Organ
SKU:
CA.1808600
Composed
by Kay Johannsen. Free
organ music. Full score.
16 pages. Duration 9
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
18.086/00. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.1808600).
ISBN
9790007166656. Language:
all languages.
The
Great Wall developed out
of an improvisation, a
homage to the Great Wall
of China. Two motifs
dominate in the work,
which requires a
three-manual organ: a
two-measure ostinato in
the pedal, and an
oriental-sounding melody
found on the manuals, in
the basic shape and in
the variations. The music
leads seamlessly from an
atmospheric picture into
a rhythmically-driven
crescendo, is interrupted
by a storm fantasy before
ending, after a second
upsurge, in a radiant
fortissimo. The dynamics
and articulation are
given very precisely in
the score. The
registration markings
relate to the four-manual
Muhleisen organ in the
Stiftskirche Stuttgart,
and are intended as a
guide for performance.
This thrilling work,
which recalls Ravel's
Bolero at certain
moments, communicates
directly with a wide
range of audiences.
Upsurge
