The Royal College of Organists has launched a new podcast dedicated to the world of the organ, organists and organ music. The Organ Podcast is a fortnightly show for organists and organ enthusiasts alike, and will also appeal to those who are simply curious and want to know more about this unique instrument and its music.  

The Royal College of Organists has launched a new podcast dedicated to the world of the organ, organists and organ music. Listen to all episodes here.

Do you know of some good, under-used words from Christian hymnody that need new music? Organists’ Review magazine, with the IAO, have launched a competition for a newly-composed hymn tune.

The College’s bi-annual magazine for members contains features, details of forthcoming events and courses, and general news and views from the RCO.

‘The most brilliantly bonkers night out’, ORGANOKE is a sell-out evening of community singing, and has brought a new audience to the 1844 Bishop & Son organ at St Giles, Camberwell.

Andrew Parrott has assembled an extraordinary treasure trove of material which documents the myriad ways in which our recent ancestors engaged with music. This is book to lose yourself in for an evening, as well as a valuable collection of original source material for the specialist.

The majority of musicians will do some teaching at some point, and all teaching has safeguarding implications. This webinar, developed with our partners in the Musicians’ Union, covers the essential understanding of issues around safeguarding required by anyone working with children and vulnerable adults, whether in person or online.

The Royal College of Organists and its partners have produced a number of specimen contract and agreement documents for organists employed in places of worship, for performance(s), and in teaching roles.

To mark the 2023 Reger anniversary year, Peters Edition have published a new Urtext edition of his seven chorale fantasias, edited by Martin Schmeding, to reflect the current state of research into Reger’s music and modern performance practice.