Royal Canadian College of Organists

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The Royal Canadian College of Organists, or RCCO, is a national association of organists and church musicians in Canada, headquartered in Toronto. It is registered as a charitable organization in Canada. [1] The current president is David Cameron.

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[edit] Organization

The RCCO's national offices of president, first vice-president, and second vice-president are filled by election to two-year terms in even-numbered years. The current first vice-president, Valerie Hall, has been nominated to succeed president David Cameron in the July 2008 elections.[2]

There are eight regions, each with its own elected regional director:

  • Region 1 – Atlantic
  • Region 2 – Ottawa-Quebec
  • Region 3 – Central and northern Ontario
  • Region 4 – Greater Toronto
  • Region 5 – Southern Ontario
  • Region 6 – Southwestern Ontario
  • Region 7 – Prairies
  • Region 8 – British Columbia[2]

[edit] History

On 27 October 1909, a resolution recognizing "the importance of establishing a college of organists, similar to that of England, in Canada" was passed at the Conservatory of Music in Brantford, Ontario and in December of that year, the Canadian Guild of Organists was founded. In 1920 the Guild was renamed as the Canadian College of Organists, and in 1959 it was granted the prefix Royal. [3] [4]

[edit] Programs and publications

The American Organist – monthly journal of the RCCO
The American Organist – monthly journal of the RCCO

The American Organist, published monthly by the American Guild of Organists (AGO), is the official journal of the RCCO and AGO and is available to non-members by subscription. The illustrated magazine features news about new and restored pipe organs, concert programs, research into organ literature, chapter activities, and reviews of new organ compact discs. Its masthead proclaims the journal's goal: "to further ...[the RCCO's and AGO's] ideals, objectives, and cultural and educational aspirations".[5]

The College grants several levels of accreditation, for which it holds examinations annually:

  • Colleague (CRCCO)
  • Associate (ARCCO)
  • Fellow (FRCCO)
  • Professional Diploma in Choir Training (Ch.RCCO)
  • Service Playing certificate
  • Choir Training certificate

The College offers printed materials and recordings on topics including organ study, choir training, preparation for examinations, commissioning of compositions, purchase of organs, employment and ethics. It holds composition competitions and organ playing competitions, and awards prizes and scholarships.

[edit] References

  1. ^ “The Royal Canadian College of Organists/Le Collège Royal Canadien des Organistes”, Canada Revenue Agency, <http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/sec/SrchInput03Render-e?bn=136969730RR0001>. Retrieved on 16 April 2008 
  2. ^ a b "RCCO National Report—May 2008" : pp. 10–11. The American Organist. 
  3. ^ Kemp, Walter H. & Moore, Christopher, “Royal Canadian College of Organists/Collège royal canadien des organistes”, Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, <http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003049>. Retrieved on 15 April 2008 
  4. ^ “The Royal Canadian College of Organists”, Ontario's Historical Plaques, <http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_ABC/Plaque_Brantford20.html>. Retrieved on 16 April 2008 
  5. ^ "The American Organist" (August 2007). 

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