Godfrey Hewitt, C.D., D.Mus. (Cantuar), FRCO, Hon. ARSCM, died in 2002 at the age of ninety-three. Born in 1909 in England, in 1931 he became Organist and Master of the Choristers at Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa, and remained there for half a century, until his retirement in 1980. Famed as performer, teacher, composer, and organ designer, Dr. Hewitt was awarded the Lambeth Doctorate of Music by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and was a Member of the Order of Canada.
This scholarship, amounting to $6,000 annually, was established after his death both to honour his memory and to increase the number of highly-trained professional Canadian organists, not only to serve as organists in universities, concert halls, and churches, but also to teach future generations of performers. Awarded only to Canadian students or to landed immigrants in Canada, for graduate studies either inside or outside Canada; the Scholarship is awarded each spring on the basis of application with letters of recommendation, a recording of requested repertoire, and a study plan for the following year.
The scholarship is administered by the Ottawa Centre, and details of application may be found on the Ottawa Centre website. Deadline for application is April 30.
Previous Recipients:
Alexander Straus-Fausto (2023)Cette bourse d'un montant annuel de $5,000 fut créée après sa mort afin de lui rendre honneur et d'augmenter le nombre d'organistes professionnels canadiens hautement qualifiés, non seulement pour avoir une activité d'organiste dans les universités, les salles de concert et les églises, mais aussi pour enseigner les futures générations d'organistes. Cette bourse, qui n'est décernée qu'aux étudiants canadiens ou aux immigrants reçus au Canada et qui est destinée à des études de premier cycle au Canada ou en-dehors du Canada, est attribuée chaque printemps sur la base d'une candidature comprenant des lettres de recommandation, un enregistrement du répertoire imposé et un plan d'étude pour l'année suivante.
La bourse est administrée par le centre Ottawa, et les détails de la candidature peuvent être trouvés sur le site internet du centre Ottawa. La date limite de candidature est le 30 avril.
Lauréats :
Alexander Straus-Fausto (2023)