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INTERNATIONAL ORGAN COMPETITION 2009
To honour the memory of the distinguished Swiss
organist Georges Cramer (1909-1981) – 2009 being
the 100th anniversary of his birth –, the foundation
bearing his name is organising
the fifth international
organ competition in the Abbey of Saint-Maurice
d’Agaune (Switzerland).
For many years Georges Cramer was the church organist of Saint-François
in Lausanne and will also remain an unforgettable master of the
Conservatoire in the same town.
Through his outstanding teaching he handed down all the richness of
both French and German traditions, which he had himself inherited from his
masters William Montillet,Emile Blanchet, Otto Barblan.
Member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC).
This competition will be held at Saint-Maurice in Valais, Switzerland,
from
Wednesday 12th to Saturday 22nd August 2009.
CHURCH ORGANS IN SAINT-MAURICE – SWITZERLAND
For this competition the town of Saint-Maurice has placed two
instruments of excellent quality - built by Kuhn - at the organists
disposal:
- Abbey Church (built 1950):
3 keyboards, 72 stops, mechanical traction assisted by Barker lever
- Saint-Sigismond Church (built 2001):
2 keyboards, 27 stops, mechanical traction.
These two remarkable instruments possess numerous electronic
combinations. The competitors will thus play without assistance.
Competitors will be able to practise on pianos and church organs
according to a pre-arranged schedule.
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