Join us for the first in-person event of the season. This is an opportunity to meet friends and colleagues of the RCCO we have not seen since Covid began. The patio is enclosed and has overhead heating. The breakfast and lunch menu are both available at 10:30 am.

There is ample parking. RSVP by Monday, October 17th if you plan to come. You can reach me at email: donald (dot) marjerrison (at) sympatico (dot) ca or tel: 613.724.3793

Café RCCO with Organ Technician Sylvain Brisson to be held at the Woodroffe United Church. What have you always wondered about tuning an organ? Bring your questions to this event. How should we prepare for the organ technician’s visit? Sylvain will answer your questions and offer us insights into maintaining our instruments and communicating with our technician.

Timothy Piper, Organist of St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, will play a short recital to demonstrate the Létourneau Pipe Organ installed in 2013. The new organ contains some reused pipework from the previous 1894 Warren instrument, which was in the Chapel on the grounds of the Governor General's residence, Rideau Hall, before being moved to St. Bartholomew's in 1914.

After the recital there will share light refreshments. Please wear masks in the Sanctuary and before the Reception.

We have the pleasure of hearing Thomas Annand at Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica. Thomas is now the Interim Organist at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul in Montreal. His hour long recital will feature the works of César Franck (1822-1890). Here is a link to a video of Donald Russell discussing with Thomas Annand the characteristics of Franck’s works, some of the registration complexities, the beautiful melodic lines, and answering the questions that some of you, the membership, have when working on Franck’s compositions. As we complete the seasons of honoring César Franck’s 200^th anniversary and begin the third century of learning and performing his works, please plan to join us for a delightful hour of César Franck’s creations.

We thank Jennifer Loveless for hosting this event.

This event is free to members, $10 for non-members.

Here is a poster for the event.

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Download the schedule of The Great Bach Marathon.

Think about not only compositions by J.S. Bach to play, but also, compositions by other composers who use the theme B-A-C-H. We will use these themes throughout the hours of the Marathon to demonstrate the wide respect that other composers have and had for Johann Sebastian Bach. As soon as you find one that you would like to play, please be in touch with Sondra Goldsmith Proctor to register your selection. If you play in an ensemble or with a soloist - instrumental or vocal - who would enjoy sharing Bach with our attendees, please invite the performers to join us and perform with you.

There will be two program tracks during this year's Marathon. Young people will have a separate session on construction of the OrgelKidsCan organ from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. The young people will be in a separate section of the church building experiencing the joy of discovering the organ. Each young person will have the opportunity to play the small organ by playing the piece that they have prepared on it. At the conclusion of this portion of the young people's program, they will be invited to the sanctuary to hear an organist perform on the Woodroffe United Church organ. The young people will then perform for the assembled attendees on the piano.

While the young people are learning and playing, adults will be in the sanctuary of the church listening to wonderful presentations stsrting at 1:30. The young people will join the adults at approximately 3:00pm to listen and perform. The young artists will be invited to listen to the remainder of the Marathon or go on with their very busy schedules.

We will again be joined by piano performers from the Ottawa Piano Festival. This event continues to be a Benefit for the Scholarship Fund for Beginning Organists. Come when you can; leave when you must.

Masks are not required at Woodroffe United Church. Everyone, please use your good judgment!

Here is a prliminary schedule of the Great Bach Marathon.
Here is a poster of the concert. Please print and display it to promote this event.

Sarah will give a presentation about organist and musician health and safety, emphasizing how organists can best protect their health by, for instance, managing how they sit at the console.

Admission: Free to RCCO members, $10 for non-members.

Sarah will be giving a recital for Pro Organo on the previous evening.

Come and encourage two of our young organists who will be participating! The Ottawa Centre provides scholarships for this organ classes.

Further informationn can be found on the Kiwanis Music Festival website.

Come and hear our students in recital! The purpose of this recital is to give students some valuable playing experience. There is no admission charge, but donations are invited with proceeds going to our Beginning Organ Student Scholarship Fund.

Please contact Bob Jones, convenor for Student Affairs if you plan to play in this recital.

Please park in the lot behind the church and enter the hall from the back parking lot.

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.

The RCCO Ottawa Centre is delighted to announce that this year’s Member of the Year is Sue Sparks. Read full article on our home page. The award will be presented at the AGM.

All members are encouraged to attend and participate in decision-making of your Centre and to hear reports of the various convenors and National Council representatives. There is plenty of parking and the room is air-conditioned.