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Patrick CARDY,
Composer and Teacher: 1953-2005
Open-minded, all-embracing Ottawa musician was known for bridging
gaps in an area of the arts that is often strongly divided. For
him, it was all about communicating with his audience
By Randy RAY,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Wednesday, May 4,
2005, Page S7
Ottawa -- During a career that saw him receive more than 40 commissions
from performers and institutions, including acclaimed Canadian
concert pianist Angela Hewitt and Ottawa's National Arts Centre
Orchestra, Patrick
CARDY rarely separated himself from those
who hired him to compose music.
"Patrick dispelled the stereotype of composers as introverted
and dour and who do their own thing. He was always enthusiastic
to work with us, and about the process of working with us," says
Peter DUSCHENES, artistic director for the Platypus Theatre in
Ottawa.
In 2001, Mr.
CARDY was commissioned by the National Arts Centre
Orchestra to co-write music for Rhythm in Your Rubbish, a Platypus
Theatre production that told the story of two tramps who discover
the beauty of music.
As was usually the case, Mr.
CARDY took on the project with great
enthusiasm, attending workshops and rehearsals, where he collaborated
with actors and the director to make the music and story work
well together. "He was a fantastic collaborator who was so willing
to jump into the process of creating," says Mr.
DUSCHENES.
Others to commission Mr.
CARDY include the Edmonton Symphony
Orchestra, the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Vancouver Orchestra, the Vancouver
Chamber Music Festival and Thirteen Strings. In addition to Ms.
HEWITT, he wrote for soprano Julie
NESRALLAH, flautists Robert
CRAM and Jean-Guy
BRAULT, and for the violin/viola duo of Jerry
and Janos CSABA, who premiered his Mimesis on the National Arts
Centre's Music for a Sunday Afternoon series in 1988.
Often, his support and interest in those who commissioned him
did not end once his music was put to paper: When Rhythm in Your
Rubbish toured Ontario, Mr.
CARDY attended performances in many
cities, including Kitchener, and Toronto, where the Toronto Symphony
performed his score. He would often have a beer with musicians
after a performance to ask how they enjoyed playing his music
and to determine if revisions were necessary. Anyone who is familiar
with his compositions says his music is characterized by colourful,
evocative sonorities, a strong sense of dramatic gesture, an
elegant lyricism and an accessible directness of expression --
traits that have captivated both listeners and performers.
Mr. CARDY's work ranged from pieces for children's theatre to
liturgical music. He was just as likely to be inspired by the
music of a Renaissance composer, as he was to experiment with
synthetic musical scales. A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Records disc of his work Virelai, for clarinet and string orchestra,
was nominated for a Juno award in the Best Classical Composition
category in 1992, and another Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
disc including his Éclat for Organ, was named Best Classical
Recording at the 1999 East Coast Music Awards.
Mr. CARDY, who was also a flutist and teacher, was in demand
as a guest lecturer and music adjudicator Canadawide, and often
visited area high schools to encourage students to consider music
as a career. In 1977, he became a professor in music composition
and theory at Carleton University's School for Studies in Art
and Culture, where he was known as an attentive and creative
teacher.
Mr. CARDY was president of the Canadian League of Composers from
1989 to 1993, and was on the Canadian League of Composers's executive
council for many years, during which he was "well spoken on issues
of concern to Canadian composers and very generous with his time
and advice," says Canadian League of Composers president John
BURGE of Toronto.
While president, he used his close proximity to the Canada Council's
Ottawa office to work on a number of items, including trying
to increase the amount of Canadian music performed by Canadian
orchestras, says Mr.
BURGE. He also oversaw the highly successful
40th-anniversary celebrations of the Canadian League of Composers
in Winnipeg in 1991.
"He cared deeply about our country and wanted us all to appreciate
the wealth of our musical heritage and to provide opportunities
for current and future composers," says Mr.
BURGE.
On March 11, the Ottawa Chamber Music Society performed a tribute
concert to Mr.
CARDY's work at a local church. The concert was
recorded by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to be broadcast
later across Canada. "It was a beautiful event," says the society's
artistic director, Julian
ARMOUR, noting that the society on
29 different occasions used the composer's work in its performances.
The March concert included pieces written for his two children.
It began with
CARDY's
Hope, a short, sweet piece for strings
dedicated to son Michael, and also included Quips and Cranks
dedicated to son Jonathan.
"He wrote music to be played and listened to," says Mr.
ARMOUR.
"He loved the reaction of audiences and that his music brought
out strong emotions."
With his open-minded approach, Mr.
CARDY, who was a devout Catholic,
was known to bridge gaps in an industry that is often strongly
divided. "These days there is an extremely wide spectrum of music
and few composers have respect for the whole spectrum, but Patrick
brought people together and he always fostered respect for what
others were doing.
"He was a great, positive and healthy force in the Canadian music
industry."
When he was not composing, Mr.
CARDY loved to play sports and
keep fit, says close friend Al
MacKEY, who had known Mr.
CARDY
and his wife, Janet, for 20 years.
"He was a passionate debater who liked to take opposing views
and provoke his Friends on just about any subject," says Mr.
MacKEY, who remembers his friend as an enthusiastic curler and
softball player, and a huge hockey fan who never missed his son
Jonathan's games and practices.
In 1996, Mr.
CARDY served as music adviser to the National Arts
Centre Orchestra for its new music festival, A Tonal Departure,
and more recently was a consultant on the National Arts Centre
New Music Program. Over the years, he wrote a handful of pieces
of chamber music for both the orchestra and its musicians and
was active in suggesting new music the orchestra should add to
its concert series.
"One of his roles was to serve as the voice of conscience for
the National Arts Centre Orchestra in our new music program,"
says Christopher
DEACON, the orchestra's managing director. "He
gave us guidance; there was ongoing dialogue and if he felt we
were not doing enough, he would nip at our heels."
Andrew CARDY was a patient collaborator, says Mr.
DEACON. "He
would not just say 'here is a proposal,' he would give me a very
elaborate range of options. They were always very thoughtful
options and he was very responsive to what we had to say."
Like the 18th-century composer Joseph Haydn, Mr.
CARDY signed
all his compositions with the Latin Deo gratias -- thanks be
to God.
Patrick CARDY was born August 22, 1953, in Toronto. He died of
a heart attack March 24 in Ottawa, after being treated for a
broken arm suffered while curling. He was 51. He is survived
by his wife, Janet, and two sons, Michael, 7, and Jonathan, 11.
On the night he died, the National Arts Centre Orchestra dedicated
its performance to him.
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CSAKY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-06-09 published
CSAKY,
George
Michel
Beloved husband of Charlotte, died suddenly at his home in Oshawa
on June 7, 2005 at the age of 80. A soft spoken generous man
he made Friends both in the Hungarian community and among Canadians
during his long tenure at the General Motors Plant in Oshawa.
He was Titular head of the Csaky Clan whose members reside on
3 continents. Requiem Mass will be at St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Church, 432 Sheppard Ave. East, Toronto on Saturday, June 11th
at 11 a.m. George Csaky chose to be cremated; his ashes will
be taken to his ancestrol home and placed in the family crypt
at Szepesmindszent (now Slovakia).
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CSAKY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-11-24 published
CSAKY,
Charlotte (née
KEERI-
SZANTO)
Beloved recently widowed wife of George, mother of Christina
died November 20, 2005 after a brave battle with cancer in her
75th year. Sari lived life to the fullest and will be sorely
missed by her family and Friends. A Requiem Mass will be held
on Saturday, November 26, 2005 at 11 a.m. at St. Elizabeth of
Hungary Church, 432 Sheppard Avenue East. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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CSASZAR o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-06-21 published
PEART,
Douglas▼
Russell
Queen's Commerce '39
University of Toronto, Doctor of Health Administration '51
Peacefully at home on Monday, June 20, 2005, after a long and
happy life at the age of 88. Dear husband and best friend of
Helen (née
DANIELS) after 60 years of marriage. Proud father
of John (Brenda,) Grant (Linda,) Mary
DEVITT
(Richard,)
Sandra
FREEMAN
(John) all of Ottawa, and Susan Peart
CSASZAR (Elmer
CSASZAR) of Toronto. Also survived by five grandchildren: Peter,
Emily and Graham
DEVITT of Ottawa, and John and Elizabeth
CSASZAR
of Toronto. He also leaves his brother Dr. Arthur
PEART
(Gwen)
of Ottawa, and his sister Muriel
PROVERBS
(Jinx) of Summerland,
British Columbia. In addition to his family, Doug will be missed
by many Friends and professional associates.
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Ottawa Civic Hospital from
1954 to 1978, and first non-medical Administrator. Chief Executive
Officer of the Port Arthur General Hospital from 1951 to 1954.
Served five years during World War 2 with the Canadian Army and
discharged with the rank of Captain having served four years
overseas. Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Health, and Life
Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Recipient
of the Commemorative Medal recognizing the 125th Anniversary
of the Confederation of Canada, and recipient of the Commemorative
Medal on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the accession
of her Majesty The Queen of the Throne.
Friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes,
3440 Richmond Road (between Bayshore Drive and Baseline Road),
Nepean, on Wednesday, June 22nd from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday,
June 23rd from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be
held in the chapel on Friday at 2 p.m. Interment Pinecrest Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Palliative Care Outreach,
1455 Woodroffe Avenue South, Nepean, K2G 1W1 or the charity of
your choice would be appreciated. Condolences, tributes or donations
may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com.
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CSASZAR o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-11-28 published
Douglas R.
PEART
By Susan Peart
CSASZAR,
Monday,
November 28, 2005, Page A16
Husband, father, hospital administrator, golfer, optimist. Born
December 18, 1916, in Burlington, Ontario Died June 20 in Ottawa
of heart and kidney complications, aged 88.
Doug PEART loved talking to people. He not only loved talking
he asked questions and remembered the names of everyone he met
and what they had to say. His outgoing personality and amazing
memory set the path for his successful career and a life with
many Friends.
Doug▲ was one of five children of Bessie and Grant
PEART. He was
born on a farm near Burlington, Ontario, but the family soon
moved to Ottawa, where his father worked in the federal agriculture
department. Doug went to Queen's University and graduated in
1939 with a bachelor of commerce degree.
After graduation, Doug took a job with Hudson's Bay Co. in Winnipeg.
However, within a few months, with the outbreak of the Second
World War, he joined the army. With his business degree and organizational
ability, he was a natural for the ordnance corps, in charge of
making sure supplies, hospital facilities and anything required
for the war effort was where it needed to be.
He returned to his parents' home in Ottawa after five years overseas.
One day, when he drove his mother to visit a friend, her friend's
daughter Helen went out to say hello, having known Doug's younger
sister at school. In a matter of a few weeks, Doug and Helen
were married, a love affair that lasted 60 years.
Doug started working with the federal government in the Department
of Fisheries and Oceans. A few years later, he heard about a
new program being started at the University of Toronto, a postgraduate
program in hospital administration.
Doug and Helen sold their house in Ottawa, gave up the comfortable
government job and moved to Toronto with their first-born, John.
The student life was difficult with no money coming in and another
son Grant added to the family.
After graduating, Doug, Helen and the two boys moved to Port
Arthur, Ontario (now Thunder Bay), where Doug became the chief
executive officer of what was then the Port Arthur General Hospital.
The family -- now numbering five, Susan having been born in Port
Arthur -- moved back to Ottawa in 1954, when Doug was appointed
the Chief Executive Officer of the Civic Hospital in Ottawa.
He was the first non-medical administrator at that large teaching
hospital.
Doug loved his 25 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Ottawa
Civic. He said he would have worked for free, it was so much
fun. But, with the arrival of two more children, Mary and Sandy,
he had a wife and five children to support.
His interest in people defined how he did his job. He knew the
names of most of the staff at the hospital and delighted in walking
the corridors, having a word with people he saw. On Christmas
mornings, even though there were five children at home, Doug
would head to the hospital, don a Santa suit and go to the children's
ward with a few other members of staff to hand out presents to
the children who were in hospital over Christmas.
Doug presided over many changes at the Civic including the opening
of the Heart Institute.
After retiring, Doug started a consulting business that allowed
him to combine two of his interests: travel and health-care administration.
He was active in surveying hospitals across the country for accreditation
and was frequently called on by provincial governments to provide
expertise for various hospitals.
Doug was very proud of his family. He had a very optimistic nature,
but combined his optimism with a belief that perseverance and
hard work would help make good things happen.
Susan is Doug's daughter.
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