RSCM Voices (Midlands and South-West)

RSCM Voices Midlands and South-West (Director, Matthew Hamilton) is a training choir which sings services to a high musical standard at Cathedrals, Abbeys, Minsters, Priories and major churches in the Midlands, West and South-West of England and also South Wales. It was formerly known as RSCM Cathedral Singers (Midlands and South-West).

Opportunities to hear the choir:

Monday 7th May 2012
York Minster
5.15pm, evensong (joint event with other RSCM Voices choirs)

Saturday 19th May 2012
Gloucester Cathedral
4.30pm, evensong
Introit: Philips - Ascendit Deus
Responses: Rose
Setting: Stanford in B flat
Anthem: Finzi - God is gone up

Saturday 16th June 2012
Exeter Cathedral
RSCM Celebration Day service, 3.00pm

Saturday 23th June 2012
Worcester Cathedral
5.30pm, evensong
Introit: Philips - Tibi laus, tibi Gloria
Responses: Tomkins
Setting: Daniel Purcell in E minor
Anthem: Rheinberger - Abendlied

Saturday 14th July 2012
Malvern Priory
4.00pm, evensong
Introit: Harris - Holy is the true light
Responses: Rose
Setting: Jackson in G
Anthem: Wood - O thou the central orb

The future for RSCM Voices (Midlands and South-West)

RSCM reviews all its educational activities on a regular basis and it has been decided that the RSCM Voices (Midlands and South West) will cease to operate in its current format after the end of the 2011-12 season. This coincides with Director Matthew Hamilton’s decision to step down and pursue other musical opportunities and also takes into account operational difficulties including recruiting members from such a wide geographic area and sustaining a financially viable programme without additional grant funding.

We hope this will be just a break in operations or the prelude to something new and more fitting to the church music demographics of the region. Whilst future developments are being considered there are other opportunities that singers may wish to pursue. For those who are able to access venues within the RSCM Voices (South) region can apply to join the group from the beginning of the next session - see more information here.

Also, an Area choir based in the Wessex Area is being established. The remit for area choirs is rather different from Voices, but if you are interested please contact Nigel Groome, Regional Music Adviser for the South West at ngroome(at)rscm.com to find out more.