Building on topics discussed in previous films, Jeremiah Stephenson moves from discussing works conceived with organ accompaniment, to choral works with orchestral accompaniment which have to be played from piano transcriptions.

As musicians, we get plenty of instrumental guidance, but we need to go beyond the music and into our minds if we are to successfully cope with playing under pressure. This is a skillset of its own, and in this webinar we look at developing a toolkit to create our best performance on stage.

Cradlehall School in Inverness recently took delivery of a digital organ through the RCO’s Organs in Schools scheme. Inverness Cathedral organist Adrian Marple describes the enthusiasm for organ-playing that has developed, and how he began teaching the organ to youngsters in the first place.

Peter Dann found a way to keep up with his organ practice, as he circumnavigated the United Kingdom in his own boat. 

Madeline Smith returns from the American Guild of Organists’ National Convention in Missouri with a sense of great optimism for the future of our instrument.

A survey of young organists in 2024 was concerned to establish what matters to them most when starting to play the instrument, and when considering taking it up as a career. A report by Anna Steppler on the findings can be downloaded here.

A Yorkshire organist is preparing to walk over 100 miles across the county, while giving a series of organ recitals, in order to support the next generation of young singers at Leeds Minster.

The College’s bi-annual magazine for members contains features, details of forthcoming events and courses, and general news and views from the RCO.

The RCO recognises the success of a unique yearly event: Bachhaus, a day workshop on the music of Bach based around a fine 1994 William Drake house organ in Hertfordshire.

Joseph Jacob was born in Uyo, in southern Nigeria, and is currently on a Masters degree course at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. His studies are being funded by various foundations, including the RCO.  We asked him to describe his early training as a musician in his home country, and what he hopes to achieve as an organist in the future.