College Events

2010/2011 College Year

Sunday September 19, 2010, 17:00 - 20:30
September Barbecue at the home of Frances and Lanny Pollet
Saturday November 6, 2010, 10:00-12:00
Centennial United Church
Musculoskeletal Health & Nutrition for Musicians
Repeat of Dr. Steven Benson's popular workshop at the 2010 RCCO national convention.
Admission: $10
Sunday December 12, 2010, 14:30
Annual Christmas Concert at Pemberton Memorial Chapel, RJH
Voice Students from the Victoria Conservatory of Music; Jennifer Mitchell, organ
Admission by donation
Co-sponsored with the RJH Nursing Alumnae Association
Saturday January 8, 2011, 12:00
New Year's Party at the home of Jean Pearce
Monday February 21, 2011, 16:00-18:00
Dr. Marnie Giesbrecht Church of St. John the Divine
Workshop with travelling clinician Dr. Marnie Giesbrecht, University of Alberta
Topic: Pedalling and Registration
Cost: $15
Tuesday February 22, 2011, 19:30
Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music
Recital by Marnie Giesbrecht , University of Alberta, organ
Performing on the recently-revived Casavant opus 400 (1910).
  • Dances from the Linzer Orgeltabulatur (1611/1613) – Anonymous
    • Neuer Pickhläring
    • Pergamasco
  • From Mass for the Parishes (1690) – Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
    • Tierce en taille
    • Dialogue
  • Chorale Partita on Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele – Georg Böhm (1661-1733)
  • Concerto in d minor, BWV 596 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) arr. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
    • (Allegro), Grave-Fuga (Allegro)
    • Largo e spiccato
    • Allegro
  • Variations on Kingsfold (c 2001) – Nicholas Fairbank
  • Variations on Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (1986) – Denis Bédard (b. 1950)
  • Prière à Notre-Dame, From Suite Gothique, Op. 25 – Léon Boëllman (1862-1897)
  • Toccata from Symphony V, Op. 42 – Charles M Widor (1844-1937)
Tickets: $15. Reception to follow.
Saturday March 19, 2011, 16:00
Pemberton Chapel, Royal Jubilee Hospital
Messe pour les Couvents, François Couperin (1668–1733)
Geoffrey Thornburn, organ; Compline Singers of St. Barnabas under Wendy McMillan
Tickets $15, members $10
Presented in cooperation with The Alumnae Association of the RJH School of Nursing.
Saturday May 28, 2010, 12:00
Victoria Centre AGM and lunch, at the home of Jean Pearce
July 17-21, 2011
Hamilton ON
2011 RCCO National Convention
Early registration rates are in effect until April 30.