We won’t disclose the “official” number since he looks so young … well the grey hair tells most of the story anyway.
His wife (moi) is offering him a surprise gift (his own website) so please write him a note so that he will have a bunch of “cards” to open up when we tell him <Go to the far end of the page for leave a Comment>. Pass on the note to all who know him and let’s hope he won’t type in the url with his name on it!
Thanks everyone!
Andrée
Winter 2011
Variety - 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'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.
Happy B-DAY dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday Bill! Congratulations on your new appointment to St. Michael’s (even though we’re not supposed to know about it yet!), and on your beautiful new website (even though you don’t know about it yet!). Enjoy the birthday celebrations.
All the best, Bill, and remember:
old age isn’t so bad, when you consider the alternative.
John Tuttle
(The older I get, the better I was)
Happy Birthday William. What a fantastic gift. Andrée must really love you…
I have been trying for years to carve out enough time to get mine up but is still on the dev burner.
Hope you have a great birthday playing with your new toy.
best,
Robert DiVito
Dear Bill,
I can’t believe you still haven’t graduated! Sorry we can’t be there for your wonderful birthday party. Just remember you aren’t getting older, you’re getting more dignified (ha!). Maya and I are looking forward to seeing you all in London soon!
Our organist buddy named Bill
looks too young to be “over the hill”!
Happy Birthday to you
and your new website too:
Keeping tabs on you’s now a big thrill!
Happy Birthday Bill! Enjoy your new e-pressie! You are so lucky to have in-house tech support
Cheers,
Jenny Griffin
Happy Birthday Bill!
Your new web-site really rocks (to paraphrase my kids)!
Peter
Happy Birthday Bill – You will always be our “Numbero Uno”
Denis & Rena Guerard
OLS Choir
Dear Bill,
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! Jodel greetings from Zürich!
Congrats on the website!
Elizabeth
Bon anniversaire, Bill! It was good to see you at the RCCO Convention last week. Keep the good work! Sincerely, Simon Couture
Dear Bill,
Have a wonderful birthday and many, many, many more years of delighting audiences with your fantastic talent. Kelly G
Hallo Bill! From Italy a very Happy Birthday to a very good friend and wonderful musician and congratulation to Andrée for the beautiful web site.
Have a GREAT day!
Massimo
Dear Bill
Happy B-Day and many Happy Returns of the Day!!
Congratulations for all your impressive accomplishments and many upcoming exciting events ahead!!
Remember me? Bernadette
Cher Bill,
Je te souhaite un bon aniversaire de naissance et une très bonne année avec bien des concerts etc…
Robert
There’s no one on earth can compare-a
musician like William O’Meara
with anyone nicer,
more keen to entice-yer
to concerts. Where next, the Sahara?
Sorry, dashed awkward to rhyme with O’Meara but have a Very Happy Birthday and congratulations on yer move to St Michael’s.
Cher Bill,
Toute ma famille se joint à moi pour t’envoyer nos meilleurs souhaits pour une bonne fête et une longue vie pleine de joie et de satisfaction.
Drei Mal Hoch.
Greetings from our part-time home on the Rock and best wishes for a memorable birthday. What a great present to receive! Have a wonderful day et Bonne Anniversaire.
Best,
Barb and Gerry
Happy Birthday Bill! And welcome back to the board, doesn’t it make you feel young again to be back, just like in the good ole days
Warmest best wishes to you on your birthday. It’s quite an impressive site. You appear to be as busy as ever. I hope we can fit in a lunch sometime. Amities aussi a Andree et Christine.
Hi Bill,
What a neat surprise this is! Have a terrific Birthday.
Kevin
Une pensée pour ta fête
(air de “Happy Birthday to you)
Un baiser sur ta joue
Une fleur sur ton coeur
Un sourire pour te dire…
Joyeux anniversaire !
Hip! Hip! Hip! Hourra!
Hip! Hip! Hip! Hourra!
Bonne fête Bill!
Alexandre, Benoît, Catherine, Amélie, Lyne et Eric.
Hi Bill…wow what a gift!!!
Happy Birth Day I hope you have a Fantastic time. Enjoy!
loved the site and enjoyed listening to your presentations and work.
I am proud of you.
N.
Lieber Bill,
)
eine feste Umarmung zum Geburtstag und “nastarovje”
Super Webauftritt und herzlichen Glückwunsch zur neuen Stellung. Habe schon ein wenig auf der Seite gestöbert und auch Deinen Text zu Perm entdeckt!
Alles Liebe dir und Deiner wunderbaren family!
Yours Elke
Hey, Bill! Seems like yesterday we were all young ‘uns living at 880 Bathurst. Aw, heck! We’re still in the “summer” of our lives! (Doesn’t that last until we’re at least 75?!) Congratulations on your birthday and your great website! Have a great day.
David
Happy Birthday Bill!
Sure wish I had learned to be an organist, from my younger brother, instead of taking up bagpipes. LOL.
In 1987, you inaugurated the new Rodgers organ at St. Pat’s, Markham. In your new role (shh, nobody is supposed to know!), I hope you will be the organist for the Cathedral Junior Choir’s visit to St. Pat’s in October (already planned) to end the inaugural year of the new Letourneau. This will really complete the circle.
Bill
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BILL!!!
What a special gift Andree has made for you!
I hope this day is the start of a wonderful year!
Rob and I are looking forward to seeing you both at the opera.
Jane Laughton & Rob Cary
Hi Bill,
Congratulations on turning SIXTY-FIVE!! That’s a BIG one, eh? And all these years people thought you were younger than me. Much younger. A whole lot younger… That really used to piss me off, actually, but now the truth can be told.
Much love,
Stu
Hi Bill What a present. Our family wishes you the best. Remember you’ll still have to do chores so your computer time will be limited!!
Have a great day, love Andrew Beth Meghan and Rachel
Happy Birthday, Bill. We wish you the best! Neat Website!
Happy Birthday, hope all is going well with your concerts.
Best wishes
Marika and Michael
Hi Bill,
You’ll find as the natural grey kicks in, you’ll soon be spending much less time and money at the salon
for all those expensive salt and pepper highlights.
Congratulations on another birthday and your move to St. Michael’s! Oy-ve Maria!
Peter
Judging by the youthfullness of Bill’s photos (and that he hasn’t aged since I last saw him) I’d say either Bill is very happy or he has a painting in his closet that ages for him.
Either way HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!!
Happy Birthday! Great website! Congratulations on St.Michale’s job.
Hope to see you in the fall at Toronto Choral Society.
Have a great B’day!
Lynn Green
Hey Bill,
Impressive website. You’re either photogenic still or had some help from your friendly neighbourhood photoshop artist (all the rage in high school yearbooks these days). Speaking of which – where did all these posts come from? Middle aged people like us are supposed to be lonely, reclusive and on anti-depressants
Have a wonderful birthday there and remember – chocolate cake helps prevent Alzheimers …
Cheers from the Mekong,
Gordon
Hey Bill,
After my first post I thought better upgrade to a PG rated version (married life is all about moderation you know). Congratulations on your blazing fast career path there. Why didn’t I get the same Guidance Counsellor back at Lisgar? Mine advised me to shoot pool and go out clubbing every night if I wanted to succeed – advice which I’ve followed to the letter.
From the jungles of northern Thailand,
Gordon
Hi Bill,
Congratulations on your ? Birthday! We wish you a very, very happy day and many, many happy returns. The website is fantastic and we hope that
you will get to spend a lot of “happy hours” with it. Also congrats on
your appointment at St. Michaels. Best wishes, Susan and Urs
Congratulations Bill on your appointment at the Cathedral and Happy Birthday.We’ll keep an eye on your schedule and hope to see you and hear your wonderful artistry on the organ.
Happy Birthday Bill. I know I’m terribly late but after 50 it doesn’t matter. Life is just beginning and the best is yet to come. Your delightful smile and happy disposition is a treasure – we know what you are doing on the bench is also a treasure. God’s gift to so many.