In a set of three webinars Frederick Stocken looks at the Bach Chorale question of the ARCO examination written paper, which requires the completion of the harmony to a given chorale melody, in the style of J S Bach.

Darius Battiwalla shows how improvising music for the movies differs from improvising during a church service, and suggests ways to develop the skills, and stamina, required.

Andrew Cantrill-Fenwick discusses how theories of aesthetics and performance practices from the last four hundred years can help organists breathe expressive life into their playing.

Tom Bell explains how organ builders exploit the archetypal organ pipe, the Diapason.

Simon Williams explains the circle of fifths, and shows how it is useful for both keyboard and written harmony.

The second of two films on harmony for beginners is particularly suitable for anyone preparing for the ARCO Diploma examination, where harmonising a melody is part of the keyboard skills tests.

This is the first of a series of two films on harmony, presented by Andrew Cantrill-Fenwick.  The films are aimed at complete beginners as well as those with some knowledge, and also will help those preparing for the ARCO exam.  This first film begins with introducing terminology, and looks at the seven chords of the major scale, cadences, and popular sequences of chords. 

Anna Lapwood discusses three very different but engaging pieces by Bach, which will enrich your repertoire and stretch your technique.

Andrew McCrea takes a brief look at the rich history of organ anthology production in Britain in the last two centuries.