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Winter 2011Variety - 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.
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
February 2012 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 - 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 | No Comments - 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 | No Comments - 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 | No Comments - 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 | No Comments - 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!
- Lorne David Thomson on It’s Bill’s B-Day!
- Peter Treen on It’s Bill’s B-Day!
Silent Films Archive
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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... -
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,... -
Nuit Blanche – October 3-4, 2009
TIFF Cinematheque A Trip to the Moon William O’Meara – Toronto / Andrei Streliaev – Toronto / Robert Hall –... -
TIFF SHHH! Silent film classics
Toronto International Film Festival September 2009 Classics from the silent era projected on the giant screen in Yonge-Dundas Square 3-5... -
Cinematheque Ontario – June 26 & 27
Pianist Cinematheque Ontario, Les Vampires, Episodes 1-12. Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario. June 26-27 -
Pipes & Vodka: performing organ recitals in Russia
February 2008. This past October I was invited to Perm, Russia to perform an organ recital and an improvised... -
Cinematheque Ontario, Portuguese silent cinema. “Douro” – June 5
Pianist Cinematheque Ontario, Portuguese silent cinema. “Douro”, June 5. -
Cinematheque Ontario, retrospective on silent cinema of Germaine Dulac – May 30
Pianist Cinematheque Ontario, retrospective on silent cinema of Germaine Dulac. Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario. May 30