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THE NETWORK RSCM Events in Your Local Area March – July 2018 Welcome 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 Plainsong 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 CHOIRS 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 (Bishop’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 Cathedral 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, choir 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 Cumbria 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 The North of England 5 NORTH OF ENGLAND 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.
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