New organ repertoire through RCO commissions
An RCO commission from composer Cecilia McDowall features in a new anthology of organ music published by Stainer & Bell - see below. (picture Karina Lyburn) The Royal College of Organists has been associated with many new organ compositions over the years. A notable, recent work is Simon Holt’s haunting The Legend of Melusine, a work for treble and organ commissioned jointly by the RCO, celebrating its 150th anniversary, and the Southbank Centre, marking the restoration of the Royal Festival Hall organ. Holt’s work was first performed at the RFH in December 2014 and published by…