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.
This diploma study session, offered on the organ in St Paul’s Hall used for the examination, will cover the practical elements of CRCO, ARCO and FRCO diplomas. It is essential preparation for those taking diplomas exams at the next session, but will also be of interest to those contemplating an exam in the future. There will be opportunities for discussion and the exchange of ideas. The provisional timetable is as follows:
13:30 - Welcome and introduction
13:40 - Syllabus repertoire tutorials
15:30 - Refreshments
15:45 - Sight-Reading
16:10 - Tests after preparation (transposition/score reading/harmonisation)
16:35 - Improvisation and figured bass
17:00 - Session ends
Students wanting to cover any of the paperwork elements of these diplomas are asked to email Tom Bell as far in advance as possible so that arrangements can be made.
Venue
St Paul's Hall is part of the University of Huddersfield, and the organ is that used for RCO Diploma examinations. A specification can be downloaded from this page. Click here for a map showing the location.
Teachers
The afternoon will be led by John Scott Whiteley, with Tom Bell (RCO Regional Director for the North of England, North Wales and the Isle of Man) and Graham Cummings.
Other opportunities for examination candidates
• Individual organ and written paper lessons (the latter can be taken by correspondence) from RCO Academy accredited teachers
• Easter Course 5–7 April 2018, Oxford
• Diploma Study day 23 June 2018, St Barnabas, Dulwich (also November 2018, date tbc)
• Summer Course 30 July–4 August 2018, London
• iRCO virtual learning environment includes many useful helpsheets and short films (registration required)
Fee: RCO Members/non-members: £45/£55; Student Members/non-members: £25/£30
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)