The Queensland branch was formed in 1964, and the committee is based in Brisbane. The needs of country members have long been a concern for the committee, and activities have sometimes been mounted by flying teams of presenters to isolated communities.
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Upcoming Events
Pipes and Pizza 2025 is underway – but you can still take part!
Take tour of some of Queensland’s landmark pipe organs over Saturday mornings: 12 July and 13 September 2025. At the sessions you will:
- Learn about how the instruments work, and see inside
- Have the opportunity to have a play
- Have pizza (of course!) and meet some fellow enthusiasts.
Sacred Songs with International Guest, Chris Kiver!
Held in collaboration with the Australian National Choral Association
Friday, 11 July 6:30pm – 8.30pm | All Saints’ Wickham Terrace
Join us for a unique and enriching evening of sacred choral music with our esteemed international guest, Chris Kiver! As part of a massed choir, we will explore exciting sacred music repertoire while developing our singing techniques under his expert guidance. Chris will share insights into the music and help us deepen our understanding and performance. This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss – come sing, learn and be inspired!
As part of this exciting collaboration with ANCA, RSCM members qualify for the heavily-discounted price of $33 – keep an eye on your inbox for details!
There is also the option to bundle this event with two other wonderful events being held with Chris over the same weekend, and the RSCM Membership discount applies to these as well!
Resources
The COVID-19 pandemic presented us with an opportunity to record a number of videos on several topics of interest to church musicians. Stay tuned here as they’re developed, or check out RSCM Queensland on YouTube!
Reharmonising last verses of hymns
RSCM Qld Committee member, Dr Steven Nisbet OAM as amassed quite a collection of hymn reharmonisations over the years – but how does he do it? In this two-part video series, Steven unpacks the techniques he uses, which will help you compose reharmonisations of your own. The video is in two parts, both of which are below. But wait, there’s more! Download the resource for these videos by clicking here.
Staying in Vocal Condition
A topical piece as restrictions start to ease – what will our voices be like, and how can we help them stay in condition? Here, Adele Nisbet tells you how! This helpful video comes with a fabulous resource available here.
Organ Stops (Part 1)
Organ stops can look a little confusing, but thankfully there are conventions that help us anticipate what we’re going to get for a given stop. Steven takes us thought this in this video, and provides a handy reference available here.
Organ Stops (Part 2)
This is the second video in a series on organ stops led by RSCM Committee Member, Dr Steven Nisbet. This part looks at some different ways to combine organ stops, and comes with a reference guide available here.
Branch Officers
Branch Committee Members
- Alexander Rodrigues
- Charlotte Watson
- Christian Gante
- Dr Steven Nisbet OAM
Postal Address:
PO Box 7254
Hemmant QLD 4174