1891; 1924; 1991 Casavant Frères organ, Opus 1034, at the Basilique Notre-Dame, Montréal, Québec, Canada

1961 Beckerath organ at the Église Immaculee-Conception, Montréal, Québec, Canada

1915; 1996 Casavant Frères at the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montréal, Québec, Canada

The Canadian International Organ Competition 2011

…prize-winners of the premiere North American contest for young talents perform in Montreal.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of February 13, 2012

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Audio Interview:

• Michael Barone talks with Canadian Competition judges Carole Terry, Susan Landale, James Higdon, Daniel Zaretsky, Jan Laukvik and Martin Haselböck about

Music played in the program

Hour 1

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Allegro, from Symphony Number 6, Opus 42, number 2 –Christian Lane, 1st Prize (1891; 1924; 1991 Casavant Frères/Basilique Notre-Dame, Montréal, Québec, Canada)

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Allein Gott in der Höh, BWV 664, trio –Yulia Yufereva, Bach Prize (1961 Beckerath/Église Immaculée-Conception, Montréal, Québec, Canada)

VALÉRY AUBERTIN: Liebeslied, from Livre Ouvert, Opus 6. MAURICE DURUFLÉ: Toccata, from Suite, Opus 5 –Jens Korndörfer, 2nd Prize (1891; 1924; 1991 Casavant Frères/Basilique Notre-Dame, Montréal, Québec, Canada)

CÉSAR FRANCK: Prelude, Fugue & Variation –Balthasar Baumgartner, 3rd Prize (1891; 1924; 1991 Casavant Frères/Basilique Notre-Dame, Montréal, Québec, Canada)

GASTON LITAIZE: Lied, from Douze Pieces. OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Sortie, Le vent de l’Esprit, from Messe de la Pentecote –Jean-Willy Kunz, 3rd Prize & Audience Prize (1891; 1924; 1991 Casavant Frères/Basilique Notre-Dame, Montréal, Québec, Canada)

Hour 2

J.S. BACH (transcribed by Liszt): Introduction & Fugue, from Cantata Number 21 –Jens Korndörfer, Liszt Prize (1961 Beckerath/Église Immaculée-Conception, Montréal, Québec, Canada)

J.S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in a, BWV 543 –Yulia Yufereva, Bach Prize (1961 Beckerath/Église Immaculée-Conception, Montréal, Québec, Canada)

JEHAN ALAIN: Premiere Fantasie; Scherzo, from Suite for Organ –Andreas Jud, Alain Prize (1915; 1996 Casavant Frères/Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montréal, Québec, Canada)

HEALEY WILLAN: Passacaglia & Fugue Number 2 in e –Jared Ostermann, RCCO Prize (1915; 1996 Casavant Frères/Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montréal, Québec, Canada)

ROBERT SCHUMANN: Innig, from 6 Canonic Studies, Opus 56, number 4. PERCY WHITLOCK: Scherzetto, from Sonata in c. THIERRY ESCAICH: Evocation II –Christian Lane, 1st Prize (1891; 1924; 1991 Casavant Frères/Basilique Notre-Dame, Montréal, Québec, Canada)

 

Performances were recorded between October 5-14, 2011. Thanks to the cooperation of Radio Canada, McGill University Audio, and the CIOC Staff, John Grew, René Fréchette, Dina Barghout and Susan Stevenson, whose collegial spirit made this broadcast possible.

The CIOC YouTube Channel has videos showing the various prizewinners as they advanced through the Competition.