2017 Royal School of Church Music in America Carolina Summer Choral Residency

The 22nd annual RSCM Carolina Course for Choristers and Adults was held July 10th through the 16th, 2017. This was the first year in residence at Duke University. The music director was be Scott Dettra, from the Church of the Incarnation, Dallas, TX. The course organist will was Christopher Jacobson, FRCO, Duke Chapel, Durham, NC.

Course Staff

Scott Dettra

Music Director
Scott Dettra

Christopher Jacobson

Course Organist
Christopher Jacobson

Matthew Brown

Course Manager
Matthew Brown

Marilyn Neely

Registrar
Marilyn Neely

Clara Godshall

Treble Housemaster
Clara Godshall

Jolene Hethcox

Treble Housemaster
Jolene Hethcox

Dr. Bill Allred

Treble Housemaster
Dr. Bill Allred

Kyle Ritter

Adult Housemaster
Kyle Ritter

Rev. Sara C. Ardrey-Graves

Chaplain
Rev. Sara C. Ardrey-Graves

Pam Hair

Head Proctor
Pam Hair

Stephen Gourley

Safety Officer
Stephen Gourley

Music

  • Introit: Gloria tibi, Domine (Adults)
    William Byrd
    Download: PDF
  • Sing We Merrily
    Sidney Campbell
  • I Was Glad
    Leo Sowerby
  • The Lord Bless You and Keep You
    Peter Lutkin
  • Preces and Responses
    Bruce Neswick
  • Phos hilaron
    Rober Lehman
  • Psalms: 114, 115 Tonus Peregrinus
    (harm. David Willcocks), Gerald Knight, Ivor Atkins
    Download: PDF
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis The Wells Service
    Malcolm Archer
  • Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge
    Edward Bairstow

Closing Worship Services

Both of the closing worship services held on July, 16th, 2017 can be found on YouTube.

Festival Eucharist: July 16th, 10:00 AM at Duke Chapel, Durham, NC

Festival Evensong: July 16rd, 4:00 PM at Duke Chapel, Durham, NC

Photos and Videos

The official 2017 course photo has not been released yet. It will be posted here when available. Please note that we do not mail out hard copy photos, but they are available from this link. Other images of the 2017 course follow.

2017 RSCM Carolina Course Photo

2017 RSCM Carolina Course Photo

2017 RSCM Carolina Course

2017 RSCM Carolina Course