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KINGSTON CENTRE NEWSLETTER Opus 109 December 2017 Website http://www.rcco-kingston.org A solis ortus cardine ad usque terrae limitem Christum canamus principem, natum Maria Virgine. From the hinge of the rising sun To the farthest edge of the earth Let us sing to Christ our Lord Born of the Virgin Mary Inside this issue Centre President’s Message Michael Capon .….……………………………..…….. 2 Kingston Centre ’17 – ’16 Program at a glance ………………………………………2 From the Editors Who IS my neighbour? David Cameron…………...……….……. 3 The Twelfth Night Party Carol Ramer …………………………………………….…4 A Letter from the Kiwanis Festival ……Urgent!……………...…………..………… 5 The College Service ……………………………………..…………………………....... 6 The Great Bach Marathon …..…………………………………………………………. 7 Exciting new national program: OrgelkidsCAN ………… …………………..…..... 9 Out of Retirement Again! David Cameron conducts a Concert Feb. 17 ……….. 10 Kingston Centre dinner, October 15 ………………………………………………….13 Music Copies from Princess St. United Church ………………………….……...… 13 David Briggs Recital at St. Thomas’, Belleville ……………………………………. 14 Advent Music Calendar at St. George’s …………………………………………….. 15 Supply Organists ………………………………………………………………….…….16 Our advertisers …………………………………………………………………………. 17 Printable posters, pages 8 & 12 2 Centre President’s Message Michael Capon One of the most significant programs of the Kingston Centre -- awarding organ scholarships -- needs your help. The program fulfills one of our key mandates, to support organ education and foster the next generation of organists. We need two volunteers to administer the program and maintain our rank as one of the most extensive scholarship programs in Canada. To make it easier, we've divided the job into two separate roles -- communicating with donors and communicating with students. Here’s how the two jobs are set up: Scholarship Administrator – Donors Communicate with scholarship donors: invite ongoing donation, send notes of thanks, inform donor of the name of the student awarded the scholarship, invite donor to College service, apply for National Scholarships. Direct cheques from donors to the Treasurer, and inform her of student names. Maintain donor contact list. Maintain a record of donations received, for which year they apply, and a list of scholarships currently available. Scholarship Administrator – Students Assist with scholarship advertising. Collect applications and manage auditions (early in the year). Invite previous recipients to apply for renewals. Communicate with students to assign scholarships, confirm our expectations of recipients (including playing in the student concert), and monitor their experience with the program. Receive communication from teachers about completed or partially completed scholarships, and inform the treasurer so that cheques can be issued. Maintain student contact list. If you can help with this important work, or would like further information, contact me at [email protected] We look forward to seeing you at the Twelfth Night Party on January 5th, hosted by Carol Ramer, in the party room at the Royal George, 5 Gore St. A great way to unwind after a busy Christmas season. Merry Christmas! Michael Capon ’17 – ’18 Program at a glance Friday January 5, Twelfth Night Party Friday February 2, 7pm, College Service, St. Mary’s Cathedral Sunday February 18, 2pm Community Suite, Frontenacs Hockey, K-Rock Centre Wednesday March 7, School event Saturday March 24, Community of Organists Concert, Bach Marathon Saturday April 21, Hymn Festival Saturday May 12, Road trip to Napanee 3 From the Editors David Cameron 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?” 27 So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’[a] and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’”[b] 28 And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.” 29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:26-29) With our book club of homeowners in the Medley Court village, we have just read and discussed The Juggler’s Children by Toronto science journalist Caroline Abraham, her account of her family’s search for their roots, from India to Lancashire to Jamaica. On the way Abraham does much to explain the complexities of DNA, mitochondrial and Y-chromosomal, and how we all share in its linkage across centuries and across continents. She shows compellingly that it’s a scientific fact: every human being is really, genetically, a very close neighbour, and a sister or brother, to every other human being. Now it takes considerable chutzpah to alter the language of G. K. Chesterton, but the old English-language convention that “man” or “men” would cover “everybody” is now completely unacceptable. So with some trepidation I offer Chesterton’s House of Christmas—with, as modern hymn books would have it, an appended (alt.)—because its message is so present and still so timely. Sisters and Brothers, believers and doubters, sharers of DNA across the globe: Christmas is for us all, so let us all rejoice and be merry, in songs and in mirth! The House of Christmas There fared a mother driven forth We have hands that fashion and heads that know, Out of an inn to roam; But our hearts we lost - how long ago! In the place where she was homeless In a place no chart nor ship can show All people are at home. Under the sky's dome. The crazy stable close at hand, With shaking timber and shifting sand, This world is wild as an old wives' tale, Grew a stronger thing to abide and stand And strange the plain things are, Than the square stones of Rome. The earth is enough and the air is enough For our wonder and our war; For folk are homesick in their homes, But our rest is as far as the fire-drake swings And strangers under the sun, And our peace is put in impossible things And they lay on their heads in a foreign land Where clashed and thundered unthinkable wings Whenever the day is done. Round an incredible star. Here we have battle and blazing eyes, And chance and honour and high surprise, To an open house in the evening But our homes are under miraculous skies Home shall all people come, Where the yule tale was begun. To an older place than Eden And a taller town than Rome. A Child in a foul stable, To the end of the way of the wandering star, Where the beasts feed and foam; To the things that cannot be and that are, Only where He was homeless To the place where God was homeless Are you and I at home; And all people are at home. G. K. Chesterton 4 Jan Gossaert (c. 1478 – 1532) The Adoration of the Magi “Where all people are at home” The Twelfth Night Party Friday January 5th, 2018, 7:30 p.m. 5 Gore Street, Kingston, Party Room You are invited to attend the Twelfth Night party at the condominium of Gord and Carol Ramer in the party room, penthouse floor. This annual event is a chance to welcome in the New Year with fellow members of the RCCO, and to breathe the relief that comes from the end of a busy Christmas season. Please come at 7:30 p.m. and bring a sweet or savoury snack to share with your friends. Punch, coffee and tea will be provided. If you wish an alcoholic beverage, bring it along with you. Entertainment will be provided by YOU, if you wish. We have had lots of fun listening to songs, stories, participating in quizzes, and general merriment. Join us in a relaxed atmosphere. Just buzz up to the penthouse when you arrive. There will be a notice in the lobby. Parking is on the street, Ontario or Gore. There are a few guest spots, but they are quick to disappear on a Friday. This is one of our rare chances to sit down together, to have fun and just to talk. We want your company! Please RSVP to Carol Ramer at [email protected] or 613 547 0378. 5 A Letter from the Kingston Kiwanis Festival (Ed. note: registration is urgent!) Dear Organists and Students of Organ, I am writing to invite you to enter the 2018 Kiwanis Music Festival. We are hoping to have more interest in organists and their students and would much appreciate your considering entering. Our Music Festival is non-competitive except in a few classes which are listed as such. The adjudicator gives encouraging and well informed feedback. The experience is a rewarding one! The deadline for registration is December 8, late registration December 15. All performances except bands will be held February 20 through March 2, 2018. The organ classes are listed in the syllabus which is online at https://events.solarislive.com/events/syllabus.php?c=all#Organ_ Classes for organ are: 5501 18 years and under - Concert Group Pre-1800 Entry Fee: 35.00 CDN Two contrasting pre-1800 selections or a J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue. (time limit 20 mins.) 5502 Open - Concert Group Pre-1800 Entry Fee: 35.00 CDN Two contrasting pre-1800 selections or a J.S. Bach Prelude & Fugue. (time limit 20 mins.) 5503 18 years and under - Concert Group Post-1800 Entry Fee: 35.00 CDN Two contrasting post-1800 selections. (time limit 20 mins.) 5504 Open - Concert Group Post-1800 Entry Fee: 35.00 CDN Two contrasting post-1800 selections. (time limit 20 mins.) 5505 18 years and under - Own Choice 2 or 3 pieces Entry Fee: 35.00 CDN Own choice of 2 or 3 pieces. Time limit 20 minutes. 5506 Open - Own Choice 2 or 3 pieces Entry Fee: 35.00 CDN Own choice of 2 or 3 pieces.