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Fabulous Singing Break with Joanna Forbes L’Estrange announced
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) is delighted to announce its 2025 Singing Break led by acclaimed composer, vocalist and music director Joanna Forbes L’Estrange. Taking place from ...
A Season to Sing!
A Season to Sing by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange is a choral re-imagining of Vivaldi’s enduringly popular set of violin concertos, The Four Seasons. Published by the RSCM in the 300th ...
News from RSCM Press
We are proud to announce two new publications from RSCM Press. Denis Bédard, Organ Works Volume 4 This collection of postludes, marches, toccatas and voluntaries is released to mark ...
New edition of Jesus Christ the Apple Tree by Elizabeth Poston available from RSCM Music Direct
Elizabeth Poston’s beautiful carol, Jesus Christ the Apple Tree, is now available in a new, authorised edition from RSCM Music Direct. This new edition, published by Multitude of Voyces ...
New from RSCM Publications
Over the next couple of weeks we will be launching two new RSCM Publications. The RSCM Book of Psalm Songs: 70 psalm settings for the liturgical year Selected and edited by David ...
Sound selections
RSCM’s Assistant Director, Paul Hedley, was in Windsor Parish Church last week, recording music from recent RSCM publications. Ably accompanied by Council member John Halsey at the organ, ...
The Harold Smart Memorial Composition Competition 2024
Are you, or do you know, a young composer with a passion for church music? The RSCM has just launched the 2024 Harold Smart Memorial Composition Competition. This invites individuals 25 ...
Laudemus! Competition Winners Announced
Laudemus!, an adult SATB choir and charity which meets annually to sing Choral Evensong in churches throughout Dorset, has recently announced the winners of its composition competition for ...
International Women’s Day and Woman Composer Sunday
Today is International Women’s Day and we look forward to Woman Composer Sunday at the weekend. The RSCM is proud to publish the works of many female composers. We look forward to the ...
Revised English Hymnal here at last!
After many years of dedicated work, the Revised English Hymnal was launched at St James Church, Sussex Gardens on Wednesday evening. The evening included an introduction to the contents of ...