THE NETWORK RSCM events in your local area March – July 2018 Welcome

THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF The usual spread of well-loved CHURCH MUSIC choral events beckons for Registered Charity No. 312828 Company Registration No. Passiontide, and in many cases 00250031 will provide singers with an 19 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EB opportunity to participate in the T 01722 424848 sort of devotional gatherings F 01722 424849 E [email protected] which are only really feasible W www.rscm.com (musically) with the large Front cover photo: image numbers who convene for them. Additionally, the range of copyright Ash Mills Photography. tuition from Services to Music Group days offers Used by permission. a good selection of support for those who lead worship The Network editor: through music in many different forms. The three streams Stefan Putigny of RSCM education – Choral, Congregational/Instrumental, Printed in Wales by and Ministerial - are well represented here. Stephens & George Ltd There is a phenomenon known as “an RSCM church”. Please note that the deadline They are not numerous enough! Would you dare invite for submissions to the next edition of The Network is a friend from another church to attend an RSCM event 1 April 2018. with you and catch the bug? I hope you will. There is not much point in waiting for anyone else to do so, and RSCM remains too well-kept a secret in many places. We stand ABOUT THE RSCM for high standards of commitment, service, and integrity The RSCM is a charity of offering. In the process we have great joy, and usually committed particularly to not a little angst in getting there. We are here to train and promoting the study, practice develop churches, whatever the starting-point. That’s why and improvement of music there is such a range on offer in your Network. Come and in Christian worship. It is an open, life-long learning enjoy! organization, offering face-to-face and distance education and training through its programmes, published resources, courses and activities. The RSCM is sustained by thousands Rosemary Field, RSCM Deputy Director of members, volunteers (Education, Voluntary Networks, Safeguarding) and donors worldwide. For information about membership benefits, email [email protected]. To make a charitable or legacy contribution, contact [email protected], phone 01722 424848, or visit www.rscm.com/donate. Contents

NORTH OF ENGLAND 4 How to apply for events Please telephone or email the SOUTH OF ENGLAND 9 contact name given under the event you wish to attend. If leaving a message, remember WALES 19 to give your contact details and postal address. It is important SCOTLAND 22 to book your place so that you can be notified in the event of IRELAND 22 any changes. It is also helpful to say how many people you RSCM 24 wish to book. Please be aware that events listed may CONTACT DETAILS 26 be subject to change. Additional events Please note that the two regions in England correspond to the Additional events may be Areas served by the RSCM’s Regional Coordinators (see page arranged after the press date 26 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 xx 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 (’s) levels. Please ask England your Area contact for further Ireland details.

Wales Area contacts can be found on page 26. South of England NORTH OF ENGLAND

EXPLORING MUSIC FOR RSCM ’CELEBRITY PASSIONTIDE TO EASTER CHORAL WORKSHOP’ Andrew Robinson WITH SUZI DIGBY OBE Suzi Digby Thursday 1 March 2018 19:00 to 20:30 Saturday 10 March 2018 St Mary the Virgin, 13:00 to 16:30 Whickham NE16 4SH Bradford BD1 4EH Cost: £2 donation if you have a copy of The Cross of Christ. £5 if you require The Cross of Christ Cost: £7 Contact: Michael Grave Contact: Ann Foster T01207 506208 E [email protected] T 07977 067391 E [email protected] An event aimed at choirs which will explore Suzi Digby is an internationally-renowned the resources of The Cross of Christ (2010 choral conductor, master and musical edition) and other resources from Season by educator with a passion to get the nation Season for Passiontide to Easter. This is both singing. She has been a judge on the BBC’s an event in its own right, and linked to the Last Choir Standing and their Chorister of event to take place on 18 March 2018. Please the Year. She will be leading a wonderful mention when booking if you require a copy choral workshop at Bradford Cathedral. of The Cross of Christ. (See also page 5). Bradford Area Event Durham Area Event

COME AND SING – THE WAY OF THE CROSS OLIVET TO CALVARY Colin Marston John Naylor Sunday 18 March 2018 Saturday 10 March 2018 15:00 to 19:00 14:00 to 18:30 (18:00 service) St Mary, Nantwich, St Andrew, Penrith CA11 7XZ Church Lane CW5 5RG Cost: No charge. A retiring collection will be Cost: £4 taken. Fee required for any hired music copies. Contact: Simon Russell Contact: Joan Gordon T 07909 886997 T 01768 352980 E [email protected] E [email protected] An opportunity to sing this Passiontide Music and meditations for Passiontide. This favourite following on from the success service will provide an excellent start to of the Crucifixion last year. Cost includes Passiontide moving into Holy Week. Final refreshments and copies if you cannot bring bookings 5 March. your own. Please note, under 18s must Area Event provide a signed consent form. Chester Area Event

4 The Network THE CROSS OF CHRIST: A YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE DEVOTION AT THE START ORGAN OF PASSIONTIDE Mick Perrier Andrew Robinson Saturday 24 March 2018 Sunday 18 March 2018 14:00 to 17:00 15:30 to 19:00 St Mary’s Church, Moseley B13 8HW (18:00 service) Cost: £5 St Pauls, Scotland Head, Contact: Mick Perrier Winlaton NE21 6PL T 07967 595881 E [email protected] Cost: £5 including a copy of The Cross of Christ Discover the history, mechanics and music (free if you attended the event on 2 March) of the king of instruments. What makes Contact: Michael Grave T 01207 506208 E [email protected] organs (and organists!) tick? Birmingham Area Event in conjunction with the The Durham Area annual Passiontide choral Birmingham Organists’ Association. reflection. This year we will be using the Birmingham Area Event 2010 edition of The Cross of Christ. (See page 4 for further details). Durham Area Event

COME AND COME AND SING SING STAINER’S OLIVET TO CALVARY CRUCIFIXION Geoff Williams Mitchell Holland Sunday 25 March 2018 Saturday 24 March 2018 17:00 to 20:00 16:00 to 20:30 St Anne, Stanley Parish (19:00 performance) Church L13 3AE St John the Baptist, Cost: £5 including refreshments Berkswell, Coventry CV7 7BJ Contact: Geoff Williams Cost: No charge T 07939 442730 W www.saintannestanley.co.uk Contact: Patsy Howes Come and Sing Olivet to Calvary by J.H. T 07747 046374 E [email protected] Maunder accompanied by the choir of St Following the successful events in Anne, Stanley and accomplished soloists. Kenilworth, this year we move to a new Refreshments will be included. venue to rehearse and perform this Liverpool (inc Isle of Man) Area Event perennial favourite. Bring a picnic tea. Performance at 19:00 to which families and friends are invited. Coventry & Warwickshire Area Event

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COME AND SING WORKSHOP FOR CHURCH OLIVET TO CALVARY INSTRUMENTALISTS Eunice Woof Stewart Wallace

Friday 30 March 2018 Saturday 21 April 2018 16:00 to 19:00 10:00 to 13:00 Christ Church, Aughton St John’s Hall, Knowle Parish Church L39 5AS B93 0LN

Cost: £5 Cost: £5 Contact: Eunice Woof Contact: Stewart Wallace T 01695 422482 T 01564 779123 E [email protected] Come and sing excerpts from Olivet to A practical workshop to help improve your Calvary by J.H. Maunder on the evening of skills playing in a music group or worship Good Friday. band for instrumentalists of all levels and Liverpool (inc Isle of Man) Area Event experience. Topics will include improvising, transposing, interpreting chord symbols, and using technology. This will also be an opportunity to network and to share best practice with other church musicians. Birmingham Area Event

BRONZE (DEAN’S) AND MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE SILVER (BISHOP’S) Miles Quick & Tim Martin TRAINING SESSION George B. Swift Saturday 28 April 2018 10:00 to 15:30 Saturday 21 April 2018 All Saints & Salutation, 10:00 to 12:00 Ravensdale Road, All Saints Church, Church Darlington DL3 8DT Road, Rainford WA11 8HJ Cost: £14 (£16 non-members), £10 students. Cost: £43 Dean’s, £43 Bishop’s. Includes medal, Contact: Dr Craig Cartwright training and exam fees. T 07508 805621 E [email protected] Contact: George B. Swift Event for singers and instrumentalists led T 01744 816841 E [email protected] by Miles Quick and Tim Martin. Exploring To help candidates prepare for both the a wide repertoire of music for mixed Dean’s and Bishop’s examinations. instrumental groups and voices, including Liverpool (inc Isle of Man) Area Event how to blend modern and traditional styles, selecting new material, and finding and nurturing new musicians. Booking deadline 30 March 2018. Durham/North and East Yorkshire Area Event

6 The Network HYMNS AND CURRY NIGHT STRENGTHEN FOR SERVICE Alex Berry & Jon Payne Revd Helen Bent

Saturday 28 April 2018 Tuesday 8 May 2018 – 18:00 to 21:00 Thursday 10 May 2018 Bradford Cathedral BD1 4EH Holland House, Pershore WR10 3NB Cost: £7 Contact: Ann Foster Cost: residential £295, including T 07977 06739 E [email protected] full board accommodation, materials and resources/non-residential: £200, including Come along to the Cathedral to raise the lunch, dinner, materials and resources. Booking roof by singing some of your favourite deadline 19 March. hymns, and learning some new ones too! Contact: RSCM Education The evening will be topped off with a local T 01722 424843 E [email protected] delicacy - a curry supper, which might even be washed down with a brew from Saltaire. Led by the RSCM’s Head of Ministerial Training, Revd Helen Bent, Strengthen for Bradford Area Event Service provides practical guidance on how to manage your parish music. The course is designed for Anglican clergy, Readers and Lay Leaders. National Event

EVERYDAY WITH GREGORIAN CHANT COME, SING AND SUP Fr Alexander Dr Ian Sharp and George Swift

Wednesday 16 or Wednesday 23 May 2018 Thursday 17 May 2018 Ampleforth Abbey Y60 4ER 19:00 to 21:30 St Nicholas, New Street, St Helens WA9 3UB Cost: adults £5 (£4.50 early birds), £6 non-members Students £4. Early bird bookings before 24 March Cost: £5 adults. No charge for under 16s. Contact: Steve Maltby Contact: George B. Swift T 01947 841000 E [email protected] T 01744 816841 E [email protected] Join us for a workshop exploring the use How can we refresh our worship? This and singing of Gregorian Chant, directed RSCM workshop explores anthems and by Fr Alexander. Participants are invited hymns covering from Easter to Harvest. to observe the office of Vespers before the Music will be provided on the night and all workshop led by Fr Alexander. singers are most welcome. The event will include a short Act of Worship. We conclude North & East Yorkshire Event with refreshments. Liverpool (inc Isle of Man) Area Event

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COME AND SING SPRING COURSE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE CHORAL EVENSONG 2018 Daniel Cook Claire Innes-Hopkins

Saturday 26 May 2018 Tuesday 29 May 2018 – Thursday 31 May 13:30 to 18:00 (17:00 2018 service) Sneaton Castle Centre, Whitby YO21 3QN Priory CA27 0DR Cost: residential £258 including full board Cost: £7 adult, £2 juniors (non-RSCM £8 adult, £2 accommodation, materials and resources/ non- juniors) residential £142 (includes lunch and dinner). Contact: Joan Gordon Booking closes 12 March. T 01768 352980 Contact: RSCM Education E [email protected] T 01722 424843 E [email protected] Come and Sing Choral Evensong, The First The Spring Course provides three days of Evensong for Trinity Sunday in the awesome choral training for trebles, in the beautiful setting of St Bees Priory with its magnificent surroundings of Sneaton Castle. The course Father Willis organ. Final booking 14 May. is ideal for those working towards their next Voice for Life level, with opportunities to Cumbria Area Event sing and learn new skills and repertoire with singers from around the country. National Event

AREA FESTIVAL LAUNCH PSALMS WORKSHOP EVENT 2018 Mick Perrier Daniel Cook Saturday 30 June 2018 Thursday 14 June 2018 14:00 to 17:00 19:30 to 21:00 St Mary & St Bartholomew, Hampton in Cathedral Arden B92 0AT TS8 0TW Cost: £5 Cost: books cost £6.00. Contact: Alison Vining Contact: Craig Cartwright T 07971 265702 E [email protected] T 07508 805621 E [email protected] Explore a variety of ways to present the Join us for a workshop led by Daniel Cook psalms in worship, in varied styles and (Organist and Master of the Choristers, instrumentation, using resources from the Durham Cathedral) as we launch the music RSCM and further afield. Taizé, Psalm for the 2018 North East England Festival Songs, Plainsong, and Anglican Chant Service. Books will be available to purchase among others. Suitable for all ages and on the evening. abilities. Material will be used in the Annual Festival and Awards Service. North and East Yorkshire/Durham Areas Event Birmingham Area Event

8 The Network CHORAL EVENSONG FOR ORDINARY FORTHCOMING EVENT TIME Steve Maltby Choral Singing Tuesday 25 August – Wednesday 26 August Sunday 1 July 2018 2018 16:00 to 19:00 (18:00 service) Peterborough Cathedral, PE1 1XS St Hilda, West Cliff, Whitby YO21 3EQ dir. Dr Craig Cartwright

Cost: £5 adults (£6.00 non-members). RSCM early bird special £4.50. Students £4.00. Early bird SATURDAY SCHOOLS bookings before 21 May 2018 A new initiative for singers, instrumentalists Contact: Michael Ash and leaders of church music, Saturday Schools T 01947 603780 E [email protected] are being piloted in a number of Areas. Join us for a rehearsal led by our Area Secretary Steve Maltby as he leads us in Visit www.rscm.com/saturday-schools for music for a Choral Evensong in ordinary further details. time. Organists are invited to come along and play the famous 3 manual Harrison RSCM CHOIRS Organ from 14:00. For RSCM Northern Cathedral Singers and North and East Yorkshire Area Event RSCM Millennium Youth Choir (MYC) ) events see page 27.

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REGIONAL REHEARSAL AWARDS WORKSHOP FOR DIOCESAN CHOIRS’ John Wardle FESTIVAL 2018 Saturday 3 March 2018 Wendy Sawyers 10:30 to 12:30 Thursday 1 March 2018 Peterborough Cathedral 19:30 to 21:00 PE1 1XS Haywards Heath Methodist Cost: £7.50 Church RH16 3DN Contact: Nicolas Moodie Cost: no charge T 07782 369686 E [email protected] Contact: Wendy Sawyers An opportunity to prepare for the T 01444 412599 prestigious RSCM Gold Award and work Preparatory rehearsal for the Diocesan with a current examiner. This is open to Choirs’ Festival King of Glory, King of Peace Silver (Bishop’s) Award holders and those (See page 14). who are taking this award in the near future. Places are limited to 10 people, so please Sussex Area Event book early to avoid disappointment. Peterborough & Northampton Area Event

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AWARD HOLDERS’ EVENSONG TAIZÉ SINGING AFTERNOON Steven Grahl Stuart King and Derry French

Saturday 3 March 2018 Saturday 3 March 2018 14:00 to 18:30 (17:30 service) 14:30 to 17:00 (16:00 service) Peterborough Cathedral PE1 1XS Saint Augustine’s , 24 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, Bucks HP13 Cost: no charge 6NZ Contact: Nicolas Moodie T 07782 369686 E [email protected] Cost: £10.00. Free entry for under 18s. Contact: Stuart King This is an opportunity for anyone with an T 01844 345927 E [email protected] RSCM award to work with the cathedral organist and to sing choral evensong at An afternoon spent singing music from Peterborough Cathedral. This is a free event Taizé and some plainchant, finishing with a and we hope that all new and recent award service that is open to the public. holders will support this. Altos, tenors and Buckinghamshire Area Event basses who would like to sing at this event are also welcome. Peterborough & Northampton Area Event

YOUNG VOICES COME AND SING EUCHARIST FESTIVAL Brian Moles Susie Lamb Saturday 10 March 2018 Saturday 3 March 2018 15:00 to 18:00 (17:00 service) 15:00 to 18:30 Church of St Peter & St Paul, Hambledon Salisbury Cathedral SP1 2EJ PO7 4RT

Cost: no charge. Retiring Cost: £10 includes music and refreshments, no collection charge for under 18s Contact: Tim Ruffer Contact: Rachael Newman T 01722 424855 E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.rscm.com/wessex Come together under the direction of Brian Young people (ideally aged 7 to 13) from Moles (Director of Music, St Mary, Fratton) school and church choirs are invited to to sing Colin Mawby’s Petersfield Mass - come together with the Cathedral Junior written for the RSCM Area in Choir to rehearse and sing a service based 1994 - at the charming Church of St Peter & on the current RSCM Festival Service Book. St Paul in Hambledon. Under 18s must be This event will be directed by Susie Lamb, supervised. the new Director of Music at Salisbury Portsmouth Area Event Cathedral School. Wessex Area Event

10 The Network COME AND SING PLAINSONG FOR LENT COMPLINE AND BEYOND Jem Lowther Rosemary Field (RSCM Deputy Director) Tuesday 13 March 2018 19:00 to 21:00 Saturday 17 March 2018 St Gregory, Northampton 14:00 to 17:30 NN3 2HS St Bartholomew, Church Square, Wiltshire SN13 0BY Cost: £5 Contact: Nicolas Moodie Cost: £6 (£6.50 non-members) T 07782 369686 E [email protected] Contact: Robin Jackson T 01249 713809 E [email protected] A chance to sing a service of compline during the season of Lent, with a workshop Come and discover and explore the and rehearsal beforehand. Refreshments will beauties of plainsong under the direction of be available. Rosemary Field (RSCM Deputy Director). Peterborough & Northampton Area Event The session will end with a brief act of worship based on material learnt during the afternoon. After a break, the session will end with a brief act of worship based on material learnt during the afternoon Bristol & Swindon Area Event

SOMETHING OLD, COME AND SING SOMETHING NEW – FOR STAINER’S THE MANY, FOR THE FEW THE CRUCIFIXION Miles Quick and Stuart Divall Christopher Gray Saturday 17 March 2018 Sunday 18 March 2018 14:00 to 17:00 (16:30 service) 13:15 to 17:15 St Boniface, Hursley Road, (16:30 performance) Chandler’s Ford, Hants SO53 2FT Truro Cathedral TR1 2AF Cost: £5 (£6 non-members), £3 under 18s Cost: £5, no charge for under 16s Contact: Hugh Benham Contact: Karen Harris T 07765 007008 E [email protected] T 01872 571568 E [email protected] An afternoon of useful, versatile and An opportunity to sing Stainer’s popular inspiring music and ideas for voices and and moving work, The Crucifixion, in the instruments including music: for worship beautiful acoustic of Truro Cathedral and groups, for unaccompanied singing, and reflect on the events of Easter. There will even some four-part harmony! Miles Quick be a rehearsal from 13:15 to 15:15. The is the RSCM’s Head of Congregational and performance starts at 16:30. Instrumental Music, and this promises to be a popular and practical workshop. Cornwall Area Event Winchester Area Event

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COME AND SING STAINER’S COME AND SING WITH PAUL INWOOD CRUCIFIXION IN WINDSOR Paul Inwood Brian Henry & John Halsey Saturday 24 March 2018 Sunday 18 March 2018 10:00 to 16:30 14:15 to 19:30 St George’s RC Church, Taunton TA1 3NN Windsor Parish Church of St John the Cost: £15 (£18 non-members), £5 full-time Baptist, High Street, Windsor SL4 1LT education Contact: Jerry King Cost: £5 for singers, no charge for congregation T 01278 662597 E [email protected] Contact: John Halsey T 07824 344044 E [email protected] We are delighted to welcome Paul Inwood Come to Windsor to sing Stainer’s to lead our annual Come and Sing day. Paul Crucifixion and Greater Love (Ireland) on is an internationally known liturgist and Passion Sunday. There is an opportunity to composer, whose work is found in hymn attend evensong next door at St George’s books across the world. He was honoured Chapel between the practice and service. by the National Association of Pastoral 14:15 (choir), 16:15 (congregation), 17:15 Musicians (USA) as Pastoral Musician of the evensong in St George’s Chapel. Optional Year, and was the winner of a Vatican hymn rehearsal on the evening of 9 March. competition. Paul’s experience ranges from parish to cathedral and diocesan positions. Berkshire Area Event Somerset Area Event

COME AND SING STAINER’S COME AND CRUCIFIXION SING STAINER’S Ben Miller CRUCIFIXION Peter Gould Sunday 25 March 2018 16:00 to 19:30 (18:30 service) Friday 30 March 2018 St Mary, Attleborough NR17 2AH 17:00 to 20:00 (19:00 service) Cost: £5 suggested donation. Contact: Ben Miller St Thomas’s Cathedral, Portsmouth PO1 T 07951 993550 2HH E [email protected] Cost: £5 including refreshments, U18 no charge A liturgical performance of Stainer’s Contact: Rachael Newman popular work, with soloists and organ E [email protected] accompaniment. Join us for Stainer’s perennial favourite Norfolk Area Event to mark Good Friday. Led by RSCM Portsmouth Chair and former Derby Cathedral Director of Music, Peter Gould. Please bring your own scores, but hot cross buns will be provided. Under 18s must be supervised. Portsmouth Area Event

12 The Network A DAY FOR ASPIRING SINGING DAY FOR TREBLES ORGANISTS Director tbc Rosemary Field Saturday 21 April 2018 Saturday 14 April 2018 10:00 to 16:30 St John, Park Street, Rochester Cathedral ME1 1SX Taunton, TA1 4DG Cost: £5 per singer. Cost: £10 Contact: Sue Moore Contact: Jerry King T 020 8859 6997 E [email protected] T 01278 662597 E [email protected] An opportunity for young singers aged Rosemary Field, Deputy Director, will lead 13 and under to broaden their singing a day for “aspiring” organists - those who technique and experience as they learn a might have just started playing the organ, range of choral items, some of which will have reluctantly been press-ganged into be sung at the concluding service in the playing on a Sunday morning, or just want cathedral. Start and finish times tbc. to improve their technique. Places will be Rochester Area Event limited, so please book early - Rosemary’s sessions are renowned for being affirming and uplifting! Start and finish times tbc. Somerset Area Event

REGIONAL EVENSONG 2018 ELY FESTIVAL OF Marie Price CHURCH MUSIC MAIN REHEARSAL Sunday 22 April 2018 Paul Trepte 14:30 to 18:30 (17:30 service) Holy Trinity Church, Monday 23 April 2018 Bedmond Road, Leverstock 19:00 to 20:30 Green, Hemel Hempstead , CB7 4DL HP3 8LP Cost: No charge, but attendance limited to those Cost: £6, early bird £4. This includes a copy of the already enrolled for the festival. book King of Glory, King of Peace. Contact: Ken Diffey Contact: Rosemary Knight T 01480 458846 E [email protected] T 01727 766871 E rosemary.c.knight@btinternet. Main rehearsal of selections from the 2018 com RSCM festival book King of Glory, King of Regional Evensong preceded by a rehearsal, Peace in preparation for the Ely Festival of using the book King of Glory, King of Peace. Church Music on 19 May 2018. Intended for all choirs and choristers taking part in the St Albans, Hertford and Bedford Area Event festival. The correct date is Monday 23rd April, not Friday as printed in the December Network. Ely Area Event

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DIOCESAN CHOIRS’ TRAINING AFTERNOON FOR AWARDS FESTIVAL 2018 Tim Eyles Charles Harrison Saturday 28 April 2018 Saturday 28 April 2018 14:00 to 16:30 14:15 to 18:30 (17:30 service) Christ Church, Old Town, Swindon, Chichester Cathedral, PO19 Wiltshire SN1 3HG 1PX Cost: £6.00 Cost: purchase of music booklet Contact: Sarah Townsend Contact: Shirley Linford T 07860439146 T 01903 783692 E [email protected] Annual Area Choirs’ Festival using the 2018 An afternoon for candidates, potential RSCM festival service King of Glory, King of candidates and choir trainers to look at the Peace. The service is a wonderful experience Bronze (Dean’s) and Silver (Bishop’s) Award for parish choirs to sing together in the requirements. Tim Eyles is an experienced beautiful setting of the cathedral under examiner and will advise how best to the direction of the cathedral organist. prepare for these awards. There should be Area awards will be presented during both parking available in the church car park. The services. (See page 9 for rehearsals). church is on Cricklade Street in Old Town, Swindon, with a tall spire. Easy to find. Sussex Area Event Bristol & Swindon Area Event

FESTIVAL OF MUSIC IN LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ANNUAL WORSHIP CHOIRS FESTIVAL Andrew Maries & Rev Steven Andrew Lumsden Martin Tuesday 1 May 2018 Sunday 29 April 2018 19:30 to 20:30 14:30 to 19:30 (18:00 service) The Undercroft, 9 The Close, Winchester St.Eustachius’ Parish Church, SO23 9LS Tavistock, Devon. PL19 8AU Cost: no charge, but donations appreciated for Cost: adults £5, under 18s £1. refreshments. Contact: Joy Winzer Contact: Ian Rees T 01364 642448 E [email protected] T 0782 4686147 E [email protected] In the 700th anniversary year of St Introducing the music for the Area Festival Eustachius’ Church, we invite all from (Saturday 29 September), all taken from the across the region to join us as we celebrate RSCM book King of Glory, King of Peace. the range and diversity of church music over An opportunity for choir leaders to work the period, exploring choral, congregational through the music under Andrew Lumsden’s and instrumental music in the afternoon, direction before preparing local choirs and and incorporating some of the music into in advance of the September rehearsals at our closing worship. Lymington, Basingstoke and Winchester. Devon Area Event Winchester Area Event

14 The Network INSTRUMENTAL DIOCESAN CHOIRS’ WORKSHOP FESTIVAL 2018 Miles Quick Charles Harrison

Wednesday 2 May 2018 Saturday 5 May 2018 19:15 to 21:30 14:15 to 18:30 (17:30 service) Holy Child and St Joseph RC Chichester Cathedral PO19 Church, Bedford MK40 1HU 1PX

Cost: £6 (£4 before 1 April). Cost: purchase of music booklet Contact: Revd James Reveley Contact: Shirley Linford T 01234 354234 E [email protected] T 01903 783692 This workshop will focus on the use of Annual Area Choirs’ Festival using the instruments to enhance worship alongside 2018 RSCM festival service King of Glory, voices, as recommended in Psalm 150! Miles King of Peace. The service is a wonderful Quick will encourage instrumentalists and experience for parish choirs to sing together singers in music old and new, looking at in the beautiful setting of the cathedral. styles and techniques which can help unite Area awards will be presented during both congregations and musicians in worship. services. Regional rehearsals will take place Instrumentalists and singers equally in March. (See page 9 for rehearsals). welcome. Sussex Area Event St Albans, Hertford and Bedford Area Event

BRONZE (DEAN’S) & SILVER (BISHOP’S) SINGING TOUR OF AWARDS TRAINING WORKSHOP OXFORD COLLEGES Director tbc Peter Smith

Saturday 5 May 2018 Monday 7 May 2018 14:00 to 17:00 14:00 to 18:00 St George, Ashtead KT21 2DA Corpus Christi College Chapel OX1 4JF

Cost: Adults £8, juniors and students £6 Cost: £10 Contact: Iain Nisbet Contact: Terence Carter T 01932 846221 E [email protected] T 01865 863379 E [email protected] W http://www.rscm-oxford.org.uk/ The presenters will lead participants through Singingtour18.htm the syllabus, explaining the standards required, giving examples of the tests and We meet to rehearse in Corpus Christi questions, and providing an opportunity College Chapel, and then sing Evensong to sing some of the repertoire. Light as we progress from Corpus to Oriel, refreshments will be provided. Attend this University and The Queen’s Colleges. The workshop and get a discount of £4 off the service will be followed by tea at Queen’s. awards examination fee! See webpage for details. Guildford Area Event Oxfordshire Area Event

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SING AND CELEBRATE COME AND SING WITH Rosemary Field BOB CHILCOTT Bob Chilcott Saturday 12 May 2018 10:00 to 16:45 Saturday 19 May 2018 St. Matthew’s Church and 10:30 to 16:30 Parish Centre, Northampton Regent Hall, 275 Oxford St, London W1C NN1 4RY 2DJ

Cost: £8 (£10 non-members); under 18s £5, price Cost: £15 (£20 non-members). 11-18 years & includes a copy of King of Glory, King of Peace students £5, first 10 applicants free. festival book. Contact: Jenny Dean Contact: Andrew Moodie T 0208 866 7637 E [email protected] T 01604 780507 E [email protected] W www.rscmlondon.org An opportunity to work with the Deputy A fabulous opportunity to experience an Director of the RSCM and sing in the superb inspiring day of singing in Central London acoustic of St Matthew’s, Northampton. with Bob Chilcott, ‘contemporary hero Music will be available beforehand to of British Choral Music’. Please register those signed up and there will be optional online or send a cheque and voice-part(s) to rehearsals beforehand. Details will be Jenny Dean (11 Lowlands Road, HA5 1TY). announced nearer the time. Registration from 10:00. Peterborough & Northampton Area Event London Area Event

STRENGTHEN FOR ELY FESTIVAL OF CHURCH SERVICE LITE MUSIC Revd Helen Bent Paul Trepte, Director of Music, Ely Cathedral Saturday 19 May 2018 09:30 to 14:00 Saturday 19 May 2018 Venue tbc 13:30 to 18:00 (service 17:00) Ely Cathedral CB7 4DL Cost: £10.00 including ‘lite’ refreshments Cost: Adults £8, juniors £5 Contact: RSCM Portsmouth Contact: Ken Diffey E [email protected] T 01480 458846 E [email protected] An event for clergy, readers, lay readers and W www.rscmely.org.uk music worship leaders together under the Annual Area Choirs’ Festival using expert direction of Revd Helen Bent, with selections from the 2018 RSCM Festival practical help and guidance on how best Book King of Glory, King of Peace, to manage your parish music including celebrating the 90th anniversary of the choosing suitable music and materials for RSCM. All choirs are welcome, large, worship, good working practices, biblical small, young or old! RSCM awards will be and historical insight, and much more. presented at this service. Rehearsal: 13.30 to Under 18s must be supervised. 16.00. Service: 17.00 to 18.00. Portsmouth Area Event Ely Area Event

16 The Network CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE SMALLER DEVON BANK HOLIDAY CHURCH WALK Peter Davis Andrew Maries & Christopher Helyer Sunday 20 May 2018 (Service time tbc) Monday 28 May 2018 St Peter, Empingham LE15 8PN 11:00 to 17:00 St Petrox, Dartmouth TQ6 Cost: collection to be taken. Suggested donation 0JN £5. No charge for young people. Contact: Jane McKee Cost: a suggested donation of £5. T 01780 762398 E [email protected] Contact: Joy Winzer An opportunity to rehearse and sing T 01364 642448 E [email protected] evensong under the direction of Peter Davis, A great opportunity to join friends Director of Music, Oakham School. associated with RSCM Devon for a bit of Peterborough & Northampton Area Event fresh air and exercise walking the beautiful coastal path from Dartmouth, southwards to Blackpool Sands, interspersed with visits to sing and worship in three historic churches on the way there and back. Devon Area Event

AN INTRODUCTION TO WORSHIP MUSIC FOR ALL THE ORGAN Miles Quick James Lloyd-Thomas Saturday 9 June 2018 Saturday 2 June 2018 13:30 to 17:00 (16:00 service) 14:15 to 17:00 St Mary, Hinckley LE10 1EQ St Mary, The Causeway, Cost: no charge for members (£5 Horsham, RH12 1HE non-members) Cost: no charge. Contact: Peter Harris Contact: Imogen Stewart T 07792 863668 E [email protected] T 01903 209107 E [email protected] Workshops combining traditional and A fantastic opportunity to find out how the contemporary music, open to musicians, pipe organ works and to have a go. Ideal for singers and clergy, culminating in a service beginners, pianists interested in playing the to include music learned during the church organ or volunteer organists wanting workshops. a refresher. There will also be information Leicestershire Area Event about other support offered to volunteer organists in Sussex. Sussex Area Event

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FINDING YOUR FEET: AN SAFARI EVENSONG ORGANIST WORKSHOP Roger Carter Rosemary Field (RSCM Deputy Director) Sunday 10 June 2018 14:00 to 17:30 Saturday 9 June 2018 St Paul, Chipperfield, WD4 9BS; St 14:30 to 17:00 Lawrence, Bovingdon, HP3 0LU; Holy Cross, Petersfield Methodist Sarratt WD3 6HF Church GU32 3EB Cost: tbc Cost: £10 includes refreshments Contact: Nicholas King Contact: RSCM Portsmouth T 01442 262895 E [email protected] E [email protected] Come and spend a summer afternoon In collaboration with the Winchester Area, on a trip around the picturesque villages we welcome back RSCM Deputy Director, of Chipperfield, Bovingdon and Sarratt, Rosemary Field to lead this workshop for singing Evensong in instalments in their organists of all abilities and experience. Join three churches under the direction of Roger us to uncover the delights of registration, Carter. polish up your performing skills or start to St Albans, Hertford and Bedford Area Event get to grips with pedal work. Under 18s must be supervised. Portsmouth/Winchester Areas Event

CHORAL FESTIVAL ORGAN WORKSHOP: THE ART OF HYMN SERVICE PLAYING Ashley Grote Anthony Wilson

Sunday 24 June 2018 Saturday 7 July 2018 15:00 (18:30 service) 10:00 to 13:00 Norwich Cathedral NR1 4DH St Peter, Bexhill, TN40 2HE

Cost: no charge, but advanced Cost: £12 (£14 non-members). purchase of book required. Contact: Imogen Stewart Contact: Matthew Wright T 01903 209107 E [email protected] T 07732 779474 E [email protected] A practical workshop offering advice Using the 2018 festival book, King of Glory, on hymn playing. This builds on our King of Peace, members of all local choirs Introduction to the Organ sessions and will are welcome to join our flagship event. be suitable for beginners as well as suiting Rehearsals start at 15:00. Service starts volunteer organists wanting to refresh their 18:30. hymn playing skills. Plenty of hints and tips, Norfolk Area Event as well as the opportunity to play a fantastic instrument. Sussex Area Event

18 The Network YOUNG PEOPLE’S COME LYMINGTON DEANERY EVENSONG AND SING Martin Penrose Clare Pearce & Andrew Moodie Tuesday 10 July 2018 16:00 to 19:00 (18:00-19:00 service) Sunday 8 July 2018 St Thomas, Lymington SO41 9ND. 14:00 to 17:00 Cost: no charge. Collection taken in service. St. Peter, Weston Favell Contact: Philip Dowd Village, Northampton NN3 3BT T 023 80841679 E [email protected] Cost: £5 (bring three, fourth place free). Come and sing Choral Evensong. Full Contact: Clare Pearce programme will be available nearer the time. T 01604 450026 E [email protected] Suitable for individual singers and choirs An afternoon preparing a pop cantata, in the Lymington Deanery and wider area. followed by afternoon tea and a performance Large car park near the church. Tea break to parents and friends. between the rehearsal and service. Under 18s will require supervision: please inform Peterborough & Northampton Area Event Philip Dowd who is the responsible adult. Rehearsal at 16:00, service starts at 18:00. Winchester Area Event

WALES

LITURGICAL ORGAN PLAYING COME AND TRY THE WORKSHOP ORGAN Stephen Moore & Emma Gibbins Alan McGuinness

Saturday 17 March 2018 Saturday 17 March 2018 09:30 registration. 14:00 to 16:00 Venue tbc St Asaph Cathedral, High St, St Asaph, Denbighshire LL17 Cost: £4.80 (£6 non-members). Under 18s no 0RD charge. Contact: Emma Gibbins Cost: £7 per person T 07952 514117 Contact: Irene Lewis E [email protected] T 07975 818106 E [email protected] Workshop focusing on liturgical organ playing. Participants are invited to submit in Alan McGuinness will be leading a session advance music they would like to work on, on organ playing. The event is open to for example, hymns, psalms, congregational everyone. Come along and make a joyful mass settings, voluntaries. Participants will sound. Light refreshments will be available. form the congregation and the afternoon North Wales Area Event will end with an act of worship. 09:30 registration. 16:00 closing act of worship.

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RSCM SWANSEA & BRECON DIOCESAN Area Rehearsals for the Choral Festival to CHORAL FESTIVAL REHEARSALS be held in on Saturday 12 May 2018, consisting of Choral Evensong Stephen Power with music by Mendelssohn, Radcliffe, Tuesday 1 May 2018 Francis Jackson and Smart. The Service 19:00 to 21:15 will be printed in a Festival Booklet that Brecon Cathedral, Brecon LD3 9DP participants must purchase. Registration 19:00. Rehearsal 19:15 to 21:15 (see below for Cost: Purchase of Festival Booklet (£5), available details of festival). April 2018 Contact: Tony Davies Cost: purchase of Festival Booklet (£5), available T 01792 429543 April 2018 E [email protected] Contact: Tony Davies T 01792 429543 Stephen Power E [email protected]

Wednesday 2 May 2018 Swansea & Brecon Area Event 19:00 to 21:15 St Mary, Swansea SA1 3LP

Contact: Tony Davies T 01792 429543 E [email protected]

AREA CHOIRS’ RSCM SWANSEA AND FESTIVAL BRECON AREA CHORAL David Hill FESTIVAL 2018 Stephen Power Saturday 12 May 2018 14:00 to 18:00 (17:00 Saturday 12 May 2018 service) 12:45 to 18:00 St David’s Cathedral SA62 (17:00 service) 6RD Brecon Cathedral, Brecon LD3 9DP

Cost: £8 (£10 non-members) Cost: particpants must purchase a Festival Contact: Nigel Moris Booklet (£5), available April 2018. T 01570 481336 E [email protected] Contact: Tony Davies T 01792 429543 E [email protected] The West Wales Area Choirs’ Festival. The 2018 RSCM Swansea and Brecon West Wales Area Event Choral Festival will take the form of Choral Evensong on the theme of Christ’s Ascension into Heaven with music by Mendelssohn, Radcliffe, and Smart. Registration 12.45, rehearsal 13.45-16.15, service 17.00-18.00. (See above for rehearsal details). Swansea & Brecon Area Event

20 The Network KING OF GLORY, KING OF KNIGHTON PILGRIMAGE PEACE CHORAL FESTIVAL OF SONG 2018 AREA REHEARSAL Rev Anne Ballard & Geoff Alan McGuinness Weaver

Wednesday 16 May 2018 Friday 8 June 2018-Sunday 19:00 to 20:30 10 June St Mary, Mold CH7 1BW 09:00 to 13:00 St Edward’s Church Hall, Knighton LD7 1AG Cost: no charge Contact: Alan McGuinness Cost: £140 RSCM Members (£165 non-members) T 01745 584053 Contact: Sarah Green E [email protected] T 01547 560005 E [email protected] Alan McGuinness, Director of Music and A “pilgrimage” of song in the Welsh Organist at St Asaph Cathedral, will lead a Marches. This course provides a unique choral workshop in preparation for the June opportunity to walk in the beautiful Area Choral Festival (see below for details of Marches countryside, rehearse, sing and festival). worship in some of the delightful small North Wales Area Event rural churches and enjoy good food and fellowship together. Non residential with picnic lunch and full dinner provided. Swansea & Brecon Area Event

KING OF GLORY, KING CHORAL FESTIVAL OF PEACE AREA CHORAL Adrian Lucas FESTIVAL Mervyn Cousins Saturday 30 June 2018 10:00 (15:00 service) Sunday 10 June 2018 Tintern Abbey NP16 6SE 14:15 (17:00 service) Cost: £5 (£6 non-members). St Asaph Cathedral LL17 £3 under 18s. Participants will 0RD need to purchase a copy of the festival service Cost: £6.50 per person book. Contact: Irene Lewis Contact: Emma Gibbins T 07975 818106 E [email protected] T 07952 514117 E [email protected] Our annual Choral Festival is a musical Choral Festival, in Tintern Abbey, ruins of highlight of the year and provides an the first Cistercian foundation in Wales, now opportunity to sing as part of a large owned by Cadw, the Welsh government’s ensemble in the splendid setting of St Asaph historic environment service. We plan to Cathedral. We are delighted that Mervyn invite surrounding RSCM Areas as well, Cousins, former Director of Music at and hope that people from elsewhere will be Liverpool Metropolitan RC Cathedral, will keen to come as Tintern is such a beautiful be directing. 14:15 registration, 16:15 break. and iconic site. North Wales Area Event South East Wales Area Event

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RSCM SCOTLAND TRIENNIAL FESTIVAL DUNBLANE SUMMER Matthew Beetschen SCHOOL Matthew Beetschen Saturday 2 June 2018 13:00 to 17:30 (service 16:00) Monday 16 July - St Andrew’s Cathedral, Nethergate, Dundee Thursday 19 July 2018 DD1 4EH 13:00 to 12:00 Dunblane Cathedral and Cathedral Halls Cost: £3, plus purchase of music book at £5.25. Contact: Nicola Lawrence Cost: £250 (£310 non-members). E [email protected] Contact: Brian Baker W www.rscmscotland.org T 01786 821294 E [email protected] W www.rscmscotland.org The RSCM Scotland Triennial Festival will be directed by Matthew Beetschen, former The beautiful setting of Dunblane Cathedral Chair of RSCM Scotland and Music Director will be our home for this year’s summer at Dunfermline Abbey. It would be lovely school. Sung Evening Services in Dunblane to see many choirs or individuals join us in Cathedral on Monday to Wednesday (20:00) Dundee. Under 18s are welcome to attend, and Sung Eucharist on Thursday (10:00). A but must be under the supervision of their list of optional workshops will be published own choir leaders at all times. beforehand. Come for a day (Tuesday or Wednesday) if you prefer. Scotland Area Event Scotland Area Event IRELAND

RSCM IRELAND – ONE DAY COURSE FOR CHORAL WORKSHOP IN ASSOCIATION YOUNG MUSICIANS WITH USOC Blánaid Murphy & the RSCM Ireland Ian Keatley committee Saturday 24 March 2018 Saturday 3 March 2018 14:00 to 17:00 10:00 to 17:00 St Mark’s, Dundela, Heyn Hall, 2 Sydenham St Bartholomew, Clyde Road, 4 Avenue, Belfast BT4 2DR

Cost: €15 Cost: no charge. Contact: Thérèse Gaughan Contact: Jacqui Dickinson T +353 8776 24380 E [email protected] T +44 7901835771 E [email protected] W www.rscmireland.com W http://www.rscmireland.com RSCM Ireland will hold a one-day church Choral workshop in association with music workshop aimed at 18–25 year-olds. the Ulster Society of Organists and Led by RSCM Ireland committee members, Choirmasters (USOC). See website for the workshop will cover singing techniques, details. repertoire, conducting, motivating choirs Ireland Area Event and the Church’s year. Booking will be available online via the website. Ireland Area Event 22 The Network RSCM IRELAND FAMILY CHOIR VOICE FOR LIFE WORKSHOP TASTER SESSION Blánaid Murphy & the RSCM Ireland Elena Henriquez, Mark committee Bowyer, Jacqui Dickinson

Saturday 21 April 2018 Saturday 2 June 2018 14:00 to 17:00 Belfast, tbc St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Cost: no charge. Street, Dublin 1 Contact: Jacqui Dickinson Cost: €5 per person, or €10 per family T +44 7901835771 E [email protected] Contact: Thérèse Gaughan The RSCM Voice for Life training scheme is T +353 8776 24380 E [email protected] designed for singers of all ages. The aim is Looking towards the World Meeting of to develop well-rounded singers who work Families, RSCM Ireland is hosting this event towards manageable goals, both vocally as a way of getting young and old singing and musically, with a clear sense of liturgy. and bringing the generations together! The Come and learn about the scheme and RSCM is inviting children, parents, aunts, what’s involved! Start and finish times tbc. uncles, and any other members of the family Ireland Area Event to take part in this unique gathering at the Mother Church of the Dublin Diocese. Ireland Area Event

RSCM IRELAND DAY FOR

CHORISTERS The Royal School of Church Music Blánaid Murphy INSPIRING MUSIC Saturday 23 June 2018 IN WORSHIP 14:00 to 18:00 Following a period of consultation with many different churches across the UK, (rural and St Mel’s Cathedral, Mullingar urban), we are delighted to announce the imminent launch of Inspiring Music in Worship. Inspiring Music in Worship encourages parishes to make the best use of music to enhance worship, even when there are very little Cost: no charge. resources available. Contact: Therese Gaughan “What a gift! This is outstanding T +353 87 762 4380 E [email protected] material and could be the most important and effective resource published by the RSCM in recent Choristers of all denominations are invited years. If every RSCM affi liated church ran this course we could to this celebratory singing day in the see churches, clergy and musicians transformed in their understanding beautiful setting of St Mel’s Cathedral. and valuing of music in worship”. Alan Mitchell HonRSCM, This is a wonderful opportunity for young St Augustine, Bromley choristers from around Ireland to sing and Price £5.95 participate in the liturgy together. (RSCM Member Discount Applies) ISBN: 9780854022717 Ireland Area Event https://www.rscmshop.com/inspiring-music-in-worship.html

To pre-order your copy, please contact Music Direct 0845 021 7726 or email [email protected]

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RSCM Northern Cathedral Singers REHEARSAL DAY (AND CHORAL Director: Martyn Rawles EVENSONG) Saturday 3 March 2018 Contact: Karen Banks tbc T 07753 826209 E [email protected] Holy Trinity, Hurstpierpoint W www.rscm.com/choirs CHORAL MASS CHORAL EVENSONG Saturday 14 April 2018 Saturday 24 March 2018 18:00 service 16:00 service Halifax Minster CHORAL EVENSONG CHORAL EVENSONG Saturday 19 May 2018 Saturday 14 April 2018 15:30 service 16:00 service Norwich Cathedral Doncaster Minster REHEARSAL DAY CHORAL EVENSONG Saturday 9 June 2018 Monday 7 May 2018 St Stephen’s, Rochester Row, Westminster 17:15 service York Minster WEEKEND SERVICES AT ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHORAL EVENSONG Saturday 2 June 2018 CHORAL EVENSONG Time and venue: tbc Saturday 28 July, 15:15 service

REHEARSAL DAY CHORAL MATTINS Saturday 7 July 2018 Sunday 29 July, 09:45 service 10:30—15:30 CHORAL EUCHARIST St Peter, Gildersome Saturday 28 July, 10:30 service CHORAL EVENSONG CHORAL EVENSONG Saturday 21 July 2018 Sunday 29 July, 15:15 service 17:30 service Manchester Cathedral RSCM Voices (West) Director: George Castle RSCM Voices (South) Contact: Jon Weller Director: tba T 01722 424843 E [email protected] W www.rscm.com/choirs Contact: Andrew Robson T 01722 424848 E [email protected] CHORAL EVENSONG W www.rscm.com/choirs Saturday 10 March 2018 10:30 service St Woolos Cathedral, Newport

24 The Network CHORAL EVENSONG RSCM Residentiary Choir Saturday 14 April 2018 Director: Silas Wollston 17:30 service Contact: Roy Sutton E [email protected] CHORAL EVENSONG W www.rscm.com/choirs Monday 7 May 2018 This auditioned choir gives enthusiastic and 17:30 service competent adult singers the opportunity to sing Salisbury Cathedral cathedral services under expert direction and with the guidance of a vocal coach. CHORAL EVENSONG Saturday 2 June 2018 Please check www.rscm.com to see what 16:30 service spaces are available for our week’s residency at Gloucester Cathedral Portsmouth Cathedral, 30 July to 5 August 2018.

CHORAL EVENSONG SERVICES AT PORTSMOUTH Saturday 7 July 2018 CATHEDRAL 17:30 service Monday 30 July-Sunday 5 August 2018 Worcester Cathedral

RSCM Millennium Youth Choir RSCM Scottish Voices Director: Adrian Lucas Director: Frikki Walker

Contact: RSCM Education Contact: Gary Young T 01722 424843 E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.rscm.com/myc W www.rscmscottishvoices.org.uk Twitter: @RSCMScotVoices The RSCM Millennium Youth Choir was founded in 2000 at the suggestion of the Archbishop of RSCM Scottish Voices consists of some of the Canterbury. It offers opportunities to young most experienced choral singers is Scotland, led singers to sing the widest and most exciting range by Frikki Walker. Some vacancies exist; for details of sacred music to the highest standards. email the administrator.

Places are available. Please contact us to arrange CHORAL EVENSONG (CHRISM MASS) an audition. Saturday 24 March 2018 16:30 service CHORAL EVENSONG St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow Saturday 7 April 2018 17:30 service CHORAL EVENSONG Peterborough Cathedral Saturday 19 May 2018 17:15 service Durham Cathedral FORTHCOMING EVENT SUMMER COURSE Monday 27 August-Sunday 2 September Salisbury Cathedral

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REGIONAL CONTACTS North of England AREA CONTACTS Simon Russell Most of the events listed in The Network T 07909 886997 are organized by local RSCM committees in E [email protected] England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland: Areas: Birmingham; Bradford; Chester; Coventry & Warwickshire; Berkshire Cumbria; Derbyshire; Durham; Mary Delaney Hereford & South Shropshire; Lancashire; Lichfield; T 0118 940 3121 E [email protected] Lincoln; Liverpool (inc. Isle of Man); Manchester; Birmingham North & East Yorkshire; Northumbria; Ripon & Alison Vining Leeds; Sheffield & South Yorkshire; Southwell & T 07971 265702 E [email protected] Notts; Wakefield; Worcestershire Bradford South of England Ron Fletcher Andrew Moodie T 07825 373304 E [email protected] T 01604 780507 / 07711 551739 E [email protected] Bristol & Swindon Rosemarie Saunders Areas: Berkshire; Bristol & Swindon; T 07765 392852 Buckinghamshire; Canterbury; E [email protected] Cornwall; Devon; Ely; Essex & East London; Gloucestershire; Guildford; Isle of Wight; Buckinghamshire Leicestershire; London; Norfolk; Oxfordshire; Peter Willett Peterborough & Northampton; Portsmouth; T 01844 343487 E [email protected] Rochester; St Albans, Hertford & Bedford; Somerset; Canterbury Southwark & East Surrey; Suffolk; Sussex; Wessex; Steve Barker Winchester T 07736 040744 E [email protected] Wales Channel Islands Stuart Robinson Contact RSCM Centre T 07831 827701 T 01722 424848 E [email protected] E [email protected] Chester Areas: North Wales; South East Wales; Karen Salisbury Swansea & Brecon; West Wales T 0161 283 8309 E [email protected] Scotland Alistair Warwick Cornwall T 07792 566349 Karen Harris E [email protected] T 01872 571568 E [email protected] Coventry & Warwickshire Jennifer Ball T 01827 873625 Ireland E [email protected] Elena Henriquez T +353 86 8963 984 Cumbria E [email protected] 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] Lichfield 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 Diffey Jennifer Dean T 01480 458846 E [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 Elena Henriquez Ian Roberts T +353 86 8963 984 T 0191 232 1939 ext 204 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 Nicolas Moodie Sam Walmsley T 07782 369686 E [email protected] T 01772 761100 E [email protected] CONTACT DETAILS 27 Contact details 27 Portsmouth Sussex Sachin Gunga Sue Howell Evans E [email protected] T 07791 241409 E [email protected] Ripon & Leeds Swansea & Brecon Matthew Lazenby Prof Anthony Davies T 07854 079418 E [email protected] T 01792 429543 E [email protected] Rochester Wakefield Sue Moore Ruth Carter T 020 8859 6997 T 01977 707729 / 07855 588020 E [email protected] E [email protected] St Albans, Hertford & Bedford Wessex Nicholas King David Duvall T 01442 262895 E [email protected] T 07855 947104 E [email protected] W www.rscm-stalbans.org.uk West Wales Scotland Mary Evans Lorraine Fraser T 01267 236872 T 01383 723759 E [email protected] E [email protected] Winchester W www.rscmscotland.org Philip Dowd Sheffield & 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 RSCM EDUCATION T 07720 959989 The RSCM offers enjoyable and rewarding E [email protected] courses for all involved in music and worship Southwark & East Surrey in the church, for children, young people Nick Bland and adults of all abilities, for musicians and T 07973 638317 E [email protected] clergy. For help in choosing the right course W www.rscmsouthwark.org.uk for you and further information about training opportunities for church musicians Southwell & Notts and worship leaders, please contact RSCM Michael Worth Education: T 0115 970 1238 E [email protected] W www.rscmnotts.co.uk T 01722 424843 Suffolk E [email protected] W www.rscm.com/courses Jonathan Palman T 07790 189263 E [email protected]

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