This new installation by Les Orgues Létourneau was delivered in mid-August (actually, during Orgelfest 2013!) and installed and voiced during the following month. It was first used in services in mid-September. (An inaugural recital will be played by Matthew Larkin, Cathedral Organist, on Sunday October 20 at 3 pm.)

Our host for the October 26th occasion will be our member Barbara Hallam-Price, Director of Music at St. Bartholomew’s Church and a well-known Ottawa musician. We will all have a chance to play the new organ, and to admire the way the back of the church has been re-configured to contain the new instrument, which for the first time in many years allows a view of the West Window. We have all seen the artistic rendering of the new organ, along with its specification, on the back cover of the last few issues of Organ Canada - now we can see it in person! Join us at St. Bart’s on October 26^th.

We invite members and friends to share a potluck meal at St. Luke’s Anglican Church. Following the dinner, Robert Jones is giving an organ recital at 7:30 pm in the Church. Admission to the concert is by donation. If you are planning to attend the dinner, please notify Suzanne Marjerrison as to what you are bringing at 613-724-3793 , email: Donald Marjerrison.

There is free parking on the area streets.

Robert will be playing the following pieces:

Robert is hoping some RCCO members might want to form an ad hoc choir to sing the motet Ecce sacerdos magnus just before he plays the Britten Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria (which is based on Ecce sacerdos magnus). The music is available from the Choral Public Domain Library: CPDL #26793 (edited by James Gibb). If you are interested in singing this motet, please contact Bob Jones). The singers could meet with Bob at 6:45 pm to rehearse.

As an added bonus, we will have a sale of used music and CDs.

Come and hear our students in recital. Admission is free.

Students of any age of any current member of the RCCO are eligible to play in this recital.

The purpose of this recital is to give students some valuable playing experience, so even beginning students are encouraged to play. The amount of playing time available to students will depend on how many students participate. If someone would like to play a hymn that the audience can sing during the recital, they are encouraged to do so.

Free will donations will be collected and will go towards the 'Scholarship for Beginning Organ Students'. Come out and support our young organists!

Students, please send the titles of the pieces you wish to play, in addition to a short biography about yourself by February 8th. To arrange practice time at Rideau Park United, please contact Ian Bevell at:

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact or (613) 850-1785.

On Monday March 10th, the Wellington Gastropub in Hintonberg will be hosting a listening party of significant organ performances on vinyl. This is being co-presented by Tetra Speakers (a locally based but internationally respected speaker company) which will bring in its audiophile-quality equipment. There is a fee of $25 which covers appetizers and a beverage with proceeds going to the Parkdale Food Bank and Kiwanis music scholarships.

There will be a trip to the Casavant factory in St-Hyacinthe is on Thursday, March 13th. Casavant may be making pipes that day. Even if they are not "throwing pipes", there is lots to see, with people working on various parts of pipe organs. There will be car pooling, and the group will leave in the morning, and be home before dinner time. If you are interested, please contact or phone 613-726-7984.