Bach’s Missing Pages with Sietze de Vries
Sietze de Vries explores Bach’s Orgelbuchlein on instruments of Bach’s time in a new CD/DVD boxset from Fugue State Films, filling in some of the missing pages in a masterclass of improvisation in the style of Bach.
Composers and performers mark their BBC Proms debuts in the 2023 organ concerts
Engaging programming features in this year’s two BBC Proms organ concerts, with an international mix of performers and composers.
The St Albans International Organ Festival – celebrating 60 years
The St Albans International Organ Festival is celebrating 60 years this summer since its founding in 1963 by Peter Hurford, who set out distinct aims for the Festival as its first Artistic Director.
RCO News June 2023
The College’s bi-annual magazine for members contains features, details of forthcoming events and courses, and general news and views from the RCO.
‘But the music’s the thing’ – music and musicians at the Coronation of King Charles
The Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6 May combined music from 350 years of church and royal tradition with many new commissions, all personally selected by The King.
International celebrations on International Organ Day 2023
Organists around the world celebrated International Organ Day 2023 with events, classes and demonstrations, posting films and pictures on social media throughout the day. We report on all the activities, culminating in the broadcast of The Organ Show-Live! on our YouTube channel.
Conferment of Diplomas 2023 | watch in full or highlights
Watch the College’s 2023 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 2023 at Southwark Cathedral
A gallery of pictures from the College’s annual Conferment Ceremony at Southwark Cathedral on Saturday 4 March, at which RCO President David Hill presented successful examination candidates with their awards and diplomas, and presented four RCO Medals.
The Muses greet the Changing of the Ages : an organ premiere
There’s a powerful astrological theme to Martin Baker’s organ recital at St Michael’s Cornhill on Monday 13 March, as he gives the world premiere of Jonathan Hagger’s Great Conjunction Triptych: Seven Vignettes for Organ.