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Concerto for Organ and Strings (1988) |
organ and strings - 15'
This Concerto is in 3 movements;
Vivace, Andante, Allegro, and was comissioned by the Orgelkring Heeswijk in
1988, to be dedicated to Professor Dorthy de Rooij. The organ part is written
for manuals alone and is treated both as a member of th orchestra and a soloist.
Vivace is a dance-like and rhythmical piece in sonata-form, with a chorale section
in it'sdevelopment. The Andante contains contrasting moods, and presents varioous
themes or short rhythmical and harmonical elements, including a Gregorian chant
taken from the vespers of Easter Sunday. This movement is in ternary form with
a varied recapitulation. The piece is finished off by an Allegro in cyclical
rondo-form, with energetic vitality.
First performance: 1 May 1988, Abbaye van Berne, Heeswijk, The Nehterlands. Naji Hakim organ, 'Concerto Rotterdam', Hanz Freizen, conductor