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RCCO Ottawa Centre CRCO Section d'Ottawa |
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2009-2010 SEASON
Details of programmes will be posted and updated as they become
available.
Sun, Sept 20, 2009
Time: 4:00- 7:00 pm
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Bill is well known to everyone as our
Centre’s Archivist but also as curator
of the Vineer Organ Library. Bill has
kindly offered his home and library as the
venue for our first event of the 2009-10
programme season. Everyone is invited
but we hope to especially welcome new
members and friends. Those attending
are asked to bring either a salad or
dessert; the Centre will spring for the
barbeque meats and vino. Everyone is
encouraged to browse through the library’s
extensive collections. Bill will also give
us an overview of his ongoing project to
document the organs of Eastern Ontario
and beyond.
For directions to Bill's Library, please see our newsletter. |
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Although the organ and carillon
are different instruments, there are
nevertheless similarities including the fact
that both instruments demand the use of
hands and feet.
Dr. McCrady was appointed Dominion
Carillonneur in 2008 following the
retirement of Gordon Slater, known to
many of us, who served in the same
position since 1977. She has kindly
offered to host Centre members on two
consecutive days: September 28th and 29th.
Due to the limited size of her ‘studio’,
she can only accommodate about 6 people
at any one time. For security reasons,
we need to submit names in advance, so,
those wishing to attend, please send an
e-mail to the
Program Convenor,
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In 2009 music lovers all over the world
are celebrating the 200th birthday of Felix
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, who is now
generally considered to be one of the most
important artists of 19th century Europe. Although widely known for his symphonies and chamber music, his compositions for the organ are enduring links between the music of Bach, which he so greatly admired, and Mendelssohn’s own successors in the late 19th century and beyond. The first half of the recital will feature Bach works that Mendelssohn himself played at a special recital in 1840 to raise funds for a monument to Bach near the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. The second half of the programme will feature a variety of Mendelssohn’s works for organ. We will also have a special guest who will read excerpts from Mendelssohn’s copious writings and letters which are at once revealing, humorous and touching. |
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Founded in 1979, Orgues Letourneau is
celebrating its 30th anniversary on October
3rd with a open house at company’s factory
in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. Many of us
have followed the rise of the company
over the last few years as it competes on
the world stage with the best of the best.
The company’s first instrument was
a small two manual organ built right here
in the National Capital Region for the
Conservatoire de Musique in Hull. Since
then the company has built instruments
in Canada, the United States, Japan,
Australia, New Zealand, Austria, the UK,
and recently signed a contract for opus
120. The Montérégie region of Quebec is home to a variety of historically important instruments. Arrangements are currently being made to visit the Casavant 1996 organ in Boucherville, the Warren 1854/Juget 1995 organ is Chambly, the Casavant organ in Saint-Hyacinthe and the Broudeur 1898 in Les Cèdres. If you are interested in joining us for the visit, please contact as soon as possible so that the appropriate arrangements can be made. Tentative plans are to leave Ottawa at 8:30am to arrive in Saint-Hyacinthe about 11:00. |
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(Please enter by the back door off the parking lot.) Have you ever considered taking an RCCO exam? The RCCO examinations are at the center of the College’s effort to promote high standards of organ playing and church music. For students, the exams are an excellent way to focus on honing basic and advanced technique and consolidating skill as an organist and church musician. Karen Holmes, who has been a teacher for many years and who has shepherded many students through RCCO examinations, has offered to host a planning session for members who are considering preparing for the Service Playing Certificate in 2010. Karen will explain the requirements, and have copies of old papers and the suggested hymns and anthems. She will have suggestions about how to work on sight-reading and transposing. This workshop should be useful to anyone considering trying a College exam this year or in the future, and possibly also to teachers. There is no charge. |
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An evening of Halloween fun for the
whole family. Expect all the clichés
including the grand daddy of all
spooky music: Bach’s Toccata and Fugue
in d minor.
Great entertainment for the whole family.
Entrance is free but freewill donations supporting scholarship programmes for young organists will be welcome. |
| Choral Workshop with Stephanie Martin, in Kingston, in collaboration with the Kingston and Montreal Centres: 10:30 am. Registration & Coffee 11:00 am. Lecture – Presentation on the Life & Legacy of Healey Willan 12:15 pm. Catered Lunch 1:00 pm. Music (Old & New) at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Toronto 2:15 pm. Participatory choral workshop 3:30 pm. Worship service 4:00 pm. Close Stephanie Martin is the Director of Music at Healey Willan’s church of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto, and is the professor on the Faculty of Music, York University. She is a Travelling Clinician with the National RCCO for 2009-2010. Important Note: Advance registration for this event is required by October 2nd so that the appropriate number of music kits can be ordered. To register, contact John Uttley |
This is a day-long event on:
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| Meet at 6:00 pm for a pub dinner and then organ DVDs and You- Tube videos of organs, organists, preacher bloopers, etc. We will be in a private room, so all you need to do is show up and have fun. |
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Music for Organ and Brass and audience carol singing in
both German and English.
A celebration of Germany's rich and wonderful
contribution to the music of Christmas.
Joseph, lieber, Joseph mein Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Es ist ein Roess entsprungen O Jesulein suss, o Jesulein mild! Wachet auf! Ruft uns die Stimmie Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern Stille Nacht! heilige Nacht
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| Praise bands are by no means a new phenomenon but their popularity has certainly increased over the last decade along with evolving liturgical practices and traditions. In some cases, praise bands have been welcomed and integrated into the worship life of a congregation without incident. In other cases, they have been the source of conflict. Much has been written about worship wars and other liturgical conflicts and in the world of contemporary vs traditional worship styles debates and discussions there is good news and bad news. And that's exactly where this workshop will begin. We have assembled a diverse panel of members and non-members involved with praise bands in a variety of denominations. They will offer their experiences working with diverse instruments and talents, arranging music, finding suitable music and arrangements, planning worship with multiple musicians, rehearsing, and performing. We will also discuss how congregations react to changes to worship and music styles and what might be considered best practices when it comes to starting and developing a praise band. |
Sunday Feb 28
3:30 pm
| A social / recreational event for those members and their families who cross country ski. We will meet at Parking Lot P10 in Gatineau Park and make our way in to Keogan Cabin for a dinner in the woods. If you don't have skis, you can arrange to rent them from either Trail Head on Scott Street, or Mountain Equipment Coop on Richmond Road for a small daily fee. |
| This annual event is a chance for our student members to play for us in recital and show off their progress over the last year. Do come and hear our students perform. |
Ottawa Keg Manor
529 Richmond Road
Free parking
Monday Mar 22, 2010
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Price: $35
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Please reserve tickets before March 19th by contacting
(613-447-8955) This is a chance to invite your clergy out for dinner and an informal social conversation. You do not have to come to the dinner with clergy. If your clergy person cannot attend, come by yourself or with your “significant other”. All members and their guests are welcome. This Georgian-styled estate just west of downtown Ottawa is a wonderful venue for us to gather to celebrate our professional and personal relationships with our clergy colleagues. The banquet menu includes Caesar or house salad, a choice of entrée (grilled top sirloin, salmon, teriyaki chicken, prime rib + vegetables and baked or mash potatoes, French fries or rice pilaf), dessert, coffee and tea. A cash bar will also be available. Our guest speaker for the night is Dr. Andrew Donaldson. Andrew is a graduate of York University and holds an ARCT in guitar performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto. In 2007, he received an honorary degree form Knox College, University of Toronto for his contributions to church music. Andrew is currently Pastoral Musician and Worship Enlivener at Trafalgar Presbyterian Church (Oakville Ontario), working with Rev. Kristine O’Brien since 2005. Andrew is also Director of Hilariter, a vocal / instrumental ensemble specializing in global church music. Andrew is a member of the Toronto Continuo Collective, an early music ensemble led by lutenist Lucas Harris and harpsichordist Borys Medicky. From 2004-6, he was president of the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada and in the 1990’s was the co-editor of the revised editions of The Book of Praise and The Book of Psalms, for the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Andrew is a dynamic speaker, musician and clinician and is treasured for bringing an infectious joy and a deep sense of music as ministry to throughout his career. For those of you who know Andrew, you will want the chance to meet and hear him again; for those who don’t know him, this is your chance to hear one of Canada’s foremost champions of congregational song. |
| Details to come. |
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Many of us are very familiar with instruments down the road in Montreal but the 4-5 hour drive to Quebec City makes it and its
instruments just beyond easy reach. Quebec City has a wealth of wonderful instruments in the context of a world-class city with
a cultural heart unrivaled in North America. Our plan is to convoy down on Friday morning and spend the afternoon and evening
visiting various venues takie in a concert on Friday night and visit a number of other instruments on Saturday morning and
afternoon before heading back to Ottawa late afternoon. Among other wonderful instruments we will visit Juget-Sinclair's
opus 35: the Robert Richard Organ, Cathedral of Quebec at the Chapelle du Musée de l'Amérique française.
For reference, see the cover of the first edition of the newly reformatted Organ Canada: for a picture. |
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