Welcome to RSCM Wessex

Congratulations to the choristers who were successful in the recent examinations at Salisbury.
Dean's/Bronze Award: Lydia MacDonald and Imogen Spurrell (St. John the Baptist, Devizes), Luke Sharman, (St. George's, Oakdale), Byron Davis-Hughes (Sherborne Abbey); Passed with Merit Kristie Newham, Katie Newham, Robin Ellis (Amesbury Abbey), Rachael Ibbetson (St. John the Baptist, Devizes) and Joshua Smith (Sherborne Abbey). Passed with Distinction: Joe Hewetson, William Ellis, Alexander Hutton and Adam Soul (Sherborne Abbey). Bishop's/Silver Award: Sophie Hart of St. George's. Oakdale.

RSCM Somerset are organising a 'Come and sing with John Rutter' event at The Queen's Hall, Taunton on Saturday 27th March from 10.30-5.30. For more information phone Andy Murray on 01823-326876 or [Send Email]
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.

This year's Celebration Day will be in Durham Cathedral on Saturday 15th May. For details visit

The second RSCM Young Voices Festival for children and young people in the RSCM Wessex area will take place in Salisbury Cathedral on Saturday afternoon 6th November 2010, directed by Ian Wicks.

If this is your situation then two Saturday afternoon workshops led by Trevor Jarvis at Sarum College, one on March 27th and one on July 10th, could be helpful to you. A friendly, positive and encouraging afternoon with a chance to share experiences, ideas, concerns and aspirations. You could make an afternoon of it with a visit to the cathedral Refectory for tea followed by Evensong.

The Wessex Psalter includes the complete Coverdale BCP Psalter with chants, notes on the psalms explaining archaic language and historical and cultural contexts. This book, edited by Jon Riding and Nick Hale, has been three years in the making following the fire at St.John's, Devizes. For more information see www.wessexpsalter.co.uk.

Now available from the RSCM Online Shop!

The RSCM has launched Music Sunday 2010, bringing together a celebration of music with fundraising. Participating churches will be able to celebrate and affirm the work of their musicians and combine it with a fund-raising campaign to be split on a 50:50 basis, between the church itself and RSCM. The date is Sunday 13th June 2010. Suggested prayers,readings and music for the occasion are to be found at

Geoffrey Northcote FRSA will give a series of workshops entitled 'The Beginnings of Songs of Praise' at St. Christopher's Parish Church, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset on Saturday afternoons February 13th, 20th, 27th and March 6th 2010 from 2.00-4.00pm. For more details phone 01305-854538.

The RSCM 'Let it shine!' festival for young voices took place in Salisbury Cathedral on Saturday afternoon 7th November. Over 150 singers took part including:

Salisbury Cathedral Choir
The Cathedral School Choir
The Cathedral Junior Choir
St. Mary's, Beaminster
St. Katharine's with St. Nicholas's, Southbourne, Bournemouth
St. Swithun's, Allington, Bridport
The Study Preparatory School, Wimbledon
St. Mary's, Fordingbridge
St. Mary's Young Stars, Sturminster Newton
All Saints', Winterslow
St. Mark's, Talbot Village

Chorister examinations are to be held on Saturday 27th February (deadline for applications Wednesday 27th January), Saturday 8th May (deadline for applications Saturday 3rd April) and Saturday 9th October (deadline for applications Saturday 4th September). Times and venues have yet to be arranged. For more information [Send Email]