The Royal Society of Musicians is Britain’s oldest music charity and our aims remain as relevant today as they were in the earliest years – to provide vital financial assistance, advice and guidance to those professionally active in the world of music but who are unable to work due to accident, illness, stress or anxiety. Being a charity run by musicians for musicians, we are uniquely placed to fully understand the challenges faced within the profession.
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The Festival of St. Cecilia
St Cecilia is the patroness of music and musicians and her feast day is celebrated annually on 22 November. A feature of early celebrations included the composition of a piece especially for the occasion, which usually took the form of an Ode. Authors included Purcell, Dryden, Pope and Handel.Read More »
RSM People: Victoria Stephenson
RSM is lucky to receive legacies from musicians who want to continue helping fellow music professionals after their death. As well as donations and royalties, they also leave fine instruments to RSM, just as Yvonne Clarke did when she chose to leave her 1957 Voigt viola to the Society. We catch up with the Hallé Orchestra’s Victoria Stephenson, who has been the custodian of the viola for over a decade.Read More »
