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Playing electronic/digital organs effectively, with particular focus on improving hymn playing.
A special opportunity for pianists and organists in Vancouver to encounter a wide variety of electronic instruments and learn how to better understand and navigate the technology.
In collaboration with the St. Andrew’s-Wesley Sacred Music Series
A Halloween themed event not to be missed! In a dark, neo-gothic church, the audience will see the silent movie “Habeus Corpus”, featuring Laurel and Hardy as hilariously incompetent grave robbers, with live, improvised organ accompaniment just like in the era of silent films. In addition, they will see and hear vampires, witches, zombies and other strange creatures performing music ranging from Bach’s famous D minor Toccata to themes from Star Wars and Phantom of the Opera, complemented by eerie readings and ghostly decorations. Halloween themed treats for everyone following the concert. Costumes encouraged!
Participating organists: Rachel Alflatt, Michael Dirk, Tamar Genossar, Huiyuan Ma, John Mitchell, Darryl Nixon, Edward Norman, Gail Ovington, Angelique Po, and Michael Park
Free admission, donations accepted.
Underground pay parking available off the alley on the opposite side of the church to Nelson.
St John’s Shaughnessy will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of dedication of their mighty Hallman pipe organ with a choral evensong (Ann Chen, Choirmaster), including works by Healey Willan (1880 – 1968), and festive organ voluntaries (Michael Dirk, organist). A revitalization campaign was launched last year which promises exciting renewal for one of Canada’s most significant instruments. The Royal Canadian College of Organists will offer historical displays and organ loft tours with pipe demonstrations during the light refreshments provided following the service.
Concert information from RCCO member Darryl Nixon:
St. Andrew’s – Wesley Church is closing… for between 18 and 30 months! This is for a major restoration and seismic upgrading. As I will be without an instrument for about 2 years I thought I would play some repertory dear to my heart starting with the four opus13 Symphonies of Charles Marie Widor. The church is heavily booked, especially evenings, so I have chosen the unusual but available times of some Monday nights starting with October 29 and November 12. Here is the announcement:
The French Symphonic Organ:
Organ Symphonies of Charles Marie Widor opus 13
-October 29… 7pm Symphonies 1 and 2.
-November 12… 7pm Symphonies 3 and 4
St. Andrew’s-Wesley Church, Vancouver
Burrard at Nelson
Entrance (and exit) by donation
Performance may be projected on front screen
Organ–60 stop Huestis/Casavant
Darryl Nixon-organist
Works by Handel, Buxtehude, Bach, Mozart, Gardonyi, Göttsche, Mushel. More info to come.
Marc D’Anjou will perform a unique programme in which the audience will take part in choosing the pieces Marc will perform! This concert is a 2 part concert in conjunction with Holy Rosary Cathedral where Marc will also be performing on Friday, November 9 at 8PM.
Programme:
1st choice:
Louis-Nicolas Clerambault : 4 extracts Suite du 1er ton
Louis-Nicolas Clerambault :4 extracts Suite du 2eme ton
2nd choice:
Diderik Buxtehude: Chorale prelude: “In dulci jubilo” BuxWV 52
Diderik Buxtehude: Chorale prelude: “Komm, Heiliger Geist” BuxWV 199
3rd choice:
Diderik Buxtehude: Prelude, Fugue and Ciacona in C BuxWV 137
Diderik Buxtehude: Prelude and Fugue in G minor BuxWV 149
4th choice:
Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale prelude: “Nun Komm’ der Heiden Heiland” BWV 659
Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale prelude: “O Mensch, Bewein’ dein’ Sünde gross” BWV 622
5th choice:
Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 549
Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 533
6th choice:
Denis Bedard: Toccata sur “Victimae Paschali”
Denis Bedard: Toccata sur “Il est ne”
7th choice:
Charles Marie Widor: Andante cantabile (4th Symphony, Op. 13 No. 4)
Charles Marie Widor: Adagio (2nd Symphony, Op. 13 No. 2)
8th choice:
Louis Vierne: Final (1st Symphony, Op. 14)
Louis Vierne: Carillon de Westminster (Pieces de fantaisie, Op. 54)
Marc D’Anjou has been principal organist of the Quebec City Cathedral Basilica since 1993, except for two years (2010 – 2012) as music director at South Burnaby United Church, and music director at the Cathedral-Basilica since 2015. Having won the national organ finals in the junior category of the Baldwin Competition in Toronto in 1980, he graduated from the Rimouski Conservatory of Music with first class honours in 1986 and continued his studies in Paris. He has given many concerts in Canada and abroad, including more than a dozen organ inaugurations, and has participated in several improvisation matches in Quebec and in France. In 2009 he toured Ecuador, giving five concerts. He has recorded for the CBC’s French network, including the first ever radio recording of the works of Édouard Commette, works which he recorded on CD in 1997.
Organ masterpieces for the liturgical year: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. Featuring works by Bach, Bedard, Buxtehude, Durufle, Germain, Guilmant, Widor, and Vierne. This is the second part of a two-part concert, in conjunction with Pacific Spirit United Church, where Marc D’Anjou will perform on Sunday, November 4 at 3 pm. Performance visible on a giant screen at the front of the Cathedral.
Programme:
Diderik Buxtehude: Prelude, Fugue and Ciacona in C BuxWV 137
Advent:
Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale prelude: “Nun Komm’ der Heiden Heiland” BWV 659
Roland Germain: Toccata sur ‘Venez divin Messie’
Christmas:
Denis Bédard: Deux Noels
Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor BWV 582
Charles Marie Widor: Final (2nd Symphony, Op. 13 No. 2)
Lent:
Denis Bedard: Variations sur ” Herzlich tut mich verlangen”
Easter:
Denis Bedard: Choral sur “O filii et filiae”
Alexandre Guilmant: Offertoire sur “O filii”
Pentecost:
Diderik Buxtehude: Chorale prelude: “Komm, Heiliger Geist” BuxWV 199
Maurice Duruflé: Choral varie sur le theme du“Veni Creator” Op. 4
Louis Vierne: Final (1st Symphony, Op. 14)
Marc D’Anjou has been principal organist of the Quebec City Cathedral Basilica since 1993, except for two years (2010 – 2012) as music director at South Burnaby United Church, and music director at the Cathedral-Basilica since 2015. Having won the national organ finals in the junior category of the Baldwin Competition in Toronto in 1980, he graduated from the Rimouski Conservatory of Music with first class honours in 1986 and continued his studies in Paris. He has given many concerts in Canada and abroad, including more than a dozen organ inaugurations, and has participated in several improvisation matches in Quebec and in France. In 2009 he toured Ecuador, giving five concerts. He has recorded for the CBC’s French network, including the first ever radio recording of the works of Édouard Commette, works which he recorded on CD in 1997.
Concert information from RCCO member Darryl Nixon:
St. Andrew’s – Wesley Church is closing… for between 18 and 30 months! This is for a major restoration and seismic upgrading. As I will be without an instrument for about 2 years I thought I would play some repertory dear to my heart starting with the four opus13 Symphonies of Charles Marie Widor. The church is heavily booked, especially evenings, so I have chosen the unusual but available times of some Monday nights starting with October 29 and November 12. Here is the announcement:
The French Symphonic Organ:
Organ Symphonies of Charles Marie Widor opus 13
-October 29… 7pm Symphonies 1 and 2.
-November 12… 7pm Symphonies 3 and 4
St. Andrew’s-Wesley Church, Vancouver
Burrard at Nelson
Entrance (and exit) by donation
Performance may be projected on front screen
Organ–60 stop Huestis/Casavant
Darryl Nixon-organist
The Handel Society will perform two works for organ and choir, the haunting Requiem by Maurice Durufle, and the rarely heard Mass in D Major by Antonin Dvorak.
The choir is directed by Johan Louwersheimer, and the organist is Vancouver Centre RCCO President, Michael Molnar.
The Handel Society will perform two works for organ and choir, the haunting Requiem by Maurice Durufle, and the rarely heard Mass in D Major by Antonin Dvorak.
The choir is directed by Johan Louwersheimer, and the organist is Vancouver Centre RCCO President, Michael Molnar.