1891; 1924; 1991 Casavant Frères Opus 26 and 1034 at the Notre-Dame Basilica Montréal, Québec, Canada

Valerie Hall, President of the Royal Canadian College of Organists

Celebrating Canada

…in tribute to the Royal Canadian College of Organists, RCCO, in its centenary year, a program of Canadian composers, performers, and instruments.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of June 08, 2009

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Interview Audio:

• Now in the midst of her two-year term as President of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, Valerie Hall responds to Michael Barone’s queries:
• What challenges has Ms. Hall faced during her time with the RCCO?
• An RCCO History, including the inevitable English-Protestant/French-Catholic dichotomy, the evolving demands upon Canadian church musicians in the 21st century, and the ‘Bach Model’
• The uniqueness of the ‘Canadian Sound’
• The Road to Glory: what it takes to be President of the RCCO
• How much do the official ‘organist organizations’ in Canada, RCCO, and the United States AGO cooperate?

Music played in the program

Hour 1

SIR ERNEST MacMILLAN: Cortege Académique –Sir Andrew Davis (1982 Kney/Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Marquis 109

HEALEY WILLAN: Epilogue –Patrick Wedd (1915; 1996 Casavant Frères/Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montréal, Québec, Canada) Naxos 8.557375

ANONYMOUS: Pange lingua Versets, from Le Livre d’Orgue de Montréal –Kenneth Gilbert (1981 Wolff/Redpath Hall, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada) Analekta CD-23022

GIOVANNI BATTISTA FERRINI: 2 Dances –Catherine Todorovski (1993 Wilhelm/Notre-Dame-de-la-Defense, Montréal, Québec, Canada) ATMA ACD2110

GERALD BALES: Petit Suite –Ian Sadler (1888 Warren; 1936, 1967 Casavant Frères/St. James’ Cathedral, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) CBC CD-1068

HEALEY WILLAN: Anthem, I looked, and behold, a white cloud –William Bowen, tenor; Cathedral Choir, Giles Bryant, conductor; Norman McBeth (1888 Warren; 1936, 1967 Casavant Frères/St. James’ Cathedral, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Saint James 6715

GABRIEL CUSSON: Gloria, from Mass for Women’s Voices –Basilica Choir, Jean-Pierre Guindon, conductor; Rachel Laurin (1891; 1924; 1991 Casavant Frères/Basilique Notre-Dame, Montréal, Québec, Canada) Basilique Notre Dame 005

J. SCOTT IRVINE: Aubade –Stuart Laughton, trumpet; William O’Meara (1952 Casavant Frères/Humbercrest United Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Opening Day 9301

RUTH WATSON HENDERSON: Psalm 150 –Elmer Iseler Singers, Lydia Adams, conductor; Matthew Larkin (1926 Casavant Frères; 2005 Mead/Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) CBC CD-1167

Filler –HEALEY WILLAN Epilogue (see above)

Hour 2

DENIS BÉDARD: Andantino –Denis Bédard (1927 Casavant Frères/Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Québec, Québec City, Québec, Canada) ATMA ACD1003

RAYMOND DAVELUY: Chorale-prelude, Herzlich tut mich erfreuen –David MacDonald (1963 Casavant Frères/Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada) CBC CD-1104

RAYMOND DAVELUY: Allegro e molto energico, from Sonata Number 2 –Rachel Laurin (1960 Beckerath/Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canada) CBC CD-1111

ANONYMOUS: Tierce en taille, Duo, Recit, Dialogue & Plein Jeu in G, from Le Livre d’Orgue de Montréal –Antoine Bouchard (1991 Guilbault-Thérien/Chapelle du Grand Séminaire, Montréal, Québec, Canada) REM CD-311201

JACOBUS KLOPPERS: Two Airs, from Celtic Impressions –Gayle H. Martin (2002 Casavant Frères/Mount Allison University Chapel, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada) GHM 003

ARTHUR LETONDAL: Toccata –Alan Reesor (1895 Casavant Frères/Église Saint-Philippe et Saint-Jacques, Egmont Bay, PEI, Canada) CBC CD-6562

PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (arranged by Taylor): None but the lonely heart –Patrick Wedd (1927 Wurlitzer/Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada) CBC CD-1019

BARRIE CABENA: Victor’s Variations, from Cabena’s Homage –David Titterington (1995 Letourneau/Damon Wells Chapel, Pembroke College, Oxford, England, UK) Classical Recording Company 901

JEFFREY McCUNE: Crossing to Byzantium, sections IV-V –Joachim Segger, piano; Marnie Giesbrecht (1987 Casavant Frères/Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Arktos CD-200257

Filler –DAVELUY: Sonata (see above)

 

The 100 th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian College of Organists is the focus of the upcoming RCCO National Convention to be held in Toronto June 28-July 2, 2009.