Teach the Organ Series : Teaching Young Beginners
27 May, 2021
RCO Accredited Teacher, Anne Marsden Thomas, has curated a major new series of films for everyone involved in organ teaching.
Working with orchestras – an introduction by Nicholas Cleobury
25 November, 2020
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.
StopPress | the iRCO magazine for organists & choral directors
‘The College has certainly created something!’ – highlights from The Organ Show
The Blue Coat School’s success with organ scholarships for teenagers
Anna Hallett inaugurates Young Voices for RCO News
Woman Composer Sunday inspires churches, cathedrals and organists
Winter Conference beats the winter blues
Women composers for the organ celebrated on Woman Composer Sunday
Choral Evensong – find a performance near you
20 November, 2016
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.
Awards & Bursaries | Funding Your Studies
7 September, 2016
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.
The Organists Charitable Trust
7 March, 2016
For nearly one hundred years the Organists Charitable Trust (formerly the Organists’ Benevolent League) has been carrying on the work of its founder Sir Frederick Bridge helping organists or their dependants through difficult times.
An introduction to the Pipe Organ with Andrew Cantrill
7 February, 2016
This video, written and presented by Andrew Cantrill, is an introduction to the pipe organ for those less familiar with the instrument. It is freely available to RCO member and guest uses alike.
Andrew demonstrates the sounds of the organ, how the instrument is constructed, and how it is played. You can learn more about the organ, its music, and how to learn to play it, by downloading the reading list.
The Institute of British Organ Building (IBO)
1 February, 2016
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 work of their members is diverse, and a number of firms operate overseas. More than 35 businesses are accredited members, ranging in size from 1 to 50 employees. They also […]
The National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR)
1 February, 2016
The National Pipe Organ Register is a unique internet-based database containing details of 31,000 organs, and includes 10,000 pictures and 260 sound recordings.
The Association of Independent Organ Advisors (AIOA)
23 January, 2016
The AIOA is a specialist body of accredited, independent professionals who can provide specialist advice on musical, technical, architectural and historic questions.
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM)
19 January, 2016
The Royal School of Church Music is an educational charity committed to promoting the study, practice and improvement of music in Christian worship.
The Incorporated Association of Organists (IAO)
19 January, 2016
The IAO was established to provide information, support, education and training for organists, choir trainers and organ enthusiasts.
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM)
4 January, 2016
BAPAM is a non-profit health care organisation providing specialist health support to performing arts professionals and students, throughout the UK.
