I’m so glad I came! – finding their feet in Bristol
by James Parsons ‘Amazing’ – ‘brilliant’ – ‘such fun’ – ‘I’m so glad I came’ Emily Keeling-Paglia (age 11) texts home from Bristol. She was on the RCO Academy’s Find Your Feet! and Build Your Skills! in Bristol along with 14 other young musicians who had decided to spend three days of their October half-term last […]
It’s not too late – organ scholarships for all
by Simon Williams Oxford University’s Access and Outreach promoted the Organ Scholarships for All day on 3 November 2015 to show that organ scholarships can be within reach even for those teenagers who come to organ playing relatively late in the school days, and to raise awareness of organ scholarships in general among state schools. Hosted […]
The soundtrack to our lives – organists’ Bowie tributes go viral
by Morwenna Brett As the RCO has said many times before, no other instrument seems quite able to embrace and sum up the public mood like the organ. At moments of high emotion, whether personal or public, the organ speaks in a way few instruments can. The death of David Bowie on Sunday 10th January saddened […]
Conferment of Diplomas 2015 | watch in full or highlights
The Conferment of Diplomas is the public centrepiece of the Royal College of Organists’ year. In 2015 it was held in Southwark Cathedral, London, and you can watch a video of the proceedings here.
Conferment of Diplomas 2013 | report
The Conferment of Diplomas is the public centrepiece of the Royal College of Organists’ year. In 2013 it was held in Southwark Cathedral, London.
Conferment of Diplomas 2014 | report
The Conferment of Diplomas is the public centrepiece of the Royal College of Organists’ year. In 2014 it was held in Southwark Cathedral, London.