Join us in Oxford on Saturday 2 April 2016
SET YOUR SIGHTS!
A taste of the organ scholar experience – a day-programme for teenage organists aiming for an organ scholarship at University or Cathedral
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Join us in Cambridge – Tuesday 19 July to Sunday 24 July 2016
THE ORGAN SCHOLAR EXPERIENCE
Live the life of an organ scholar with tutors
For full details and on-line booking instructions: –
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Look up www.rco.org.uk for the full list of events and to book online.
Included as a discrete block under the chronological list of general events are all the courses and workshops included in the College’s Young Organists Programme. Also included are the classes offered by the RCO Academy Organ School. Further details of the latter are on our website at www.rco.org.uk/organ_school.php.
For full details go to: RCO e-news – January 2016
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Applications for the University of Hull Organ Scholarship are open annually
Award: £2,000 per year
Eligibility: available to music students with organ as the first-study instrument
Duties include: recitals, official occasions, directing the University Chapel Choir and assisting the Director of Music at Beverley Minster
For more details about Beverley Minster, including the organ specification, visit: www.beverleyminster.org.uk
For more information about this and other scholarships offered by the University of Hull, including instructions for how to apply, visit: http://uniofhull.info/music-scholarshipsandbursaries
Deadline: 15 January 2016
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This is a half-day event for aspiring keyboard players, music teachers and Organists
at Jesus College, Oxford on 3 November 2015, from 12.30 pm to 7.00 pm
Playing the organ is a wonderful opportunity for gifted pianists and musicians who want to broaden their repertoire or context. If you have a passion for music and want to learn about the opportunities and benefits of being an organ scholar, full details of this event and booking information can be found on the link below:
Organ Scholarship Outreach Autumn 2015
If you want to know more about Organ Awards at Oxford University, please visit:
http://www.music.ox.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate/choral-and-organ-awards/organ-awards/
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RCO Academy in Bristol and Clifton at autumn half-term 2015 – Young Organists in Transition
Lifelong Learning and Accreditation from the Royal College of Organists
Book onto one of these October courses for young Organists in a relaxed half-term atmosphere, supported by The GMC Trust, The Williams Church Music Trust and the William Haddon Charitable Foundation
Sign up for:
FIND YOUR FEET! (early steps in organ playing – ideal for youngsters aged 8 to 15 years – organists and pianists who want to try the organ)
BUILD YOUR SKILLS! (ambitious teenage organists build style and technique)
Thursday 29 October to Saturday 31 October 2015 in Bristol (bursaries available)
Classes with:
Christopher Allsop (Worcester Cathedral); Brigitte Harris (Edinburgh); James Parsons (Birmingham Conservatoire)
Friendly, fun residential course, fully checked and qualified pastoral staff
Youth Hostel (YHA) accommodation in Bristol city centre
Inspired hands-on tuition in small classes, playing fabulous pipe organs in Bristol and Clifton (4 manuals to one manual!)
Perform in Student Concert at Christ Church, Bristol – get feedback and DVD souvenir
Make music! Make friends!
Information and easy online booking at: BOOK for FYF and BYS 2015
www.rco.org.uk
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The University of Alabama is offering Out-of-State/Undergraduate Scholarships for High School Organists.
The application deadline for 4 years’ free tuition is 15 December 2015.
Out-of-State Scholarships/Undergraduate Scholarships for 2016-2017 are:
For more information about the above scholarships and to review the FAQ section, go to: http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out-of-state.html
The process of applying for scholarships varies based on whether you are an entering freshman, a transfer student, or a currently enrolled student. For more information about the application process, go to: http://scholarships.ua.edu/apply/
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Places are still available on two inspirational courses organised by the Organ Club:
Schnitger and Schnitzels in Hamburg (24 to 27 August)
and
Warmington Organ Weekend in Northamptonshire (11 to 13 September)
Two colourful Attachments tell more.
Both are offered at a very competitive price and promise a really warm welcome to organists of all ages and standards.
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