Welcome to the Royal School of Church Music in America Carolina Summer Choral Residency -- a week long course of sacred music.
2025 Course dates are July 14th - 20th
July 28, 2024
What a fantastic course! A special thank you to all the parents, teachers, and mentors of our participants in 2024. You make their journey possible, and how far and fast they have come! A special thank you to our outgoing manager, Matthew Brown who is passing the baton to Dr. Mark Ardrey-Graves for 2025. Also, thanks go to our music director Nick Quardokus and organist James Kealey. We hope to see all of you in 2025! Video links and pictures are below.
July 23, 2023
We wish to thank all of the staff and participants of the 2023 RSCM Carolina Summer Residency! It was truly inspiring to spend a week at Duke University with all of you. A special thanks to our director, Matthew Owens, organist Käthe Wright Kaufman, and manager Matthew Brown! We also wish to thank all of the parents, churches, and musicians that teach and support the fine young women that attended. We are looking forward to seeing all of you next year!
Video links and pictures are below.
July 9, 2023
All are welcome to the 2023 RSCM Carolina Course closing services. Please enjoy hearing the results of the hard work the choristers have done all week in the beautiful space of Duke Chapel. Whether you have friends and family taking part in the Course or just enjoy fantastic music, come worship with us in the beauty of holiness. Find the closing services times and locations here. There are no tickets or arrangements, just come as you are.
July 21, 2022
Following the successful 25th anniversary of the RSCM Carolina Course at Duke University, we are eager to continue providing new and returning participants the best experience each summer. The ongoing success of the Carolina Course exists because of generous contributions made by participants, sponsoring parishes, and friends each year.
The Carolina Course invites your consideration in joining the Friends of the Carolina Course at the following levels:
Your tax deductible donation to the RSCM Carolina Summer Choral Residency helps provide quality music education and brings sacred music to the Triangle.