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Winter 2010Variety - that's what you'll find when you read through my list of past and upcoming engagements. My professional life includes solo recitals, accompanying choirs, improvising accompaniments for silent films, accompanying the renowned choirs of St. Michael's Choir School and Cathedral Organist of St. Michael's Cathedral in Toronto. I'm all the richer artistically for the wide range of musical experiences and artistic people I encounter.
I am also co-Artistic Director of ORGANIX, an annual festival in Toronto held every May presenting concerts and educational events feature the pipe organ. I'll be adding more content to the website this year so do bookmark the site for a return visit sometime. I welcome your comments and can correspond in English, French or German.
CLASSIC ORGAN: O’Meara on electronic organs
"Bill brilliantly combines his historical knowledge of the Organ with his passion for the performing arts in demonstrating how 'new' and 'old' come together in the Hauptwerk with the ultimate outcome being, of course, to entertain!" - Bernard O'Grady, Classic Organ
Engagements & Activities this month
September 2010 M T W T F S S « Feb 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 - Hymns of Praise – May 15, 2010
17 February 2010 12:58 PM | No Comments - IN PRAISE OF MUSIC – April 17, 2010
17 January 2010 1:14 PM | No Comments - Beautiful Brahms – Rhapsody & Rinaldo, March 7, 2010
16 January 2010 7:42 PM | 1 Comment - Carry On Sargeant (Canada 1928 silent film) – March 6, 2010
15 January 2010 11:14 AM | No Comments - Phantom of the Opera – Jan. 30
14 January 2010 1:29 PM | 1 Comment - Hymns of Praise – May 15, 2010
17 February 2010 12:58 PM | No Comments - IN PRAISE OF MUSIC – April 17, 2010
17 January 2010 1:14 PM | No Comments - Beautiful Brahms – Rhapsody & Rinaldo, March 7, 2010
16 January 2010 7:42 PM | 1 Comment - Carry On Sargeant (Canada 1928 silent film) – March 6, 2010
15 January 2010 11:14 AM | No Comments - Phantom of the Opera – Jan. 30
14 January 2010 1:29 PM | 1 Comment - SAM on Phantom of the Opera – Jan. 30
- HAROLD on Beautiful Brahms – Rhapsody & Rinaldo, March 7, 2010
- John Fenton on It’s Bill’s B-Day!
- Eva and Steve Hegedus on It’s Bill’s B-Day!
- Susan and Urs Doerig on It’s Bill’s B-Day!
- Gordon on It’s Bill’s B-Day!
- Gordon on It’s Bill’s B-Day!
- lynngnyc on It’s Bill’s B-Day!
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Hymns of Praise – May 15, 2010
This exciting program will include selections by Bach, Mozart, Duruflé, Willan and others. 7:30 pm, Oshawa, Ontario. organ accompanist for Haydn’s “Creation”... -
IN PRAISE OF MUSIC – April 17, 2010
Runnymede United Church, Toronto CANTORES CELESTES WOMEN’S CHOIR celebrates the 300th ANNIVERSARY of PERGOLESI’S birth with ‘Stabat Mater’ & the CANADIAN PREMIERE... -
Beautiful Brahms – Rhapsody & Rinaldo, March 7, 2010
Victoria Scholars male vocal ensemble, Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Toronto piano accompanist for Brahm’s Alto Rhapsody, Rinaldo and other works. Beautiful... -
Carry On Sargeant (Canada 1928 silent film) – March 6, 2010
Kingston Film Festival See all details on website: www.kingcanfilmfest.com -
Phantom of the Opera – Jan. 30
St. John’s Anglican Church (York Mills), Toronto Phantom of the Opera (U.S.A. 1926 silent film) – improvised organ accompaniment January 30, 2010 -
The Lost World – January 10
The Revue Theatre, Toronto The Lost World (U.S.A. 1925 silent film) – improvised piano accompaniment January 10, 2010 See the National Post review on... -
Choir & Organ Concert Series, Roy Thomson Hall
Choir & Organ Concert Series, Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto Junior & Senior Choirs of St. Michael’s Choir School and the Victoria... -
Sing We Noël, Noël We Sing, Massey Hall
St. Michael’s Choir School presents: Sing We Noël, Noël We Sing Jerzy Cichocki, Caron Daley and Teri Dunn, conductors William O’Meara, organist Friday, December... -
Phantom of the Opera (1925) – October 30
October 30, 2009 Phantom of the Opera (1925 silent horror classic) with improvised organ accompaniment All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, Toronto, ON
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Organ
Hymns of Praise – May 15, 2010
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Organ
IN PRAISE OF MUSIC – April 17, 2010
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Organ
Beautiful Brahms – Rhapsody & Rinaldo, March 7, 2010
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Carry On Sargeant (Canada 1928 silent film) – March 6, 2010
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Organ
Phantom of the Opera – Jan. 30
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Silent Films
The Lost World – January 10
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Organ
Choir & Organ Concert Series, Roy Thomson Hall
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Organ
Sing We Noël, Noël We Sing, Massey Hall
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Silent Films
Phantom of the Opera (1925) – October 30
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Silent Films
Nuit Blanche – October 3-4, 2009
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Silent Films
TIFF SHHH! Silent film classics
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It’s Bill’s B-Day!
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Organ Soloist
Music Mondays recital series – July 13
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NEW PICS! Inaugural recital of new Allen organ – July 3
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Piano Soloist
Cinematheque Ontario – June 26 & 27
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Panelist
Interview on Bravo! about the RCCO Festival 2009
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Organ Soloist
Pipes & Vodka: performing organ recitals in Russia
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Victoria Scholars, “Scholars Choice”, Our Lady of Sorrows Church – June 7
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Piano Soloist
Cinematheque Ontario, Portuguese silent cinema. “Douro” – June 5
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Cinematheque Ontario, retrospective on silent cinema of Germaine Dulac – May 30
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