The Music Ministry has been a distinguishing feature of Ascension of Our Lord Parish from the outset. The founders commissioned the Casavant brothers to build and install the magnificent Opus 1344 organ, and Lynwood Farnham performed the inaugural concert in 1930.

Directed by Joel Peters, the choir holds pride of place in our liturgical and musical tradition.

Through the Choir and Music Ministry Fund, the parish hires four McGill University voice students as section heads for our voluntary choir.

The organ was fully restored in 2020-2022 thanks to a successful capital campaign and the support of le Conseil du patrimoine religieux du Québec.

ORGAN COMPETITION

Friday, May 29, 2026
4 pm at Ascension

Join us for the Final Round>>>

The 29th Lynnwood Farnam Organ Competition is one of the longest running competitions of its kind in Canada.

The three Finalists — Jonathan Niemi, Madison Thompson, and Manuel Piazza — will compete for its prizes (First Place, $2000; Second Place, $750), and a chance for their names to be added to the list of prestigious prize winners from the past.