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October recital celebrates
Kemper piano dedication Christ Church celebrated the generous gift of a Yamaha baby grand piano on Sunday, October 14. The piano, a model C2 Yamaha delivered last April, was heard for the first time in concert. The day was dedicated to honor the memory of Elizabeth Haas Kemper and Albert
Strayer Kemper, Jr., and the celebration began with a prelude by Don
Kensinger. A hymn sung by
the Christ Church Choir, directed by Terry Whittington, organist, marked the
beginning of the dedication ceremony, officiated by The Rev. Elizabeth Morgan,
rector of Christ Church.
Don Kensinger and Joseph W. Newton, Jr. performed at the piano and the classical guitar. Kensinger, retired from public schools in southern West Virginia, presently is director of music and organist at First Presbyterian Church in Bluefield. Newton, a native of Bluefield, Virginia, has studied at Concord College and the University of North Carolina, and has performed internationally. All who attended the concert were taken with the skill at the classical guitar exhibited by Newton, and were absolutely floored at the concert skills Loparits exhibited at the piano. All of the musicians commented on the quality of the sound from the new piano and the superb acoustics in the nave of Christ Church. Our new Yamaha Model C2 5'8" Baby Grand Piano, finished in polished Ebony, was purchased from our local dealer, Conncert Music World, in Bluefield, West Virginia. It arrived at the dealership on Friday, April 6, and was delivered Monday afternoon, April 9, following the 12:05 Bluefield community Holy Week service. The piano's depth (length) is 5'8". Its width is 59" and its height is 40". It weighs 660 pounds, and has the popular "Slo Close" Fallboard. Click on a selection below to hear the Yamaha in concert (from the Yamaha website)
1. F.F.
Chopin, Valse No. 6 "Petit Chien"
The C2 piano is specifically seasoned by Yamaha for the North American market. The tuning stability, finish and overall musical integrity are enhanced over the long life expected of a fine piano. Yamaha utilizes a process that creates a permanent crown in the soundboard and at the same time minimizes soundboard cracking. We can feel confident that not only will the piano last for years, but the beautiful sound of a Yamaha piano will last a lifetime. At
the Yamaha lumber mill and wood processing facility, the finest spruce is
quarter sawn; and less than 10% of the total is selected and reserved for
Yamaha piano soundboards. Solid spruce, rather than laminated spruce or
poplar, is the choice in all fine pianos for Purchase of this piano was made possible by gifts in memory of Elizabeth Haas Kemper and Albert Strayer Kemper, Jr., by their children and others who contributed to the Christ Church Memorial Fund following Mrs. Kemper's recent death. If you are interested in finding out more about our Yamaha Piano, please contact our rector, The Rev. Mike Snider, at 304-327-6861. Click link below to learn about our Möller Organ: Click links below to hear Episcopal hymns: |
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the best amplification of sound,
best tone and sustain. Yamaha uses
Spruce for the keys. Spruce is very light and possesses a very high ratio of
strength to weight. It is ideal for key construction, even though its cost is
greater than either sugar pine or bass wood. Yamaha keyboards withstand heavy
use over years of fortissimo passages. 
