WCCMT Choral Scholar

WILLIAM COLE CHURCH MUSIC TRUST

ST MARTIN’S CHURCH

DORKING

Anglicans and Methodists together

Choral Scholarship from September 2011

THE TRUST AND ITS WORK

The William Cole Church Music Trust is seeking to appoint a Choral Scholar. The Trust, which received its charitable status in 2007, is restricted to St Martin’s Church in Dorking and is committed to musical work amongst young organists and singers. Currently it is funding an Organ Scholarship and a Choral Scholar who would be expected to be entering Sixth Form education. Exceptional candidates of a younger age would be considered for this award. In September 2011, the Trust is looking to appoint another Choral Scholar probably as a job share with the present appointee.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME?

· Being a member of the St Martin’s Choir Team which, for a Parish Church, tackles a demanding repertoire, you would be able to improve your sight reading and musical learning skills.

· This scholarship enables young people to gain in confidence and prepare for a similar award available in or attached to our many Further Education establishments in the UK.

· In your interview, we expect you sing two contrasted pieces with which you feel comfortable. You would then be given sight reading and aural tests according to the level you have reached. To be fair, we would hope that you have reached a standard between Grades 5 and 6. It is not essential that you have taken the examination for these grades. Finally the panel, which will include members of the Trust and the Clergy, will sit you down for an informal chat.

· Duties? We acknowledge that young people in their mid teenage years need to hone their social skills. We do not expect you to be present at every Service or Rehearsal; you are guaranteed a complete weekend off per calendar month and no duties during the summer after the third Sunday in July until the first in September. Obviously there are important Festivals and Observances in the Churches’ Year when you would be expected to be present. If you are the successful candidate, we will agree a schedule of duties with you and your parents for the first year of the Award.

·When you feel comfortable, there will be opportunities to perform in our weekly recital series held at lunchtime on a Thursday in the winter months. There would be opportunities to sing solos both within the context of the choral repertoire and at 11.00am Methodist Services on a Sunday. You may feel that you would like to put on a concert —the opportunity is there for you to take.

·Your parents will be required to sign a contract with the Trust and there will be a review held in the summer of your first year. The Church would require your parents to sign a form of consent which is line with our Child Protection Policy. Trusts are not allowed to publish the amount of an award. We promise you that, depending on the scale of your duties, you will receive a generous sum of money which may help toward singing lessons – of course the money comes without strings attached!

To find out more about the music at St Martin’s Church Dorking, please turn over!

MUSIC IN ST MARIN’S CHURCH DORKING

·The Choir of St Martin’s Church has a long history of excellence in performance stretching over a hundred and twenty five years under the direction of a succession of high profile choir trainers such as Dr William Cole (1930 – 1954) and the present Director of Music and Organist, Martin Ellis (1986 -). At present, when all members are present, there is a well balanced team consisting of five junior choristers and twenty seven adults including seven sopranos.

·Many of its members take part in other choirs such as the Dorking Camerata, the Goldsmith’s Choral Union and the Bach Choir. Several former junior choristers have entered the musical profession; others have made music an important part of daily living. Junior Choristers regularly take the RSCM Bronze and Silver awards.

·The Choir sings an anthem at Parish Communion or All Age Service every Sunday morning except in August; there is a musical Service on the first Sunday evening of the month, except in August, which usually takes the form of a fully Choral Evensong and the Festival of Lessons and Carols at Christmas is one the highlights of the Churches Year.

·In recent years the Choir has sung both the St Matthew and St John Passions by Bach on Palm Sunday. During the course of the academic year, 2009 — 2010, the Choir has sung Cantata 140 during Evensong on the first Sunday in December and a complete performance of Handel’s Messiah on Palm Sunday. Next July 2011, the Choir will sing Mendelssohn’s neglected oratorio St Paul. All these performances have been accompanied by orchestra.

·The Choir regularly sings Services in Cathedrals such as St Pauls, Southwark, Salisbury and Guildford; In 2010, the Choir returned to Salisbury in February, Southwark in April and Guildford in July. There are firm plans to visit Canterbury, St Pauls Cathedral, Guildford as well as York Minster in 2011.

·The Choir has recorded for both BBC Songs of Praise and Sunday Half Hour programmes and made a CD in 2002 entitled Awake my lute. A further recording,Times and Seasons. will become available on 9 December 2010.

VERY IMPORTANT!

St Martin’s Church Dorking is an ecumenical community of Anglicans and Methodists who embrace all in the wider community. Applicants do not have to be baptised or confirmed in any denomination of the Christian Church or similarly in any other Faith community. All that is required is a personal passion for singing which can be an inspiration to others. This scholarship is non residential.

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO NOW?

Please apply as soon as possible and by May 2011 at the latest. You will find the application form attached, please complete it and send to:

The Secretary

The William Cole Church Music Trust

Thetford Lodge

Westcott Road

Dorking

RH4 3EA

alisonharding20@btinternet.com

Interviews will be held in June 2011.

THE WILLIAM COLE CHURCH MUSIC TRUST

APPLICATION FORM FOR CHORAL SCHOLARSHIP AT ST MARTIN’S CHURCH DORKING

First Names……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Surname……………………………………………………………….

Present Address……………………………………………………..

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Date of Birth………………………..

School Education since the age of 11…………………………………………………………………………………….

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Musical Education including examinations taken and names of singing teachers where applicable:

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Names and addresses of two referees

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If under the age of 18:

I the parent of ………………………………………………………………….agree to this application being made

Signature…………………………………………………..Name in capitals……………………………………………

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The applicant is asked to write no more than 100 words giving reasons why they are applying for this award and what he or she expects to gain from it:

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Signature of applicant……………………………………………..Name in capitals…………………………………………..

Please return this application form as soon as possible to:

The Secretary

The William Cole Church Music Trust

Thetford Lodge

Westcott Road

Dorking

RH4 3EA

alisonharding20@btinternet.com

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