| Product ID | SON00001108 |
| Composer | Maurick Reuser |
| Duration | 05:15 min |
| Genre | Classical |
| Instrumentation | Organ |
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Renewing Resolutions
| SKU | SON00001108 |
| Composer | Maurick Reuser |
| Arranger | |
| Genre | Classical |
| Instrumentation | Organ |
| Free description | For organ solo. Dedicated to Jelena Bazova. |
| Grade | 3 |
| Duration | 05:15 min |
| Year | 2022 |
Program Notes
For organ solo. Dedicated to Jelena Bazova.
This small work for solo organ, Renewing Resolutions, is dedicated to organist and pianist Jelena Bazova. She is a great musician who taught me a great deal over the course of my six-year apprenticeship with her. Although she is no longer officially my teacher, her voice and ideas are still reflected in my thoughts.
Renewing Resolutions is thematically inspired by New Year and generally features three ideas. The first is the idea of a vow: a kind of promise is taken, possibly religiously, either for one self or for one other. The second is the idea of doubt: there is a critical reaction on the vow, either by yourself or other people. The third is the idea of fracturing: the vow violently shatters under the influence of doubt and criticism. The interaction and evolution of these three ideas result in a story, appropriately called Renewing Resolutions.
Ideally, this piece is to be played on an organ with at least two manuals and pedals. A swell is preferred, but not necessary. A voix céleste or tremulant stop is preferred to aid in characterizing the celestial sections, but reed stops are absolutely necessary to bring out the character of criticism. The pedal needs a bourdon 16’ or something similar and can be coupled to (one of the) manuals.
Enjoy playing Renewing Resolutions!
Maurick Reuser, 3 Januari 2022.