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Christ Presbyterian Church in Canton, Ohio Sunday, January 31, 2021 4:00pm KEYS (AND PEDALS) GALORE featuring Mario Buchanan Heather Cooper I “Allegro” from Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) arr. Helmuth Walcha Dialog for Organ and Piano Leo Sowerby (1895-1968) Prelude and Fugue in B Major, Op. 7 Marcel Dupré Mario Buchanan, organ (1886-1971) II “Variations” from Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Major G. F. Handel Waldesrauchen (Forest Murmurs) Franz Liszt Heather Cooper, piano (1811-1886) III Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy George Shearing (1919-2011) Simple Gifts Charles Callahan (b. 1951) The audience is invited to contribute to the expenses of this concert series by making contributions via mail or online at cantoncpc.org

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Christ Presbyterian Church in Canton, Ohio Sunday, January 31, 2021

4:00pm

KEYS (AND PEDALS) GALORE featuring

Mario Buchanan • Heather Cooper

I

“Allegro” from Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) arr. Helmuth Walcha Dialog for Organ and Piano Leo Sowerby

(1895-1968) Prelude and Fugue in B Major, Op. 7 Marcel Dupré

Mario Buchanan, organ (1886-1971)

II

“Variations” from Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Major G. F. Handel Waldesrauchen (Forest Murmurs) Franz Liszt Heather Cooper, piano (1811-1886)

III Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy George Shearing (1919-2011) Simple Gifts Charles Callahan (b. 1951)

The audience is invited to contribute to the expenses of this concert series

by making contributions via mail or online at cantoncpc.org

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Mario Buchanan serves as Director of Music/Organist at Christ Church Episcopal in Hudson, Ohio. Prior, he was the Gibbs Music Intern at Christ Presbyterian Church in Canton, Ohio. Mario is a graduate of the University of Akron where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance, studying primarily with Valerie Thorson and secondary with Nicole Keller.

photo by Rachel Baker

In addition to studying organ in college, Mr. Buchanan studied voice and was active in the school’s choral program, singing in both the Chamber Choir and the Concert Choir. Mario received the distinction of winning the 2014-2015 Concerto Competition at the University of Akron, the first organist to ever win the award. He performed Francois Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ and Orchestra in G minor with the University of Akron Symphony Orchestra to great acclaim. He has played concerts all over Northeast Ohio and in other states both as a soloist and an accompanist. Mario is a member of The Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM), The Ohio Choral Directors Association (OCDA) where he serves as Music in Worship Chair, The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), and the American Guild of Organists (AGO) where he serves as Dean of the Akron Chapter. Mario also works at Cliff Hill Music, a music distributor in Brook Park, Ohio, and is the Assistant Director/Director of Children’s Choruses for the Hudson Community Chorus.

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Heather Cooper is active as a church musician, educator, and performer. She currently serves as Interim Organist and Director of Handbells and Children’s Choir at Christ Presbyterian Church, where her responsibilities include providing music for worship, as well as organizing the annual concert series.

Heather frequently performs as keyboardist with the Canton Symphony Orchestra. She recently appeared as featured soloist on the CSO Masterworks series, presenting Guilmant’s Symphony No. 1 in D minor for Organ and Orchestra, as well as the beloved “Organ” Symphony No. 3 of Camille Saint-Saëns. She previously served as accompanist for the CSO Chorus for several years.

Heather is Principal Conductor for Summit Choral Society, where she directs the flagship children’s ensemble, Performance Choir. The group has performed locally with the Canton Symphony and Akron Symphony, and nationally at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Grand Ole Opry. The choir was invited to perform at the national conference of the Organization of American Kodaly Educators in 2019, as well as singing at the Ohio Choral Directors Conference in 2017. Heather spent sixteen years as an elementary and middle school music teacher in both public and private settings. For the Spring 2021 semester, she is Interim Director of Choral Activities at Malone University, directing the Malone Chorale as well as Amplified, a vocal jazz ensemble. Heather holds Bachelor of Music degrees in Piano Performance and Choral Music Education from the University of South Carolina. Her Master of Music degree is in Music Education from Capital University.

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Future Events in the 2020-21 Concert Series via Facebook and YouTube

WOMEN OF GENIUS Les Délices – chamber music ensemble performing on period instruments

Sunday, February 28, 2021, 4:00 p.m.

Les Délices honors Women’s History Month with a program dedicated to women composers and strong female characters. The program features instrumental works by Elisabeth Jacquet de la

Guerre, songs by Julie Pinel, and cantatas relating the Old Testament stories of Judith and Esther.

ABRAHAM AND ISAAC Sarah Pozderac-Chenevey, alto • Michael Wallace, tenor

Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021, 4:00 p.m.

Enter into Holy Week with Abraham and Isaac, the well-known Old Testament narrative in which God tests Abraham, set in a canticle by 20th century English composer Benjamin Britten.

FRESH AIRE Nancy Paterson, harp • Dianne Williams, flute

Sunday, April 25, 2021, 4:00 p.m.

The delicate sounds of harp and flute combine in lush arrangements of classical selections.

The audience is invited to contribute to the expenses of this concert series

by making contributions via mail or online at cantoncpc.org

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Concert Series Patrons 2020-2021 M.J. & Pat Albacete Clarence & Rosie Anderson Becky Banfield Terri & Peter Bate Alice Bailey Mary Ann Beck Rev. Virginia Rila Birks William P. Blair III Jack & Jean Burnquist Chris & Carol Burt Richard & Susanne Campbell Bob & Donna Carter Miriam & Terry Carter Renie Connor Heather & Britt Cooper Jayne & Lang D’Atri Ronald Davis Catherine Elsass Dillon Judith Doebereiner Ken & Judy Douglass Sandi & Dave Fedder Richard & Cathy Geib Judy & Fred Gibbs Lew Gibbs Jon & Judy Graef John & Sue Ellyn Haas Linda Hanna Rhoda & Don Hart Bob Hecht in memory of Cynthia Hecht Marna Holcomb Selina Amy Hosking Nancy & Edwin Irving Barbara & Warren Kandel Dorothy E. Kandel William & Linda Kendrick In Memory of Christopher Kenney Jack & Elaine Ketterer Richard & Doris Langsdorf Larry & Emily Linn Fred & Nancy Linxweiler Ruthanne Lungociu Joyce Mason

Tom & Carolyn McCain Phyllis & Jack Milligan Van Misheff Don & Nancy Montgomery David & Cindy Morgan David T. Moss in loving memory of Jeannine E. Moss Roberta Myers Linda & Jerry Norton Tom & Nancy Okonak Carol & Joe Orin Judy Provo Richard & Nancy Pryce Dottie Rasnick Carol Reed Mrs. Nancy Savage Pamela Shaw & Thomas Roncevic Marcia Short Albert & Judith Smith Jim & Betsy Smith Tracy Smith Loren & Beth Souers Ralph Tamper Joseph M. Vitale Ginny Watki

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The Gibbs-Preyer Sanctuary Organ The Sanctuary Organ is a distinctive instrument built by the Schantz Organ Company of Orrville, Ohio. Given by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Gibbs and Mrs. Frederick W. Preyer in memory of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gibbs, the organ was built in 1952 as a major phase of Christ Church’s renovation and expansion program. The brief association of E. M. Skinner with the Schantz Company witnessed the installation of the instrument. The tonal design of John Schantz and Mr. Skinner brought about several unique features. Unusually broad-scaled principals in the great and pedal division laid the foundation for a wonderfully rich and sonorous tone. The solo division was noteworthy due to the large-scaled viola and celeste, as well as the doppelflöte and lovely vox humana. Over the years, under the supervision of various organists of the church’s rich musical tradition, subtle tonal revisions have been made, based on popular trends in organ voicing, especially regarding the principal choruses and mixtures. In 1996, a tonal rebuild and enlargement of the Sanctuary Organ sought to bring about a return to the original American Classic tonal design of 1952. A noteworthy addition to the instrument was the Elsass Memorial Trompette en Chamade, given by the Russell Elsass family in memory of beloved wife and mother, Anne Elsass (who served as dean of the Canton chapter of the American Guild of Organists). The stop is afforded a commanding position high on the front wall of the chancel. Other noteworthy additions included the Tuba Mirabilis, a heroic English-style solo reed under expression in the solo division, the Harmonic Flute, the 32’ Contra Posaune, and the Zymbelstern. The original instrument of 1952 contained 59 ranks. Now, the organ is comprised of five divisions with a total of 72 ranks (58 stops). From 1996-2003, the Schantz Organ Company executed a re-leathering and chest rebuilding of each division of the organ—Choir, Solo, Great, Pedal, and finally Swell. This process fortuitously prepared all the sound-producing components of the organ located in the two large double-story pipe chambers to allow for the final phase of this long-term renovation: the new console. Most recently, in the summer of 2008, the Schantz Organ Company built a completely new four-manual console with solid-state digital components. With greatly expanded devices for more flexible and creative use of the organ, there are now 105 drawknobs, 31 tilting coupler tabs, 63 thumb pistons, 31 toe studs, 256 levels of digital memory, with MIDI-control technology. The console is moveable to any location on the main chancel level, allowing full view of the performers at our organ concerts.

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The Grant Mason Continuo Organ The one-manual mechanical-action continuo organ was built in 2004 by Rudolf von Beckerath Orgelbau, of Hamburg, Germany, and used for ten years by professional early music ensembles in New York City. It was acquired by Christ Church in September of 2014 as a gift from Janet Mason in memory of her beloved husband, Grant. There are three ranks of pipes voiced as Gedackt 8’, Rohrflöte 4’, and Oktave 2’, plus an additional half rank for the upper register of the instrument as a Holzprinzipal 4’. The organ is housed in the balcony and is used occasionally for special concerts, hymn singing, and antiphonally with the main Sanctuary Organ.

Bösendorfer Grand Piano 214

Acquired in 2014, through the financial support of the congregation and broader music community, this distinctive and versatile instrument enhances both worship services and music series concerts. Bösendorfer pianos have been handcrafted in Austria since 1828. Their popularity soared in 1838 when Franz Liszt, known to be a passionate, virtuoso and young composer, decided to select a Bösendorfer Grand for his concert in Vienna. What distinguishes Bösendorfer is that each instrument is crafted with utmost care and dedication by the hands of their artisans. The instruments are constructed using mostly spruce, which supports sound formation, similar to that of a violin. When a note is played, the integrated spruce components become acoustically active, forming a complete resonating body that allows the whole instrument to project and outstanding richness of tone color and a legendary pure and brilliant sound. This complex construction is part of the Viennese tradition of piano making.

Christ Presbyterian Church Staff

Senior Pastor Rev. David de Vries Associate Pastor Rev. Michael Wallace Pastor and Director of Camp Wakonda Rev. Benjamin George Parish Associate Rev. Dr. Eldon Trubee Director of Children’s and Family Ministries Jennifer George Interim Chancel Choir Director Dr. Britt Cooper Interim Organist and

Director of Handbells and Children’s Choir Heather Cooper Business Administrator/Assistant Treasurer Steve Andrews Financial Assistant/Secretary Diane Nave Administrative Assistant to Senior Pastor/Secretary Caryn Smith Custodians Kurt A. Gottschick & Ron Pelger Sound Technician Brian Ohler Mission Co-Worker in Thailand Esther Wakeman