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
Steven Benson, D.C., B.Sc
Curt Bergen, MCM, B.Mus., ARCT
Music Director, Oak Bay United Church
David Berry, B.A.
Aart Bijkerk
Organist, Yarrow Canadian Reformed Church
Aart's Piano and Organ Tuning Services
Janou Boutillier
Daniel Brown
Music Director, St. Matthias Anglican Church
Organ Steward, Pemberton Memorial Chapel
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.
Kathleen Edge, M.Mus., B.A., ARCT
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
Isaac Howie, B.Mus., ARCT
Organist & Director of Children's Choir, Holy Family Parish (Vancouver B.C.)
Donald Hunt, M.Mus, FRCO, ARCCO
Director of Music, Christ Church Cathedral
Brendon Johnson, M.A., B.Mus., CRCCO
Norma Kobald, B.Mus.
Rosemary Laing, B.MusEd., ARCCO
Provincial Carillioneur
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
Emily Mahbobi, B.Mus.
Jean McClennan, B.A., B.Com.
Mark McDonald, D.Mus, Art. Dip.
Assistant Director of Music, Christ Church Cathedral
Instructor of Organ, University of Victoria
Kyle McLaughlin
Connor Page
Alonna Palmer
David Palmer*, M.Mus, FRCCO(hon)
Honorary President (Posthumous), RCCO Victoria Centre
Holly Pattinson
Jean Pearce
Liam Pistor, M.Mus
Music Director, St. Andrew's United Church (Nanaimo B.C.)
Angelique Po, B.Mus.
Director of Music, St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church
(Vancouver, B.C.)
Hilary Punnett, M.A., M.Mus., FRCO
Assistant Director of Music, St. Paul's Cathedral, London, UK
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, M.Mus., ARCCO
Director of Music, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Lifetime Member of RCCO Victoria Center
Neala St. Hilaire, B.Mus.
David Stratkauskas, 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)
Liam Werry, M.A.
Zachary Windus, M.Mus., B.A.
Stephen Wittman
The Organ Guy – Organ Repair and Maintenance
*Deceased member(s)