Samedi 4 janvier 2014 / Saturday 4th January 2014 16h 30 / 4:30 pm - Chants of Angels / Les chants des anges: Hannah Roberts Brockow, voice and Celtic harp / voix et harpe celtique

Samedi 4 janvier 2014 / Saturday 4th January 2014

16h 30 / 4:30 pm




Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill



Contribution volontaire pour apprecier les musiciens /  

Freewill donation to support the artists


Chants of Angels:  Heavenly Messengers Through 

Gregorian Chant and Harp

Les chants des anges :  Les messagers célestes à travers 

le chant grégorien et la harpe





Hannah Roberts Brockow, 

voice and Celtic harp / voix et harpe celtique




Featuring / Au programme


Missa VIII: De Angelis

Alleluia: Angelus Domini

Sancte Michael

Stetit angelus

In paradisum: Chorus Angelorum

Festiva vos, archangeli

Angelis suis mandavit de te

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samedi 28 décembre 2013 / Saturday 28th December 2013 16h 30 / 4:30 pm - Adrian Foster organ/orgue Music for Epiphany Musique pour L'Epiphanie

Concert Review
A sizable crowd was treated to a vast array of music for Epiphany by Christ Church's Assistant Organist, Adrian Foster. Many of the works were by contemporary french masters: Tournemire, Messiaen & Langlais, but the programme also featured works by Helmut Walcha and Ned Rorem. Adrian had this organ sounding its absolute best by carefully choosing sounds and adjusting articulations to achieve astounding clarity and weight in his performance — something the acoustics of Christ Church greatly demand from the organist. With audience members coming as far as from Atlanta and even New Zealand, this celebration of Epiphany music was greatly enjoyed by all. Truly; a wonderful selection, interpretation, and execution of all the music. Bravo for such an enthralling performance of Rorem's Ocean of Light ! 
samedi 28 décembre 2013 / Saturday 28th December 2013

16h 30 / 4:30 pm

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Contribution volontaire  /  Freewill donation

Music for Epiphany  Musique pour L'Epiphanie

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern - Helmut Walcha (1907-1991) 

Méditations sur le mystère de la Sainte Trinité - Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) 

 II. La sainteté de Jésus Christ   VI. Le fils, verbe et lumière 

L’Orgue mystique, cycle de Noël, Op. 55 - Charles Tournemire (1870-1939) 

 Epiphania Domini (L’Épiphanie) 

I. Prélude à l'Introït    II. Offertoire  III. Élévation  IV. Communion  V. Fantaisie 

Neuf pièces - Jean Langlais (1907-1991) 

 III. Chant de paix    V. Dans une douce joie 

A Quaker Reader - Ned Rorem (b. 1923) 

 8. “…No darkness at all…”    11. Ocean of Light 

Adrian Foster, organ / orgue

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samedi 21décembre 2013 / Saturday 21st December 2013 16h 30 / 4:30 pm - Patrick Wedd orgue / organ La Nativité du Seigneur (1935) Messiaen

Concert Review Patrick Wedd presented a spectacular interpretation of Messiaen's "La Nativité du Seigneur" on Saturday. His artful mastery of Messiaen's unique harmonic and rhythmic language, coupled with carefully selected registrations that Dr. Wedd tailored especially for the Christ Church organ, shone a new light on this festive favourite. Christ Church has now taken to projecting the organist in the loft onto a screen at the front of the church, thus allowing all a spectacular view of a top-notch performance of this incredible work. Acclamations for the final movement — Dieu parmi nous. Bravo, Patrick!  samedi 21décembre 2013 / Saturday 21st December 2013 16h 30 / 4:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill Contribution volontaire /  Freewill donation La Nativité du Seigneur (1935) Neuf Méditations pour Orgue Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 92) I La Vierge et l’Enfant II Les Bergers III Desseins éternels IV Le Verbe V Les Enfants de Dieu VI Les Anges VII Jésus accepte la souffrance VIII Les Mages IX Dieu parmi nous Patrick Wedd organ / orgue

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samedi 14 décembre 2013 / Saturday 14th December 2013 17h00 / 5pm - Hallelujah! Alléluia! Sing-Along Messiah, Messie Sing-Along

Hallelujah! Alléluia!

samedi 14 décembre 2013 / Saturday 14th December 2013

17h00 / 5pm

 Tous et toutes les bienvenu(e)s pour chanter!

All singers welcome!

'participation donation’ of $10 (singers)
'don participatif' 10$ (chanteurs/ses)

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Ajoutez votre voix à la grande chorale communautaire

pour chanter le ‘Messie’ de Händel

Add your voice to the great community chorus for the

annual Sing-along Handel’s Messiah

 Tous et toutes les bienvenu(e)s pour chanter!

All singers welcome!

Audience, orchestra and soloists 
directed by Patrick Wedd

The Sing-Along Messiah at Christ Church Cathedral, with professional soloists, an orchestra of young musicians from The Schulich Music School at McGill University, all under the uplifting direction of the marvellous Patrick Wedd, is one of the season’s great traditions in Montreal! 

The event will start with a 30-minute ‘dress rehearsal’ in which you will have the chance to practise the magnificent choruses from Handel’s oratorio accompanied by the soloists and orchestra. Following that there will be a full performance of the Christmas section of Messiah as detailed below. We very much encourage you to bring along your family and friends to enjoy this event too! 

With a sizeable orchestra, four soloists, heating, lighting, printing and publicity fees, the Sing-Along Messiah is presented at considerable cost by the Cathedral. In order to make your contribution towards covering the costs of the event, we ask you to make a suggested ‘participation donation’ of $10, which this year includes a donation of $2 to further develop the Cathedral Music Program.

Patrick writes,

“Under my leadership, the Cathedral Music Program has expanded its efforts in 2013. In addition to offering sung Evensongs on three weekday afternoons at 5:15 p.m. and two choral services on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., we have added a French Choral Eucharist on Sundays at 12:45 p.m. This marks an important and historic shift for the Cathedral, as it seeks to open its doors even wider to the community it serves.

The Cathedral Music Program is at the front and centre of these endeavours, providing scholarships for any Montreal child interested in singing at the Cathedral, and sharing our love of liturgical music and fellowship through song with our community. The music we sing is drawn from a rich choral repertoire and includes a mix of traditional and contemporary works.”

Thank you for supporting the Music Program at Christ Cathedral, and we look forward to meeting you at this year’s Sing-Along Messiah on Saturday 14^th December, 5pm.

Informations; loasismusicale@gmail.com or 514 843 6577 x274

samedi 7 décembre 2013 / Saturday 7th December 2013 16h 30 / 4:30 pm - Djokic / Leblanc Duo Marc Djokic, violin; Julien Leblanc, piano - Rencontres à L’Oasis / Encounters at the Oasis

samedi 7 décembre 2013 / Saturday 7th December 2013

16h 30 / 4:30 pm

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Contribution volontaire  /  Freewill donation

Rencontres à L’Oasis / Encounters at the Oasis
Une série originale de concerts de musique de chambre animés par Marc Djokic
A special series of chamber music concerts presented by Marc Djokic

Djokic / Leblanc Duo

Marc Djokic, violin; Julien Leblanc, piano

Debussy: Sonate in g minor 

Arvo Part: Fratres

Manuel de Falla: Dance Espagnole

George Gershwin: 3 Preludes

Samedi 30 novembre 2013 / Saturday 30th November 2013 14h30 / 2:30pm & 16h 30 / 4:30 pm La Chorale de la Jeunesse nationale de la Nouvelle-Zélande / New Zealand Youth Choir

Samedi 30 novembre 2013 / Saturday 30th November 2013

 & 16h 30 / 4:30 pm   2 CONCERTS!

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Contribution volontaire  /  Freewill donation

SouNZ in the City

La Chorale de la Jeunesse nationale de la Nouvelle-Zélande David Squire, conductor / directeur   14h30  / 2:30pm Andrew Baldwin (NZ)       Magnificat Benjamin Britten               A Hymn to the Virgin Robert Schumann             Vier Doppelchörige Gesänge 1. An die Sterne 2. Ungewisses Licht 3. Zuversicht 4. Talismane Elliott Carter                    Musicians wrestle everywhere Bob Chilcott                    Nova! Nova! Bob Chilcott                    The Shepherds’ Carol David Hamilton (NZ)        Una Noche de Verano Herbert Howells               Take him, earth, for cherishing Stephen Lange (NZ)          He wishes for the cloths of heaven Richard Madden (NZ)        I Sing of a Maiden Franz Gruber          Silent Night, arr Terence Maskell (NZ)    15h 30 / 3:30 pm Organ Recital James Tibbles, organ / orgue Praeludium  in G                                        N. Bruhns  Variations on Ach, wie nichtig             G. Böhm    Concerto in b, after Vivaldi, (Allegro)   J. Walter    Vater unser im Himmelreich                       G. Böhm    Trio sonata in Eb BWV (Allegro)  BWV 525  J.S. Bach         Prelude in Eb     BWV  552                 J.S. Bach

16h 30 / 4:30 pm

Christopher Marshall arr (NZ)   Minoi minoi

Douglas Mews arr (NZ)             Pokarekare ana

Douglas Mews (NZ)                            Two folk songs of the sea

1. Come all you tonguers 2. Blood red roses

R. Murray Schafer  Miniwanka (or The Moments of Water)

Traditional arr Terry Schlenker           O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Michael Tippett arr        

Five Spirituals from A Child of Our Time

1. Steal Away         2. Nobody knows  3. Go down, Moses

4.By and By  5. Deep River

Te Whanau Wehi (NZ)                       Te Iwi e

Te Whanau Wehi (NZ)                       Wairua Tapu

George Shearing, arr Andrew Carter   Lullaby of Birdland

samedi 23 novembre 2013, 16h30 / Saturday 23rd November 2013, 4.30pm - Duo Rêverie, harpe celtique et flûte: Music for Advent / Musique pour L'Avent

samedi 23 novembre 2013 / Saturday 23rd November 2013

16h 30 / 4:30 pm

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Contribution volontaire  /  Freewill donation

Duo Rêverie

flûte  &  harpe  celtique

Music for Advent   Musique pour L’Avent

 

Hannah Roberts Brockow, harp celtique et Jonathan Bailey, flûte

The World hears the Message / Le Message au Monde

Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen

O Come, O Come Emmanuel / Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Veni, Redemptor gencium / Redeemer of the Nations Come

O Sanctissima

Mary hears the Message / Le Message à Marie

Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sang

Basque Carol (The Angel Gabriel)

The Shepherds hear the Angels’ Message /

Le Message des Anges aux Bergers

Cold December Winds

Nowell Sing We / Noël Nouvelet

Angelus ad Virginem / Besançon Carol (Berger, secoue) / The Angels and the Shepherds

Salten y Ballen /  Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabella

What Child is This?

Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day

Samedi 16 novembre 2013 / Saturday 16th November 2013 - 2 Concerts! 13h00 / 1pm Voice Recital , 16h30 / 4.30pm Benjamin Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings

Samedi 16 novembre 2013 / Saturday 16th November 2013

2 Concerts!

13h00 / 1pm
Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Contribution volontaire  /  Freewill donation

The Music Department of Concordia University

Voice Recital  Students of Dr. Irene Feher

 Collaborative pianists  
Genevieve Jalbert & Polina Minatcheva

 Que mœrebat et dolebat (Stabat Mater)………………………G. B. Pergolesi (1710-36)

Du Ring an meinem Finger (Frauenliebe und Leben)………R. Schumann (1810-56)

Va! laisse couler mes larmes! (Werther)…………………………J. Massenet (1842-1912)

Chanmee Chung, mezzo-soprano

 An Sylvia…………………………………………………………………F. Schubert (1797-1828)

Sure on this Shining Night…………………………………………………S. Barber (1910-81)

Violon (Fiançailles Pour Rire)…………………………………………F. Poulenc (1899-1963)

Kyla Smith, soprano

 It was a Lover and his Lass…………………………………………………R. Quilter (1877-1953)

O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi)…………………………………G. Puccini (1858-1924)

Piper Ainsworth, soprano

 A Serpina penserete (La Serva Padrona)……………………G. B. Pergolesi (1710-36)

Ganymed………………………………………………………………………F. Schubert (1797-1828)

Stephanie Brassard, soprano

 Bella siccome un angelo (Don Pasquale)………………………G. Donizetti (1797-1848)

Widmung…………………………………………………………………………R. Schumann (1810-56)

I Hear an Army………………………………………………………………………S. Barber (1910-81)

Gabriel Frank, bass-baritone

 Giunse alfin il momento – Deh vieni, non tardar (Le Nozze di Figaro)W. A. Mozart (1756-91)

L’invitation au voyage…………………………………………………H. Duparc (1848-1933)

Gretchen am Spinnrade………………………………………………F. Shubert (1797-1828)

Gabrielle Emard, soprano

 Oh! ne finis jamais! (Poème D’Amour)……………………J. Massenet (1842-1912)

La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)……………………….W. A. Mozart (1756-91)

Stephanie Brassard, soprano & Gabriel Frank, bass-baritone
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Samedi 16 novembre 2013 / Saturday 16th November 
16h 30 / 4:30 pm

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Contribution volontaire  /  Freewill donation

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Serenade

Concert Review

L’Oasis Musicale’s celebration of the 100^th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Britten reached a new high at last week’s concert with an ambitious and compelling performance of the composer’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings. The Chamber Music Without Borders String Ensemble, comprising mainly young musicians from McGill along with some guests, was conducted with precision, sensitivity and assurance by John Wiens, and provided a highly complementary accompaniment to the soloists. Kevin Myers, tenor and Gabriel Mairson, horn both possessed a fine range of tone, colour and mood to match the varying atmospheres conveyed by these masterful settings of English poetry. In the first half Shayna Palevsky, flute displayed fine phrasing and a lovely legato line in pieces written by Britten’s composition teacher Frank Bridge, whilst Linda Brady produced a silvery and shimmering performance of Ravel’s Ondine. Bravo and thank you to all the artists in this wonderful concert. 

Flute Sonata (1927) Allegro moderato, Aria           Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) 

Ondine (1908)                                                             Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) 

Winter Pastorale (1925)                                             Frank Bridge (1879-1941)

4 Pieces H104 (1912) (selections)                         Frank Bridge 

Linda Brady, piano

Shayna Palevsky, flute

 Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op 31 (1943)

1. Prologue

2. Pastoral, de/from The Evening Quatrains, Charles Cotton (1630–1687)

3. Nocturne, Blow, bugle, blow by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892)

4. Elegy, The Sick Rose by William Blake (1757–1827)

5. Dirge, the anonymous Lyke-Wake Dirge (fifteenth century).

6. Hymn, Hymn to Diana by Ben Jonson (1572–1637)

7. Sonnet, To Sleep by John Keats (1795–1821)

8. Epilogue

Kevin Myers, tenor, Gabriel Mairson, horn

Chamber Music Without Borders String Ensemble,

John Wiens conductor/ directeur  

samedi 9 novembre 2013 / Saturday 9th November 2013 16h 30 / 4:30 pm - Musique d'Europe 1941-195, Trio Monbraque

Concert Review
The Trio Monbraque was in excellent form for their concert this past week at L'Oasis Musicale. Jonathan Bailey's flute playing, particularly in Messiaen's Le Merle Noir, was finely constructed, passionate, and engaging. His tone on the flute was soaring through the variations and rhythmically challenging music. Genevieve Beaudet proved an excellent pianist partner for him in the Prokofiev Sonata Op. 94, a piece requiring enormous endurance and tenacity from both musicians.  Donald Pistolesi joined them for Martinu's trio H300, a charming work, which in contrast to how it may appear on the score, sounded perfectly natural to the ear. In all, a terrific concert. 
samedi 9 novembre 2013 / Saturday 9th November 2013

16h 30 / 4:30 pm

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Contribution volontaire  /  Freewill donation

Musique d’Europe 1941-1951

Sonata in D for flute and piano, Op 94 (1943)

Sonate pour flûte et piano opus 94

                                                 Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

  Andantino – Allegro – Andante – Allegro con brio

Le merle noir (1951)             Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992)

Trio for flute, cello and piano, H300 (1944)

Trio pour flûte, violoncello et piano

                                         Bohuslav Martinů (1890 – 1959)

Poco allegretto - Adagio - Andante - Allegretto scherzando

Trio Monbraque

Jonathan Bailey, flûte

Donald Pistolesi, violoncelle

Geneviève Beaudet, piano