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A class for a maximum of six players exploring the rich field of German Romantic organ music from Mendlessohn to Brahms. Observer places will be added once four playing places have been booked.
What to prepare
Each player will have 25 minutes of time at the console. We suggest that you prepare up c. 6 minutes of music. This could be one piece (or extract from a longer piece) or two shorter pieces (by the same or different composers).
Composers to consider
Rinck, Mendelssohn, Merkel, Schumann, Ritter, Brahms, Dienel, Rheinberger, Liszt, Reubke. This list is not exhaustive!
The venue
St Giles Cripplegate Church is conveniently situated off Fore Street close to Barbican and Moorgate Stations and is easily reached by public transport.
The organs
St Giles is home to three pipe organs. We shall use the Grand, west-gallery organ. Scroll down this page to find the specifications.
Fee: RCO Member (player) £74; Non-member (player) £88;
For RCO courses and classes, the following key is used as a guide to level and suitability:
Beginner (Grades 1-4)
Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
Advanced (Grades 6-8 / CRCO)
Diploma 1 (CRCO–ARCO)
Diploma 2 (ARCO–FRCO)