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Welcome!

It’s a season of celebration. This weekend in Salisbury, we’ll be presenting Honorary Awards to recipients from across the globe, recognising achievements ranging from international distinction to local innovation and service.

 

If you have young people contributing to the music in your church, don’t forget to put International Chorister Day in your diary for Sunday 4 October. Visit the webpage for ideas and resources to help you mark the day and share the celebration with others.

 

Hugh Morris
RSCM Director
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Centenary celebrations 

We will be starting our Centenary year on 6 December at 6pm in Chislehurst, the place where the RSCM had its first premises. We’ll be joining St Nicholas, Chislehurst, for evensong, and we’d be delighted if you could celebrate with us, either online or in person!

Further details will be announced shortly on our Centenary webpage, where you’ll also find information about the many special events we have planned to mark this milestone year.

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Online talks, workshops and conversation

RSCM Connect gives you the opportunity to join us online for talks, workshops and conversations. This coming season offers opportunities to network, discover new and revised resources, and join us for the online launch of the RSCM Centenary year.

It’s not too late to join us for our next event on 30 September, when Simon Lole will share his insights into organising ‘Come & Sing’ evensong events.

This event, and others in the programme, are available to book now. Click the button for further details and to join us.

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RSCM Choral Conducting Course
14 November

We are delighted to be offering a brand new RSCM course in 2026, the Choral Conducting Course, directed by Manvinder Rattan.

Fully booked, this four-day course is running on select Saturdays at the London Charterhouse. The course will conclude with a service of choral evensong in the Charterhouse chapel at 5:30pm on Saturday 14 November, conducted by the Course Participants.

This service is open to the public and all are very welcome to join us for this special occasion.

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Choir Project

We are delighted to welcome two new members of the team for The Choir Project, funded by the Church of England. Dr Jess Williams joins us as Project Leader, and Jennifer Prentice as Network Engagement Officer.

Jess and Jennifer are both looking forward to connecting with those who have expressed an interest in the project as it gets underway, and to supporting churches in developing their work with children and young people through music.

More information about The Choir Project, including how to get in touch, can be found by clicking the button below.

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AND FINALLY ... 

There are many exciting new pieces in preparation to help us celebrate our Centenary. Here’s a sneak preview of one of them: ‘Growing Up’, a movement from Songs of the Spirit.

 

We want to encourage as many young people as possible to sing this song next year, and during the autumn we’ll be providing a full suite of support resources, including ideas for using it in school assemblies.

 

In the meantime, enjoy the beautiful singing of the choristers of Liverpool Cathedral. And please share the recording as widely as you can!

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