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03/05/2024

A Season To Sing by RSCM composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange is a brand new 40-minute work for SATB choir/organ/piano, inspired by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. A Season To Sing will be published by the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) in 2025, marking 300 years since the publication of The Four Seasons.

This choral re-imagining of Vivaldi’s enduringly popular set of violin concertos weaves texts from poetry and the Bible on the subject of spring, summer, autumn and winter into Vivaldi’s much-loved melodies. It will also include a new setting by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange of Ecclesiastes 3:2 – To everything there is a season.

With its seasonal theme, A Season To Sing can be performed at any time of the year, and is expected to become a firm favourite with choirs throughout the world.

To make this commission possible, the RSCM is inviting choirs to contribute £300 ($500) each to participate in this project for which they will receive some exclusive perks, including a special limited edition hardback edition of the music, signed by the composer

Find out how your can get involved https://www.rscmshop.com/features/a-season-to-sing

03/05/2024

RSCM Director Hugh Morris graces the cover of this week's edition of Church Times, conducting at the inaugural Festival of Faith & Music in York, hosted by the RSCM and Church Times.

Read a reviw of the event here https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/3-may/news/uk/york-celebrates-the-bright-and-the-beautiful

19/04/2024

The Stanford Responses is a new edition adapted for a capella SATB by Stanford expert Jeremy Dibble, suitable for choirs to sing at .
Available from
Find out more https://ow.ly/77KQ50RgeKl

17/04/2024

Four new works for organ by Denis Bédard are now available from RSCM Music Direct.
Variations on Aurelia; Variations on 'How can I keep from singing'; Desolation; and Variations sur In Paradisum.
https://www.rscmshop.com/features/denis-bedard

16/04/2024

The Stanford Responses in a new edition adapted for acapella SATB by Stanford expert Jeremy Dibble, suitable for choirs to sing at .
Available from
Find out more https://ow.ly/XYPj50RgeKn

15/04/2024

Everything you need to celebrate Stanford's centenary with our new Come & Sing Stanford Evensong. Available as both book and digital download
Find out more https://ow.ly/1Kix50Rgeio

15/03/2024

BEHIND THE DOTS (S1E12) - The St Helen's Service
Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shares her writing process.
https://ow.ly/Fv9h50QMqFN

Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shar...

14/03/2024

BEHIND THE DOTS (S1E10) - Drop, Drop, Slow Tears by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? Composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shares her writing process.

Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shar...

13/03/2024

BEHIND THE DOTS (S1E8) - Faith, Hope and Love by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shares her writing process.

Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shar...

13/03/2024

Stanford Singing Break – More accommodation is now available (at Gonville & Caius College)!
Friday, 12 July – Sunday, 14 July 2024
A unique opportunity to sing some of Stanford’s best known (and lesser known) works in glorious Cambridge surroundings, in the year that marks the centenary of his death.
https://ow.ly/hz6P50QRYO6

12/03/2024

BEHIND THE DOTS (S1E6) - Words From The Cross by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shares her writing process.

Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shar...

11/03/2024

BEHIND THE DOTS (S1E5) - Preces & Responses
Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shares her writing process.

Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shar...

10/03/2024

Last but not least, thank you Amy Summers for taking part in

Let us know which composer you'd like to hear from next year in the comments below! 👇

10/03/2024

Thank you to Joanna Forbes L'Estrange for taking part in this !

Take a look at her latest release here: https://ow.ly/z6AT50QJoPj

10/03/2024

What music are you singing today for ?

Is it Caroline Leighton's latest piece?

Find out what she has to say for this Woman Composer Sunday!

10/03/2024

Today we celebrate ! Share with us which female composers you're singing or listening to today!

Throughout the day we'll also share some videos from some of our favourite composers so keep your eyes peeled 👀

09/03/2024

BEHIND THE DOTS (S1E4) - The Chorister's Prayer
Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shares her writing process.

Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shar...

08/03/2024

BEHIND THE DOTS (S1E3) - King's College Service
Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shares her writing process.

Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shar...

07/03/2024

BEHIND THE DOTS (S1E2) - God The Holy Trinity
Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? Composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shares her writing process.

Ever wondered about the stories behind the choral music you sing? In each short episode, composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange chooses one of her pieces and shar...

06/03/2024

BEHIND THE DOTS S1E1: Let My Prayer Rise Up Royal School of Church Music Signum Records ldn_voices Watch the whole episode here >> youtu.be/LAp01Lq0ul8?si… https://t.co/XsGrPYqFr4

03/03/2024

Only 1 week to go until !

We're thrilled to have Amy Summers join us as part of Women Composer Sunday - find out what she has to say about her latest setting 🎶

24/02/2024

Today we honour the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lionel Dakers, Director of the RSCM from 1972 to 1990.

To celebrate, we are offering a special 25% discount on books that Lionel edited, including the New Church Anthem Book and Ash Wednesday to Easter.

23/02/2024

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22/02/2024

2024 marks the centenary of the death of seminal Irish composer Charles Villiers Stanford. RSCM Enterprises is delighted to announce that booking is now open for a very special singing weekend in his honour, to be held 12-14th July at Queens’ College Cambridge, where Stanford was organ scholar. We hope you can join us for an unforgettable weekend of choral music, lectures and recitals. Click on the link for further details.
https://www.rscmshop.com/features/stanford-singing-break

10/02/2024

The Stanford Responses – Preces & Responses based on themes from the works of Stanford, adapted and arranged by leading Stanford expert Professor Jeremy Dibble, are now available! 100
https://www.rscmshop.com/books/C1198/the-stanford-responses

03/02/2024

Our new Passiontide devotion, Last Words of Love, has been flying off the shelves. Have a look at the sample pages, and listen to wonderful performances of the anthems on our web shop. https://ow.ly/800Z50QwekY

01/02/2024

Woman Composer Sunday is on 10th March this year. If you'd like some ideas for repertoire, hop over to our special features page: https://ow.ly/C1yM50Qwegf

31/01/2024

Looking for something new this Passiontide? Have a look at our new Passiontide Devotion, Last Words of Love. Based on the last words of Christ on the Cross. https://ow.ly/WBMx50Qwe6R