Jens E Christensen, Anne-Lise Berntsen – Gubaidulina, Gorecki: Works For Organ (KON 32223)

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JENS E. CHRISTENSEN organ

ANNE-LISE BERNTSEN soprano*

SARAH GASTON percussion**

JESPER KORNELIUSEN percussion**

JESPER LORCK percussion**

THOMAS WIDLUND percussion**

BENT LYLLOFF percussion**

Recorded February & October 1995 at Our Saviour’s Church, Copenhagen, Denmark

SOFIA GUBAIDULINA (b. 1931):

1LIGHT AND SHADOW 7:27

2DETTO I 20:10 **

HENRYK GORECKI (b. 1933):

3O, DOMINA NOSTRA 25:01 *

4KANTATA 10:23

Total playing Time 63:24

Two of the most original contemporary composers Gubaidulina and Górecki wrote a number of intriguing pieces which evolve around organ.

Denmark’s leading organist Jens E. Christensen has quite a few releases on Kontrapunkt including highly acclaimed “Iberian Organ Music” (32035) and “J.S. Bach/Orgelbüchlein” (32136/7).

1. Light and Shadow (Sofia Gubaidolina)
2. Detto I (Sofia Gubaidolina)
3. O Domina nostra Op. 55 (Henryk Górecki)
4. Kantata Op. 26 (Henryk Górecki)

UPC/EAN: 716043222322