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Promoting excellence in church music on the island of Ireland
Registered Charity No. 312828
Ireland News
CHANGES AT RSCM IRELANDCHANGES AT RSCM IRELANDCHANGES AT RSCM IRELANDCHANGES AT RSCM IRELAND RSCM Ireland has recently gone through a structural change with the amalgamation of the two current committees into one committee, that will oversee the work of the RSCM for the whole of Ireland. The new committee was established on 1 January 2016 and the chair is Blánaid Murphy, director of music at St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin. Each of the key committee positions have been filled by people who are based in different parts of the country and given the regional challenges, committee meetings will take place via online platforms, with the AGM (attended by all the committee) taking place as part of an annual festival service. The festival service event will be open to all and will be directed by a guest director. Representation around the country will be maintained by ensuring that events happen at local level and are organised by local people. Mark Bowyer will continue to act as coordinator for Ireland and will work with the new committee to ensure that the plans and aspirations of RSCM Ireland continue to be delivered and executed in line with the overall aims and objectives of the RSCM. Speaking on behalf of RSCM Ireland, Mark said “This is a very exciting time for RSCM Ireland and I am grateful to all those who have served on the two committees over the years for all the work they have done. I am very much looking forward to working with Blánaid and the new committee members to further the work of the RSCM in Ireland.” Details of the new committee members are overleaf.
VOICE FOR LIFE SUCCESSES AND RTÉ BROADCASTVOICE FOR LIFE SUCCESSES AND RTÉ BROADCASTVOICE FOR LIFE SUCCESSES AND RTÉ BROADCASTVOICE FOR LIFE SUCCESSES AND RTÉ BROADCAST The weekend of 14/15 November was particularly busy for RSCM Ireland with over 40 successful Voice for Life candidates presented with their certificates on 14 November in St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin. The service saw the premiére of a piece written especially for the service called 'The Language of Birds' written by young Irish composer Eoghan Desmond.
The following day the award winners were in the RTÉ studio to record the Sunday Worship programme which was broadcast on RTÉ One television on St Cecilia's Day on 22 November and led by RSCM Ireland coordinator, Mark Bowyer. Much of the music sung at the awards service was sung for the
broadcast service. Thank you to all involved, in particular, Blánaid Murphy, Tristan Russcher and the choirs of St Mary's Pro Cathedral and St Bartholomew's Church in Dublin.
Our RSCM Regional Coordinator is Mark Bowyer. We are working with him to offer a range of events in 2016. Mark can also offer individual visits to affiliated churches and schools to suit your particular needs, address any issues and affirm what’s going well. If you would like to book him for a church visit, lead a workshop, or simply meet for a chat, please contact Mark directly: Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 (0)87 117 2995
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RSCM Awards ExamsRSCM Awards ExamsRSCM Awards ExamsRSCM Awards Exams !REMINDER!
Closing date for entries: 30 April 2016Closing date for entries: 30 April 2016Closing date for entries: 30 April 2016Closing date for entries: 30 April 2016
The current syllabus is available to download from our website www.rscmireland.com and details can
also be found via the RSCM website at www.rscm.com/area/ireland/
Contact Jacqui Dickinson for more information: [email protected]
Blánaid is Director of Music a t S t M a r y ' s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin where s h e i s M u s i c a l Director of the Palestrina Choir and St Mary's Pro-Cathedral Girls' Choir.
She is conductor of the Royal Irish Academy of Music Chorale and is lecturer in choral music for the Masters and Doctoral students.
Blánaid also directs the Dublin Bach Singers and regularly conducts oratorio performances at the Pro-Cathedral and in other venues throughout Ireland.
Blánaid is a well known clinician, adjudicator and examiner.
Blánaid will oversee the work of the Ireland committee, working closely with the Coordinator for Ireland and the RSCM office in Salisbury.
Priorities will include inspiring, encouraging and developing the new committee and encouraging new membership and affiliates to join the RSCM across all areas and denominations in Ireland.
Head of Co‐Curricular Music at St Dunstan's College, Catford.
H e h a s d i r e c t e d Southampton University Chamber Choir, the Hogarth Singers of Chiswick, a church choir and numerous school choirs and choral societies.
Peter has been the Director of Music at Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork since October 2015. He studied music at Durham University and Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music.
Before moving to Ireland he worked in London as a conductor, organist and as
He is also the Artistic Director of The Voices of Hangzhou Youth Choir, China where he has led a summer school for the past two years.
Peter will be responsible for planning encouraging and arranging training events for affiliates and church musicians in Ireland.
Blánaid Murphy - Chair
Peter Stobart - Education & Training Officer
as cantor in Westminster Cathedral and at the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin.
She is a member of Schola Gregoriana Maynooth and has been involved with the I r i sh Church Mus ic Association for many years.
Thérèse is a graduate of NUI Maynooth, St Patrick’s College Maynooth and the
University of Limerick. She c u r r e n t l y t e a c h e s Music and Religious Education in Limerick.
Thérèse will assist the chair in overseeing the work of the commi t tee and liaising with officers of the Ireland committee and the RSCM office.
Thérèse Gaughan - Secretary
Thérèse is a cantor and occasionally plays the organ in St Muredach’s Cathedral, Ballina and is involved in delivering church music workshops in the Roman Catholic diocese of Killala.
She is a member of the cathedral choir and sang with the choir in St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, and
MEET THE NEW IRELAND COMMITTEEMEET THE NEW IRELAND COMMITTEEMEET THE NEW IRELAND COMMITTEEMEET THE NEW IRELAND COMMITTEE
Jacqui is a member of the parish choir of St Mark's, Dundela in East Belfast and also has a long standing connection to St George's, Belfast.
Jacqui is a member of the St George's Singers Oratorio Choir since 1998 and has recently joined their Parish Chamber Choir. Her musical journey started in the children's choir of Knockbreda Parish and then blossomed at
Methodist College, Belfast.
Over the years Jacqui has sung everything from Gregorian chant to rock music covers and was de-lighted to organise a back-ing choir for local musician Duke Special.
Having sat the RSCM Silver Award in 2014, she is committed to the ongoing support and development of all church musicians.
Jacqui is the mother of
two teenage children and
is currently attempting to
learn the clarinet!
Jacqui will oversee the
administration of the Voice
for Life exams at Bronze
and Silver level and will
help to promote the Voice
for Life scheme to a wider
audience.
in teract ion, personal confidence and life long learning.
She has been involved in children's choirs in a supervisory role and Karen will be responsible for safeguarding compliance within the committee and
Karen is a Design Manager at Nida Europe responsible for project delivery and business development.
Karen has always been interested in music and the opportunities this universal language offers all age groups, promoting social
for making arrangements for supervision of under 18s at RSCM Ireland events.
Jacqui Dickinson - Awards Administrator
Karen McCrory - Safeguarding Officer
f ounded Monk s t own Chamber Choir, a friendly group who sing Choral Evensong on the second Sunday of the month in St John's Church, Monkstown, as well as other events around Cork.
He is organist at St Mary's Church, Passage West and also sings with St Colman's Cathedral Chamber Choir in
Cobh. In 2014, Roger was appointed organist and choirmaster at Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven and from here, founded Templebreedy Church Choir who sing regularly at Holy Trinity, Crosshaven.
Roger will oversee the financial affairs of RSCM Ireland.
Roger Ellis - Treasurer
A financial advisor by profession, Roger grew up in Monkstown, Co Cork before emigrating to the Channel Islands for ten years. He was organist at St Peter's Parish Church, Jersey before returning to Ireland in 2001.
He is now involved with church music in Cork city and county. In 2007, he
MEET THE NEW IRELAND COMMITTEEMEET THE NEW IRELAND COMMITTEEMEET THE NEW IRELAND COMMITTEEMEET THE NEW IRELAND COMMITTEE
Saturday 19 March 2pm Saturday 19 March 2pm Saturday 19 March 2pm Saturday 19 March 2pm –––– 4pm: 4pm: 4pm: 4pm: St Gall’s Church, Carnalea, BT19 1BT Voice for Life “Taster” sessionVoice for Life “Taster” sessionVoice for Life “Taster” sessionVoice for Life “Taster” session Come and see what’s involved in setting up, running and preparing candidates for the Voice for Life examinations. This session will give a brief overview of the scheme and will look at the available resources and will include practical advice from those currently running the scheme. Please confirm your attendance by emailing [email protected]
Saturday 29 October 2pmSaturday 29 October 2pmSaturday 29 October 2pmSaturday 29 October 2pm: St Bartholomew’s Church, Dublin 4 Come and Sing Fauré Come and Sing Fauré Come and Sing Fauré Come and Sing Fauré RequiemRequiemRequiemRequiem This now annual event takes place in the beautiful St Bartholomew’s Church in Dublin’s Ballsbridge. Details will be made available via the website in due course.
Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Upcoming Events ---- please make a note of the following dates for your diary:
Saturday 23 April 2pm Saturday 23 April 2pm Saturday 23 April 2pm Saturday 23 April 2pm ---- 6pm: 6pm: 6pm: 6pm: St Mary’s Cathedral, Bridge Street, Limerick Come and Sing Messiah Favourite ChorusesCome and Sing Messiah Favourite ChorusesCome and Sing Messiah Favourite ChorusesCome and Sing Messiah Favourite Choruses Joining with the choir of St Mary’s Cathedral in Limerick and directed by Peter Barley, RSCM Ireland invites you to come and sing some of the favourite choruses from this wonderful work by G.F. Handel. The event is open to all singers, individuals and choirs alike, affiliates and non affiliates. A performance will follow the rehearsal and refreshments. The cost is €10/€8 (concession). Please complete the booking form available here.
Saturday 21 May 2pm:Saturday 21 May 2pm:Saturday 21 May 2pm:Saturday 21 May 2pm: St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, BT12 2HB Pentecost Festival ServicePentecost Festival ServicePentecost Festival ServicePentecost Festival Service The Joining with the choir of St Anne’s cathedral, David Stevens will direct a festival service for Pentecost. The event is open to affiliates and non-affiliates. This is a ‘come and sing’ type event so advanced preparation of music will not be required. The cost for the event is £12.50/£10. A booking form is available at www.rscmireland.com/events/
We are still planning our RSCM events for 2016 so if you have any special requests or ideas for events, workshops or training opportunities, please do get in touch and we’ll see what we can do to meet your needs. Please check the website (www.rscmireland.com/events/) for the most up to date information.
Saturday 18 June 10.30amSaturday 18 June 10.30amSaturday 18 June 10.30amSaturday 18 June 10.30am----4.00pm4.00pm4.00pm4.00pm: St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork Choral Conducting WorkshopChoral Conducting WorkshopChoral Conducting WorkshopChoral Conducting Workshop Peter Stobart (St Fin Barre’s Cathedral) will lead a choral conducting workshop and participants will be able to bring along a piece which they are willing to conduct and then workshop it, with the rest of the participants forming the choir. The event will run from 10.30am - 12.30pm, and then 2pm - 4pm. The cost for the day is €15 and you may book your place by completing the booking form available here or paying online via this Eventbrite link.
Irish Church Music Association
The 2016 ICMA Summer School will take place in St Patrick's
College, Maynooth from 6 - 9 July 2016. Tony Alonso will be guest
director this year. You can read more about Tony here:
www.tonyalonso.com.
Check out www.irishchurchmusicassociation.com for further details
and we look forward to seeing you all there!
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