About Us

The Royal School of Church Music is an ecumenical Christian charity.

 

The core purpose of the RSCM is education.

Through its educational mission, the RSCM aims to encourage and inspire:

  • good use of music, above all in Christian worship

  • the highest standards appropriate to each individual church and community, taking into account resources and circumstances

  • a culture of learning through practice, experience and reflection, leading to the development of both skills and understanding

  • individuals to engage in education and training in order to serve their church or community and to fulfil the RSCM’s mission at a local level

The Royal School of Church Music

Royal Patron: His Majesty King Charles III

President: The Most Revd and Rt Hon The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury

Vice President: Brian Kay

Chair of Council: Baroness Hayman of Ullock

Director: Hugh Morris

 

The Royal School of Church Music South Africa 

In 2006 the RSCMSA National Body was launched, this brought RSCMSA into line with the recommendations and requirements from the RSCM Council in the United Kingdom and the new National Constitution.

The Royal School of Church Music is an interdenominational organisation promoting Church Music worldwide. Its members are made up of individuals and affiliated choirs.

 

The RSCM in South Africa now has three branches:

  • Northern Branch centred on Johannesburg and Pretoria

  • Kwazulu-Natal centred on Pietermaritzburg and Durban

  • Cape Town centred on Cape Town