The Network RSCM Events in Your Local Area September 2017 – January 2018
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the network RSCM events in your local area September 2017 – January 2018 The Network Sept 2017.indd 1 17/08/2017 15:20:16 Welcome 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 voluntary@rscm.com 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, oering 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 benets, email membership@rscm.com. 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 development@rscm.com, phone 01722 424848, or visit www.rscm.com/donate. Andrew Reid, RSCM Director The Network Sept 2017.indd 2 17/08/2017 15:20:16 Contents 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 notied 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 The Network Sept 2017.indd 3 17/08/2017 15:20:16 NORTH OF ENGLAND 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 rscmriponleeds@gmail.com Contact: Graham Jones T 01704 876134 E g.mjones@btinternet.com 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 lizhill2000@outlook.com 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 musician14@hotmail.com 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 aernoon. and Service (see page 9). e Area rehearsal Lincoln Area Event will take place in the church where Gilpin is buried. Durham Area Event 4 The Network 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 mvaehalls@gmail.com 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 p.howes@btinternet.com 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 rscmneyorkshire@outlook.com 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). The North of England 5 The Network Sept 2017.indd 5 17/08/2017 15:20:17 NORTH OF ENGLAND 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 minstermusic@gmail.com 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 alison@vining.eu 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.