HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2017-04-05, Page 15Wednesday, April 5, 2017 • Signal Star 15
Cedric Abdays recital to remember
David Snyder
Special to the Goderich Signal
Star
If asked to choose
between a major sports
game on television on
Sunday afternoon or going
to an Organ Recital, I dare
say most likely the sports
game would generally win
out.
However, that was not
true on Sunday the 26 of
March when many turned
down the "Kings of sports"
for the" King of Instru
ments", with Recitalist
Cedric Abday who
brought an exciting selec-
tion of music.
A Free Will donation was
made for the excellent cause
of defraying the costs of
maintaining the excellent
condition of the Casavant
Pipe Organ.
As the Pipe Organ is gen-
erally seen as an instrument
of the church, there is a lot
that really is not know about
its ability to serve in other
ways.
Primarily it serves as an
excellent concert instrument
capable of performing solo
performances or with the
major symphony orchestras
of the world.
Historically, it was actually
used as an instrument of war
by Roman armies to frighten
invading armies, however
we certainly have moved
through time to enjoy some
of the great compositions
written for it in its justified
position of "King of
Instruments':
As I awaited the begin-
ning of the recital I pon-
dered over the instrument
itself so I invite you to go
with me and visualize going
down deep into a special
room in the basement of the
church to where it all
begins.
The room is called the
`Blower room' because it
contains the large turbines
that produce massive
amounts of the needed wind
pressure.
This wind, which after
passing through large
reservoirs and mechanical
controls up into large
rooms big enough to con-
tain your car enter into
chambers.
The chambers contain
the vast amount of pipes
that produce the sound. All
of them were made by hand
specific for this
instrument.
Each pipe is unique and
indispensable.
This room is kept as
close to clean as is possi-
ble, filtering all the air to
free it from dust or agents
that could, in time, com-
promise the life of the
thousands of leather com-
ponents inside the organ
chests.
Cedric used every pipe
and his performance was
excellently enhanced by
Colleen Maguires' thought-
ful work in setting up
a large screen and camera
system that made Cedric
completely visible to all; his
console is a bit off to one
side so the camera work did
the trick.
At the beginning of the
recital, the audience was
asked to join hire in the
singing of an old Hymn
number 113 in the Hymn
Book of Praise entitled
"Comfort, comfort ye my
people"
We were then thrilled to
listen to the composition
written by George Boehm, a
German composer known as
"Variations on Freu dich
sehr" from which the I lymn
was inspired.
Cedric spoke to the audi-
ence describing relevant
information about his
choices in today's perfor-
mance which added to the
enjoyment and under-
standing of the great Mas-
ter composer Buxtehude
who gave us the Prae-
ludium in G minor, which I
will'say was performed
flawlessly.
.It is no wonder Bach at the
age of 20 years walked 250
miles just to be able to hear
him play.
The work of J.S.Bach was
the exciting Prelude and
Fugue in D major and the
mighty Casavant came
through bringing that mas-
terpiece to life.
C.P.E. Bach, the second
son of J.S.Bach, gave us his
Sonata in F. major - a specific
composition I am not per-
sonally familiar with but cer-
tainly hope to hear again
many times more.
The last composer per-
formed by Abday brought
out the best of the best, in
both Cedric Abday and the
great Casavant Pipe Organ.
The "Prayer" by the Alsa-
cian French composer Leon
Boellman presented colour
and demanding choices of
registrations and set antici-
pation for the Toccata, which
I am sure used every amount
of wind pressure in the
organ, bringing the audi-
ence's roaring approval as a
standing ovation.
Cedric Abday is a warm,
talented artist, who, in this
recital enhanced his music
with commentary as I men-
tioned but also spent a great
deal of time preparing
because a pipe organ has
many possible choices in the
sounds to be selected.
He did exceptional work
in finding and using voices
most suited to reproduce the
artists' works from the 1700
period in time.
He is a professional Choir
Master and Knox is seeing an
exciting growth in the Adult
Choir.
Recently he began a Chil-
dren's Choir and has exciting
plans for it I am told.
He welcomes new friends
for the Adult Choir.
So, if you love music or
like to sing, come on and be
a part of it all.
The audience demanded
an Encore and he obliged
with his transcription, which
I found deeply moving, of
the composition by Bee-
thoven called "Natures
Praise"
We also acknowledge
Bonnie Dunn who spoke for
all, thanking Cedric for the
magnificent afternoon of
unforgettable music and
fun.
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