Completing Bach’s Orgelbuchlein – a new volume now available
A new volume from The Orgelbuchlein Project, a 21st-century completion of Bach’s Little Organ Book, has just been published, with a special offer on the price until the end of November 2024.
Recovering the lost sounds of a celebrated baroque organ
Alterations from 1955 to an internationally-recognised baroque organ in The Netherlands are being corrected, with a more historically-informed restoration now underway.
RCO News June 2024
The College’s bi-annual magazine for members contains features, details of forthcoming events and courses, and general news and views from the RCO.
Celebrations around the globe for International Organ Day 2024
International Organ Day is now in its fifth year, and each year more and more countries have joined in this celebration of organs, organists, and organ music. We report on the huge variety of events, and instruments, that were part of International Organ Day 2024.
Conferment of Diplomas 2024 | watch in full or highlights
Watch the College’s 2024 Conferment of Diplomas Ceremony here, in full, or as edited highlights, and download the programme, along with the full texts of the speeches and citations.
In pictures: Conferment 2024 at Southwark Cathedral
A gallery of pictures from the College’s annual Conferment Ceremony at Southwark Cathedral on Saturday 9 March, at which RCO President David Hill presented successful examination candidates with their awards and diplomas, and also presented four RCO Medals.
Schoolchildren build an organ in Wolverhampton
Ewan Murray is in his final year of organ studies at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and recently organised and ran an organ outreach event for local schoolchildren, who enthusiastically engaged in organ-building, organ-playing, composing and singing over two days in St Peter’s Collegiate Church in Wolverhampton.
Organ-playing is thriving in Hong Kong
Drew Cantrill-Fenwick found enthusiastic students and much to admire on a recent organ playing and teaching trip to Hong Kong.
Music, events, and resources to mark Woman Composer Sunday 2024
Find inspiration for Woman Composer Sunday, on 10 March, with these resources from the RCO and partner organisations.
