Day 140: Just tried to link the Cortner concert program to this blog but couldn't do it. When I figure it out...
The concert was a joyous celebration of Larry Cortner's life and legacy. I am pleased with how things went and everyone in attendance pronounced the concert a success. Also thank you to James Reaney, and his article about the concert in the London Free Press.
We were witnesses to the beginning of an urban (organist's) legend concerning Michael Unger, who as the last performer played the Vierne Final from the 1st Symph. A cipher started! Oh no! It blended in quite well with the harmonies for a while. In trying to disengage the cipher, Michael Unger started to play trills here and there, hoping to hit on the note, thereby stopping the cipher. No luck. Then he figured out that the cipher was in the pedal, so he started to play the pedal notes with more vigour. Soon the cipher stopped. Michael Unger had fixed it himself, while playing at full speed and full organ, without dropping a note! You deserve to win at Harlaam, young padawan. Show 'em how it's done!
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