Pierre Massie's music again featured on Ottawa's Peace Tower Carillon

For the second time, our Dominion Carillonneur, Andrea McCrady,  honoured Pete with a carillon program entirely his!

It was an easy elevator ride up the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada for this very special Carillon Concert.
Thanks Andrea! So proud of Pete :)

Monday, December 18, 2017

From 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Andrea McCrady, Dominion Carillonneur

O Canada

Carols by Pierre Massie, arranged for carillon by Andrea McCrady

• Wassail Song
• Ça, bergers, assemblons-nous
• Dans cette étable
• Mourning Dove
• The Stairwell Carol

An excited group of Stairwellers joined us to watch Andrea play the carillon in the tiny performance room.

Hard to believe that instrument controls one of the largest carillons in Canada!

Andrea again played Pierre's Stairwell Carol so beautifully! It's my personal fave!
Here is a video I made of a past carillon performance by Andrea.

Dr. McCrady is thrilled that she has found a composer "in her own backyard" whose compositions and arrangements seem so fitting to the requirements of the Carillon.

Check out this great article by the Toronto star about Andrea and her "high-level" (pun intended) job.

After we exited Parliament, we were thrilled to meet up with another Stairweller, David Rain, who came to listen to the carillon recital al fresco.

A great day!

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About The Stairwell Carollers:

Pierre Massie started our a cappella choir in 1977 while a music student at Ottawa University. The Stairwell Carollers are ranked with the best of Ontario choirs, winning both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association competitions. 

A registered Canadian charity, we also help local charities with our concert, CD and cookbook sales.