Newsletter for the Toronto Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists March 2017

• Page 2 Recitals and Concerts

• Page 3 The President’s Voice

• Page 4 Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza

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The Bulletin March 2017

Sunday, March 12 4:00 pm Ian Sadler, organist St. James Cathedral

Tuesday, March 14 1:00 pm

David Briggs, organist St. James Cathedral

Sunday, March 19 4:00 pm David Briggs, organist St. James Cathedral

Tuesday, March 21 1:00 pm

David Briggs, organist St. James Cathedral

Friday, March 24 7:30 pm Thomas Bell, organist Calvary Baptist Church

Music by Saint-Saëns, Vierne, Messiaen, Langlais, Dupré and Marchand

Sunday, March 26 3:00 pm

Thomas Bell, organist St. Paul’s Bloor Street

Music by Saint-Saëns, Vierne, Messiaen, Langlais, Dupré and Marchand

Sunday, March 26 4:00 pm

David Briggs, organist St. James Cathedral

Tuesday, March 28 1:00 pm David Briggs, organist St. James Cathedral

Sunday, April 2 4:00 pm

Thomas Fitches, organist St. James Cathedral

Tuesday, April 4 1:00 pm Thomas Gonder, organist St. James Cathedral

Sunday, April 9 4:00 pm

David Briggs, organist St. James Cathedral

Recitals & Concerts

BRIGGS PLAYS MAHLER

On Wednesday, April 19 at 7:30 pm, St James Cathedral Artist-in-Residence David Briggs will perform his transcription of Mahler's monumental Resurrection Symphony on the organ of St. James Cathedral.

Featuring the eminent St James Cathedral choir along with

outstanding Toronto-based soloists Julia Morson (soprano) and Christina Stelmacovich (mezzo-soprano), this uniquely thrilling performance has moved audiences

the world over with its transcendent beauty and grandeur.

Click here for more information and to buy tickets

VISIT TO ST. MICHAEL’S CATHEDRAL

Friday, April 21, Arrive by 6:15 p.m. Visit starts at 6:30 p.m. in the gallery

Bring your music and organ shoes!

This is your chance to visit and hear the new Casavant organ, Opus 3907, three manuals, 56 stops,

76 ranks, located in the rear gallery.

Cathedral organist William O'Meara will give a brief introduction and present a short program demon-

strating the range of colours of the instrument. Then it's your turn with "Open Console" time. Feel free to play or listen to others play as you wander through the renovated cathedral, or play the gallery organ

from the Phoenix console in the sanctuary.

Entrance is through the main doors of the Cathedral, on Bond St at the corner of Shuter St. and opposite

St. Michael's Choir School.

The cathedral is open all day but please note that there will be NO ACCESS to the cathedral once

security begins locking the cathedral courtyard gates around 6:25 p.m., so if you arrive late, it will not be

possible for you to join us.

We suggest arriving by 6:15 to ensure that you will get in!

AN ORGAN RECITAL BY JOHN TUTTLE, ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER OF

TRINITY COLLEGE

Tuesday, March 21, 12-1 pm

Toccata in F major, BWV 540 Sonata No 2 in C minor, BWV 526

Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot', BWV 678 Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582

Free admission

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THE PRESIDENT’S VOICE

Dear RCCO Toronto, We have two wonderful events happening this month, and I encourage you to invite friends and students to both. On Wednesday March 15th, we'll be hosting the Pedals, Pipes and Pizza for young people (and the young at heart) at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. If you have piano stu-dents, please encourage them to come learn about the organ inside and out and have a chance to play their piano pieces on the organ too. And remember selling point for young children and their parents: FREE PIZZA! And then on Saturday March 18th, we are delighted to con-tinue the tradition of the Bach-Walk concerts featuring local organists, and this year visiting three churches in the west end: Our Lady of Sorrows, All Saints Kingsway, and King-sway Baptist Churches. Birthday cake for Bach will end the day. I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at these events!

- Stephen Frketic

The Bulletin March 2017

Bulletin Information

The Editor of the Bulletin is Matthew Whitfield, Organist & Director of Music at

St. John the Baptist, Norway Anglican Church.

The submission deadline for the April issue of the Bulletin is:

Monday, April 3rd.

To make a submission, please email the editor at: mwhitfi3@gmail.com

Or contact him through his website: www.orguenouveau.com

We are sad to inform you of the death last Monday (March 6) of Kenneth Davis, long-time and Life Member of the Toronto

Centre and former Registrar of the College.

The funeral will take place on Saturday, March 11 at 2:00 p.m. at St. James’ Anglican Church in Orillia.

Albert Greer, the Director of Music at St. James' has invited RCCO Members to attend and to sing “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desir-ing” with the choir. If you would like to participate, you are asked to meet at St. James' (58 Peter Street South, Orillia) at 1:00 p.m..

Please contact Albert at 1-705-325-6204 if you wish additional in-formation about the service.

To learn more about Kenneth and his connection to RCCO Toronto, read his contribution to the RCCO centennial publica-

tion, In Service High and Anthems Clear, page 100.

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