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THOMAS ÅBERG,
composer
Swedish Music for the
Organ (Concerts)
Swedish composers Thomas Åberg & Kurt Wiklander on concert tour in
the USA in 2000. (Photo: Nomi Lind)
Concert offers
Programme examples with Thomas Åberg and his music.
Many of the works you can listen to from this website’s MP3-section.
Organ recitals, each 50 minutes long including
presentation:
Solo Concerts
PROGRAMME # 1
Swedish Wedding Music No 1 (1985)
The Lord is my Shepherd (1985)
Fantasy A-Minor (1980)
Toccata No 8 (1985)
Lento (1984/1991)
Five Miniatures (1984)
Toccata No 12 (1990)
Performed
St. Jacob’s church, Stockholm (2008).
Composer’s comment
"Musical portrait representing a wide span of
my works such as wedding music, toccatas, meditations and miniatures. My
favourite programme right now!"
PROGRAMME # 2
Three St. George preludes (1983)
The Lord is my Shepherd (1985)
Fantasy a-minor (1980)
Lento (1984/91)
Organ symphony (1981/82)
- prelude
- scherzo
- fantasia
- lento espressivo
Performed
Stockholm Cathedral 2005, S:ta Clara church, Stockholm 2005, St. Jabob’s
church, Stockholm 2007.
Composer’s comment
“In a modern traditional style with the popular Fantasy and ends with the
Scandinavian folkmusic inspired - Organ Symphony.”
PROGRAMME # 3
Toccata e ostinato (1993)
Frosty morning (1999)
Fantasy a-minor (1980)
Toccata # 5 (1983)
Three meditative pieces:
- Legend # 1 (1985)
- Children of the Heav’nly Father (2000)
- St. George prelude # 2 (1983)
Toccata # 11 (1988)
Performed
Visby Cathedral (Sweden) 2005, St. Jacob’s church, Stockholm 2005,
St. Bartholomäus-Kirche zu Wilster (Germany) 2004, St Jacob’s church,
Stockholm 2003.
Composer’s comment
“Has a wild start and a lot of concerto through the whole programme –
very fun to play. Sounds great on big instruments.”
PROGRAMME # 4
Sinfonietta (1994)
- allegro
- cantilena
- intermezzo
- adagio
- finale
The Lord is my Shepherd (1985)
Fantasy a-minor (1980)
I folkton/Melody in the style of an old Swedish folk
tune (1990)
Festival voluntary (1994)
Performed
USA-tour (6 concerts in the States of Pennsylvania and New York) 1996,
St. Jacobs church, Stockholm 2005, Visby Cathedral 2006, St:a Clara church,
Stockholm 2006.
Composer’s comment
“A very light and playful programme. Ends with the sparkling, sometimes
explosive concert toccata - Festival voluntary.”
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