Composer Van Rossum, originally trained as an organist, published his Organ Book 3 in 2025. Jan Hage gave the first performance (Organ Books 1 and 2 were written but not yet premiered). Organ Book 3 is a work about chorales, psalms, the Reformed tradition, Franck, Messiaen, and Jan Zwart, and contains thirteen movements. It is noteworthy that the seventh movement of this organ book is dedicated to the founder of the Orgelpark, Loek Dijkman.
Executive
Jan Hage, orgel
Programm
Piet-Jan van Rossum (1966)
Orgelboek 3: 'Nun ruhen alle Wälder' (2024-2025)
1 'Zu deinen Gnaden' – prelude
2 'Flügel und Kind'
3 'Ruhe, Kleid und Schuhe' – interlude 1
4 'Am blauen Himmelssaal' – Petra van der Schoot gewidmet
5 'Wasser, Stund und Zeiten' – interlude 2
6 'Vieh, Menschen, Städt und Felder' – Gerard Bal gewidmet
7 ‘Zur Ende, Vater' – Loek Dijkman gewidmet
8 & 9 ‘Fast unvermeidlich' – interlude 3 & 4
10 'Unsers' – Floor Vogelaar gewidmet
11 'Langmütig und zur Hälfte gebrochen'
12 'Auch euch, ihr meine Lieben' – interlude 5
13 'Fahrt wohl…' – postludium – Jan Geelhoed gewidmet