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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.

Membership types

Group Memberships

Churches, team ministries/benefices, schools and community choirs are invited to affiliate to the RSCM through Group Membership. 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 or digital access by adding additional Correspondents to your Group application.

A Group Membership provides the following benefits:

  • 1 x A4 size Certificate of Affiliation and Principles document for your church, school or organisation to display
  • 1 x CMQ printed magazine per quarter + digital copy (in addition a digital copy is also available to a 2nd Correspondent)
  • 1 x Sunday by Sunday printed magazine per quarter + digital copy (in addition a digital copy is also available to a 2nd Correspondent)
  • Sunday by Sunday Plus – an intuitive new, interactive way of using Sunday by Sunday to plan your services; and to organise your church music and musicians
  • Access to the RSCM Choral Coach App – a learning support resource for choral singers enabling independent home practice of repertoire from our extensive RSCM Publications catalogue, including live feedback
  • Invitation to access the RSCM’s moderated discussion forum on Chorally (www.chorally.co)
  • Discounted Voice for Life Digital access
  • Church Musicians Fees Guidance document
  • The Members’ Music Book (a free eBook released periodically of 4-5 chosen pieces for Group Members)
  • Discount on classified adverts online and in Church Music Quarterly
  • 25% RSCM Music Direct discount for RSCM publications
  • A tiered discount 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 on selected RSCM centrally organised courses, lectures and events for individuals or groups
  • Eligibility to enter singers for RSCM Voice For Life awards
  • Eligibility to purchase RSCM medals & ribbons
  • Choir robes discount from Watts & Company
  • Guidance and support documents from the RSCM Office
  • Access to 1:1 RSCM Member support

Our fees and benefits are reviewed annually.

A Digital Group Membership is also available at a reduced cost, please email membership@rscm.com for more details.

Your digital benefits will become active once any Direct Debit has been processed.

Group Subscription – 2024 Price
Group Membership
(Non Direct Debit)		 £141pa
Group Membership
(Direct Debit)		 £133pa
Group Membership
(per additional mailing set)		 £40pa
Group Membership
(per additional digital access) Contact the Membership team for details		 £26pa

Group Membership Application

If you have a discount code for a UK Group Membership, please email membership@rscm.com
(please write your full name, preceded by any title that you wish to be addressed by, and any post nominal that you wish to be used. E.g. <Title> <Firstnames> <Surname> <post-nominal>)
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Responsible for arranging the annual membership renewal.

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Recipient of a set of quarterly mailings

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Ways to pay
  • This Guarantee is offered by all banks and building societies that accept instructions to pay Direct Debits.
  • If there are any changes to the amount, date or frequency of your Direct Debit, GC Re RSCM will notify you 3 working days in advance of your account being debited or as otherwise agreed. If you request GC Re RSCM to collect a payment, confirmation of the amount and date will be given to you at the time of the request.
  • If an error is made in the payment of your Direct Debit by GC Re RSCM or your bank or building society you are entitled to a full and immediate refund of the amount paid from your bank or building society.
  • If you receive a refund you are not entitled to, you must pay it back when GC Re RSCM asks you to.
  • You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by simply contacting your bank or building society. Written confirmation may be required. Please also notify us.

RSCM’s Direct Debit provider is GoCardless (GC).

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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 printed magazine per quarter (+ digital copy with digital only option available at a reduced cost)
  • 1 x printed copy of Sunday by Sunday magazine per quarter (+ digital copy with digital only option available at a reduced cost)
  • Invitation to access the RSCM’s moderated discussion forum on Chorally (www.chorally.co)
  • Church Musicians Fees Guidance document
  • 12.5% RSCM Music Direct discount for RSCM publications
  • A tiered discount 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 on individual places at selected RSCM centrally organised courses, lectures and events
  • Eligibility to enter yourself for RSCM Voice For Life awards
  • Eligibility to purchase RSCM medals & ribbons for yourself
  • Guidance and support documents from the RSCM Office
  • Access to 1:1 RSCM Member support

Our fees and benefits are reviewed annually.

Your digital benefits will become active once any Direct Debit has been processed.

Individual Membership – 2024 Price
Individual Membership - printed quarterly magazines
(Direct Debit)		 £89pa
Individual Membership - printed quarterly magazines
(Non-Direct Debit)		 £94pa
Individual Membership - digital magazines
(Direct Debit)		 £71pa
Individual Membership - digital magazines
(Non-Direct Debit)		 £75pa

Payment Options

Direct Debit Non-Direct Debit

Under 25 Memberships

Under 25 Membership provides the following benefits:

  • A digital copy of CMQ magazine per quarter
  • 12.5% RSCM Music Direct discount RSCM publications
  • Discount on individual places at selected RSCM centrally organised courses, lectures and events
  • Eligibility to enter yourself for RSCM Voice For Life awards
  • Eligibility to purchase RSCM medals & ribbons for yourself
  • Guidance and support documents from the RSCM Office

Our fees and benefits are reviewed annually.

Your digital benefits will become active once any Direct Debit has been processed.

Under 25 Membership – 2024 Price
Under 25 Membership
(Direct Debit)		 £26pa
Under 25 Membership
(Non-Direct Debit)		 £26pa

Payment Options

Direct Debit Non-Direct Debit

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
  • Live attendance at RSCM webinars organised for members

 

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 Application

 

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Ways to pay
  • This Guarantee is offered by all banks and building societies that accept instructions to pay Direct Debits.
  • If there are any changes to the amount, date or frequency of your Direct Debit the RSCM will notify you normally 10 working days in advance of your account being debited or as otherwise agreed. If you request the RSCM to collect a payment, confirmation of the amount and date will be given to you at the time of the request
  • If an error is made in the payment of your Direct Debit by the RSCM or your bank or building society you are entitled to a full and immediate refund of the amount paid from your bank or building society
  • If you receive a refund you are not entitled to, you must pay it back when the RSCM asks you to
  • You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by simply contacting your bank or building society. Written confirmation may be required. Please also notify us.

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