An insight into the Hammond Organ – Jean Martyn explains how different styles are created, from Bossa Nova to Samba, Reggae, and A Whiter Shade of Pale.

Tom Bell introduces the organ music of two English composers for organ who lived hundreds of years apart: Orlando Gibbons, and contemporary composer Alan Gibbs.

To mark the 150th anniversary of Louis Vierne’s birth, Andrew Cantrill-Fenwick presents a film on his life and legacy. 

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.