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The Summer Institute of Church Music is Canada’s intensive week-long residential summer study program geared at the musicians of churches of all sizes and denominations.  Grounded in the creative and inspired use of organ and choir in worship it seeks to celebrate and extend new horizons in church music, committed always to helping its members and their churches maintain the highest standards possible.  Students attend classes and private lessons with leading guest instructors and workshops. The Institute also administers the biennial Florence and Stanley Osborne Organ Scholarship Competition, recognizing excellence in young Canadian organists by awarding funds in their pursuit of advanced study in church music.

Who attends SICM?
Organists, Choral Directors, Praise Team leaders, Choristers, Handbell Choir Leaders from across Canada and beyond, from every Christian denomination, and at every level of ability.


Over its nearly 40-year history the Summer Institute of Church Music has served hundreds of musicians and their churches, Catholic and Protestant of every denomination from across Canada and beyond. Grounded in the creative and inspired use of organ and choral music in Christian worship, it seeks to lead both its participants and their churches to ever greater success in these disciplines, and to consider, develop and extend the many other exciting musical horizons in the diversifying worship life of our time.

SICM is held in the town of Whitby (30 minutes east of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada). 

Summer Institute of Church Music
http://www.sicm.ca