30 service (boys and adults) CHORAL EVENSONG Hull Minster Saturday 6 January 2018 Time tbc Malvern Priory
RSCM Voices (South) Director: Scott Farrell FORTHCOMING RSCM VOICES EVENTS Voices (West): Choral Evensong Contact: Andrew Robson Saturday 17 February 2018 (17:15 service) T 01722 424848 E [email protected] Wells Cathedral W www.rscm.com/choirs Voices (South): Choral Evensong Saturday 24 February 2018 (17:30 service) CHORAL EVENSONG Peterborough Cathedral Saturday 9 September 2017 15:15 service Rochester Cathedral RSCM Voices and Cathedral Singers are training choirs singing services and other CHORAL EVENSONG events to a high musical standard in Saturday 7 October 2017 cathedrals, churches and other venues around England, Wales and Scotland. All are welcome 17:00 service to the services and concerts listed here. Christchurch Priory
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RSCM Millennium Youth Choir Please check the website to see what spaces are Director: Adrian Lucas available for our week’s residency at Portsmouth Cathedral, 30 July to 5 August 2018. Contact: RSCM Education T 01722 424843 E [email protected] W www.rscm.com/myc RSCM Scottish Voices The RSCM Millennium Youth Choir was founded Director: Frikki Walker in 2000 at the suggestion of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It o ers opportunities to young Contact: Gary Young singers to sing the widest and most exciting E [email protected] range of sacred music to the highest standards. W www.rscmscottishvoices.org.uk Twitter: @RSCMScotVoices Places are available: please contact us to arrange an audition. RSCM Scottish Voices consists of some of the WORKSHOP DAY most experienced choral singers in Scotland, Saturday 28 October 2017 led by Frikki Walker and accompanied by Richard Walmsley. Some vacancies exist; for St Stephen’s Methodist Church, Crewe details email the administrator. SERVICES AT ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL Choral Evensong CHORAL EVENSONG IN DUMFRIES Saturday 30 December 2017 Saturday 9 September 2017 17:00 service 16:00 service Sung Eucharist St John’s Episcopal Church, Newall Terrace, Sunday 31 December 2017 Dumfries DG1 1LW 11:30 service Choral Evensong CHORAL EVENSONG IN GLASGOW Sunday 31 December 2017 Saturday 7 October 2017 15:15 service 16:00 service St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow G4 9JB FORTHCOMING EVENT Workshop Day Saturday 3 February 2018 St Stephen’s, CHORAL EVENSONG IN DUNDEE Rochester Row, Westminster Saturday 11 November 2017 16:00 service St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee DD1 1TD RSCM Residentiary Choir Director: Silas Wollston FORTHCOMING EVENT Choral Evensong in Bothwell Parish Church Contact: Roy Sutton Saturday 17 February 2018 (16:00 service) E [email protected] Bothwell Parish Church, 46 Main St, Bothwell W www.rscm.com/choirs G71 8EX
This auditioned choir gives enthusiastic and competent adult singers the opportunity to sing Singers are invited to audition for the RSCM’s cathedral services under expert direction and choirs listed on these pages. For further with the guidance of a vocal coach. information or to apply to join visit www.rscm.com/choirs 28 The Network
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REGIONAL CONTACTS AREA CONTACTS North of England Most of the events listed in The Network Simon Russell are organized by local RSCM committees in T 07909 886997 England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland: E [email protected] Berkshire Areas: Birmingham; Bradford; Mary Delaney Chester; Coventry & Warwickshire; T 0118 940 3121 E [email protected] Cumbria; Derbyshire; Durham; Birmingham Hereford & South Shropshire; Lancashire; Lich eld; Lincoln; Liverpool (inc. Isle of Man); Manchester; Alison Vining North & East Yorkshire; Northumbria; Ripon & T 07971 265702 E [email protected] Leeds; She eld & South Yorkshire; Southwell & Bradford Notts; Wake eld; Worcestershire Ron Fletcher South of England T 07825 373304 E [email protected] Andrew Moodie Bristol & Swindon T 01604 780507 / 07711 551739 Rosemarie Saunders E [email protected] T 07765 392852 E [email protected] Areas: Berkshire; Bristol & Swindon; Buckinghamshire; Canterbury; Buckinghamshire Cornwall; Devon; Ely; Essex & East London; Peter Willett Gloucestershire; Guildford; Isle of Wight; T 01844 343487 E [email protected] Leicestershire; London; Norfolk; Oxfordshire; Canterbury Peterborough & Northampton; Portsmouth; Tracey Laws Rochester; St Albans, Hertford & Bedford; Somerset; T 01233 820298 E [email protected] Southwark & East Surrey; Su olk; Sussex; Wessex; Winchester Channel Islands Contact RSCM Centre Wales T 01722 424848 E [email protected] Stuart Robinson T 07831 827701 Chester E [email protected] Karen Salisbury T 0161 283 8309 Areas: North Wales; South East Wales; E [email protected] Swansea & Brecon; West Wales Cornwall Scotland Karen Harris Alistair Warwick T 01872 571568 E [email protected] T 07792 566349 E [email protected] Coventry & Warwickshire Jennifer Ball Ireland T 01827 873625 Please contact the RSCM Centre: E [email protected] T 01722 424848 E [email protected] Cumbria Joan Gordon T 01768 352980 E [email protected]
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Derbyshire Leicestershire Elin Heron Judith Williams T 01773 821262 T 07976 834025 E [email protected] E [email protected] Licheld Devon Jonathan Hill Andrew Maries T 07708 455607 E [email protected] T 01884 34389 Lincoln E [email protected] Liz Hill W www.rscm-devon.org.uk T 01529 240839 E [email protected] Durham Liverpool (inc. Isle of Man) David Harris Alison Caine T 0191 374 1659 E [email protected] T 07763 370633 E [email protected] Ely London Ken Diey Jennifer Dean T 01480 458846 E di[email protected] T 020 8866 7637 E [email protected] W www.rscmely.org.uk W www.rscmlondon.org.uk Essex & East London Manchester Antony Timmins Simon Russell T 07525 364764 T 07909 886997 E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.rscm-eel.org.uk Norfolk Gloucestershire David Dunnett T 01603 218315 E [email protected] Rebecca Coleman T 01453 753041 E [email protected] North & East Yorkshire W www.rscm-glos.org.uk Steve Maltby Guildford T 01947 841000 E [email protected] Ian Church W www.rscmnorthandeastyorkshire.co.uk T 01483 564939 E [email protected] North Wales Hereford & South Shropshire Irene Lewis Jon Weller T 01978 852624 E [email protected] E [email protected] Ireland Northumbria érèse Gaughan Colin Williams T +353 (0)87 7624 380 T 01434 636098 E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.rscmireland.com Oxfordshire Isle of Wight Cynthia Hall Dr David Price T 01865 310686 E [email protected] T 02392 823300 (ext. 226 or 228) W www.rscm-oxford.org.uk E [email protected] Peterborough & Northampton Lancashire Jane McKee Sam Walmsley T 01780 762398 E [email protected] T 01772 761100 E [email protected]
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The Network Sept 2017.indd 30 17/08/2017 15:20:30 Portsmouth Sussex Oliver Hancock Sue Howell Evans T 023 9282 3300 T 07791 241409 E [email protected] E [email protected] Swansea & Brecon Ripon & Leeds Prof Anthony Davies Matthew Lazenby T 01792 429543 E [email protected] T 07854 079418 E [email protected] Wakeeld Rochester Ruth Carter Sue Moore T 01977 707729 / 07855 588020 T 020 8859 6997 E [email protected] E [email protected] Wessex St Albans, Hertford & Bedford David Duvall Nicholas King T 07855 947104 E [email protected] T 01442 262895 E [email protected] West Wales W www.rscm-stalbans.org.uk Mary Evans Scotland T 01267 236872 Patricia Lynch E [email protected] T 01620 892228 E [email protected] Winchester W www.rscmscotland.org Philip Dowd Sheeld & South Yorkshire T 02380 841679 E [email protected] Ray Gallagher Worcestershire T 01709 540819 / 07737 984894 E [email protected] Tim Morris T 01562 744344 E [email protected] Somerset Jerry King T 01278 662597 E [email protected] South East Wales Stephen Moore T 07720 959989 E stephenmoore@llandacathedral.org.uk RSCM EDUCATION Southwark & East Surrey The RSCM o ers enjoyable and rewarding courses for all involved in music and worship Nick Bland in the church, for children, young people T 07973 638317 E [email protected] and adults of all abilities, for musicians and W www.rscmsouthwark.org.uk clergy. For help in choosing the right course Southwell & Notts for you and further information about Michael Worth training opportunities for church musicians T 0115 970 1238 E [email protected] and worship leaders, please contact RSCM W www.rscmnotts.co.uk Education:
Suolk T 01722 424843 Contact RSCM Centre E [email protected] T 01722 424848 E [email protected] W www.rscm.com/courses
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Membership provides access to: • Discounts on all national RSCM courses and events • Discounts on RSCM publications • Quarterly RSCM magazines • Guidance and support from the RSCM and more!
So please support the events in your Area and invite a friend to join you!
To nd out more about the bene ts of becoming an RSCM member visit www.rscm.com/join-us or phone 01722 424841
*This o er is available until 31 December 2017 in the UK and Ireland to new members or those who have not held membership in the past ve years. You must attend a registered RSCM national or local Area event and pick up an application form and voucher to obtain your discount.
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