TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSIC IN WORSHIP

Sunday 17 October - Exploring Taize

On Sunday 17 October a workshop of music and liturgy from the Taize Community will be held in the parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester, giving an opportunity to learn more about the beauty and richness of the worship in this contemporary community in France.

The workshop will start at 4.30 and, after a break for tea, there will be a service at 6.30 following the pattern of Evening Prayer from the Taize Community. A small charge of £2 will be made to cover the costs of heating, refreshments and materials, but there will be no charge for attendance at just the service. Instrumentalists will be particularly welcome.

If you are interested in attending this workshop, will you please contact the Education and Training Officer, Philip Asher (50 Newman Avenue, Royston, Herts, SG8 7LE, 01763 220568) or or e-mail him no later than Friday 8 October.

Tuesday 16 November - Chorister Awards Evening

On Tuesday 16 November a workshop will be held at St Andrew's Stable Rooms, Histon (near the Parish Church) from 7.00 to 9.00 to look at the syllabus for the RSCM Ely Chorister Awards. It will be aimed at choristers preparing for the 2011 examinations and for their choir leaders.

The evening will be practical and so come prepared to join in! It will be led by Jonathan Lilley (Assistant Organist at Ely Cathedral) and Philip Asher (Ely RSCM Committee Education and Training Officer), both of them RSCM Examiners.

A small charge of £5 per adult and £3 per child in full time education will be made to cover the expenses of the event.If you are interested in attending this workshop, will you please contact the Education and Training Officer, Philip Asher (50 Newman Avenue, Royston, Herts, SG8 7LE, 01763 220568) or or e-mail him no later than Tuesday 2 November. Please note that places are limited and so you will need to book early to avoid disappointment.

Workshop on Choral Conducting

Plans are currently being made to run a workshop on choral conducting in early 2011, to be led by Paul Trepte, Director of Music at Ely Cathedral. It will probably take place at St George's Church Chesterton on a weekday evening in March, and further details will be published on this website as soon as they have been finalised.