Your RCO event details can be found below.
Please note that the 24-hour clock is used on all event listings, with all times being GMT/BST. To book courses and classes, please follow the Book Online link wherever you see it, and email bookings@rco.org.uk or call 020 3865 6998 with any queries. Where events are free or not bookable online, please follow the instructions for that event.
Ambitious organists aged c.16-18 years of grade 7+ level are invited to join us in Oxford for an unforgettable week of tuition from star organists and teachers, using many of Oxford's finest organs.
This flagship RCO course is ideal for those preparing for organ scholarship auditions at universities and cathedrals or entry to a conservatoire, as too for anyone simply wishing to improve their playing of repertoire, their keyboard musicianship and seeking to gain experience in choral conducting and accompaniment.
As well as early bird ticket prices (available until 28 February), considerable discounts are available on course fees for RCO Student Members. We also welcome applications for bursaries towards course fees. See Bookings & Fees below for details.
KEY FEATURES
Click here to download the timetable of TOSE Week 2025 to give you an idea of what you can expect.
"Excellent work from the RCO - highly recommended."
"All the staff were really friendly and the teaching was amazing. I learned so much and it's completely transformed my organ playing, including how I approach practicing."
"All aspects of the course were beyond satisfactory and the busy schedule allows for a multitude of topics to be explored in depth."
TEACHERS
Sarah Baldock is Director of Music at Winchester College. A prizewinner at the Dallas and Odense organ competitions, she worked for six years as Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chichester Cathedral. Sarah’s imaginative and inspiring teaching is widely appreciated including on several previous TOSE Weeks.
Carolyn Craig is Assistant Director of Music at Wells Cathedral, having held scholarships at Truro, Westminster Cathedral and Westminster Abbey after her studies at Yale University's Institute of Sacred Music. Recognised for her dazzling playing, Carolyn is a prizewinning Fellow of the RCO, and a former TOSE Week student!
Claudia Grinnell is St Edmundsbury Cathedral’s first female Director of Music and a popular choral conductor and solo organist. Her recital programmes thrill audiences for their versatility and breadth, from early music to transcriptions. We’re delighted to welcome Claudia to teach on TOSE Week for the first time.
Huw Morgan enjoys a varied career as conductor, composer and organist based in Bristol, running everything from community choirs to specialist early music groups. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music’s Choral Direction course, Huw was formerly Organ Scholar at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. We welcome him for his first visit as the TOSE Week choral director.
Daniel Moult is one of the most high-profile and celebrated organists in the UK. Based in London, he performs, records, and gives masterclasses around the world. Dan directs the highly acclaimed organ department at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and is passionate about teaching the next generation of musicians.
David Pipe is TOSE Week director and Organist of Huddersfield Town Hall and Director of Music at Cartmel Priory in Cumbria. Following work at York Minster, he set up the Diocese of Leeds’ Keyboard Studies Programme, involving over 1,000 children in keyboard music each week. More recently, David has performed with a symphonic metal band!
Jean-Baptiste Robin is one of the most celebrated French organists and composers. He is Organist of the Royal Chapel at the Palace of Versailles, and Professor of Organ and Composition at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional in Versailles. His recordings have won awards including the Golden Diapason, and Gramophone Editor's Choice.
William Whitehead has gained a wide reputation for his engaging and inspiring interpretation of the organ repertoire. Winning first prize at the Odense International organ competition, he has given concerts around the world and, as curator of The Orgelbüchlein Project, he spearheads the amazing initiative to 'complete' Bach's unfinished manuscript. His teaching is much appreciated, in particular by organ scholars at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
BOOKING & FEES
Book now to guarantee a place and to secure the early bird rate, available until 28 February.
Joining the RCO as a Student Member is strongly recommended, since the discount our student members receive on this course covers almost all of the cost of the annual membership subscription (or all of the cost if you are eligible for RCO Affiliate Student membership through study at an RCO Accredited Institution or with an RCO Accredited Teacher). You can join the Royal College of Organists here for immediate access to the lower rate.
We also welcome applications for bursaries (see below for details and apply by 1 May at the latest).
Fees include tuition, accommodation and breakfast, lunch and dinner from lunch on Tuesday 22 July to lunch on Sunday 27 July. The first figure given is for RCO Student Members; the second for non-Members.
Whether you book before or after 28 February you can pay a deposit of £85.00, with the balance of fees to be paid on or before 1 May
If applying for a bursary please book your course place paying the deposit only, and complete and return the bursary application form as soon as possible and before 1 May. Click here to download the bursary application form.
Click here to email events [@] rco.org.uk with any questions.
Click here for information and booking details for two additional events for teenage organists: Durham Cathedral Study Day, 31 January and TOSE-in-a-Day, London (details of both events will be posted when available). On the same page, look out for information about our next online meeting of TOSE Community which offers year-round support and inspiration to teenage RCO Student Members.
Fee: RCO student member booking before 1.3.26 £875; non-member booking before 1.3.26 £920; RCO student member booking from 1.3.26 £920; non-member booking from 1.3.26 £965
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)