Royal College of Organists
The Royal College of Organists (RCO) is a charity and membership organisation based in the United Kingdom, with members worldwide. Its role is to promote and advance organ playing and choral music, and it offers music education, training and development, and professional support for organists and choral directors.
The building in Kensington, London, which housed the Royal College of Organists from 1903–91 | |
| Formation | 1864 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Richard Limpus |
| Type | Charity incorporated by Royal Charter |
| Headquarters | 118 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ED |
Membership (2020) | 2,008 |
Chief Executive | Sir Andrew Parmley |
| Website | rco |
Formerly called | College of Organists |
The college also provides accreditation in organ playing, choral directing and organ teaching; it runs an extensive education and outreach programme across the UK; and it maintains an internationally important library containing more than 60,000 titles concerning the organ, organ and choral music and organ playing.
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