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:
• 01 (1:50) What challenges has Ms. Hall faced during her time with the RCCO?
• 02 (7:30) 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’
• 03 (1:00) The uniqueness of the ‘Canadian Sound’
• 04 (5:50 The Road to Glory: what it takes to be President of the RCCO (the inside story)
• 05 (0:50) How much do the official ‘organist organizations’ in Canada (RCCO) and the United States (AGO) cooperate?

Music played in the program

Hour 1

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

HEALEY WILLAN: Epilogue –Patrick Wedd (1915 Casavant/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 3022

GIOVANNI BATTISTA FERRINI: 2 Dances –Catherine Todorovski (1993 Wilhelm/Notre-Dame-de-la-Defense, Montréal, Québec, Canada) ATMA 2110

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

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

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

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

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

Filler - WILLAN: Epilogue (see above)

Hour 2

DENIS BÉDARD: Andantino –Denis Bédard (1927 Casavant/Notre Dame Basilica, Québec City, Québec, Canada) ATMA 1003

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

RAYMOND DAVELUY: Allegro e molto energico, from Sonata No. 2 –Rachel Laurin (1960 Beckerath/Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canada) CBC Musica Viva 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 3111201

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

ARTHUR LETONDAL: Toccata –Alan Reesor (1895 Casavant/Church of Saint Philippe et Saint Jacques, Egmont Bay, PEI, Canada) CBC Maritime 6562

PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (arranged Taylor): None but the lonely heart –Patrick Wedd (1927 Wurlitzer/Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada) CBC Musica Viva 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/Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Arktos 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.