An online recital by Martin Schmeding of German organ music 1870-1940, on the Ladegast-Sauer-Eule organ of the Nikolaikirche, Leipzig.

A presentation by Martin Schmeding on German Organ Music 1870-1940, the set period for the FRCO History of Organ Music paper for the examinations 2021-2022. 

Three films presented by RCO Director of Studies, Andrew McCrea, suggesting ways to develop the study skills required for the three levels of RCO diploma examinations.

Simon Williams looks at the aural perception question in the FRCO written paper, giving an overview of the questions asked, and how to prepare and tackle them in the examination.

A guide by Simon Williams on how to prepare for the aural perception question in the ARCO diploma written papers.

Conductor Nicholas Cleobury continues his guides for organists and choral directors to working with orchestras, with a film discussing how to prepare Mozart’s Coronation Mass for performance.

A film on how to prepare for the aural perception question in the CRCO diploma written papers, with RCO Director Simon Williams.

James Mitchell plays his Festival Toccata, the winning entry in the under-25 years category in the RCO’s Composition Competition, held in 2020.

On Sunday 7 March, the eve of International Women’s Day, organists (and a few choirs too) took to social media to celebrate Woman Composer Sunday, a joint initiative by the Society of Women Organists and the RCO.  Organists were asked to perform a piece of music by a woman composer that day, and post it to Twitter, Facebook or YouTube. StopPress reports on the inspiring results.