After that 18 months of restoration and 12,000 operating hoursand a close investment half a million eurosThe organ of the 16th-century San Nicolás will shine this Friday renewed in first concert presented to the public with a great orchestra and a famous organist. Musicians of ADDA Simfónica, which he directed joseph vincentto accompany the translator Juan de la RubiaThe titled organist of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia is in a performance that could be the start of many other musical nights. Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas from Alicante.
Although the new organ has already been played during some ritual practices and De la Rubia himself has presented a recital in the epidemic, Friday’s extraordinary concert is in his memory. official opening and public presentation inside act in public this will begin 17 hours.
program consisting of parts, single (Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor for solo organ, BWV 582) And “Organ” Symphony No. 3 related to Camille Saint-Saensit has all the ingredients to delight attendees with something like: “heavenly music”as he underlined his voiceover in his concert presentation Ramon Egioand the dean of the temple thanking the Provincial Council for paying in full for the restoration duties 497,000 euros.
Joseph Vicen impressed beauty The work of Saint-Saëns “repertoire guernica Written in C major, the “composition” for this instrument is “a happy tonality, like a conversation with God that begins in C minor and culminates in C and ends with a lofty journey”.
“An extraordinary piece whose singularity requires a special setting and a special accompaniment, and now, thanks to the restoration of the organ, we can enjoy it within the framework of the Co-Cathedral of Alicante. Spain’s best organist in a unique concert”added.
Culture Member, Juan de Dios Navarrofor the provincial institution “a honour undertake the restoration of this Renaissance work, which is an icon for the province, and It is considered one of the most important musical instruments in the Valencian Community. historically, patrimonially and culturally”.
Egío, in addition to the liturgical function in religious ceremonies, the organ will perform a cultural work, because it will also serve as “a meeting point between believers and non-believers who want to enjoy a good concert”. The organ will be a touchstone for the city and state. We owe Alicante”. In this regard, Josep Vicente put forward the idea of the future. collaborations between the co-cathedral and ADDA.
Documentary
In my presentation, 28 minute documentary spirit of the windPrepared by the Diputación Image Department, directed by jose perezIt details the arduous process of restoring this historic instrument, a task led by the master organ maker. Frederick Desmotes in Landete (Cuenca) with a team of seven.
Continuing San Nicolás organ Plateresque ebony wooden box from 1590The oldest in the Community of Valencia and one of the five oldest in Spain renewed its entire internal structure “Technical has been a craftsmanship that encompasses many disciplines, including artistic, acoustic drawing, carpentry, forging, metal casting, physics, and computing,” said Dean.
In the documentary, you can see how Desmottes traditionally recomposed. three keyboards and a pedalboardwith forty records, 25,000 pieces, including approximately 2,900 tubesalmost all metal and others wood, some more than four meters LONG.
All this provides a wide variety of sounds that allow you to play a very wide repertoire. organist of Saint Nicholas, Luis EgioUnderlining the quality offered by the new easy-to-play organ participating in the documentary, he said, “It opens up possibilities in the organ music repertoire that we didn’t have before. Now we can give concerts and concerts. Bring guest organizers”.