Welcome

The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) enables the flourishing of church music. We encourage and resource churches, musicians, and church communities of all kinds to ensure they have access to relevant support, training, and education resources to sustain them in the present. And we work to inspire the church musicians of the future.

Across the UK, Ireland, and worldwide, our network of thousands of affiliated churches, schools, and other institutions, together with thousands more individual members, supporters, and volunteers, help us achieve our vision of bringing people closer to God through music.

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Psallam spiritu et mente
I will sing with the spirit and with the understanding also
(1 Corinthians 14:15)

Latest News

Bath Course booking now open!

Booking is now open for the RSCM Bath Course, our annual summer choral residential for young people aged 8-21, combining great music, skills development and time with other young musicians ... Read More.

UK Church Musicians Fees Survey 2024

The RSCM produces guidance on fees and remuneration of Church Musicians (available as a Member benefit). We invite you to take part to help refresh and overhaul this work.Please share the ... Read More.

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 ... Read More.

RSCM Celebration Day

We were delighted to welcome so many people to St Albans Cathedral last Saturday. Approximately 150 singers were conducted by Dr David Hill FRSCM and accompanied by Andrew Lumsden FRSCM ... Read More.

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 ... Read More.

Upcoming Events

Online Event – Inspire, Equip, Renew: Church Music Open Forum with RSCM Director Hugh Morris


Online
Cost: Free for Members | £10 for Non-Members
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Hymnpact! Support – Session 4


Online
Cost: Free
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Bath Course 2025


Kingswood School, Bath
Cost: See page for details
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Safeguarding

We hold to the core Christian belief that each person has value and dignity which comes directly from God’s creation of humanity in His own likeness. Among other things, this implies a duty to value each person as someone who bears the image of God and is loved equally by God, and therefore should be protected from harm.

For more information and to view our Safeguarding Policy click here, or contact Emma Huxley RSCM Safeguarding Officer, on 07908 469587 or safeguarding@rscm.com

If you need immediate help out of hours or when the Safeguarding Officer is not available please contact the local authority Out of Hours Service or if someone is at immediate risk ring 999. Please do email or leave a message for the RSCM Safeguarding Officer if you do this.