RCO Winter 2024 examination results

The Royal College of Organists has announced the results of its Winter 2024 (January) examination session.

A total of 42 members were successful in the examinations for the Fellowship of the College (FRCO), Associateship of the College (ARCO) and Colleague of the College (CRCO).

The successful candidates will receive their diplomas at the College’s annual conferment at Southwark Cathedral on Saturday 9 March 2024.

The successful candidates were:

Colleague of the Royal College of Organists (CRCO)

William Baker (Mawsley)*
Thomas McLean (West Byfleet)
* As a full-entry candidate, this member was eligible for prizes.

Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
William Baker

Sowerbutts Prize and Durrant Prize
William Baker

Freemasons’ Prize (United Grand Lodge of England)
William Baker

Associateship of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO)

Ophelia Amar (London)*
Pascal Bachmann (London)*
George Baldwin (Lightwater)
Jonathan Bolena (Staunton, Virginia, USA)
Oliver Bond (Berkhamsted)
Edward Byrne (Oxford)
David Cain (Fareham)
Harrison Cole (Felixstowe)
Andrew Coulton (Nottingham)
Alan Erdelyi (West Molesey)
Frederick Frostwick (Truro)
Edward Gaut (Westerham)*
Wallace Hornady (Woodberry Forest, Virginia, USA)
Joseph Hyam (London)*
Jennifer Jin (Edgware)
Michael Lukin (Rugby)*
Daniel Mansfield (Liverpool)
Jack McCabe (Cambridge)
Lewis Morrin (Abingdon)*
Harry Scott-Burt (Rugby)
David Shingler (Carlisle)*
Thomas Simpson (Chichester)*
Zane Soonawalla (Oxford)
Conrad Spencer (Reading)*
Harvey Stansfield (Poulton-le-Fylde)
Ashley Valentine (London)*
Jack van den Heuvel (Tonbridge)*
Matthew Wright (Doncaster)
* As a full-entry candidate, this member was eligible for prizes.

Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Jack van den Heuvel

Sawyer Prize and Durrant Prize
Michael Lukin

Lord St Audries Prize
Jack van den Heuvel

Sowerbutts Prize and Durrant Prize
Jack van den Heuvel

Doris Wookey Prize
Lewis Morrin

Dr F. J. Read Prize
Jack van den Heuve

Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists (FRCO)

Maksymilian Adach (New York City, New York, USA)
Vincent Carr (Montclair, New Jersey, USA)*
Michael D’Avanzo (Cambridge)
Jordan English (Carlisle)
Adam Field (Cambridge)
Samuel Kemp (Caddington)
Evan Lawrence (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)*
Stéphane Mottoul (Lucerne, Switzerland)
Robert Pecksmith (Buckfastleigh)
Alexander Robson (Tunbridge Wells)*
Joshua Ryan (London)
* As a full-entry candidate, this member was eligible for prizes.

Limpus Prize, Frederick Shinn Prize, and Durrant Prize
Vincent Carr
Evan Lawrence

Turpin Prize and Durrant Prize
Alexander Robson

Dixon Prize
Vincent Carr
Evan Lawrence

Harding Prize and Durrant Prize
Alexander Robson

Dr F. J. Read Prize
Alexander Robson

Arnold Richardson Prize
Vincent Carr

Diploma in Choral Directing (DipCHD)

Paul Hayward

Gerald H. Knight Memorial Prize
Paul Hayward