DEANS' CHORISTER
Church Music Award for Choristers under the patronage of the Deans of Brentwood and Chelmsford
The Deans' Chorister Award for the two dioceses was launched in October 2006 and the first examinations held in 2007. Like the Bishops' Chorister awards, it is ecumenically based and under the joint patronage of the Deans of Brentwood and Chelmsford.
DEANS' CHORISTER AWARD
(validated at RSCM Bronze Standard)
This Award is open to candidates of all ages and voices and is open to all choristers in church or school choirs within the area covered by the Roman Catholic diocese of Brentwood and the Anglican diocese of Chelmsford. The Award is also open to choristers of other denominations in this area and to individual church singers and cantors.
The purpose of the Award is to encourage musicianship, loyalty and a growing awareness of faith in choristers, and to give a tangible recognition of such a standard.
Examinations are held twice yearly, usually in April/May and October/November, with the Awards Ceremony - held jointly with that for the Bishops' Chorister Award - in early December of that year or January of the following year, either in Chelmsford or Brentwood Cathedral.
There is no written section and the exam is in one part only. Candidates will be required to demonstrate their singing abilities through a series of tests involving both prepared and unprepared work, sight singing and general musicianship. Candidates will also expected to show their understanding of their prepared pieces and how other music with which they are familiar fits into a seasonal, liturgical context. Via a written testimonial from their choirtrainer, candidates demonstrate a strong level of commitment to their choirs.
Examiners will be RSCM validated.
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Successful candidates will be presented with a certificate and be entitled to wear the Award's medallion. The certificate will also reflect whether the candidate has met the required criteria for Merit or a Distinction, as defined in the syllabus.
The entry fee from 2010 will be £20. The current cost of a medallion is £10.
For any further information please contact the Administrator:
John Cox
Email: johncarmelcox@hotmail.com
DATES FOR 2012
- Last date of entry for May exam - 21st April
- Examination - 19th May 2012 - Brentwood Cathedral Song School
- Last date of entry for October exam - 22nd September
- Examination - 13th October 2012 - Chelmsford Cathedral Learning Centre
- Awards Ceremony - Saturday 19th January 2013 - Chelmsford Cathedral
Re: Workshops
There will be no workshop/training-day in 2012
DOWNLOADABLE FORMAT
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