Concert Program at the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Catharines, ON

William O'Meara - organ
Concert Cancelled
Saturday, May 17, 7:00-7:50 p.m.
(For anyone not participating in the wine tour, tickets are $10 at the door)

Since this concert is the end of our day-long wine-tour, I thought it would be fun to program colourful and entertaining music from wine-producing countries. But before we go completely oenophile, let’s start with some boisterous 16th century dances from Belgium, a land known for its great beers. A Stella Artois anyone?

Belgium
Tielman Susato (1550-1561) (arranged W. O'Meara)
     Fanfare/La bataille
     Bergeret St. Roch
     Ronde
     Gaillarde
     La Mourisque

Portugal
Antonio Correa Braga (17th century)
     Batalha de 6. ton

Spain
José Lidon (1746 – 1827)
     Sonata de 1. tono

Germany
Max Reger (1873 – 1916)
     Benedictus

Brazil
Angelo Cumin (1913 – 1987)
     Scherzo

Canada
Denis Bedard (b. 1950)
     Andantino

Italy & USA
Pietro Yon (1886 – 1943)
     Humoresque

France (Provence region)
Eugene Reuchsel (1900 – 1988)
     Eight Images of Provence (1984)
     6. Sunset over the majestic towers of the Chateau de
     Lourmarin
     7. Sweetness of fields of lavender in bloom

France (Cote de Rhone region)
Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
     Organ Symphony #5
          Toccata