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Denis
Bédard, the Cathedral’s music director and distinguished organist, announces
an exciting series of four concerts featuring Holy Rosary’s magnificent
symphonic organ. This instrument, built in 1900 and restored in 2000 by Casavant
Frères, is reputed to be one of the most beautiful organs on the West Coast.
DENIS BÉDARD
Cathedral Organist
Autumn Recital
Friday, October 23, 2009 - 8 pm
Tickets: $20 / Students and Seniors $15
Holy Rosary Cathedral’s music director, Denis
Bédard, will perform works by Buxtehude, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Langlais and
Bédard. A highlight of this concert will be the Vancouver premiere of Denis
Bédard’s new work, Trois Postludes. Commissioned by the Royal Canadian College
of Organists for the College’s National Centenary Convention in Toronto, this
work received a highly enthusiastic reception when it was premiered there
earlier this summer.
“…one of Canada’s leading organ and choral
composers.” The American Organist
“Denis Bédard…plays his own works…Noble music,
related to French neo-classicism, and well served by the stylish virtuosity of
its author.” La Presse, Montreal
Performance visible on a giant screen.
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Advent Music for
Choir & Organ
Friday, December 11, 2009—8:00
pm
By Donation
 
Advent has inspired composers throughout the ages
and these works, though less well-known than much Christmas music, are just as
beautiful and well worth discovering. You are invited to come and enjoy a
selection of these works, performed by the Cathedral’s own musicians: organist
Denis Bédard and the Cathedral Choir, assistant organist Catherine Walsh and the
Holy Rosary Women’s Choir and the Contemporary Choir with director Chito
Lacsina.
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THIERRY ESCAICH
Composer,
Improviser, Organist
Of St-Étienne-Du-Mont Church, Paris
Saturday, April 17, 2010—8:00
pm
Tickets: $35 / Students and Seniors $25
Thierry Escaich is one of France’s leading
organists, composers, and improvisers, and winner of the French “Composer of the
Year” award. His recital will include works by Bach and works in the Romantic,
Symphonic and Contemporary styles, and will also feature improvisations in these
styles, as well as his own compositions.
“You have to hear
Thierry Escaich improvising live, in any form and from all the styles you can
imagine”. Diapason
“Thierry Escaich
improvised works of phenomenal inventiveness…” “His performance was so thrilling
that the audience leaped up to applaud at the end.” Cleveland Plain Dealer
This recital has been made
possible thanks to the French General Consulate of Vancouver, co-producer of the
event.
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DENIS BÉDARD
Cathedral Organist
Spring Recital
Friday, May 28, 2010 —8:00 pm
Tickets: $20 / Students and Seniors $15
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Holy Rosary Cathedral’s
organist and music director, Denis Bédard, returns in a programme which will
feature English music (Byrd and Wesley among others), a major work by J. S.
Bach, and some of his own compositions, including the Vancouver premiere of
Fantaisie sur PICARDY.
Performance visible on a giant screen.
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