Some Thoughts on Playing the Organ by Willem Tanke: Kyrie Eleison

31/01/2014

Kyrie Eleison

Referring to the post dd. 19/01/2014, here is the other piece based on the plainsong Kyrie (Orbis Factor) from the 10th century. The melody is the same, the accompaniment is different. I wrote it to the memory of Jos Beijer, who studied organ with me at the Utrecht Conservatorium from 1988 - 1995.

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As a classical organist I have been a prominent Messiaen and Reger interpreter since the '90s. Nowadays Bach interpretation is my main classical project. This is represented by my research "Dancing Bach on the organ". At the same time, as an improviser and a performing composer, I have been creating a new musical language which brings together musicians with avant-jazz, avant-pop, Western classical and traditional African and Asian backgrounds. I now relate this to my Bach interpretation.