Written and presented by Daniel Moult, these are the first in a series of videos introduces the main stylistic areas of five significant organ schools, with discussion of the more contentious & lesser known aspects of these periods.

Here, an introduction to the series is followed by a discussion of the playing style for the early English School, from Byrd to Purcell.

Develop your skills on the ‘big course with the personal touch’ – the RCO’s flagship summer course which lasts for six days and is based in the heart of the historic City of London. This film provides insight into the course, which caters for organists of all levels and aspirations.

Dan and the Magic Musician tells the animated story of the greatest musical instrument of all.

Children can meet the pipe organ, with follow-up resources at the bottom of the page for teachers and parents.

Ann Elise Smoot discusses how a professional approaches a performance, and how to cope with nerves on the day.

Simon Williams provides guidance in this download on how to practice the ARCO keyboard skills, which include transposition, score reading, and harmonisation at sight, as well as improvisation, figured bass and sight-reading tests.  He suggests useful material – music and books – to help take your studies further. Hints on practising & performing ARCO keyboard […]

Playing hymns is an essential part of the musical lives of most organists, and in this download Ian Curror considers the practical skills required.  It is primarily designed for candidates who are preparing for CRCO, but it is hoped that it may prove valuable to others too. Hymn playing for organists  

Many student organists panic when asked to choose their own stops, which is a shame when experienced organists know how fascinating the art of registration is.   Teaching registration and console management can be very time-consuming.   This download from the RCO Academy suggests a graded approach to teaching organ management, giving your students, whatever their stage […]

Most advanced organists need to transpose at sight, whether it is accompanying soloists, changing the keys of hymns to fit a prelude or postlude, or when improvising on a given theme.  Hymn transposition is part of the keyboard skills tests for both CertRCO and ARCO diplomas.  The typical student approaches transposition with great fear, as […]

This download from the RCO Academy suggests ways of preparing a student for a church post, and providing support for the amateur student who is already a church organist.  Even if students think they will never want to play in church, there are still important skills to be acquired in learning to play hymns and […]