RCO awards Diplomas, Certificates and Medals in cathedral ceremonies
The Royal College of Organists has presented diplomas and certificates to members of the College, and awarded the Medal of the Royal College of Organists to distinguished practitioners and scholars from the fields of organ and choral music.
In two ceremonies at Southwark Cathedral on Saturday 12 March, the RCO Chairman of Trustees Lord Lisvane presented the Diploma of Colleague (CRCO), Diploma of Associate (ARCO), Diploma of Fellowship (FRCO), Diploma in Choral Directing, and Certificate of Accredited Membership (CAM) to College members who completed accreditation across two College years: 2020/2021 and 2021/2022.
The RCO Medal for 2021 was awarded to:
• Professor Jon Laukvik, in recognition of distinguished achievement as an organist, pedagogue, scholar and composer
• Mr Gareth Malone OBE, in recognition of distinguished achievement as a choral conductor and animateur
• Professor Francis Pott in recognition of distinguished achievement in organ and choral composition
The RCO Medal for 2022 was awarded to:
• Dr Kevin Bowyer, in recognition of distinguished achievement in organ performance and scholarship
• Prof. Kimberly Marshall, in recognition of distinguished achievement in organ performance and scholarship
• Ms Margaret Phillips, in recognition of distinguished achievement in organ performance and pedagogy
• Prof. Kerala J. Snyder, in recognition of distinguished achievement in scholarship relating to organ and church music
Each ceremony featured an Ede & Ravenscroft Recital, in which Tom Winpenny, Assistant Master of Music at St Albans Cathedral, played music by Pott, Laukvik, Bach, Buxtehude, Franck, Mendelssohn and Demessieux.
The votes of thanks were given, according to custom, by Michael Stephens-Jones, winner of the Limpus Prize at Fellowship in Winter 2021 (morning) and by Alexander Hodgkinson, winner of the Limpus Prize at Fellowship in Summer 2021 (afternoon).
The successful examination candidates and prize winners were as follows.
MORNING: 2020/2021
THE CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITED MEMBERSHIP (CAM)
Annette Ball (King’s Lynn) Stage 3
Henry Bush (London) Stage 1
Nicola Hunt (Bilston) Stage 3
David Parkes (Coventry) Stage 3
Zaheer Popo (Springfield, Missouri, USA) Stage 3
THE DIPLOMA OF COLLEAGUE (CRCO)
Summer 2020
Robert Bowles (London)
Joel Colyer (Manchester)
Hazel Ricketts (Salisbury)
Pieter Shaw (Hoornhuizen, The Netherlands)
Edward Walter (Guildford)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Joel Colyer
Sowerbutts Prize and Durrant Prize 2020
Joel Colyer
Freemasons’ Prize (United Grand Lodge of England)
Joel Colyer
Winter 2021
Karol Bacik (Cambridge)
Suzanne Blagg (Worksop)
Edward Cross (Radlett)
Matthew Howell (Bristol)
Samuel Kemp (Caddington)
Martin Rhodes (Melton Mowbray)
Tristan Weymes (London)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Samuel Kemp
Sowerbutts Prize and Durrant Prize
Samuel Kemp
Freemasons’ Prize (United Grand Lodge of England)
Samuel Kemp
THE DIPLOMA OF ASSOCIATESHIP (ARCO)
Summer 2020
Isaac Adni (London)
William Campbell (Guildford)
Francois Cloete (Castel, Guernsey)
Liam James Condon (Slough)
Augustine Cox (Harpenden)
Stephen Crookes (Carlisle)
Alexander Finlayson-Brown (Cambridge)
Alexander Hodgkinson (Horsham)
Jonathan Lee (Hereford)
Philip O’Connor (Derby)
Marion Peutherer (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Miriam Reveley (Ely)
Alistair Stone (Coventry)
Alexander Wallace (Dunfermline)
John Zhang (London)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Jonathan Lee
Sawyer Prize and Durrant Prize
Alexander Hodgkinson
Lord St Audries Prize
Alexander Finlayson-Brown
Sowerbutts Prize and Durrant Prize
Jonathan Lee
Doris Wookey Prize
Alexander Hodgkinson
Samuel Baker Prize
Jonathan Lee
Winter 2021
Julian Cable (Northwood)
John Colley (Oxford)
Hannes Ebersohn (Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa)
James Fellows (Newbold on Stour)
Adam Field (Old Portsmouth)
George Gillow (Stone)
Daniel Greenway (Liverpool)
Philip Kaye (Goring-on-Thames)
James Kellas (Ruislip)
Benjamin Markovic (Cambridge)
Dylan McCaig (Liverpool)
Carolyn Morton (Bristol)
Peter Parshall (Axminster)
Joshua Ryan (London)
Robert Scott (Holt)
Polina Sosnina (London)
Marion Tunwell (Pershore)
Jack Wilson (Belfast)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
George Gillow
Sawyer Prize and Durrant Prize
Polina Sosnina
Lord St Audries Prize
Adam Field
Sowerbutts Prize and Durrant Prize
Polina Sosnina
Doris Wookey Prize
Daniel Greenway
Dr F. J. Read Prize
Polina Sosnina
THE DIPLOMA OF FELLOWSHIP (FRCO)
Summer 2020
Ken Bartels (Loughton)
Alana Brook (Lincoln)
Peter Foster (Oxford)
Paul Greally (Pinner)
Rory Moules (Salisbury)
David O’Shea (Donnybrook, Republic of Ireland)
Ashley Wagner (High Barnet)
Damon Ying (Elstree)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Paul Greally
Turpin Prize and Durrant Prize
Alana Brook
Harding Prize and Durrant Prize
Paul Greally
Lawrence Phelps Prize
Paul Greally
Samuel Baker Prize
Paul Greally
Winter 2021
Callum Alger (Wolverhampton)
James Burke (Sutton Coldfield)
Michael Carter (Portsmouth)
Benedict Mackey (Mount Stuart, Tasmania, Australia)
Thomas Moore (Wakefield)
Imogen Morgan (Wetherby)
Asher Oliver (New Mills)
Jack Redman (Hove)
Hugh Rowlands (Cambridge)
Matthew Searles (Buckfast)
Michael Stephens-Jones (Hoddesdon)
David Thomas (South Croydon)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Michael Stephens-Jones
Turpin Prize and Durrant Prize
Callum Alger
Harding Prize and Durrant Prize
Imogen Morgan
Dr F. J. Read Prize
Michael Stephens-Jones
Coventry Cathedral Recital Award 2020/2021
Michael Stephens-Jones
The Harry Gabb Scholarship was awarded to Augustine Cox ARCO, Benjamin Markovic ARCO and Miriam Reveley ARCO.
Prof. Christopher Wood received the award of Honorary Life Membership (HonLMRCO) for his distinguished service to the College.
AFTERNOON: 2021/2022
CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITED MEMBERSHIP (CAM)
Magdalena Beil Harvey (Sway) Stage 3
Barbara Dooley (Rathmines, Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Stage 3
Geremia Gover (London) Stage 1
Tobin Gover (London) Stage 3
Louis Nel (Tonbridge) Stage 3
THE DIPLOMA OF COLLEAGUE (CRCO)
Summer 2021
Meadhbh Campbell (Cork, Republic of Ireland)
Murray Clayson (Cranbrook)
Paul Mackin (Hebden Bridge)
David Parkes (Coventry)
Phillip Sangwine (York)
Sara Skyrme (Petts Wood)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Paul Mackin
Sowerbutts Prize and Durrant Prize
Murray Clayson
Freemasons’ Prize (United Grand Lodge of England)
Murray Clayson
Winter 2022
Maurice Maguire (Buxton)
Brian Parsons (London)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Maurice Maguire
Sowerbutts Prize and Durrant Prize
Maurice Maguire
Freemasons’ Prize (United Grand Lodge of England)
Maurice Maguire
THE DIPLOMA OF ASSOCIATESHIP (ARCO)
Summer 2021
Edward Bence (Winchester)
Edward Carew (London)
Marcus Cox (Bushey)
Jordan English (Carlisle)
Luke Fitzgerald (Cambridge)
Nic Horan (Denstone)
Thomas Howell (Neath)
Samuel Jones (Weybridge)
Samuel Kemp (Caddington)
Alan Langridge (London)
Kate Macpherson (Hitchin)
Jamie Mark (Surbiton)
Will Mason (Surbiton)
Marcus McDevitt (Tinwell)
Luke Mitchell (Worcester)
Oliver Morrell (Durham)
Oliver Neale (Ongar)
Matthew Nicholls (Ashford)
Bebhinn Ni Mheara (Rathcoursey, Midleton, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland)
Mary Pan (Gloucester)
Yejoon Park (New Malden)
David Pimm (Surbiton)
Stefan Piotrowicz (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Drew Sellis (London)
Joshua Simoes (London)
Joshua Stephens (Sheffield)
William Uglow (Rugby)
Tingshuo Yang (Windsor)
Adriel Yap (Durham)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Drew Sellis
Sawyer Prize and Durrant Prize
Luke Mitchell
Yejoon Park
Lord St Audries Prize
Yejoon Park
Sowerbutts Prize and Durrant Prize
Luke Fitzgerald
Doris Wookey Prize
Drew Sellis
Samuel Baker Prize
Drew Sellis
Winter 2022
David Ballard (Aylsham)
Joseph Barber (Oxford)
Sebastian Carrington (Hinckley)
Matthew Collins (York)
Carolyn Craig (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)
Charles Gurnham (Durham)
Kentaro Machida (Abingdon)
Colin Millington (Bitteswell)
Ewan Murray (Northallerton)
Oliver Roberts (Princes Risborough)
Paul Tarling (Leimen, Germany)
Mark Underwood
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Paul Tarling
Sawyer Prize and Durrant Prize
Joseph Barber
Sowerbutts Prize and Durrant Prize
Paul Tarling
Doris Wookey Prize
Charles Gurnham
Dr F. J. Read Prize
Paul Tarling
THE DIPLOMA OF FELLOWSHIP (FRCO)
Summer 2021
Ben Banks (Bury St Edmunds)
Ashley Chow (Cambridge)
Simon Clark (Ipswich)
Alex Hodgkinson (Horsham)
Jonathan Hope (Gloucester)
Tom Little (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
Stephen Moore (Llandaff, Cardiff)
Polina Sosnina (London)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Ashley Chow
Alex Hodgkinson
Turpin Prize and Durrant Prize
Stephen Moore
Harding Prize and Durrant Prize
Stephen Moore
Samuel Baker Prize
Stephen Moore
Winter 2022
William Campbell (South Norwood)
James Carpenter (Beckenham)
Robert Carroll (Cork, Republic of Ireland)
Francois Cloete (Castel, Guernsey)
Charles Francis (Faversham)
George Gillow (Stone)
Philip Kaye (Goring-on-Thames)
Jonathan Lee (Cambridge)
John Ross (Gillingham)
Aaron Shilson (Cardiff)
Chris Totney (Cambridge)
Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Francois Cloete
Turpin Prize and Durrant Prize
Jonathan Lee
Harding Prize and Durrant Prize
Francois Cloete
Dr F. J. Read Prize
Francois Cloete
Coventry Cathedral Recital Award 2021/2022
Jonathan Lee
THE DIPLOMA IN CHORAL DIRECTING
Autumn 2021
William Sims (Edinburgh)
The Harry Gabb Scholarship was awarded to Drew Sellis ARCO.
Ms Frances Pond received the award of Honorary Life Membership (HonLMRCO) for her distinguished service to the College.
RCO President Gerard Brook was unable to attend the ceremonies due to Covid-19 restrictions. The speech he had intended to make is available to read here.
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