A new RSCM initiative in partnership with the Royal College of Organists & abcd

Inspiration and training for church musicians of all levels, including beginners.

Separate strands for organists and choir directors but with opportunities to move between the two.

Expert tuition from experienced teachers and professionals.

Opportunities for individual coaching.

• Leeds, Saturday 6 February 2010
  10.30am-4pm, Leeds Parish Church, Kirkgate, Leeds
• Birmingham, Saturday 24 April 2010
  10.30am-4pm, St Paul's, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
  
• London, Saturday 23 October 2010
  10.30am-4pm, St Marylebone Parish Church, London NW1

Limited places available - early booking is advisable.
For further information and to book contact the RSCM Education Administrator on 01722 424843 or visit www.rscm.com/skills.
Further training opportunities also available at www.rco.org.uk.

National Male Singing Leaders Event
Truro Methodist Church and Library,
Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1EP
Tuesday 23rd February , 1.30pm - 6.30 pm; and Wednesday 24th February 9.30am - 4.00pm

A challenging and stimulating free two day national event which will focus on the subject of male singing leaders. Over the 2 days there will be workshops, presentations, discussions and performances, all harnessing the knowledge and expertise of delegates and nationally acclaimed practitioners and experts.

This event is for male teachers, singing leaders or potential singing leaders; anyone that leads, or has an interest in leading singing with children.

To find out more (Adobe Reader required - free download) or to book your place email conference@singup.org or telephone Sing Up Administrator Lindsay Bell on 0191 443 4695

MIDLANDS REGION SINGING DAY 2010
The Coton Centre, Tamworth, Staffs. 10.30am – 4.30pm
For Conductors, Teachers, Singing Leaders, Singers, Students, Pupils - in fact anyone who leads or enjoys singing!
Guest leaders Mike Brewer, Alexander L’Estrange and
Sharon Durant
More information including a booking form (Acrobat Reader required - free download) or
contact Geoff Mason, The Bays, Wilnecote Lane, Tamworth B77 2LG
Tel : 01827 284564
This event organised In association with National ‘Sing Up’

Singposium Scotland; 10.00am-4 00pm
The Robertson Music Centre, St Georges School, Edinburgh
A one-day course designed to provide stimulating and interesting ideas for everyone working with young singers
Presenters: Susan Hollingworth, David Lawrence, Wilma McDougall, Susan Meiklejohn and Mandy Miller
More information and Application Form (Acrobat Reader required - free download)
Print off form for completion and despatch to address on the form by 12 February;
or contact Jamie Brand tel: 01461 206912 email: brandjr@alb.dumgal.org.uk

Complementing rather than competing with Singposium Scotland, which takes place on the same day also in Edinburgh, this workshop will be led by Patrick Russill, RCO Chief Examiner and Head of Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music.

The day is aimed at choral directors of all ages and levels of experience including beginners, whether they work with church or secular choirs, and whether or not they are keyboard players. It will provide new ideas for, and provoke reflection on, conducting technique and interpretation.

A professional standard chamber choir will be present for the afternoon session and there will be opportunities for those who wish to do so to conduct repertoire drawn from the European Sacred Music volume (OUP).

A booking form will be available for downloaded at www.rco.org.uk/download.php or email events@rco.org.uk, tel 05600 767237.

March
13

abcd (north) and Making Music north east are collaborating to mount this event, in two parts:
Saturday 13 March. A rehearsal of the Northern Sinfonia Chorus with Simon Halsey
(Durufle - Requiem and a new work by Howard Goodall) Observation, questions and discussion.
Venue: Gateshead Old Town Hall

Saturday 17 April. One-day Workshop with Peter Broadbent and Keith Orrell

For experienced and less experienced conductors in two parallel groups. Opportunities for hands-on practice.

Venue: Newcastle Royal Grammar School

Put this in your diary and tell others about it.

Click for full details (Adobe Reader required; get free download) or contact Enid Mitchell em@meikleriggs.org.uk or Howard Layfield howard.layfield@talktalk.net

Sing Messiah! Royal Hospital Chapel, Chelsea, London SW3

Rehearse and perform Handel’s evergreen masterpiece in one day in Wren’s magnificent chapel under the expert leadership of Andrew Carwood, Director of Music at St Paul’s Cathedral, with Ian Curror, organ and with young soloists drawn from London’s Music Colleges.

A booking form will be available for downloaded at www.rco.org.uk/download.php or email events@rco.org.uk, tel 05600 767237.

Singing Day with Bob Chilcott
To work on Bob's newly published Requiem following its first performance.
Withington Girls’ School, Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6BL
Contact: Diane Morley d.morley62@btinternet.co

June
12

World Première of Karl Jenkins Gloria: Royal Albert Hall, London SW7
Bring your choir to join The Really Big Chorus in the world première of a brand-new choral work by this popular composer. Booking forms have already been mailed to all choirs in membership of Making Music, but if your choir secretary has not received the information, write to us at PO Box 4211, Bath BA1 0HJ.

Another chance to work with Beth after the very successful day last year. Don’t miss this – she is inspirational!

Haven’t sung in a choir for years? This is the day for you to be reminded of what fun it is. Bring a friend –the day is definitely non-threatening. Learn how to sing better and how to care for your voice. Beth is an accomplished and experienced leader of community choirs as well as currently being Creative Leader for Lancashire’s Sing Up Initiative. There will be plenty of ideas for those who lead choirs too.

Details of venue later.
Contact Mavis Fletcher 01772 655939 or mavis@enterpriseco.demon.co.uk

Church Music Skills
Training days for organists and choir directors
Full details above
London, Saturday 23 October 2010
10.30am-4pm, St Marylebone Parish Church, London NW1

Come for supper and a chat. Meet abcd friends, talk music and composition with Alan Bullard.

Limited numbers – booking essential.

Venue: Mavis and Len Fletcher’s, 6 Sunnyhill, Fulwood, Preston, Lancs PR2 9BF

Contact 01772 655939 or email mavis@enterpriseco.demon.co.uk to secure a place.

Explore the Oxford Book of Flexible Carols and other recently published carols and anthems with composer and editor Alan Bullard

Contact Mavis Fletcher 01772 655939 or email mavis@enterpriseco.demon.co.uk

East
Janette Ruocco, 0208 590 9966
Janette Ruocco@essex.gov.uk

Midlands
Jennifer Mason, 01827 288584
midlands@abcd.org.uk

North West
Ken Fayle, 01928 788986
ken_fayle@uk.ibm.com

South
Jacky Protheroe, 01252 713519.
jackyzp@talk21.com

Wales
Avril Harding, 029 20 212129.
avril.harding@ntlworld.com

London & South East
Gillian Victor-Smith, 01252 723406.
gillianvs@care4free.net

North
Enid Mitchell, 0191 284 3050
em@meiklerrigs.org.uk

Scotland
Jamie Brand, 01461 206912
brandjr@alb.dumgal.org.uk

South West
Rachel Greaves, abcd General Secretary. details below

Yorkshire
Nicholas Hewlett, 01274 504088
abcdyorkshire@btinternet.com