RSCM News
Introducing the Revised RSCM Singing Awards
In September, we announced the launch of a revised syllabus for the 2027 Singing Awards, bringing some exciting changes for singers and choir trainers. Among the key changes are: A ...
RSCM Celebration Day
We were very pleased to welcome 100 singers, many of this year’s Honorary Award recipients, other guests and the congregation to Salisbury Cathedral to our annual Celebration Day Service ...
A new Education Programmes Manager
A very warm welcome to Dr Samuel Teague who joins the RSCM staff team as Education Programmes Manager. Sam oversees the day-to-day delivery of the RSCM’s education portfolio. He is an ...
Harry Wakefield Bramma, 11 November 1936 to 24 August 2026
RSCM Director, 1989–1998 Harry Bramma, who died on 24 August 2026, was one of the most distinctive figures in English church music of the second half of the 20th century. Organist, ...
RSCM pays tribute to Margaret Rizza
The RSCM is sad to announce that Margaret Rizza, the composer whose distinctive, contemplative music has become widely loved in churches and communities of prayer, died earlier this month, ...
Church Choir Award – 2026 Recipients Announced
The Royal School of Church Music, in partnership with Cathedral Music Trust, is delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s Church Choir Award. Now in its fifth year, the Church ...
Honorary Awards 2026 – the Young Church Musician Award
The new RSCM Young Church Musician Award seeks to recognise young church musicians who are making a significant contribution to the flourishing of church music in their context. It is an ...
Harry Bramma, Former Director of RSCM
We are sorry to read of the passing of Harry Bramma, former RSCM Director, who died on Sunday in Chislehurst at the age of 89 after a period of declining health. We will share a full ...
Festival of Faith and Music: ‘Alleluia!’ – The power of music as mission
The Church Times Festival of Faith and Music, created in partnership with RSCM, returns this year as a one-day symposium at Southwark Cathedral, London. The aim has been to put together a ...
Honorary Awards 2026
The RSCM is delighted to announce the recipients of its 2026 Honorary Awards. Each year the RSCM Council confers Honorary Awards on those who have made outstanding contributions to church ...