Organ - difficult
SKU:
HL.49017864
For
organ. Composed by
John Casken. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Organ Large Works.
Sacrificium ist ein
anspruchsvolles Werk, das
die Interpreten mit einer
Fulle von
kontrastierendem Material
fordert, aber
gleichzeitig Raum fur
individuelle
Interpretation lasst.
Composed 2009. 20 pages.
Duration 8'. Schott Music
#ED13260. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49017864).
ISBN
9790220131288. UPC:
884088567637.
9.0x12.0x0.107
inches.
Sacrificium
was commissioned by the
St Albans International
Organ Festival for what
has become one of the
most influential organ
competitions in the
world. It is a demanding
8 minute work that will
challenge performers with
an abundance of
contrasting material
whilst still leaving
space for individual
interpretation. Casken
refers to the story of
Alban who sacrificed his
life to save another
Christian thereby
becoming the first
British Martyr in his
programme note and more
specifically the act of
exchanging cloaks and
deception which led to
Alban's execution. This
idea of taking on a new
appearance is apparent in
the music as recurring
themes undergo
transformations,
gradually becoming
absorbed into new musical
textures.
