Healey Willan Interview - Part 1

A Christmas 1966 Canadian TV program "Telescope" with Fletcher Markle interviewing the 86-year old composer and choir director, Dr. Healey Willan.

[@johnstag1391]

Humble and very gifted

[@wcmaddox]

Thank you very much for posting this! Simply a joy to see The Great Man talking about and performing his works.

[@RSCMcountertenor]

I grew up singing this Hodie as a boy chorister. Love it.

[@richardkallio4034]

This is amazing! My musical idol!!

[@larrybeane]

:-)

[@douglaskenyon6897]

Great stuff! Just finished viewing this interview. My wife is an Anglican priest in St Thomas Ont. Healy and his work is an inspiration to us all, and you've done a great service to upload this content. God bless.

[@fluffylambut]

Wonderful!

[@originaltommy]

Wonderful!!!! Thanks for uploading this!

[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

Thanks for this very interesting upload. Evidently, he was a very skilled and knowledgeable man - unlike some, today, who can merely 'talk the talk.'

[@larrybeane]

Offshoreorganbuilder You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@larrybeane]

My pleasure!

[@hemiolaguy]

Lord, I miss the TV programming of the 60s. When orchestral concerts could be seen regularly on network television, and interviews with creative artists could be broadcast without screams of "elitism." But I live in the USA, which means I'm out of touch with what is now on TV in the great land of Canada -- maybe programming like this still happens? (P.S. I also love the novels of Robertson Davies.)

[@jamesdrynan]

That's my mother at 8:17. My father was to her right.

[@musicdirector4825]

Learn more about the music of Healey Willan at the new Willan website - healeywillan.com/

[@hartleymartin]

What is that Kyrie being sung at the end of the clip? I want to add that one to my repertoire.

[@juliaarmstrong5327]

Re the heading: It's spelled Healey, not Healy.

[@larrybeane]

Julia Armstrong, Thank you!

[@juliaarmstrong5327]

You're welcome. Thanks for posting this video.