the network RSCM events in your local area March – July 2017 The Network Mar 2017.indd 1 07/02/2017 11:02:56 Welcome THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF The spring and summer of CHURCH MUSIC 2017 are packed with local Registered Charity No. 312828 Company Registration No. RSCM events across the UK. 00250031 With leaders including 19 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EB John Bell, Andrew Carwood, T 01722 424848 Bob Chilcott, David Hill and F 01722 424849 E [email protected] Jeremy Summerly, 30 current W www.rscm.com or former cathedral musicians, Front cover photograph: composers, and those with huge experience in churches RSCM Summer Course for and the ability to bring alive many dierent styles of Young People, Bath music, RSCM local Area events provide an opportunity The Network editor: to learn with a diverse array of inspiring and expert Cathy Markall musicians. Printed in Wales by There are many events for musicians from churches Stephens & George Ltd with small musical resources, led by Miles Quick, as well as Please note that the deadline the opportunity to dip into the Taizé and Iona repertoires for submissions to the next edition of The Network is with Frances Novillo. Several projects for young people 1 April 2017. include an event at Rugby School (alma mater of Sir Sydney Nicholson, RSCM’s founder) with Richard Tanner, and a Young Voices Festival in London led by Richard ABOUT THE RSCM Brain and Alison Fisher. Training in conducting is oered The RSCM is a charity in Berkshire and Worcester, and a diocesan music day in committed particularly to Liverpool promises to stimulate those looking to improve promoting the study, practice and improvement of music the quality and variety of music in their own church. in Christian worship. It is Those seeking safeguarding training for choirs may an open, life-long learning be interested in a course in Birmingham led by Simon organization, oering Palmer and Claire Wesley. Those with a love of hymns face-to-face and distance can nd Gordon Giles’s eclectic approach distilled into education and training through its programmes, a pleasant Saturday afternoon in Buckinghamshire. published resources, courses And anyone looking for longer courses for choristers is and activities. The RSCM encouraged to explore those oered in Oxford, Whitby, is sustained by thousands Lincoln and Bath, as well as the course for children in of members, volunteers Catholic churches led by Rosemary Field in London. and donors worldwide. For information about This is, of course, a great time of year to travel to membership benets, email another part of the British Isles and experience generous [email protected]. local RSCM hospitality. To make a charitable or legacy contribution, contact [email protected], phone 01722 424848, or visit www.rscm.com/donate. Andrew Reid, RSCM Director The Network Mar 2017.indd 2 07/02/2017 11:02:57 Contents NORTH OF ENGLAND 4 How to apply for events Please telephone or email the SOUTH OF ENGLAND 14 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 26 to book your place so that you can be notied in the event of IRELAND 27 any changes. It is also helpful to say how many people you RSCM CHOIRS 28 wish to book. Please be aware that events listed may CONTACT DETAILS 30 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 30 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 30 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 30. South of England The Network Mar 2017.indd 3 07/02/2017 11:02:57 NORTH OF ENGLAND SAFEGUARDING FOR CHOIRS THE CHURCH MUSICIAN’S TOOLKIT Simon Palmer & Claire Wesley Simon Lindley Monday 6 March 2017 Thursday 9 March 2017 19:30 to 21:00 18:00 to 21:30 St Faith & St Laurence, Harborne B17 8RE Whitburn Parish Church Cost: No charge Cost: £8 Contact: Simon Palmer Contact: Andrew Robinson T 07932 791717 E [email protected] T 07739 341213 E [email protected] Safeguarding is the action taken to promote A practical evening of music-making for the welfare of children and adults and organists, choir trainers and those who protect them from harm. is evening will enjoy church music. 18:00–19:30: Tricks of discuss the issues and suggest strategies the trade for organists: a practical session – for choirs. Led by RSCM Birmingham hymn playing, psalms, accompaniment and Area’s Young Persons Ocer and Diocesan organ repertoire (please bring along an item Safeguarding Training & Development you’d like to work on). 19:30–20:00: Soup Ocer. and roll. 20:00–21:30: Joining the dots: a session devoted to improving choir training Birmingham Area Event (those present form the choir) – practical session and discussion on best practice. Durham Area Event COME AND SING JOHN RUTTER’S RSCM SINGING REQUIEM WORKSHOP WITH Cory Lovell THE REVD JOHN BELL The Revd John Bell Saturday 11 March 2017 10:00 to 17:00 Saturday 11 March 2017 St Alban, Church Lane, Wickersley, 13:00 to 17:00 Rotherham S66 1ES Bradford Cathedral BD1 4EH Cost: £2 (£4 non-members) Contact: Ray Gallagher Cost: £6 T 01709 540819 E [email protected] Contact: Ann Foster T 07977 067391 E [email protected] A chance to come and take part in a choral workshop on Rutter’s Requiem, with organ John Bell is an internationally recognized and instrumental accompaniment. Led by hymn writer, Church of Scotland minister Cory Lovell, and organ accompaniment by and member of the Iona Community. All Darren Williams. A bread and soup lunch are welcome to this choral workshop at will be provided. Booking essential please! which John will teach a variety of music and worship songs suitable for use in churches of Sheeld & South Yorkshire Area Event all denominations. e ability to read music is not necessary, just a love of melody and of singing. Bradford Area Event 4 The Network The Network Mar 2017.indd 4 07/02/2017 11:02:57 A MUSICAL MOT BRUSH UP YOUR ORGAN PLAYING Peter Nardone Simon Hogan & Edward Turner Wednesday 15 March 2017 Saturday 18 March 2017 19:30 to 21:00 10:00 to 12:30 Song School, Worcester Southwell Minster NG25 0HD Cathedral WR1 2LA Cost: £3 Cost: £5 Contact: Michael Worth Contact: A.T. Morris T 0115 970 1238 E [email protected] T 01562 744333 E [email protected] Brush up your organ playing by coming and A light-hearted look at voice production, enjoying the thrill of playing on Southwell vocal techniques and how to look aer Minster’s nave organ. Useful help and the voice. Also how to get the best out of advice will be given on this as well as hints the voices in your choir. All under the on choosing imaginative and appropriate leadership of Dr Peter Nardone, Director registrations. Bring along some of your of Music, Worcester Cathedral. Light hymns, voluntaries and service music and refreshments will be provided. enjoy this morning session. Worcestershire Area Event Southwell & Notts Area Event RSCM AWARD WINNERS EVENSONG AT DIOCESAN MUSIC DAY SOUTHWELL MINSTER Phil Taylor Simon Hogan Saturday 25 March 2017 Saturday 18 March 2017 09:30 to 15:30 15:30 to 18:45 St John, Crossley Road, Ravenhead, Southwell Minster NG25 0HD St Helens, Merseyside WA10 3ND Cost: No charge Cost: £10 including refreshments and light lunch Contact: Michael Worth Contact: Phil Taylor T 0115 970 1238 E [email protected] T 07534 043734 E [email protected] is special service of choral evensong has Music, in whatever style, can enhance been arranged for all Bronze/Silver/Gold/ our worship if done well. It can make or Provost’s/Dean’s/Bishop’s/St Nicholas/St break the experience of the liturgy. is Cecilia Award winners. e music (to be day workshop, run jointly by the Diocesan learnt in advance) will be chosen and sent Liturgy and Worship Forum and the RSCM out in due course. Liverpool Area oers practical experience of Southwell & Notts Area Event using music well in worship, both for those with a great deal of experience and for those who have little or none. Clergy, lay people, organists and choirmasters (and choirs) are all oered an enjoyable and stimulating day. Liverpool (inc. IOM) Area Event The North of England 5 The Network Mar 2017.indd 5 07/02/2017 11:02:57 NORTH OF ENGLAND COME AND SING WITH COME AND SING MALCOLM ARCHER CRUCIFIXION Malcolm Archer Matthew Collins Saturday 25 March 2017 Saturday 1 April 2017 10:00 to 17:00 14:00 (19:30 service) All Saints, Northallerton Howden Minster DN14 7BL Cost: £15 (£20 non-members), £10 young people / full-time education Cost: £5 for singers, retiring collection for Contact: Michael Ash audience T 01947 603780 E [email protected] Contact: Matthew Collins T 07929 766824 E [email protected] Come and join us at All Saints, Northallerton for what is a major event A ‘come and sing’ performance of Stainer’s for RSCM North & East Yorkshire! We are Crucixion in the wonderful setting of delighted to welcome Malcolm Archer to Howden Minster to mark the start of the Area to direct a Come and Sing event – Passiontide.