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The Royal School of Church Music
IS a world-wide network of more than 8,500 churches, schools, choirs, clergy, music leaders, organists, choristers, instrumentalists and individuals offering benefits to over 2 billion adherents. We are committed to achieving the best use of good music in worship - whatever the resources, whatever the styles.
Please add our site address to your "Favourites" or Bookmarks"
http://rscmnz.awardspace.com/
For quicker viewing and/or downloading of bigger files please add this address to your "Favourites" or "Bookmarks"
http://sites.google.com/a/rscmnz.org.nz/home/home/documents
The RSCM NZ 2010 year ahead
This year promises to hold much of interest and benefit for members and friends. RSCM NZ Council and Branches are formulating plans for local and national events and these will be highlighted on this web site as well as in Newsletters as they approach finalisation.
Visit Branch pages.
North Island - Auckland, Waikato, Wellington,
South Island - Canterbury, Otago & Southland.
National Office.
You are invited to look at Branch pages now: some latest plans for local activities are now appearing
Newsletters & other documents
Branches periodically create and distribute Newsletters describing local events and regional items of interest. The President issues Bulletins likewise with national and international news. To cater for the wide range of computers, settings, connection arrangements and sometimes larger documents, this Web Site (http://rscmnz.awardspace.com) is linked to an RSCM NZ overflow page (http://sites.google.com/a/rscmnz.org.nz/home/home/documents). Visit from time to time. Bookmark these addresses (Macs) or add to Favourites (PC's)
Enjoy benefits of membership
You are welcome to join as an Affiliate (Choir, School, Church, Community Choir, etc.) Individual Member, Friend or Correspondent, Sponsor, Supporter, etc. Or renew annual membership in the appropriate category to share in these endeavours and/or support them.
Click on "join/renew/foundation"
Clicking on this "button" in the menu above will take you to the membership etc., page. Follow the prompts and also read how to use your computer for your subscription. Remember to contact your nearest Branch (see Branch pages for addresses).
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Copy the address immediately below into your browser to reach our overflow pages, registration forms, etc., for easier downloading and viewing of larger files. http://sites.google.com/a/rscmnz.org.nz/home/home
How it all began
Since the inaugural meeting with Sidney Hugo Nicholson (later Sir Sidney) in Westminster Abbey on 6 December 1927, the RSCM world-wide has provided support and leadership and continues to invest in church music for the future through education, training, publications, advice and encouragement.
World-wide
RSCM NZ along with other countries, including the UK, Australia, Europe, North America, and South Africa, is made up of Church, School, Choir, Individual Members, Friends, supporters, correspondents and associates volunteering their time and energy to foster these objectives and enjoy the fellowship that stems from activities.
How we manage
We communicate amongst ourselves and with the wider community using the full range from old fashioned face-to-face meetings to today''s internet circuits.
Governance of the Society can therefore be carried on very efficiently by Office-bearers from diverse locations.
RSCM NZ operates nation-wide & internationally
It is supported by a National Office under direction of a Council of Representatives drawn from five branches, Auckland (Auckland City is the Branch''s focal point), Waikato (Hamilton City), Wellington (Wellington City), Canterbury (Christchurch City), and Otago & Southland (Dunedin City - the RSCM NZ Registered Office is located at Dunedin''s Knox College). For example Australia and NZ regularly combine for major events such as Summer Schools etc.
Visit the branches page by clicking here
Paul V. Ellis (see his picture in the slide-show above) is the current President of RSCM NZ.
Cooperation
RSCM NZ is glad to cooperate, combine for events, support, and encourage other organisations with concordant purposes as and when appropriate and practicable. E.g. NZ Association of Organists, Inc., and NZ Choral Federation, etc.
The NZCF for instance runs events which RSCM NZ is glad to encourage.
“ NZCF''s multi-cultural, multi-art festival was first held in 1990 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Scheduled every few years, Sing Aotearoa brings together singers, writers and composers from all over New Zealand for an intensive weekend of concerts, workshops, performances and cultural exchange.
Go to the NZCF line on our links page to reach their site for further details.
Web site location
This web site emanates from Christchurch, New Zealand, and commenced 31 March 2003.
Contact us
Robert Tait, Communications Councillor 
RSCM NZ National Office
PO Box 10 - 110Phillipstown, 8145Christchurch, NZ.
contactus@rscmnz.org.nz 
+64 03 337 3374
+64 03 337 3374
Cell: +64 (0)21 143 6661
Live response usually
Between 5.00am to Midnight NZ time, a live response is usually available, except during tutorials and rehearsals. Otherwise, please leave a message with clearly spoken contact details - a response will usually be given in less than 24 hours.
More contacts
Go to our menu at the top of this page and click on "Contact" for Branch and other addresses (also respectively on each Branch page) or "Links" for concordant organisations and locations.
Identify the page, etc., about which you have a question
When contacting with questions etc., please name the page you are viewing and also quote the reference number at or near the foot of an item or group of them or near the bottom of a page
E.g.: this Home page: (Ref: hp 020510 : 1009)
NB: Upcoming events or groups of items may have their own Ref. numbers as well as the Reference for the page upon which they appear.
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