Founded in 1909, the RCCO is Canada's oldest musicians' association.
Membership spans Canada from coast to coast and includes a broad range of musical experience.
The National Office is located in Toronto, and there are 31 centres across Canada.
For a brief history of the RCCO, see the article in
The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
WHO CAN JOIN?
Membership in the College is open to anyone interested in the organ
and organ music. Our membership includes professional, semi-professional,
and volunteer musicians, organ builders, music students, and lovers of organ
music. We aim to have our programmes and services reflect this diversity
in membership.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP?
Some of the benefits are:
The Yearbook, published annually and sent to all members contains names
and addresses of all members and information on services and resources available
to members.
The National bi-monthly publication ORGAN CANADA.
National Conventions are held annually, offering opportunities to
hear and meet world-class recitalists, to participate in workshops on a variety
of current topics and to discuss subjects of interest and concerns with
new and old friends.
A Resource Centre at National Office contains audio tapes and written
material on a broad range of subjects related to organ performance and church
music. This material is available on loan to members.
Members can participate in the College exams to earn a certificate
in Service Playing, or diplomas of Colleague, Associateship, Fellowship and
Choral Conducting.
Several organ and choral publications are optional for a reduced subscription cost.
Some of the benefits of belonging to the Ottawa Centre are:
The Ottawa Centre sponsors a recital series called
Pro Organo.
This subscription series provides an opportunity to recitalists of international
stature on the finest organs in Ottawa.
The Centre organizes regular meetings and events
which reflect the diverse needs and interests of our members. Recent
meetings have included the following:
choral and organ workshops, anthem reading sessions.
Organ crawl in Ottawa an to other cities.
Member recitals, annual student recital, Halloween recitals etc.
Social activities and the Organist–Clergy banquet
The Ottawa Centre can provide support and advice on employment matters
through its Professional Concerns Committee.
Annual Scholarships for teenage piano students to start organ study with Centre teachers. These
scholarships provide 10 free organ lessons.
Many other scholarship opportunities are also available to members.
Organ Teachers List and the Supply List of Organists are published in Pipelines
