International Organ Festival: RCCO Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Celebrates 100th Anniversary
INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL
June 28-July 2, 2009 in
Highlights include a magnificent concert by the world-famous organist Dame Gillian Weir and Canada’Äôs own Rachel Laurin performing at Metropolitan United Church (on Canada’Äôs largest pipe organ) with orchestra under the baton of Raffi Armenian; recitals by prominent Canadian organists such as Ken Cowan, Patrick Wedd, Jonathan Oldengram and Rachel Laurin, France’Äôs Thierry Eschaich, Craig Humber (Newfoundland/Austria) and James David Christie (U. S.). With performances by some of Canada’Äôs finest choral groups such as the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, the Exultate Chamber Singers, the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, the Elmer Iseler Singers with True North Brass and Toronto’Äôs sensational a cappella group Soul Influence, plus a variety of worship services including High Mass at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene (music of Healey Willan), the RCCO is pulling all the stops to offer dazzling experiences for all music lovers. The Festival also provides a fabulous opportunity to explore and visit many notable and historic
Founded in 1909 as the Canadian Guild of Organists, the RCCO is
INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL
For more details, please visit: http://www.rcco2009.ca
Or call 289-314-5600
INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL
These Festival events are FREE and open to the public:
Saturday, June 27
10:00 am: Organ Competition Semi-Finals at the Church of the Holy Trinity
Sunday, June 28
3:45 pm: Organ recital by Andrei Streliaev at St. James Cathedral,
6:15 pm: Organ recital by
Monday, June 29
4:30 pm: Festival Service featuring Elmer Iseler Singers (
5:45 pm: Change ringing by the Cathedral Guild of Change Ringers on the lawn of St. James Cathedral
Tuesday, June 30
4:00 pm: Organ Recital by Isabelle Demers at the Church of the Holy Trinity,
4:30 pm: RCCO Convocation at the Church of the Holy Trinity,
7:45 pm: Carillon Recital by Gerald Martindale on the lawn of
Wednesday, July 1
9:30 AM: Carillon Recital by Michael Hart at Soldier's Tower on the lawn of Hart House,
1:30 pm: Organ Competition Finals at
Thursday, July 2
4:30 pm: Organ Recital by Patrick Wedd, followed by High Mass at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene,
INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL TICKETED EVENTS
Sunday, June 28
8:15 pm: Organ recital by Matthew Coons followed by Songs of the Soul: Creation's Rainbow of Hope! with Soul Influence at Metropolitan United Church,
Monday, June 29
1:00 pm: Organ Recital by Craig Humber at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,
8:15 pm: Organ Recital by Rachel Laurin at
Tuesday, June 30
11:15 am: Organ Recital by James David Christie at Our Lady of
2:00 pm: Organ Recital by Jonathan Oldengarm followed by Choral Concert by Tafelmusik Chamber Choir (Ivars Taurins, conductor) St. Paul's Basilica, 83 Power Street $20/15*
8:15 pm: Gala Concert for Organ & Orchestra featuring Dame Gillian Weir, Rachel Laurin and Raffi Armenian, conductor at Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen Street East $35/25*
Wednesday, July 1
10:00 am: Family Concert featuring Ryan Jackson and Giles Bryant at
Convocation Hall,
$5/children 12 and under; $10/adults; $20/ family
11:30 am: Canada Day Choral Concert by Nathaniel Dett Chorale (Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, conductor) at Knox Presbyterian Church,
Thursday, July 2
1:30 pm: Choral & Organ Concert with Thierry Escaich & Exultate Chamber Singers (John Tuttle, conductor) at
8:15 pm: Organ Recital by Ken Cowan at All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church,
* Specially priced for students & seniors
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