What is it?
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
RSCM Young Voices Toolkit: putting children and young people back at the heart of music ministry
The RSCM has launched the Young Voices Toolkit, a brand new, step-by-step online guide to setting up a junior choir, created in consultation with David Fawcett, composer and Assistant ... Read More.
Does your church need support to develop its choral music making?
The RSCM and Cathedral Music Trust appreciate the vital contribution made by church choirs to the world of choral and organ music, both through their regular music-making and the musical ... Read More.
Leading into Light – the RSCM’s 2025 Online Conference
Church Music Leadership We are thrilled to be hosting this inspiring day of online sessions led by a diverse range of contributors, exploring different aspects of leadership – from ... Read More.
CMQ Goes Digital
Church Music Quarterly is a magazine available to RSCM Members and Friends that is packed with advice, information, news and inspiration. Starting with this issue the magazine will be ... Read More.
Emerging Leaders 2025/26 – applications now open!
Applications are now open for our Emerging Leaders programme for aspiring choral directors. Being an Emerging Leader is a brilliant opportunity to benefit both from expert input and to ... Read More.
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.