A playlist of much of the music in the new syllabus for the FRCO examination.

The repertoire for the new ARCO examination syllabus, in a Spotify playlist.

Listen to the new syllabus, from July 2020, of playing repertoire for the CRCO examination.

Andrew Cantrill-Fenwick and Ronny Krippner present a video on improvising a hymn partita – using the blueprint of a hymn tune to create a set of variations based on the creative manipulation of harmony, rhythm and registration.

Composer and organist Matthew Martin presents a film on the requirements of improvisation for the FRCO examination, with a discussion of how to approach the four possible options: cantus firmus, romantic prelude, variations and récit en taille.

In this film Matthew Martin discusses how to approach the improvisation tests in the ARCO examination syllabus. He suggests devices, patterns and techniques for the different tests, and demonstrates them on the Kenneth Tickell organ of Keble College, Oxford.

This film helps the candidate through the entry process for The RCO Certificate of Accredited Membership (CAM), and looks at what to consider when choosing repertoire to play.    

This video, which is free to view for RCO member and guest users of iRCO alike, has been produced to help anyone preparing for, or considering taking, one of the Royal College of Organists’ diploma examinations.

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.