William O’Meara - St. Michael's Choir · PDF fileWilliam O’Meara Organist St. Michael’s Cathedral St. Michael’s Choir School Toronto, CANADA PRELUDES &...

William O’Meara Organist St. Michael’s Cathedral St. Michael’s Choir School Toronto, CANADA

PRELUDES & POSTLUDES October 2, 2016 to June 25, 2017 Preludes begin:

Saturday 4:45 p.m.

Sunday 9:45 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.

Contact: [email protected] (English, Français, Deutsch) ENGLISH

Canadian composers (indicated by 🍁) include Violet Archer, Maya Badian, Gerald Bales, John Burge, Florence Durell Clark, Margaret Drynan, Robert Fleming, Ernest Gagnon, Emily Hall, Ruth Watson Henderson, Jacques Hétu, Clarence Lucas, Walter MacNutt, Roger Matton, François Morel, Joseph Roff, Heather Spry, Georges-Émile Tanguay and Victor Togni. Durations and Publishers for all the works are included. It is my hope that organists of many nationalities may find this list a helpful resource for finding concert and/or liturgical reper-toire, particularly that of Canadian composers.

FRANÇAIS

Vous trouverez ci-inclues des oeuvres de compositeurs/compositrices canadiens/canadiennes (dénotées par 🍁) dont les sui-vants: Violet Archer, Maya Badian, Gerald Bales, John Burge, Florence Durell Clark, Margaret Drynan, Robert Fleming, Ernest Gagnon, Emily Hall, Ruth Watson Henderson, Jacques Hétu, Clarence Lucas, Walter MacNutt, Roger Matton, François Morel, Joseph Roff, Heather Spry, Georges-Émile Tanguay and Victor Togni. Les durées et les éditeurs de toutes ces oeuvres sont également indiqués. C’est mon souhait que des organistes de toutes nationalités trouveront cette liste utile et inspirante, surtout lorsque l’on re-cherche des compositions canadiennes, que ce soit pour des concerts ou des liturgies.

DEUTSCH

Die Stücke enthalten viele Orgelwerke kanadischer Komponistinnen und Komponisten (gekennzeichnet durch 🍁), darunter Violet Archer, Maya Badian, Gerald Bales, John Burge, Florence Durell Clark, Margaret Drynan, Robert Fleming, Ernest Gagnon, Emily Hall, Ruth Watson Henderson, Jacques Hétu, Clarence Lucas, Walter MacNutt, Roger Matton, François Morel, Joseph Roff, Heather Spry, Georges-Émile Tanguay and Victor Togni. Die Dauer und die Verlage der Werke sind vermerkt. Ich hoffe, daß diese Liste für Organisten aus vielen Ländern hilfreich ist, besonders, wenn sie sich für kanadische Orgelwerke interessieren.

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Preludes & Postludes St. Michael’s Cathedral, Toronto, Canada Oct. 2, 2016 – June 25, 2017

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September 29/30 - Inaugural Masses & Concert to celebrate the re-opening of the renovated cathedral

Premiere of a new work “Saint Michael and All Angels” for organ, brass & tympani by John Burge 🍁 Music by Graeme Koehne, Hubert Parry, C.M. Widor, R. Vaughan Williams and others.

October 2 – 27

nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Preludes: 3’ Celebration – Ruth Watson Henderson 🍁 Canadian Music Centre, Toronto 8’ Prelude & Fugue in B major – Marcel Dupré Alphonse Leduc Postlude: First organ symphony, Op. 14 – Louis Vierne 6’30” VI. Finale Bärenreiter, Dover, Carlus Verlag, imslp.org October 10 – 28

th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Thanksgiving)

Preludes: 1’20” Antienne no. 2 – Henri Gagnon 🍁 Les éditions Jacques Ostiguy

4’ Plainchant – Maya Badian 🍁 Canadian Music Centre, Toronto

5’ Prière – François Morel 🍁 Organ Music of Canada, Volume II, Beranodol Music Ltd. Recorded on AWARI - Gems from Canada and Beyond. Available at CDbaby.com Postlude: 4’ Toccata on “Now Thank We All Our God” – Egil Hovland Norwegian Title: Orgel-Toccata “Nu La Oss Takke Gud” Norsk Musikforlag, Oslo October 16 – 29

th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prelude: 15’ L’homme armé Organ Mass – Margaret Vardell Sandresky I. Introit (Entrada) II. Kyrie III. Gloria IV. Credo V. Agnus Dei Wayne Leupold Editions, WL 600031 Postlude: 4’30” Fanfares – Calvin Hampton McAfee Music Corporation. May be out of print. My copy is from the University of Toronto Music Library, M11.H255F3


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October 23 – 30


Preludes: 4’50” Intermezzo (Op. 80, #10) – Max Reger (played by M.L., SMCS 2019) 5’30” Benedictus (Op. 59, #9) – Max Reger Postlude: 5’ Gloria in excelsis (Op. 59, #8) – Max Reger Kalmus editions. Other editions available October 30 – 31

st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prelude: 9’ Prélude, Fugue et Variation (Op. 18) – César Franck (played by N.W., SMCS 2017)

Kalmus, Dover, Universal, Durand Postlude: 4’30” Carillon-Sortie – Henri Mulet J. Fischer & Bros. French Masterworks for Organ, ed. Alexander Schreiner November 6 – 32


Prelude: 14’ Chorale #2 (FWV 39) – César Franck Many editions available: Kalmus, Dover, Universal, Henle Verlag

The Marcel Dupré edition has helpful fingering and pedalling suggestions.

Postlude: 5’30” Toccata for Organ – Gerald Bales 🍁 Randall M. Egan/The Kenwood Press Ltd. November 13 – 33

rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Preludes: 6’45” Prelude & Fugue in F (Lydian mode) Opus. 72, #1– Flor Peeters 7’ Prelude & Fugue in F (Dorian mode) Opus 72, #2 – Flor Peeters Postlude: 7’ Prelude & Fugue in A (Mixolydian mode) Opus 72, #3 – Flor Peeters Drei Präludien und Fugen op. 72 Edition Schott 4334




November 20 – Christ The King

Prelude: 4’40” Triptych – Fr. Joseph Roff 🍁 I. Andante II. Moderato III. Andante mosso Abingdon Press copyright 1964. May be out-of-print.

My copy was a gift from the composer. In Mystery and Wonder – Daniel Locklair 6’30” I. Aria - God moves in a mysterious way Postlude: In Mystery and Wonder – Daniel Locklair 4’ II. Toccata - His wonders to perform Subito Music Publishing November 27 – First Sunday of Advent

Preludes: Chorale Preludes on “Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme” (A voice is calling, “Awake”) 4’30” Johann Walther imslp.org 4’ J.S. Bach (BWV 645) Breitkopf, numerous other editions 2’30” Jan Janca “Das Kirchenjahr in 16 Choralvorspielen”, Strube Verlag GmbH, München Postlude: 5’30” Choraltoccata über “Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme” – Jan Janca Strube Verlag GmbH, München Recorded on AWARI - Gems from Canada and Beyond. Available at CDbaby.com December 4 – Second Sunday of Advent No choirs this weekend due to Massey Hall concerts on Sat. at 3:00 p.m. and Sun. at 3:00 p.m. This repertoire is for Sunday only. Preludes: Chorale Preludes on “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” (Come, Saviour of the Gentiles) 2’ Dietrich Buxtehude (BuxWV 211) imslp.org 5’ J.S. Bach (BWV 659) Breitkopf, many other editions 4’45” Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (kleine Chaconne) – Johann Nepomuk David Edition Breitkopf Nr. 8524 Postlude : 4’ Fugue in C minor (BWV 537) – J.S. Bach





December 11 – Third Sunday of Advent Preludes: 6’ Ciacona (BuxWV 160) – Dietrich Buxtehude

4’ Prière – Clarence Lucas 🍁 Public Domain. Reprinted in Organ Canada, May 2010. Contact the Royal Canadian College of Organists Postlude: 4’ Allabreve (BWV 589) – J.S. Bach December 18 – Fourth Sunday of Advent Preludes: 6’30” Variations on “Veni Emmanuel“ – Daniel Pinkham No. 493-00065, Thorpe Music Publishing Company

4’30” Choral Fantasia on “Veni Emmanuel“ – Walter MacNutt 🍁 H.W. Gray Co. Inc. (may be out of print).

My copy is from University of Toronto Music Library. M11 M22 55C4

Postlude: Variations on a Timeless Theme (Conditor Alme Siderum) – Robert Fleming 🍁 3’30” Var. III - poco meno mosso 1’15” Var. IV - bright 45” Var. VIII - with vigour 1’30” The complete work is 13’. Canadian Music Centre, Toronto Recorded on AWARI - Gems from Canada and Beyond. Available at CDbaby.com Repertoire for Christmas Eve (8:00 p.m. & Midnight) and Christmas Day (10 a.m. & 12 noon)

Preludes: 3’ In Dulci Jubilo – J.S. Bach

8’ Christmas at the Old Mary Church, Krakow Op. 31/3 – Felix Nowowiejski German Title on the cover: Weihnacht in der uralten Marienkirche zu Krakau Musikverlag Alfred Coppenrath

2’10” Meditation on Silent Night – Heather Spry 🍁 Three Pieces for Organ, available from Royal Canadian College of Organists 2’ Adeste Fideles (Musette) – Jeanne Demessieux Twelve Choral Preludes on Gregorian Themes, Summy-Birchard Inc. 1’45” Antioch (Joy to the World) – Pamela Decker On This Day Earth Shall Ring, Wayne Leupold Editions Postlude: 5’ Toccata in D – Marcel Lanquetuit Alphonse Leduc





January 1 – Mary, Mother of God Chris Ku – organist. Preludes: Five Liturgical Inventions – Victor Togni 2’ II. Ave Maria Counterpoint Music Library Services, Toronto 2’ Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (BWV 614) – J.S. Bach 2’ Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich (BWV 605) – J.S. Bach 7’ Three Christmas Chorales – Helmut Walcha

1. Den die Hirten lobten sehre (Quem pastores) 2. Frolich soll mein Herze springen 3. Zu Bethlehem geboren

Postlude: 2’ In dir ist Freude (BWV 615) – J.S. Bach

January 8 – Epiphany Preludes: 1’45” Prélude sur l’Introit de l’Epiphanie (Op. 13)– Maurice Duruflè The Prelude is not available through a publisher but was printed in The American Organist magazine many years ago. 8’15” Tripartita über “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern” - Jan Janca Strube Verlag GmbH, München

Postlude: Five Liturgical Inventions – Victor Togni 🍁 2’50” V. Alleluia Counterpoint Music Library Services, Toronto

January 15 – 2


Prelude: 14’30” Suite du deuxième ton – Louis-Nicolas Clérambault Plein Jeu - Duo – Trio - Basse de Cromorne – Flûtes - Récit de Nazard - Caprice Wayne Leupold WL600125, editor: Sandra Soderlund Postlude: 4’30” Fugue à la Gigue – J.S. Bach




January 22 – 3

rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Preludes: 5’ Méditation – Gabriel Dupont J. Fischer & Bro., French Masterworks for Organ, ed. Alexander Schreiner Score also available at imslp.org Vingt-quatre Pièces – André Fleury 3’ VI. Assez lent Éditions Combre 4’ Hosanna (Op. 135, no. 2) – Egil Hovland Norsk Musikforlag, Oslo Postlude: Six Organ Pieces (Op. 56)– Frank Bridge 4’ III. Allegro marziale Masters Music Publications Inc. January 29 – 4


Preludes: 7’ Voluntary VIII (Op. 7)– John Stanley Edition Peters No. 7724 6’30” Sonata for Trumpet – Henry Purcell (arranged W. O’Meara) I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio III. Allegro vivace Postlude: Plymouth Suite – Percy Whitlock 4’20” V. Toccata Oxford University Press February 5 – 5


Preludes: 4’ Plainchant – Maya Badian 🍁 Canadian Music Centre, Toronto

5’30” Phos – Emily Hall 🍁

Phos is the Greek word for Light. From Strong’s Concordance: “In the New Testament, the manifestation of God's self-existent life, divine illumination to reveal and impart life, through Christ.”

Canadian Music Centre, Montreal. [email protected] Postlude: 3’ Siyahamba (We are marching in the light of God) - South African hymn, arr. John Behnke Hope Publishing Company #8057




February 12 – 6


Preludes: 4’ Soliloquy – Gordon Atkinson 🍁 From Sursum Corda, A Book of Organ Voluntaries In Memory of Charles Peaker (1981)

Gordon V. Thompson. Out-of-print My copy from Toronto Reference Library, M786.8752 S79. Leslie Music of Oakville, Ontario may be able to reprint Sursum Corda and/or pieces in the collection. They have an arrangement with Alfred Music, the copyright owner of Gordon V. Thompson publications. Contact: [email protected]

2’30” Prelude and Fugue in C minor – Margaret Drynan 🍁 From Sursum Corda. See above.

4’ Cathedral Procession – Florence Durell Clark 🍁 Four Pieces for Organ, ed. William Renwick. Available from the Royal Canadian College of Organists (rcco.ca) Recorded on AWARI - Gems from Canada and Beyond. Available from CDbaby.com

Postlude: 24 Pièces en style libre – Louis Vierne 4’ 21. Carillon Durand & Cie. February 19 – 7


Prelude: Quatre interludes pour orgue (Op. 38) – Jacques Hétu 🍁 11’ I. Invocation 3’ III. Méditation 3’ IV. Choral 5’ Les Éditions Doberman-Yppan, Saint-Romuald, Québec Postlude: 5’30” Praeludium, Fuga und Ciacona (BuxWV 137) – Dietrich Buxtehude Many editions: Bärenreiter, Schott, Kalmus, Peters, Dover, imslp.org February 26 – 8


Preludes: 2’ Ego sum Panis (Op. 3, #2) – Paul de Maleingreau Éditions Combre Suite (Op. 14) – Paul de Maleingreau 9’40” II. Choral 5’20” III. Pastorale 4’20” Éditions Durand Postlude: Deuxième Suite (Op. 53) – Louis Vierne 3’45” VI. Toccata Éditions Henry Lemoine



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March 5 – 1

st Sunday of Lent

In keeping with ancient tradition, the organ is used only for accompaniment during Lent, with the exception of Laetare Sunday, the 4

th Sunday of Lent.

March 12 – 2

nd Sunday of Lent


th Sunday of Lent.

March 19 – 3

rd Sunday of Lent


th Sunday of Lent.

March 26 – 4

th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)

Preludes: 3’20” Prière – Georges-Emile Tanguay 🍁 Canadian Musical Heritage Series, Clifford Ford Publications 8’ Prayer – Fela Sowande Ricordi, New York Recorded on AWARI - Gems from Canada and Beyond. Available at CDbaby.com Postlude: 3’25” Toccata – Eugene Gigout (played by N.W., SMCS 2017) J. Fischer & Bro., French Masterworks for Organ, ed. Alexander Schreiner Also available at imslp.org

April 2 – 5

th Sunday of Lent


th Sunday of Lent.

April 9 – Passion Sunday In keeping with ancient tradition, the organ is used only for accompaniment during Lent, with the exception of Laetare Sunday, the 4

th Sunday of Lent.

April 16 – Easter Sunday Organ, Brass & Tympani Preludes: 6’ TBA 5’ Solemn Entrance - Richard Strauss Postlude: 6’ Fifth Organ Symphony (Op. 42, No. 1) – Charles-Marie Widor V. Toccata (arranged for organ & brass: Gordon Young)





April 23 – 2

nd Sunday of Easter

Preludes: 3’30” Carillon sur le “Victimae Paschali Laudes” - André Fleury Six chants de Pâques, Éditions Europart 9’ Choral-Improvisation sur le “Victimae paschali” - Charles Tournemire Durand (Duruflé transcription) Carus Verlag (Rupert Gough transcription)

Postlude: Suite de Pâques – Roger Matton 🍁 4’ III. Ite Missa est! Alleluia! Les éditions Jacques Ostiguy

April 30 – 3

rd Sunday of Easter

Prelude: 10’ Sonata III – Felix Mendelssohn Edition Peters. Other editions available Postlude: Première Symphonie – André Fleury 5’15” IV. Animé Henry Lemoine et Cie. May 7 – 4

th Sunday of Easter

Chris Ku – organist. Choirs are on tour in Germany. Prelude: 9’ Pastorale (Op. 19) – César Franck Butz Musikverlag, Kalmus, Dover, Universal Postlude: 8’ Les cloches de Hinckley (Op. 55, No. 6) – Louis Vierne Carlus Verlag, Lemoine, Durand, Peters May 14 – 5

th Sunday of Easter

Choirs return from Germany on Saturday and sing on Sunday only. Organist for Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass is Chris Ku. This repertoire is on Sunday only. Preludes: 4’20” Voluntary III (Op. 7) – John Stanley Edition Peters #7724 8’ Concerto in G (BWV 592) – J.S. Bach Bärenreiter Postlude: 5’ Praeludium und Fuge – Georg Böhm Fr. Kistner & C.F.W. Siegel, Köln




May 21 – 6

th Sunday of Easter

Preludes: 6’30” Prelude & Fugue in A (BWV 536) – J.S. Bach Bärenreiter 7’ Prelude & Fugue in G (BWV 541) – J.S. Bach Bärenreiter Postlude: 6’ Prelude & Fugue in C (BWV 545) – J.S. Bach Bärenreiter May 28 – Ascension Prelude: 15’ Toccata & Fugue in F (BWV 540) – J.S. Bach Bärenreiter Postlude: L’Ascension – Olivier Messiaen 4’ III - Transports de joie Alphonse Leduc June 4 – Pentecost Preludes: 2’ Veni Creator Spiritus (verset 1) – Jehan Titelouze Les éditions Outremontaise

2’30” Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist (BWV667) - J.S. Bach Bärenreiter

7’ Veni Creator Spiritus – Joseph Ahrens Schott

Postlude: 5’30” Improvisation on Veni Creator – Violet Archer 🍁 Waterloo Concert Editions, Waterloo Music Company. Copies for loan & purchase at Canadian Music Centre, Toronto

June 11 – Trinity Preludes: 6’ Le Jardin Suspendu – Jehan Alain 5’30” Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin – Jehan Alain Postlude: 4’ Litanies – Jehan Alain Alphonse Leduc




June 18 – Corpus Christi Preludes: 4’ Toccata-Prelude on “Pange lingua” – Edward C. Bairstow Banks Music Publications 6’ Pange lingua (drei Stücke) – Günter Gerlach Anton Böhm & Sohn, Augsburg Postlude: 2’ Pange lingua gloriosi (verset 1) – Jehan Titelouze Les Éditions Outremontaises June 25 – 12

th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Preludes: Suite Modale (Op. 43) – Flor Peeters 11’ I. Koraal 2’ II. Scherzo 5’ III. Adagio 4’ Postlude: Suite Modale (Op. 43) – Flor Peeters 4’30” IV. Toccata Éditions Henry Lemoine


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