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Welcome to RCCO Brantford

It was here, in what was then the Brantford Conservatory of Music and is now the Hill and Robinson Funeral Home, that on October 18, 1909, eight men met to form the Canadian Guild of Organists.

The name of the organization was changed to “Canadian College of Organists” in the early 1920’s. The “Royal” designation was granted in 1959.

RCCO Honourary President, Markwell Perry, and a past RCCO President, David Cameron, stand alongside the plaque commemorating the founding of the RCCO in Brantford. Photo Copyright © 2007 by J. David Elliott. All rights reserved.

RCCO Brantford Centre meets on the third Saturday of each month.
All are welcome! Please join us.

RCCO National Council
Visits Brantford for Centennial

Valerie Hall, President, cuts the RCCO Centennial Cake.

On November 7, 2009, the RCCO National Council visited Brantford to hold a meeting in the building at 30 Nelson Street which was the birthplace of the Royal Canadian College of Organists in 1909. Subsequently the edifice became the Brantford Conservatory of Music, and is now the Hill and Robinson Funeral Home.

Beth, Meg, Jeff and Todd Glaves graciously donated the use of the building that day, free of charge, for the exclusive use of RCCO Canada.

Hill and Robinson Funeral Home	Jeff Glaves, Todd Glaves, Mark Perry, Meg Glaves and Beth Glaves-Bradley with the RCCO plaque
Chapel	RCCO National Council Viewing Plaque

In the 100 years since 1909 the RCCO has grown tremendously, and now has centres from coast-to-coast with approximately 1400 members. The Brantford Center is honoured to welcome the RCCO President, Valerie Hall and the National Council to Brantford on November 7, 2009.

75th Anniversary Celebrations

In 1984 the Brantford RCCO Center hosted the 75th Anniversary Celebrations. The annual convention began with a visit to Her Majesty's Chapel of the Mohawks. Noon luncheon was held at the Graham Bell Homestead on the banks of the Grand River and followed by the unveiling of a plaque by President Margaret Drynan at the Hill and Robinson Funeral Home. The plaque was donated by the Ontario Historical Foundation. This was followed by a catered dinner at Grace Anglican Church, the College church service, and a recital by Michael Bloss. His playing was hailed by the critics of the day as an “exciting use of tonal resources and techniques.”