Major achievement for 15 year old Cathedral Organist

Bradford Cathedral's Organ Scholar, Henry Websdale, has become, at the age of 15, one of the youngest ever musicians to be awarded the Associateship of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO).

He gained the Limpus, Shinn and Durrant Prize for the highest mark nationwide in the practical exam, as well as the Lord St Audries Prize for the highest overall mark for a candidate under the age of 19.

The Royal College of Organists examinations are the gold standard in organ playing and the failure rate is high, so for Henry to have been awarded prizes is an incredible achievement, and it's possible that he's the youngest ever Limpus prizewinner in the history of the College.