ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC
RECORDS
Independent label: Royal School Of Church
Music Records was a charity which works to raise the standard of music
in churches. The RCSM issued LPs and EPs using an 'OLY-100' numerical
series which was common to both formats. Its releases have proven fairly
hard to find, but it put out at least two EPs in the 1970s. They were
'Series 3 Holy Communion' by the Choristers and Students of the College of St.
Nicholas, under the direction of choirmaster Colin Yorke (OLY-131; 1973) and the
one shown above, 'Series 3 Communion Service' by a choir of students directed by
Michael Fleming (OLY-132; 1973). The first EP didn't have a logo on the
label; instead it had the label name in larger letters. OLYs 129 and 133
were LPs, the latter ('Hymns for Celebration' from Birmingham Cathedral) dating
from 1974. During the 1970s the RSCM operated out of Addington Palace, near
Croydon. . Distributed By Royal School Of Church Music Records. Thanks to
Robert Lyons For The Info.
73
Various
Artists
The People'S Parish Communion
Service Book (Album)
ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH
MUSIC
OLY
129
73
Various Artists
Series 3 Holy Communion
COUNTERPOINT
OLY
131
73
Various Artists
Series 3 Communion Service
ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC
OLY
132
74
Various Artists
Hymns For Celebration' From Birmingham Cathedral
(Album)
ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC
OLY
133