Learning the organ

Initial Advice

For the majority of the standard repertoire a minimum requirement is:

Playing the Organ

Online Resources. Links to video and other information

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Royal College Of Organists (RCO) & The iRCO Virtual Campus:

There is a very good introductory film and reading list which can be accessed FREE if you register for a VIRTUAL CAMPUS 'Guest Account' - H E R E -. Once registered and set up with your recognised Email and Password, you can LOG ON. Go to https://i.rco.org.uk/an-introduction-to-the-pipe-organ-with-andrew-cantrill/ or use the search box on their site for Andrew Cantrill. Many more very good resources are available but as Guest Account holder they are nearly all behind a paywall - typically £3.00 to £9.00 each!! RCO MEMBERSHIP GIVES ALL THESE COMPLETELY FREE, £53 pa Student member [MUST be in FULL TIME EDUCATION] or £102 pa Normal Member.

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Very useful NEW resources - click headings below

A comprehensive well organised web links site for all aspects of Pipe Organ knowledge

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Ideas and lots of information for beginners, especially Pianists and Keyboard players

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American Guild of Organists 30 Video resource LESSONS FOR THE NEW ORGANIST HERE

Another FREE American resource 'Quick Tips for the beginning Organist' :

FREE & low cost- Organ Tutors:

Other mostly modern in print Organ Tutor Books - SUPPLIER LINKS:

Range of possible ORGAN TUTOR BOOKS from Animus - H E R E

Link Page for range of ORGAN TUTOR BOOKS, progressive pieces and Graded J.S. Bach - RSCM Music Direct - H E R E

(It may be worth looking on Amazon & Ebay they may have good second hand copies at reduced prices.)

LINKS TO Leading Organ Music Publishers & NEW Organ Music Suppliers UK

LINKS TO Second Hand Organ Music Suppliers UK - etc

CWOA Have a significant quantity of used Organ & other books, music from the 'Kenneth Heatley Music Bequest'. CWOA have recently elected a Librarian member - Mrs Gillian Potts, who is also on the Steering Committee.

All the music we have is available to FREE to CWOA members, for full listing & details please see the Library Page link below:

How the Pipe Organ works

Good Informative Videos

Action Diagrams (Download Links) from CWOA 'Organs for Pianists' event March 2018

Available Practice Instruments

Church & Address

RUGBY:

St Peter & St John's

Clifton Rd, CV21 3QP

   Instrument Details

3 Manual Bevington/Forster & Andrews

Detached Console - Tab Stops, Choir unenclosed

Detailed 7pp Leaflet with Photos (pdf) H E R E

Contact

Peter Lock ARSM

Organist:

peterglock@gmail.com