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.
For the first time, the requirements for applying for a Hewitt Scholarship have been broadened to include non-Canadian applicants. This annual scholarship of $6,000 is offered by the Ottawa Centre, RCCO, and is intended for a Canadian graduate student in organ, studying either inside or outside Canada, and/or a non-Canadian graduate student who has been accepted to study full-time at a Canadian university in the following academic year. It is expected that all Hewitt Scholarship winners will plan to use their skills as organ teachers in the future.
The scholarship is administered by the Ottawa Centre, and details of application may be found on the Ottawa Centre website. Application forms for candidates for the 2025 Godfrey Hewitt Memorial Scholarship must be emailed or postmarked by April 30, 2025.
Previous Recipients:
Owen Spicer (2024)Pour la première fois, les exigences pour s'inscrire à une Bourse Hewitt ont été élargis pour inclure des candidat(e)s qui ne sont pas canadien(ne)s. Le Centre d'Ottawa du CRCO offre cette bourse annuelle de 6 000$, destinée à un élève d'orgue avancé, étudiant au Canada ou ailleurs, et/ou un étudiant(e) diplômé(e) qui n'est pas canadien(ne), mais qui a été accepté(e) à étudier à plein temps à une université canadienne au cours de l'année universitaire suivante, et ayant l'intention d'enseigner l'orgue dans l'avenir.
La bourse est administrée par le centre Ottawa, et les détails de la candidature peuvent être trouvés sur le site internet du centre Ottawa. Les formulaires de demandes pour la Bourse Commémorative Godfrey Hewitt 2025 devront être
postés avant le 30 avril 2025.
Lauréats :
Owen Spicer (2024)