News and offers

Are you looking for a Christmas gift for a choir member, organist or interested church musician? Visit the RSCM shop for special offers and gift ideas.

• The Time of Snow is a new CD from the Quiristers of Winchester College, featuring the RSCM's new publication, Nowell! Nowell! by Malcolm Archer. Listen to a podcast and excerpts
• John Henderson's Dictionary of Composers for Organ is currently offered at 25% discount

Other special offers:

• Antico Edition has reduced the prices on its early music catalogue
• The Church Times is offering a gift subscription at a reduced rate including a free book

Celebrating the King James Bible

The RSCM has published a special service to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible in 2011.
The Word Revealed is an ideal resource for churches or choirs.

There is still time to enter the King James Bible Composition Awards – the deadline is 31 January 2011.

A new partnership for learning

The RSCM is delighted to announce a new Foundation Degree in Church Music in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University. Students will benefit from CCCU's excellent facilities and specialism in church music, as well as support at local level from the RSCM. They may opt to study full-time or part-time.
Find out more about this exciting new opportunity.

Hymn-writing bishop among those to be honoured by the RSCM

Timothy Dudley-Smith, writer of over 300 published hymns, is among those to be honoured by the RSCM. Several leading organists and church musicians around the world will also receive RSCM awards at a special service in Peterborough Cathedral next May. See our press release for a full list of awards.

Voice for Life news

Free to download, the next edition of Voice for Life Gold Dust will include Epiphany resources, training ideas and puzzles for choir leaders and your singers. Sign up to be notified when Gold Dust is published.

The RSCM's 2011 Young Voices Festival is called Water of Life. It is a flexible resource for school and church choirs on the theme of water. More about Young Voices Festivals.

Book now for RSCM courses in 2011

Places are still available on the 2011 Skills training days for church musicians, run in partnership with abcd and RCO. The next workshop takes place on Saturday 19 February 2011 in Leeds.

The RSCM's residential spring courses provide inspiring training, music-making, fun and friendship for young people and church organists. You can find dates and full details of RSCM courses on our website.

Thank you for your support

Mark Williams' generous £25,000 pound-for-pound challenge appeal stands at an amazing £21,300. We are so close to the goal that we have decided to keep the challenge open until 31 December. This is an excellent start to the RSCM Annual Fund, supporting the RSCM's educational work in the UK and internationally.

To contribute to our Annual Fund, make a legacy gift or see how charitable donations support the work of the RSCM, please visit our website.