A recorded talk by Robert Sholl, with downloads, designed to help candidates the history of organ music written papers at FRCO, but also useful to others interested in French organ music from 1920-2000. 

Watch the College’s two 2022 Conferment of Diplomas ceremonies here, in full, or as edited highlights, and download the programme, along with the full texts of the speeches and citations.

The College enjoyed the opportunity to mark two years’ of achievements by its members, and recognise recipients of the RCO Medal, with not one, but two Conferment ceremonies at Southwark Cathedral this year.

In this film, Robin Harrison outlines strategies to improve aural skills.  He discusses aspects of pulse, pitch, and phrasing, and suggests transposition and memorisation exercises to train the inner ear.

In two recorded webinars, Frederick Stocken discusses the continuo realisation question in the Keyboard Skills Tests for FRCO. 

Frederick Stocken presents two webinars on the Harmonic Analysis question from the FRCO Diploma Written Papers.

Martin Penny explains how to approach the repertoire extracts questions in the ARCO Written Papers, and suggests ways to develop the skills required.

A comprehensive guide to the RCO Diploma examinations from the prospective candidate’s point of view. 

Tom Winpenny discusses the organ works of Judith Bingham, set for the FRCO examination written papers for 2021-2022.