RSCM UK Memberships
The RSCM offers a wide range of benefits to members, to help you and the other musicians in your worshipping community make the best music possible.
If you are new to the RSCM, please see below for further information about our UK membership categories and associated benefits.
It is now possible for existing members to renew memberships via our online facility. Please see our FAQ’s for further details about this.
Membership types
Affiliate Memberships
Churches, team ministries/benefices, schools and community choirs are invited to affiliate to the RSCM. This type of membership is for organisations who wish to play an active part in our work.
If you are applying on behalf of a large parish, a team ministry , or a benefice, you can purchase extra sets of the quarterly magazines by adding additional Correspondents to your Affiliate application. Where this is so, the membership category will be termed as an “Affiliate Plus” membership.
An Affiliate membership provides the following benefits:
- 1 x A4 size Certificate of Affiliation (for your church, school or organisation)
- 2 x CMQ magazines per quarter (+ digital webshop copy)
- 2 x Sunday by Sunday magazines per quarter (+ digital webshop copy)
- Church Musicians Fees Guidance document
- Downloadable ‘Lift Up Your Voice’resources
- The Members’ Music Book (a free eBook released periodically of 4-5 chosen pieces for Affiliate members)
- Discount on classified adverts in Church Music Quarterly
- 25% RSCM Music Direct discount for RSCM publications
- A tiered disount system for bulk buying all Non-RSCM publications on RSCM Music Direct (10-29 copies 10% off, 30-49 copies 12.5% off, 50 + copies 15% off)
- Discount for single places on all nationally organised RSCM courses
- Eligibility to enter singers for RSCM Voice For Life awards
- Eligibility to purchase RSCM medals & ribbons
- Choir robes discount from J Wippell & Co, and Watts & Company
- Guidance and support from the RSCM Office
We operate four renewal periods:
January – December | April – March | July – June | October – September
When you apply to join you will be added into the nearest period. Our fees are reviewed annually.
If you would prefer to use a paper application, please click the download buttons below to save the pdfs to your computer.
Download ApplicationDownload Direct Debit Mandate
Download Affiliate Plus Continuation Sheet
| Affiliate Subscription – 2020 | Price |
|---|---|
| Affiliated Membership (Non Direct Debit) |
£112.00 |
| Affiliated Membership (Direct Debit) |
£107.00 |
| Affiliated Plus Membership (per additional mailing set) |
£36.00 |
| Please note that membership fees cannot be paid via standing order |
Affiliate Membership Application
Individual Memberships
As an individual you may wish to join the RSCM and play a full and active part in our work.
An Individual membership provides the following benefits:
- 1 x CMQ magazine per quarter (+ digital copy)
- 1 x Sunday by Sunday magazine per quarter (+ digital copy)
- Church Musicians Fees Guidance document
- Downloadable ‘Lift Up Your Voice’ resources
- Discount on classified adverts in Church Music Quarterly
- 12.5% RSCM Music Direct discount for RSCM publications
- A tiered disount system for bulk buying all Non-RSCM publications on RSCM Music Direct (10-29 copies 10% off, 30-49 copies 12.5% off, 50 + copies 15% off)
- Discount for single places on all nationally organised RSCM courses
- Eligibility to enter singers for RSCM Voice For Life awards
- Eligibility to purchase RSCM medals & ribbons
- Guidance and support from the RSCM Office
We operate four renewal periods:
January – December | April – March | July – June | October – September
When you apply to join you will be added into the nearest period. Our fees are reviewed annually.
If you would prefer to use a paper application, please click the download buttons below to save the pdfs to your computer.
Download ApplicationDownload Direct Debit Mandate
| Individual Subscription – 2020 | Price |
|---|---|
| Individual Membership Individual Membership(Non Direct Debit) |
£69.00 |
| Individual Membership (Direct Debit) |
£66.00 |
| Please note that membership fees cannot be paid via standing order |
Individual Membership Application
Student Memberships
Student membership is now available to anyone up to their 30th birthday, or older adults in fulltime education (where proof or confirmation of their course must be provided at the application stage).
A Student membership provides the following benefits:
- 1 x CMQ magazine per quarter (+ digital copy)
- 12.5% RSCM Music Direct discount RSCM publications
- Discount for single places on all nationally organised RSCM courses
- Eligibility to enter singers for RSCM Voice For Life awards
- Eligibility to purchase RSCM medals & ribbons
- Guidance and support from the RSCM Office
We operate four renewal periods:
January – December | April – March | July – June | October – September
When you apply to join you will be added into the nearest period. Our fees are reviewed annually.
If you would prefer to use a paper application, please click the download buttons below to save the pdfs to your computer.
Download ApplicationDownload Direct Debit Mandate
| Student Subscription – 2020 | Price |
|---|---|
| Student Membership | £16.00 |
| Please note that membership fees cannot be paid via standing order |
Student Membership Application
Friend Memberships
A Friend membership subscription is available both in the UK, and for individuals abroad (but outside of the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa). This type of subscription would suit an individual who would like to regularly donate a minimum of £31 to the RSCM, but with the option of making an additional regular gift as well if the individual wished. In addition, the individual would receive a regular annual reminder to renew their membership subscription.
In return for your kind generosity, you will receive:
- A posted copy of CMQ every quarter
We operate four renewal periods:
January – December | April – March | July – June | October – September
When you apply to join you will be added into the nearest period. Our fees are reviewed annually.
If you would prefer to use a paper application, please click the download buttons below to save the pdfs to your computer.
Download ApplicationDownload Direct Debit Mandate
| Friends Subscription – 2020 | Price |
|---|---|
| Friend Membership (Friend Membership fee is £31, but a regular additional annual donation can be added to your membership fee at outset if desired) |
£31.00 |
| Please note that membership fees cannot be paid via standing order |