SKU: HL.49045585

ISBN 9790001165891. UPC: 841886032279. 7.75x11.0x0.06 inches. Latin.

The fact that Naji Hakim's compositional oeuvre is, by his own account, deeply rooted in his personal faith and dedicated to the glory of God and the joy of mankind is evident not only in the text of the sacred choral piece Exultate Deo for eight-part mixed a cappella choir (SSAATTBB). Hakim also manages to capture the textual content of the Latin verses from Psalm 81 by means of musical imagery with various madrigalisms, e.g. with extended melismatic melody lines and distinctive rhythms. This technically demanding sacred choral work was inspired by the Basque folk song Adieu fillette de Bayonne which the Lebanon-born composer already used in the first movement of his concerto for txistu (= Basque wooden flute) and orchestra.

SKU: HL.49019726

ISBN 9790001187985. 8.25x11.75x0.067 inches. German.

'Valet will ich dir geben - Du arge, falsche Welt' Based on the sacred poem of Valerius Herberger and written in the style of Melchior Teschner's chorale melody, the French composer Naji Hakim (*1955) wrote a moving work for choir and organ. The five chorale variations lead from heavenly joy in the choral parts to a charming setting for solo organ; then Hakim moves on to a setting for a cappella choir and a canon for soprano and alto with organ accompaniment. The expressive work ends with a lively toccata which is complemented by an expressive adagio in the middle.

SKU: HL.49018205

ISBN 9790001171243. UPC: 884088592325. 7.75x10.75x0.039 inches. English - Danish.

Naji Hakim, born in Beirut in 1955, is one of the most important organists and organ composers of today. He studied with Jean Langlais as well as at the Paris Conservatoire, was organist at Sacre-Coeur in Paris from 1985-93 and later succeeded Messiaen as organist at the Eglise de la Sainte Trinite. He gives concerts all over the world, is professor at the Conservatoire of Boulogne and visiting professor at the Royal Academy in London.'Set me as a seal upon your heart' sets one of the best-known texts from King Solomon's Song to music. The expressive vocal setting for mixed a-cappella choir is suitable for sacred and secular concerts. Of the same piece, Hakim also composed a version for solo soprano and organ (ED 20808).

SKU: HL.49045074

ISBN 9790001159883. UPC: 841886027664. 9.25x12.0x0.058 inches.

Des heiligen Geistes reiche Gnade (Spiritus Sancti gratia) by Naji Hakim is a chorale prelude based on a melody by Melchior Vulpius. It is a contribution to the Orgelbuchlein Project, a major international composition project, led by William Whitehead, to complete Johann Sebastian Bach's unfinished Orgelbuchlein.

SKU: HL.49045260

ISBN 9790001203678. UPC: 841886029798. 9.0x12.0x0.48 inches.

SKU: HL.49046018

ISBN 9790001166539. UPC: 841886026728. 9.0x12.0 inches. English - Danish.

This toccata is based on the introit to the Christian Epiphany festival and solemnly announces the appearance of the Lord. As a toccata, the work is an introduction to Hakim's Adoration (Schott, ED 22614) for voice, flute and organ, a paraphrase of the first three introitus to Epiphany. The Toccata develops a series of symphonic variations with virtuoso movements that emphasize the expressiveness of the words of the Gregorian text: Ecce advenit dominator dominus: et regnum in manu ejus, et potestas, et empium. Deus, judicium tuum regi da: et justitiam tuam Filio regis. (Behold, the Lord, the ruler, comes: and the kingdom is in his hand, and the power and the dominion. God, give your judicial office to the king: and yours Justice to the son of the king.) (Malachi 3: 1, I Chronicles 29:12, Psalm 71: 1, 10, 11).