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The Association’s members are all serving Cathedral Assistant Organists (or those holding equivalent positions) in a cathedral of the British Isles. There are also some members who are Directors of Music in large parish churches. The Association organises two conferences each year, in the UK and abroad. Membership is free, but there is a charge for conferences. 


The aims and objectives of the Association are as follows:

  1. To provide in-service training

  2. To provide a network of communication between members

  3. To give members the opportunity to discuss matters of mutual concern

  4. To foster links with the COA, other Cathedral Associations and such
    organisations as the RCO, RSCM, etc.

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Autumn 2024 - Eton and Windsor

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A residential trip to organs in and around Berlin, led by Henry Fairs.

April 2024 - Berlin

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Sessions led by Professor Robert Quinney (changes to the Oxford University organ scholarship scheme; masterclass on Early English organ repertoire) and Mark Williams (the new organ at Magdalen College)

November 2023 - Oxford University

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Sessions led by Dame Gillian Weir (masterclass in Romantic French repertoire), Dr Rebekah Okpoti (Choir Church), Hugh Morris (news from the RSCM), and John Robinson (intorduction to the music at Blackburn Cathedral)

May 2023 - Blackburn Cathedral

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Sessions led by Mark Brafield (performance anxiety), Katherine Dienes-Williams (Training of new choristers), Hilary Jones (promoting good vocal health) and Sian Ford (Kodaly and Dalcrose teaching methods)

November 2022 - Guildford Cathedral

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BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 2022

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PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER 2019

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HEREFORD AND TENBURY, MARCH 2019

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LIVERPOOL CATHEDRALS, NOVEMBER 2018

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EXETER AND BUCKFAST, MARCH 2018

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MANCHESTER, NOVEMBER 2017

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LEIPZIG, MAY 2017

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PETERBOROUGH, SEPTEMBER 2016

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PATRON

DAME GILLIAN WEIR

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ACO COMMITTEE

NIGEL MORRIS  Chair

Assistant Director of Music,

St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham

MARTYN RAWLES  Secretary 

Organist &

Assistant Director of Music,

Lichfield Cathedral

PETER DYKE  Treasurer

Assistant Director of Music, Hereford Cathedral

CHRISTOPHER ALLSOP  Education Advisor

Organist & Academic Music Teacher,

Eton College

JONATHAN ALLSOPP

Assistant Director of Music, Southwell Minster

CLAUDIA GRINNELL

Sub-Organist,

Winchester Cathedral

PETER STEVENS

Assistant Master of Music,

Westminster Cathedral

TOM WINPENNY

Assistant Master of the Music,

St Albans Cathedral

JAMES LUXTON  Website Administrator

Assistant Director of Music, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

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