The Challenge We Face
Fewer and fewer children have the opportunity to join a choir, whether in school or in church. Many churches no longer have regular choirs or singing groups. This raises a stark possibility: that church music could become an elite activity, confined to cathedrals and a handful of major churches.
Our vision is for a world in which good church music is there for everyone to experience, to sing and to play.
We are working to change this
This spring we launched our Young Voices Toolkit a brand new resource designed to support those working with young people in churches. This builds on our well established pipeline of tools and initiatives for children and young people including:
- Hymnpact!® introducing children and young people to the joys of hymn singing in schools,
- Developing their musical abilities through Voice for Life® and in person training courses,
- Emerging Leaders programme developing the next generation of music directors,
- Church Music Skills programme supporting music leadership at every stage of life.
How you can help
Your gift could help in the following ways:
- £5,000 – Fund the creation of four new hymns and supporting materials, expanding our Hymnpact® resource for hundreds of children in schools and churches.
- £2,000 – Support the development of new resources and webinars for our Young Voices Toolkit, helping churches involve children and young people in music-making.
- £1,000 – Invest in the future of church music by supporting aspiring choral directors through our Emerging Leaders programme.
- £600 – Provide a young singer with a fully funded place on one of our summer residential courses.
- £300 – Enable the delivery of a Church Music Skills course, bringing accessible training to local church musicians.
- £100 – Cover the cost of a live webinar, helping church musicians learn and connect from home.
- £50 – Fund a short workshop in conducting technique for participants in our Emerging Leaders programme.
- £25 – Purchase 10 copies of an anthem for use by our RSCM Youth Choir.
‘A church or a school without a choir is like a body without a soul.
Singing lies at the heart of worship and education’
Sir John Rutter, composer and conductor.
Singing lies at the heart of worship and education’
Sir John Rutter, composer and conductor.