RCO Accredited Teacher, Anne Marsden Thomas, has curated a major new series of films for everyone involved in organ teaching. A summary of the series with links to all the films can be found here.
Conductor Nicholas Cleobury looks at the differences between conducting a capella, and working with orchestras. In two films he discusses conducting skills, and how to prepare a score for performance, using Haydn’s Little Organ Mass as an example.
Tom Bell presents a video diary of his preparations for a performance of Messiaen’s Livre du Saint Sacrement.
Find church services with free choral music at the website choralevensong.org: a website that aims to promote Choral Evensong by making it easy to search for services across the British Isles using a place name or postcode.
The RCO offers a range of scholarships and awards which can provide students with financial help towards the cost of tuition, sheet music/music books, and other expenses. We can also help signpost students to other sources of funding.
This video, written and presented by Andrew Cantrill, is an introduction to the pipe organ for those less familiar with the instrument. Andrew demonstrates the sounds of the organ, how the instrument is constructed, and how it is played. You can learn more by downloading the reading list.
The Institute of British Organ Building is the professional association for those involved in making, restoring, rebuilding and maintaining pipe organs in the UK.
The Conferment of Diplomas is the public centrepiece of the Royal College of Organists’ year. In 2013 it was held in Southwark Cathedral, London.
The Conferment of Diplomas is the public centrepiece of the Royal College of Organists’ year. In 2014 it was held in Southwark Cathedral, London.
Develop your skills on the ‘big course with the personal touch’ – the RCO’s flagship summer course which lasts for six days and is based in the heart of the historic City of London. This film provides insight into the course, which caters for organists of all levels and aspirations.
Dan and the Magic Musician tells the animated story of the greatest musical instrument of all.
Children can meet the pipe organ, with follow-up resources at the bottom of the page for teachers and parents.
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