Toccata Architecture

Scoring/subtitle:
for organ
Year of composition:
2024
Duration:
13 min
Commissioned by:
Norsk Orgelfestival
Supported by:
Det norske komponistfond
Premiere:
2024-09-12, Stavanger Domkirke
Audio:

Excerpts from each of the 4 movements

Details:

First four movements of a planned longer cycle. The titles are connected to photographs of the stonework in Stavanger Cathedral, which re-opened after restauration just before the premiere of this piece.

1. Stein på stein, like størrelser
Stone on stone, equal sizes

2. Et ansikt som ser ned
A face, looking down

3. Spisse vinkler og skjøter
Acute angles and joints

4. Stein på stein, ulike skalaer
Stone on stone, various scales

Images:
stonework from Stavanger Cathedral, fig.1-4
Inspiration images
Toccata architecture p.1
p.1 of score