About Us
The Royal Canadian College of Organists is Canada's oldest association of musicians and was founded in 1909 as an education and service organization. Today, the RCCO is a nationwide community of professional and amateur organists, church musicians, choral conductors, and others sharing an interest in the organ.
RCCO programs and conventions offer opportunities to hear and meet world class recitalists and clinicians from Canada and abroad, to participate in workshops on a wide variety of topics, and to discuss subjects of mutual interest with friends and colleagues.
Our members including from professional musicians holding various positions in education institutions/parishes to students, providing important services in the local music community.
Please see the national RCCO site for general College information.
Our Members
Updated August 2026
Dr. Steven Benson, D.C., B.Sc
Curt Bergen, B.Mus, ARCT, MCM
Music Director, Oak Bay United Church
David Berry, B.A.
Janou Boutillier
Neil Cardew-Fanning, M.Mus
Peter Cartwright, MechEng M&Qb
Thomas J. Chase, Ph.D., B.A.Hons, LTCL, FRCCO(hon)
Provost and Vice-President Academic Emeritus, University of Regina
John Coenraads, M.Sc, B.Ed
David Cox, B.A.
Music Director, Trinity Anglican Lutheran Church (Port Alberni B.C.)
Dryden, Freeman, B.A., B.Ed., Dipl.ME
Organist, St. Paul's Anglican Church (Nanaimo B.C.)
Robert Dukarm, AVCM, B.Mus
Director of Music, Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist
Corinne Dutton, M.Mus., B.Mus.
Kathleen Edge, B.A., B.Ed.(Sec), B.Mus., M.Mus., ARCT
(Retired)Assistant Director of Music, St. Andrew's Cathedral
Amiel Elfert, B.Mus., ARCCO
John Evans, ARCT
Sandra Fletcher, ARCT, FRCCO(Ch)
Andrew Fraser, B.Sc., B.Ed, CRCCO
Dorothy Froese, B.Mus.
Nell Howard, B.Ed, ARCT (piano)
Music Director, Church of the Advent
Donald G. Hunt, B.Mus, M.Mus., ARCCO, FRCO
Director of Music, Christ Church Cathedral
Brendon Johnson, M.A., B.Mus., CRCCO
Norma Kobald, B.Mus.
Corinne MacDonald, B.Mus., A.Mus., M.Ed.
Sarah MacDonald, M.A., FRCO, ARSCM
Director of Music, Selwyn College, Cambridge UK
Director of Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir
Jean McClennan, B.A., B.Com.
Dr. Mark McDonald, D.Mus, Art. Dip.
Assistant Director of Music, Christ Church Cathedral
Instructor of Organ, University of Victoria
Alonna Palmer
David Palmer*, M.Mus, FRCCO(hon)
Honorary President (Posthumous), RCCO Victoria Centre
Jean Pearce
The Rev. Peter Parker, B.A., M.Div.
Centre Chaplain
Liam Pistor, B.Mus., M.Mus.
Angelique Po, B.Mus.
Assistant Organist, St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church
(Vancouver, B.C.)
Ryan Qu, B.Mus., B.Ed., CRCCO
Director of Music, St. Andrew's Anglican Church
Music Specialist, St. Joseph's Catholic School
Susanne Reul-Zastre, B.Mus., M.Mus., ARCCO
Director of Music, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Lifetime Member of RCCO Victoria Center
Tony Serka
Neala St. Hilaire, B.Mus.
Organ Steward, Pemberton Memorial Chapel
David Stratkauskas, B.Mus, M.A., ARCO
Director of Music, Church of St. John the Divine
Artistic Director, Vox Humana Chamber Choir
Lawrence Surges, B.Mus.
Music Director, St. Peter & St. Paul Anglican Church
Music Director, St. Andrew's United Church (Nanaimo B.C.)
Nancy Wallace & David Nock (Joint Membership)
Zachary Windus, B.A., M.Mus.
Stephen Wittman
The Organ Guy – Organ Repair and Maintenance
*Deceased member(s)
Remembering David
The Centre’s long-time friend and member of the Executive, David Palmer, passed away peacefully on Aug. 18, 2024.
His memorial took place on Aug. 29, 2024, at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church. The family appreciates your continued prayers and thoughts at this time.
If you would like to receive a link to the recording of David’s memorial, please contact us at rcco.victoria.news@gmail.com. As per the wishes of the family and current copyright laws, this recording is for your own personal use only and not to be distributed or shared openly on social media. We appreciate your attention to this matter.
Read David’s obituary here.
Read a tribute to David here.