A new anthology of celebratory music for organ includes pieces by a distinguished past President of the RCO, and a recent FRCO prize-winner just beginning her organist career.

Award-winning composer and organist James Mitchell has written a welcome guide to composing for the organ. Published by OUP, the book is supported with online resources, and RCO members are entitled to a 30% discount off the list price.

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.

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 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.

The College’s bi-annual magazine for members contains features, details of forthcoming events and courses, and general news and views from the RCO.

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.

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.

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.