The Canadian International Organ Competition #2438
. . . as prelude to upcoming events in 2024, some selections from the final round and gala conclusion of CIOC 2021, featuring the three top prize-winners.
Hour 1
AUGUSTE FAUCHARD: Le Mystere de Noël (Theme and Variations) –Ben Bloor (2nd Prize)
GABRIEL FAURÉ (trans. Robilliard): Fileuse (ii.), fr Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 80 –Bryan Anderson (3rd Prize ex-aequo)
GABRIEL FAURÉ (trans. Robilliard): Sicilienne (iii.), fr Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 80 –Tyler Boehmer (3rd Prize, ex-aequo)
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY: Scene, Illumination of the Christmas Tree (trans. Tan) and March (trans. Hohman), fr Nutcracker Ballet, Op. 71. LEO SOWERBY: Air with Variations, fr Suite. SERGEI PROKOFIEV (trans. Guillou/Tan): Toccata, Op. 11 –Aaron Tan (1st Prize)
These performances, dedicated to the memory of CIOC sponsor E. Noël Spinelli, feature the 71-rank 2002 Casavant organ at Holy Angels Church in Lachine, Quebec (r. 10/24/21)
Filler - FAURE: Sicilienne (see above)
Hour 2
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (trans. Anderson): Diane Overture –Brian Anderson (3rd Prize)
HEALEY WILLAN: Passacaglia & Fugue No. 2 in e –Tyler Boehmer (3rd Prize)
LOUIS VIERNE: Final (v.), fr Symphony No. 6, Op. 59 –Ben Bloor (2nd Prize)
JEANNE DEMESSIEUX: Notes repetees (v.), fr 6 Etudes, Op. 5. SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Ave Maria, fr Cathedral Windows, Op. 106. MARCEL DUPRÉ: Allegro deciso (iii.), fr Evocation, Op. 37 –Aaron Tan (1st Prize)
Performances in this hour feature the 117-rank 2014 Casavant organ at the Maison Symphonique in Montreal (r. 10/22/21)
Filler – DEBUSSY (see above)
The Canadian International Organ Festival and Competition 2024 takes place in and around Montreal October 17-27, 2024, featuring an exceptional array of young artists and established recitalists in concert playing a variety of outstanding instruments. Don’t miss out!
In somewhat related news, Roger Sayer, the British organist who performed the important organ parts in the popular Hans Zimmer film-score Interstellar will be touring to six venues in Canada during October, on the tenth anniversary of the premiere of the film, and you can hear his Interstellar 10 concert in Montreal on October 8, 2024.
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