Unknown Catalan Master, Christ and the Twelve, Barcelona, c. 1100The Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
The Mass Setting, Missa brevis No. 7 in g, "O Westorn Wynde" and both anthems at evensong are the work of Healey Willan.
Click to read about Healey Willan, listen to the Missa brevis No. 7 in g, "O Westorn Wynde," Hail, Gladdening light and other music.
All four organ voluntaries for Choral Eucharist and evensong for this Sunday, November 16, as well as the Communion motet are by Percy Whitlock.
Click to read about Percy Whitlock and listen to all seven of Sketches on verses of the psalms, the Plymouth suite as well as other organ music.
Patrick Wedd will continue his reprise of the complete organ works of Olivier Messiaen on the Wilhelm organ of Christ Church Cathedral this Saturday, November 15, at 5:00 pm.
Patrick Wedd will perform Olivier Messiaen, Verset pour la fête de la dédicace, Monodie, Livre d'orgue.
To prepare, listen to:
Verset pour la fête de la dédicace: Jennifer Bate, Olivier Latry, Dame Gillian Weir
Monodie: Olivier Latry
Livre d'orgue: Jennifer Bate, Olivier Latry, Dame Gillian Weir.
St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue has online excellent programme notes. Click here for the comments on Verset pour la fête de la dédicace, Monodie, Livre d'orgue and then go to page 19.
These programme notes accompany John Scott's Messiaen recitals at St. Thomas. Click here to listen online.
ATMA Classique is releasing a Messiaen disc on Tuesday, November 18: Fête des belles eaux and Feuillets Inédits performed by Louis Bessette, piano; and L'Ensemble d'ondes de Montréal.
Click to read about and listen to a performance of Fête des belles eaux (artists unknown).
Click for a YouTube version of the 4ème Feuillet inédit played by Jean-François Zygel (piano) and Thomas Bloch (ondes Martenot).
McGill Autumn Noon-Hour Organ Recital Series
The Wolff organ of Redpath Hall - Admission Free
Friday, November 14, at 12:30 pm: Yves-G. Préfontaine. Works by Titelouze and Reinken.