Music
The Royal School of Church Music
The Parish Choir maintains affiliation with the Ro
yal School of Church Music. The RSCM was founded in England in 1927 by Sir Sydney Nicholson, organist of Westminster Abbey. Originally called the School of English Church Music, the organization consisted of a training college for church musicians and an association of churches committed to att
aining high standards of musical performance. It has since evolved into an international and ecumenical organization whose primary goal is to promote the use of music to enhance Christian worship. It does this by providing educational opportunities to church musicians and choristers as well as by developing and making available a practical training scheme which covers basic music reading skills, voice production, mentoring and team building, and equally importa
ntly, Christian education.
Boys, girls, and adults from the parish choirs occasionally participate in summer training courses offered by the RSCM. These courses afford them the opportunity of working with and learning from highly esteemed choral directors from around the world.
RSCM in America: www.rscmamerica.org