Calendar
Programme:
Vater unser im Himmelreich – Georg Böhm
Toccata en Fa, BuxWV 157 – Diderik Buxtehude
An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653 – J. S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 549 – J. S. Bach
Grand Choeur in B flat – Théodore Dubois
Andante Cantabile from Symphony No. 4) – Charles-Marie Widor
Suite du troisième ton – Denis Bédard
Berceuse (from Pièces en style libre) – Louis Vierne
Carillon de Westminster (from Pièces de fantaisie) – Louis Vierne
Marc D’Anjou studied the organ at the Conservatory of Music in Rimouski, Quebec, graduating in 1986 with first class honours awarded unanimously by the jury. He then studied improvisation with Richard Gagné and Rachel Laurin, and improvisation and French repertoire in Paris with Jean Galard. In 1980 he won the national organ finals in the junior category of the Baldwin Competition in Toronto. He received an honorable mention from the Sir Ernest McMillan Foundation in Toronto in 1989, and was also a remarkable finalist at the first Quebec Organ Competition in 1992. He is an active concert artist and accompanist, both in Canada and abroad. In addition to giving solo recitals, he is often a soloist with orchestras and ensembles, including the Quebec Symphony Orchestra. In 1998 he gave a recital and masterclass at Towson University (Baltimore); he gave a recital and participated in an improvisation match in Toulouse, France, in October 2006, and toured Ecuador in 2009, giving five concerts. In September 2011 he accompanied the prestigious Vancouver Chamber Choir in a concert recorded by the CBC. He has given recitals in various churches in Vancouver over the years, including Holy Rosary Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral.
From 1986 to 1992, Marc D’Anjou worked in organ building, for Orgues Marcel Bertrand. During the same period, he obtained the position of co-organist at the historic church of St-Jean-Baptiste in Quebec City, and became the principal organist there in 1991, remaining until 1993. In December 1993 he was chosen by competition to be the titular organist at the Quebec City Cathedral-Basilica, where he remained until he moved to Vancouver in May 2010. He was the Music Director (organist, pianist and choir director) at South Burnaby United Church from September 2010 until September 2012, during which time he founded the “Burnaby Chamber Choir” and was its artistic and music director. In May 2012 he again obtained the position of titular organist at the Quebec City Cathedral-Basilica, this time by acclamation, and became Music Director there in 2015, supervising the restoration of its 4 manual, 91 rank gallery organ (by Casavant Frères) and 2 manual, 27 rank chancel organ (by Létourneau). In July 2022 he accompanied the choir of St. Michael’s Cathedral (Toronto) during Vespers, which were presided over by Pope Francis at the Quebec City Cathedral-Basilica.
RBH Casavant Organ Opus 3055, 1969: 43 stops, 64 ranks, 3105 pipes
Accompanied live on the historic Wurlitzer organ..
Info: https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/silent-movie-mondays-go-west-apr-8-2024/
RBH Casavant Organ Opus 3055, 1969: 43 stops, 64 ranks, 3105 pipes
Programme
Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 541 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
“Impromptu,” from 24 Pièces de fantaisie, Op. 54 – Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Psalm Prelude on De Profundis, Set 2, No. 1 – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Trio Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 530 – J.S. Bach
i. Vivace ii. Lento iii. Allegro
“Jesus Loves Me,” from Gospel Preludes, Book 2 – William Bolcom (b. 1938)
“Dieu Parmi Nous,” from La Nativité du Seigneur, No. 9 – Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
For church organists who need to know the basics of tuning and fixing simple problems on their instrument.
J.S. Bach’s monumental Orgelbüchlein (BWV 599−644) is a collection of 46 Lutheran chorale preludes for organ, spanning the entire traditional liturgical year. As Bach composed these various chorale preludes mainly throughout his Weimar appointment from 1708-1717, the Orgelbüchlein is a showcase of his development as a composer through this early period of his career, as well as the development of the chorale prelude form as a whole. Several of the pieces within the Orgelbüchlein have stood as being among the most popular pieces in the organ literature, with many receiving transcriptions for other instruments (famously, Ferruccio Busoni’s transcriptions for solo piano, and Leopold Stokowski’s transcriptions for orchestra.) This concert will present the Orgelbüchlein in its original form, for solo organ.
Ballo del Granduca – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Praeludium in G minor (BuxWV 148) – Diedrich Buxtehude
Récit de Tierce en Taille (from Organ Mass) – Nicolas de Grigny
Three movements from Voluntaries – John Stanley
Largo – Andante – Allegro
Two Preludes from the ‘Leipzig Chorales’ – J S Bach
Schmueke dich. O liebe Seele (BWV 654) – Komm Heiliger Geist (BWV 651a)
Fantaisie in A – César Franck
Suite (First performance) – John Mitchell
Fanfare – Folk Tune – Sarabande –-Toccata
Performers and programme:
In 1938 Casavant Frères of St Hyacinthe, Québec, was awarded the contract for a new 3-manual organ of 1760 pipes. The organ itself was located in the north transept of the church, formerly the choir gallery, which was lowered to make room for the instrument, with a façade designed by Adrian Gilbert Scott — the same architect who designed St James’ Church building. Over the years some minor changes were made to meet the musical demands of a living church, including a new Choir division with three ranks in the west gallery in 1948, and a new organ console in 2003. With the addition of the Choir division, the organ now has 33 ranks and just under 2000 pipes. The main organ is located high on the north gallery of the church – an excellent location, as the grand sound of this fine Casavant Frères organ is marvellously enhanced by the church’s outstanding acoustics.
Accompanied live on the historic Wurlitzer organ..
Info: https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/silent-movie-mondays-charlie-chaplin-shorts-jun-3-2024/