If you’re even a remote fan of music, any kind of music, and you live in Montreal, you absolutely need to catch Philippe Bélanger playing the massive organ at L’Oratoire St. Joseph on Sundays at 3:30 p.m.
I stumbled upon a performance two weeks ago and was transfixed by the absolutely awesome sounds that echoed through the Basilica. No Yes, Pink Floyd or Genesis concert in any venue has ever even come close to the majestic sounds that I encountered in those short 20 minutes.
I took the liberty of recording today’s performance with my video camera and uploading it (copyright holders need never worry—the quality is atrocious) — but in actuality the sound reverberating though the Basilica, manipulated through the masterful ministrations of M. Bélanger, will literally blow circuits in your brain if you go and listen to it in person. There was some asshole couple talking a few rows behind us in loud voices that totally ruined the recording (you'll hear us leaving the vicinity for a much quieter, and thus less interesting experience) but hopefully this will give you an inkling of the performance. (And I can't discount the frequent "I want to's" from my tiny son as a distraction, though the finale soon kept him and everyone else quiet.)
I know I’ll be there next Sunday.
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