Michael Capon - organist, conductor, composer

Bio

Michael Capon (M.Mus., ARCT) lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with his wife Ellen, where he serves as Director of Music at Glenview Presbyterian Church, and is active as a performer, conductor, composer, and teacher. In addition to his church work, Michael has directed community choirs and orchestras, directed music for theatrical productions, taught music theory and organ students, and adjudicated at music festivals and competitions.

He studied organ, conducting, and composition at McGill University in Montreal, and piano through the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto.

Hockey Night in Canada theme song

Michael has submitted an entry to the CBC competition for a new theme song for Hockey Night in Canada. There are two versions: Ice Time and Ice Time - Pumped
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Compositions

The music employs modes of the composers invention, most recently experimenting with hexatonic modes derived from combining two major and/or minor triads (for example, combining a C-major triad with a d-minor triad to produce the six-note mode c,d,e,f,g,a). In his instrumental compositions, he has also experimented with new forms. His choral compositions tend to be written with competent church choirs in mind.

Sheet music of some of his compositions is available below as PDF files. If you perform the music, please send an honorarium to the composer at the address below.

Choral

Missa Brevis (1994), ATB/Organ

Written for St. Matthias' Choir, Westmount, Quebec, Christmas Eve

In Flanders Fields (1995), SATB/Organ, 5 minutes

Written for St. Matthias' Choir, Westmount, Quebec, Remembrance Day

Morning Prayer (2001), 2-Part Choir/Keyboard, 2 minutes

Written for Christ Church Cathedral Treble Choir. To be published by RCCO Publications

Invocation (2001), SATB/Organ, (Flute), 3 minutes

Written for Christ Church Cathedral Adult Choir

Song to the Lamb (2001), SATB/Keyboard, 2 1/2 minutes

Written for Christ Church Cathedral Adult Choir, Ascension Day

Preces and Responses (2002), ATB

Commissioned by All the King's Men, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Before the earth had yet begun (2002), SATB/Keyboard, 4 minutes

Commissioned by Christ Church Cathedral in celebration of its 150th anniversary

Arise, shine (2003), Unison/Keyboard, 3 minutes

Written for Christ Church Cathedral Treble Choir, Advent/Epiphany

God, when I stand (2004), SATB/Optional accompaniment, 3 minutes

Written for Christ Church Cathedral Adult Choir, Lent

The love of Jesus calls us (2004), SATB/Optional accompaniment, 3 minutes

Come, Holy Ghost (2005), SATB/Organ, 4 minutes

Written for Christ Church Cathedral Adult Choir, Pentecost

My life flows on (2006), S solo/SATB/Keyboard, 6.5 minutes

Commissioned by the New Brunswick Choral Federation for the Spring Choral Fest 25th anniversary

Come sing, O church, in joy! (2007), SATB/Keyboard, 3 minutes

Commissioned by Glenview Presbyterian Church, celebrating the induction of the Rev. Derek Macleod as Minister

Love, Joy, and Peace (2008), Unison, 2-part, or SAB Choir/Keyboard, 2.5 minutes

Suitable for Pentecost or General use. To be published by RCCO Publications

Organ

Montreal Suite (1995)
- Fugue
- Ostinato
- Toccata
Fredericton Suite (2002)
- Trio , 2 1/2 minutes
- Meditation , 3 1/2 minutes
- Humouresque , 1 1/2 minutes
- Toccata , 2 1/2 minutes
Amen: Arabesque for Organ (2004), 1 minute

Published in Organ Canada , September 2004

Promenade: Homage to Gerald Bales (2004), 2 minutes

Published by RCCO Publications in Te Deum Laudamus , Volume 2, a collection of pieces in memory of Gerald Bales

Circle Dance (2005), 4 1/2 minutes

Two-Step (organ version) (2005), 4 1/2 minutes

A Trumpet Whimsy (2008), 2 minutes

Published in Organ Canada , June 2008

Other

Linger (2003), trio for Piano, Violin or Clarinet, Cello or Bass Clarinet, 5 minutes

Commissioned and premiered by the Andiamo Trio

Two-Step (2004), trio for Piano and two Violins or Clarinets or Violin and Clarinet, 4 minutes Piano solo version
Commissioned and premiered by the Andiamo Trio

Contact

organist@glenviewchurch.ca

Michael Capon
c/o Glenview Presbyterian Church
1 Glenview Ave.
Toronto ON M4R 1P5

416-488-1156x24