Music

Music education and training in the diocese is overseen by the Ely RSCM Committee (Royal School of Church Music). This committee has representatives from many areas of the field of music in the Diocese and nationally.

Although the RSCM's membership was originally confined to the Anglican Communion, it is now interdenominational.

As a local committee we support denominational music organisations in their work and encourage direct participation through membership of the RSCM. In addition to this page the Ely RSCM committee now have an independent website.

Forthcoming RSCM Events:

• 20 February - Choirleaders’ Rehearsal for Ely Festival (Cathedral), 7.00
• 25 February and 3 March - Examinations for Bronze and Silver Awards (Cathedral) - closing date 31 January
• 18 April - An Evening with John Barnard (Church of the Good Shepherd, Cambridge), 7.30
• 28 April - Ely RSCM Committee AGM (Cathedral), 4.10
• 28 April - Award Choristers’ Evensong (Cathedral), 5.30
• 7 May- Come and Sing Evensong with ECOS (Cathedral), 5.30
• 8 May - Rehearsal for Ely Festival (Cathedral), 7.00
• 19 May - Ely Festival of Church Music (Cathedral), 5.00
• 26 May - Workshop on Organ Playing for Pianists (Soham), 10.00
• 11 September - Rehearsal for King’s Festival (Selwyn College), 7.00
• 15 September - Choirs' Festival (King's College Chapel), 6.00

Bishop’s Adviser for Music

Jan Payne is the Bishop's Adviser for Music in the Diocese of Ely. She was appointed to this honorary position in November 2007 and, additionally, serves at Ely Cathedral as both musician and LLM. Jan is keen to assist all parishes  in the development of their music for worship, in meeting training needs etc (irrespective of preferred musical style). She is happy to visit parishes or deaneries if invited, to lead workshops, advise on new music appointments and much more. She has her own blog where up-to-date information on events and other news can be found and you can also follow her on Twitter - @elymusic1. She can be contacted by email at janmpayne@googlemail.com.

Music Links

• Articles from Past Editions of the Ely Music Rag
• Committee Members and Contact Details
• Ely Music Rag
• Ely Music Email List
• Ely Music Homepage
• Music Copyright
• Need an Occasional Organist? Updated February 2012
• Peterborough & District Organists' Association including a list of their deputy organists

Music Organisations:

• RSCM (national) Homepage
• The Royal College of Organists
• Association of British Choral Directors
• CHIME The Churches Initiative in Music Education
• MWF The Music and Worship Foundation

Other Music Links

• Choral Public Domain Library Choral scores, free to download
• Decani Music Decani supplies liturgical music both as publisher and distributor
• Christian Copyright Licencing International - UK CCLI helps churches stay legal when using copyrighted materials such as song music.