Cost: $38:00 (incudes tip)

Please register by Sept. 22 by sending a cheque payable to RCCO, Ottawa Centre and mailing it to:

Guest speaker: The Rev. Dr. Scott Kindred-Barnes,
        Minister of First Baptist Church

Schedule:

HIDDEN GEMS: IN RECITAL - JAMES DAVID CHRISTIE

James David Christie, utmost performer of the early music repertoire, explores works by composers that have preceded Bach: Buxtehude as well as more obscure composers such as Schneidemann, Böhm and J.C. Bach. This one-hour concert is a must for all J.S. Bach aficionados and will celebrate M. Christie’s sumptuous touch at the organ.

On the program: Prelude in A minor, BuxWV 158 by Buxtehude, works by Böhm, Scheidemann and J.C. Bach.

Reserve today: $20
Price at the door: $25

1 pm through the afternoon
Organ crawl in downtown Montreal including
St. James United (463 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest)
Other locations to be determined

4:00 pm

COUCOU! WITH ENRICO ONOFRI, VIOLIN AND HANK KNOX, ORGAN

Surrender once again to the masterful playing and ardent direction of violonist Enrico Onofri! Experience the contagious musical “Italian Invasion” of London! The works of Corelli and his compatriots were all the rage, as was il caro sassone, that dear Saxon, Handel. The charms of the Italian Baroque transpire in delightful concertos, where cuckoos and nightingales on occasion sing, on the organ or the violin.

On the program: Corelli, Handel, Vivaldi
Tickets: $20 to 50$

A sublime musical moment with the Choir of St. Andrew and St. Paul

Before closing the 2014 Competition during the Gala Concert on October 19, the CIOC will set the church ablaze with the wonderful choir of St Andrew and St Paul. They will be performing the grandiose ‘Dona nobis pacem’, choral masterpiece by Vaughan Williams.

In the first half of the concert, Christian Lane, CIOC grand CIOC prize winner in 2011, will let the organ sing with works by Bach, Widor and Sowerby. He will then be passing the baton during the Gala Concert, crowning the 2014 CIOC Winners the following day.

With : Jonathan Oldengarm, Christian Lane, organ
Choir of St. Andrew and St. Paul, Jordan de Souza directing

On the program: Dona nobis pacem by Vaughan Williams, Bach, Widor, Sowerby, Bossi.
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Reservation ahead of time: $20
Tickets: $25
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Bus back to Ottawa departs from the church of St. Andrew and St. Paul at the end of this concert.

On Monday, January 12th, the Wellington Gastropub in Hintonberg will be hosting a listening party of significant organ performances on vinyl. This is being co-presented by Tetra Speakers (a locally based but internationally respected speaker company) which will bring in its audiophile-quality equipment. There is a fee of $25 which covers appetizers and a beverage with proceeds going to the Parkdale Food Bank and Kiwanis music scholarships.

The Profane: Tonewheel (Hammond) & Transistor Organs

demos by: Don Cummings – a jazz organist who delivers injections of vitamin B-3

talks by: Richard Vernon of Tone On Wheels – a technician who specialises in Hammonds & Leslies
Matt Morel – musician, son of a church organist who perversely preferred the choir room Farfisa

The Sacred: Modern Digital Organs

demos by: Matthew Larkin – Cathedral organist, choral conductor, and esteemed soloist

talks by: Rodgers Organs – representative Dan Amorim will speak on the latest digital advances
Ross Dixon – church organist with experience playing a multitude of electronic organs

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Come and hear our students in recital on Saturday February 28th at 2pm at Southminster United Church. Admission is free. Students of any age of any current member of the RCCO are eligible to play in this recital.

The purpose of this recital is to give students some valuable playing experience, so even beginning students are encouraged to play. The amount of playing time available to students will depend on how many students participate. If someone would like to play a hymn that the audience can sing during the recital, they are encouraged to do so.

Free-will donations will be collected and will go towards the 'Scholarship for Beginning Organ Students'. Come out and support our young organists!

Students of all ages are encouraged to perform. Please send all pieces/composers and a very short bio to Jennifer Loveless by Tuesday February 24th. Each student is allowed up to three hours of practice time. Please contact Martha Hanna to book practice time.

Members of the Ottawa Centre will give a recital of music for Eastertide. There will be a used music and CD before and after the concert. All are invited, so bring your friends. There will be refreshments following the recital. The Freewill Offering will go towards the Organ Scholarship Programme for teenagers. There is ample parking for everyone.

We are in for a treat! On Saturday, May 30th, a bus will take us to Montreal for an organ crawl. There, you’ll see, up front and personal, Casavant’s magnificent new Grand Orgue Pierre Béique,Opus 3900 inaugurated at the brand new Maison Symphonique just last year. Titular organist, Jean-Willy Kunz, will lead us through this spectacular space and demonstrate the 4-manual organ. This is a not-to-miss opportunity to visit one of the most spectacular organs ever produced by Casavant Frères. Capping off our tour will be a visit to another spectacular Casavant, this time at St. James United Church where resident organist Philip Crozier will guide us through this popular venue.

A 20-passenger bus will be our primary mode of transportation. Fees for the day, including bus, are:

For those not taking the bus, the fee will be $10 to cover the cost of admission to Maison Symphonique. Bookings will be taken on a first-come basis for the first 20 participants, with priority for those taking bus transport. We need a commitment by May 8^th so we know if we have enough people for a bus. If not, we can advise those who wrote cheques for a bus and offer them the registration with car pooling. We need more than just a verbal commitment to hire a bus.

This is your centre. The executive values the feedback received from members. Come out and voice your opinions on what you would like to have your Centre do.

The Annual General Meeting of the Ottawa Centre is our opportunity to conduct the necessary business of the College but also to celebrate the year past and look forward to the coming year. All members are encouraged to attend and participate in decision making and to hear reports of the various convenors and national council representatives.

There is plenty of parking and the room is air-conditioned.

Cost: $40:00 (incudes tip)

Guest speaker: James Bailey, RCCO National President

Our next Clergy-Organists Dinner for the Ottawa Centre will be held on Monday October 26, gathering at 6.00 pm, dinner at 6.30 pm. As everyone very much enjoyed the restaurant where we went last year, we are using it again - KS on the Keys, 1029 Dazé Street (in the South Keys area). The price will be $40, and the menu will be announced in the September Pipelines.

Our guest speaker will be the National Chair of the RCCO, James Bailey, from Toronto. James is a distinguished architect as well as a distinguished musician, and he will be giving us an illustrated talk about the relationship between church music and its specialized architecture, which should be extremely fascinating!

Please reserve the date now, and let your clergy know about it too! See you there!

Registration information and menu to follow.