| We are fire, two fires; | |
| still a bit shy, our flames are -- | |
| licking each other. | |
| Twee vuren zijn zij, | Wir sind zwei Feuer, |
| nog wat verlegen likken -- | noch etwas scheu lecken sich -- |
| de vlammen elkaar. | unsere Flammen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-23
Fire against fire (Carlos Gómez / Mariano Pérez) - 1991
Composition "Fuego contra fuego", performed in the Organpark on May 23rd, 2026, by Fuensenta Méndez, Anna Serierse, Marta Arpini, Leva Dumpe, Laura Polence (singing), Ben van Gelder (saxofoon), Kit Downes (organ), Wouter Kühne (percussion), Tijs Klaassen (double bass)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: In love: exploration
Tribute to: Gómez, Carlos
Composer: Pérez, Mariano
| I dream promises | |
| of who I can be, searching -- | |
| for heavenly peace. | |
| Ik droom beloftes | Versprechen träumen, |
| wie ik kan zijn, zoekend naar -- | wer ich sein könnte, suchen -- |
| hemelse vrede. | nach Glück und Frieden. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-23
Beginning (Fuensanta Méndez) - 2023
Composition "Principio", performed in the Organpark on May 23rd, 2026, by Fuensenta Méndez, Anna Serierse, Marta Arpini, Leva Dumpe, Laura Polence (singing), Ben van Gelder (saxofoon), Kit Downes (organ), Wouter Kühne (percussion), Tijs Klaassen (double bass)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Peace: wish
Tribute to: Mendez, Fuensanta
| The star from the sky | |
| fits nowhere, it keeps rolling -- | |
| on across the earth. | |
| Nergens past de ster | Der Stern vom Himmel |
| uit de hemel, ze rolt door -- | passt nirgendwo hin, er rollt -- |
| over de aarde. | über die Erde. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-23
Glass (Fuensanta Méndez / Ben van Gelder) - 2023
Composition (lyrics Fuensanta Méndez), performed in the Organpark on May 23rd, 2026, by Fuensenta Méndez, Anna Serierse, Marta Arpini, Leva Dumpe, Laura Polence (singing), Ben van Gelder (saxofoon), Kit Downes (organ), Wouter Kühne (percussion), Tijs Klaassen (double bass)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Hero(ine)
Tribute to: Mendez, Fuensanta; Van Gelder, Ben
| An organ, never | |
| exactly symmetrical -- | |
| still is harmonic. | |
| Een orgel is nooit | Eine Orgel ist |
| precies symmetrisch, en toch -- | niemals exakt symmetrisch -- |
| is dat harmonisch. | und doch harmonisch. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-23
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Beauty: culture
| Clouds flow together | |
| in rivers across the sky -- | |
| until they fall down. | |
| Wolken stromen in | Wolken fließen wie |
| rivieren aan de hemel -- | Flüsse über den Himmel -- |
| totdat ze vallen. | Fenster steht offen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-17
Atmospheric Rivers (Lavinia Meijer) - 2026
Composition, performed on May 17th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Lavinia Meijer (harp), and Johan Luijmes (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Nature: clouds
Composer: Meijer, Lavinia
| I sing, I exist, | |
| hear me, see me, answer me -- | |
| my window's open. | |
| Ik zing, ik besta, | Ich singe, hört mich, |
| hoor mij, zie mij, antwoord mij -- | seht mich, antwortet mir, mein -- |
| mijn raam staat open. | Fenster steht offen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-17
Open Windows I (Lavinia Meijer) - 2026
Composition, performed on May 17th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Lavinia Meijer (harp), and Johan Luijmes (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Identity: being seen
Composer: Meijer, Lavinia
| Through open windows, | |
| knowledge, naturally, flows -- | |
| in, real life flows in. | |
| Door open ramen | Öffne die Fenster |
| stroomt vanzelf kennis binnen -- | und das Wissen strömt herein -- |
| stroomt leven binnen. | Leben strömt herein. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-17
Three forked road (Arvo Pärt) - 1976
Composition "Trivium" ("Three forked road" - the grammar, the logic, the rhetoric), for organ, part 2, performed on May 17th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Johan Luijmes (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Openness, Knowledge: experience
Composer: Part, Arvo
| Memories reflect | |
| in one another all your -- | |
| experiences. | |
| Herinneringen | Erinnerungen |
| weerspiegelen in elkaar -- | spiegeln ineinander dein -- |
| je ervaringen. | gesamtes Leben. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-17
Mirror in the mirror (Arvo Pärt) - 1978
Composition "Spiegel im Spiegel", for violin and piano, performed on May 17th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Lavinia Meijer (harp), and Johan Luijmes (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Memory: of one's life, Mirror
Composer: Part, Arvo
| Through ever wider | |
| beds, rippling water rolls down -- | |
| the mountain, dancing. | |
| Kabbelend water | Plätscherndes Wasser |
| rolt door groene beddingen -- | rollt durch grüne Betten den -- |
| dansend de berg af. | Berg hinab und tanzt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-17
Metamorphosis II (Philip Glass) - 1988
Composition for piano, performed on May 17th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Lavinia Meijer (harp), and Johan Luijmes (organ)
Composition for the film "The thin blue line" (1988, Errol Morris)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Earth: planet
Composer: Glass, Philip
| The happy train of | |
| notes runs around fast, ear in -- | |
| ear out, in, in, in. | |
| Het notentreintje | Das Noten-Bähnchen |
| rijdt snelle rondjes, oor in -- | fährt schnelle Kreise, Ohr rein -- |
| oor uit, in, in, in. | Ohr raus, rein, rein, rein. |
Amsterdam, 2026-08-16
Mirror (Ad Wammes) - 1989
Composition "Miroir", for organ, performed by Laurens de Man at the Organpark on November 28th, 2014, and by Jeroen Koopman on August 16th, 2026
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: playful
Composer: Wammes, Ad
| The birds sing their trills | |
| out loud at the crack of dawn -- | |
| in this paradise. | |
| De vogels zingen | Die Vögel zwitschern |
| voor dag en dauw hun rollers -- | Triller vor Tau und Tag, in -- |
| in dit paradijs. | diesem Paradies. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-17
Uppon la mi re (anonymous, attributed to Thomas Preston) - 1563
Composition for harpsichord, performed on May 17th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Johan Luijmes (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Flying: bird, bird of prey, Paradise
Composer: Preston, Thomas
| Birds dive in and out | |
| of the turbulent water -- | |
| They hunger for fish. | |
| Vogels duiken af | Vögel tauchen ins |
| en aan het woelwater in -- | Wasser und wieder heraus -- |
| hongerend naar vis. | hungrig nach Fischen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-17
Ellis Island (Meredith Monk) - 1981
Composition for piano, performed on May 17th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Johan Luijmes (organ)
Composition for the film about the immigration post on the island in the Hudson near New York
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Flying: bird, bird of prey, Animals: fish
Composer: Monk, Meredith
| Being young, gladly | |
| floating and twirling into -- | |
| beautiful new days. | |
| Jong zijn, gelukkig | Jung sein, glücklich |
| de mooie nieuwe dag in -- | in den schönen neuen Tag -- |
| zweven en zwieren. | schweben und wirbeln. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-17
The days (Ludovico Einaudi) - 2001
Composition "I giorni", for piano, performed on May 17th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Lavinia Meijer (harp), and Johan Luijmes (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Child: lust for life
Composer: Einaudi, Ludovico
| Early spring morning: | |
| awakening, opening -- | |
| up, breathing. Living! | |
| Lentemorgenstond: | Frühlingsmorgenstund: |
| ontwaken, zich openen -- | erwachen, sich öffnen, tief -- |
| ademen. Leven! | durchatmen. Leben! |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-17
Opening (Philip Glass) - 1981
Composition for piano, performed on May 17th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Lavinia Meijer (harp), and Johan Luijmes (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Morning, Spring
Composer: Glass, Philip
| Temple music blows | |
| into the universe, bangs -- | |
| into stellar waves. | |
| Tempelmuziek waait | Die Tempelmusik |
| het heelal in en botst daar -- | weht ins Universum, stößt -- |
| op sterrengolven. | auf Sternenwellen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-16
Velarium [large sunshade] (Yu Oda) - 2025
Composition for harpsichord, electronics, and image, performed on May 16th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Liubov Titarenko (harpsichord), and Yu Oda (electronics and image)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Music: vibration, Universe: explore
Composer: Oda, Yu
| Old soil and young soil | |
| coming from the sea, from plants: | |
| it is living earth. | |
| Oude en jonge | Erde, alt und jung, |
| grond uit de zee, uit planten: | aus dem Meer und aus Pflanzen: |
| levende aarde. | lebende Erde. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-16
You come from the sea (Giuliano Bracci)
Red earth black earth (Cesare Pavese) - 2011
Composition "Tu vieni dal mare", for organ, performed at the Organpark, on April 13th, 2011 by Una Cintina, on June 9th, 2011 by Trevor Grahl, on September 17th, 2011 by Dirk Luijmes, and on May 16th, 2026 by Liubov Titarenko
Poem "Terra rossa terra nera" (1945, Cesare Pavese, in the story "La terra e la morte")
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Earth: mother
Tribute to: Pavese, Cesare
Composer: Bracci, Giuliano
| The wind rumbles in | |
| the forest; storm coming up -- | |
| the animals hide. | |
| De wind rommelt wat | Der Wind grollt im Herbst- |
| in het herfstbos; storm op til -- | wald; Sturm im Anzug, Tiere -- |
| dieren hun hol in. | in ihre Baue. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Pascal (Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2020
Composition for septet, performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Felicia van den End (flute), Arjan Woudenberg (clarinet), Laura Sandee (piano), Konstantyn Napolov (percussion), Pieter van Loenen (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Hans Woudenberg (cello)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Nature: trees, forest, Autumn
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter
| From the battlefield, | |
| the photos scream injustice -- | |
| into living rooms. | |
| De foto's schreeuwen | Die Fotos schreien |
| vanaf het slagveld onrecht -- | Kriegsungerechtigkeiten -- |
| de huiskamers in. | in die Wohnzimmer. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Battleground (Joke van Leeuwen / Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2025
String quartet "Battleground", accompanying the story of a daughter who moves in with her father, who is a war photographer (one of the six stories from "In een flat met duizend ramen" by Joke van Leeuwen, performed January 24-31, 2026) - Part 3. "Off limits", performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Pieter van Loenen (violin), Dick de Graaff (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Hans Woudenberg (cello)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: News, War: death / victims
Tribute to: Van Leeuwen, Joke
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter
| The dark sky closes | |
| in around my house: doors and -- | |
| windows disappear. | |
| De donkere lucht | Der dunkle Himmel |
| sluit zich om mijn huis: deuren, | schließt sich um mein Haus: Türe, |
| ramen, verdwijnen. | Fenster, verschwinden. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Battleground (Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2025
String quartet, accompanying the story of a daughter who moves in with her father, who is a war photographer (one of the six stories from "In een flat met duizend ramen" by Joke van Leeuwen, performed January 24-31, 2026) - Part 2. "No more doors, nor windows", performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Pieter van Loenen (violin), Dick de Graaff (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Hans Woudenberg (cello)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Safety: home, Summer
Tribute to: Van Leeuwen, Joke
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter
| The light is changing, | |
| a soft rustling of the trees -- | |
| thunder in the air. | |
| Het licht verandert, | Das Licht verändert |
| geritsel van de bomen -- | sich, der Wald raschelt leise -- |
| onweer in de lucht. | Donner in der Luft. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Battleground (Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2025
String quartet, accompanying the story of a daughter who moves in with her father, who is a war photographer (one of the six stories from "In een flat met duizend ramen" by Joke van Leeuwen, performed January 24-31, 2026) - Part 1. "The sky has changed", performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Pieter van Loenen (violin), Dick de Graaff (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Hans Woudenberg (cello)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Nature: trees, forest, Summer
Tribute to: Van Leeuwen, Joke
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter
| He spews so many | |
| truths at us listeners that -- | |
| all of them drop dead. | |
| Zoveel waarheden | Er spuckt uns so viel |
| spuugt hij ons luisteraars toe -- | Wahrheit entgegen, dass es -- |
| dat ze doodvallen. | alles tot umfällt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-10
Get drunk! (Jan-Peter de Graaff) - 2023
Composition "Enivrez-vous!" ("Get drunk!"), part II. Ecclesiastes, for the Calefax Reed Quintet; arranged for organ in 2026, and performed on May 10th, 2026 at the Organpark, by Geerten van de Wetering (organ) - Drunkenness through conviction
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Communication (sending), Ethics: conscience
Composer: De Graaff, Jan-Peter
| I'm croaking my croaks, | |
| the world goes on and on, and -- | |
| doesn't care about it. | |
| Ik kwaak mijn kwaken, | Ich quake Quak, Quak, |
| de wereld gaat maar door, trekt -- | die Welt dreht sich weiter und -- |
| zich er niets van aan. | macht sich nichts daraus. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-02
Organ concerto "Reve" (Martijn Padding) - 2024
Concerto for organ and ensemble, performed in the Organpark by Laurens de Man (organ) and the New European Ensemble, on March 7th, 2024, and April 2nd, 2026 - Part 1
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Animals: frog / toad, Lifestream (go by)
Composer: Padding, Martijn
| There are reflections, | |
| in the clouds and in the sea -- | |
| of recognition. | |
| Weerspiegelingen, | Spiegelungen, in |
| in de wolken en de zee -- | den Wolken und im Meer des -- |
| van herkenningen. | Wiedererkennens. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-02
Vanishing into a cloud of reflections (Tobias Alvarez di Desidero) - 2026
Composition, performed in the Organpark on April 2nd, 2026, by the New European Ensemble ('NEUE'), and Laurens de Man (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Memory: volatile
Composer: Alvarez di Desidero, Tobias
| The world shall exist, | |
| rejuvenated in scents -- | |
| in the morning breeze. | |
| De wereld bestaat, | Die Welt existiert, |
| verjongd in bloemengeuren -- | verjüngt in Blumendüften -- |
| 's ochtends in de wind. | am Morgen im Wind. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-22
The creation of the new world (Ramin Amin Tafreshi) - 2026
Composition "La Création du Nouveau Monde" / "Whispers of Sabâ" [lines of poetry by Hafiz]), performed in the Organpark on March 21st, 2026, by Juani Palop and Arno Bornkamp (saxophone), Eeva Koskinen and Katherine Routley (violin), Sebastian Koloski (violoncello), and Laurens de Man (organ) - March 21st: beginning of spring
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Spring
Tribute to: Hafez
Composer: Tafreshi, Ramin Amin
| We dance on and on, | |
| swirling wildly and wide, we'll -- | |
| never, never stop. | |
| We dansen, zwieren | Wir tanzen, wirbeln |
| wild en wijd rond, nooit meer, nooit -- | wild und weit, werden niemals -- |
| meer houden we op. | niemals aufhören. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-21
Hurricane (Kurt Weill) - 1927
Composition "Mahagonny Suite", part 'molto vivace', "Hurricane" (arrangement Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg, adapted by Wijnand van Klaveren), performed in the Organpark on March 21st, 2026, by Arno Bornkamp (saxophone), Laurens de Man (piano), and the Utrecht String Quartet: Eeva Koskinen and Katherine Routley (violin), Sebastian Koloski (violoncello), and Harke Wiersma (double bass)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Dance
Composer: Weill, Kurt
| As long as we live, | |
| we'll party another last -- | |
| day after last day. | |
| Zolang we leven | Wir leben, feiern |
| feesten we nog een laatste -- | noch einen letzten Tag nach -- |
| dag na laatste dag. | einem letzten Tag. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-21
Alabama Song (Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weill) - 1927
Composition "Mahagonny Suite", part 'moderato assai', "Alabama Song" (arrangement Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg, adapted by Wijnand van Klaveren; lyrics Bertolt Brecht, English translation 1925, Elisabeth Hauptmann), performed in the Organpark on March 21st, 2026, by Arno Bornkamp (saxophone), Laurens de Man (piano), and the Utrecht String Quartet: Eeva Koskinen and Katherine Routley (violin), Sebastian Koloski (violoncello), and Harke Wiersma (double bass)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Life: stall, Reason: ignore
Tribute to: Brecht, Bertolt
Composer: Weill, Kurt
| My lyrical heart | |
| practises in the bathroom -- | |
| to sing itself out. | |
| Mijn lyrische hart | Mein lyrisches Herz |
| oefent in de badkamer -- | übt im Badezimmer, sich -- |
| zich uit te zingen. | herauszusingen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-21
Second string quartet (Arthur Lourié) - 1923
Performed in the Organpark on March 21st, 2026, by the Utrecht String Quartet: Eeva Koskinen and Katherine Routley (violin), Sebastian Koloski (violoncello), and Harke Wiersma (double bass)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Self-expression (creative)
Composer: Lourie, Arthur
| From lamentations | |
| and crevices, spring urges -- | |
| start to bubble up. | |
| Uit jammerklachten | Aus Wehklagen und |
| en rotsspleten borrelen -- | Felsspalten sprudeln Frühlings- |
| lentedriften op. | gelüste empor. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-21
The creation of the new world (Ramin Amin Tafreshi) - 2026
Composition "La Création du Nouveau Monde" / "Whispers of Sabâ" [lines of poetry by Hafiz]), performed in the Organpark on March 21st, 2026, by Juani Palop and Arno Bornkamp (saxophone), Eeva Koskinen and Katherine Routley (violin), Sebastian Koloski (violoncello), and Laurens de Man (organ) - March 21st: beginning of spring
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Spring
Tribute to: Hafez
Composer: Tafreshi, Ramin Amin
| Searching, turbulent, | |
| clumping, and splitting, the world -- | |
| recreates itself. | |
| Zoekend, onstuimig, | Suchend, ungestüm, |
| klonterend en splitsend schept -- | sich verklumpend, sich spaltend -- |
| de wereld zichzelf. | erschafft sich die Welt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-21
The creation of the world (Darius Milhaud) - 1923
Composition "La Création du Monde", performed in the Organpark on March 21st, 2026 (arrangement Jean-Marie Londeix), by Juani Palop (saxophone), Eeva Koskinen and Katherine Routley (violin), Sebastian Koloski (violoncello), Harke Wiersma (double bass), Daniel Bolba (percussion), and Laurens de Man (piano)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Earth: biosphere
Composer: Milhaud, Darius
| Festive ringing bells | |
| entice us, our voices buzz -- | |
| into the heavens. | |
| Feestklokken lokken | Festliche Glocken |
| ons bijeen, stemmen gonzen -- | locken uns, Stimmen summen -- |
| hoog de hemel in. | hoch in den Himmel. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-14
Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ (Steve Reich) - 1973
Composition, performed on March 14th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Tiso Ortiz Garrigós, Sung En Chi, Krisztian Brenner, Jakov Saldovs (marimba), Naizhi Zhang, André Neto (Glockenspiel), Tatiana Koleva (vibraphone) Jeanne Chebret (organ), Stella Mihaylova, Amélie Baland, Madalena Massano (voice)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Party: social, Together: community
Composer: Reich, Steve
| At night, the goats are | |
| grazing on the rocky hill -- | |
| Ringing everywhere. | |
| 's Nachts grazen geiten | Nachts grasen Ziegen |
| op de rotsige heuvel -- | auf dem felsigen Hügel -- |
| Overal bellen. | Überall Glocken. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-14
Leaf arrangement (Trevor Grahl) - 2026
Composition "Filotaxia", for 7 marimba players and two organs, performed on March 14th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Tiso Ortiz Garrigós, Sung En Chi, Jeanne Chebret, Naizhi Zhang, Krisztian Brenner, André Neto, Jakov Saldovs (marimba), Pietro Paganini, Joël Boone (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Animals: goat
Composer: Grahl, Trevor
| Vernal reflections | |
| of dragonflies flash around -- | |
| in the ice palace. | |
| In het ijspaleis | Im Eispalast blitz- |
| flitsen lentereflecties -- | en Frühlingsspiegelungen -- |
| van libellen rond. | von Libellen auf. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-14
Icicles & Rays (Tatiana Koleva) - 2023
Composition for overdubbed vibraphone and live electronics, performed by herself in the Organpark on May 7th, 2023, November 29th, 2023, and March 14th, 2026
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Flying: dragonfly
Composer: Koleva, Tatiana
| The song comes from far | |
| away, fragments in long waves -- | |
| along the mountains. | |
| Het lied komt van ver, | Ein Lied, von weit her, |
| flarden in lange golven -- | Fetzen in langen Wellen -- |
| langs de hellingen. | entlang der Hänge. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Trio (Geert van Keulen) - 2023
Composition for violin, horn, and piano, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Emma Roijackers (violin), Mees Vos (horn), and Laurens de Man (piano) - Part 2, 'Lied' (''Song)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: song
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| Paint her, paint her so | |
| that I see her again, so -- | |
| that she looks at me. | |
| Schilder haar, schilder | Mal sie, mal sie so, |
| haar zo, dat ik haar weer zie -- | dass ich sie wiedersehe -- |
| en zij mij aankijkt. | und sie mich ansieht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Request to the painter (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Verzoek aan de schilder", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Bitte an den Maler", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Memory: of someone, Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| The singer pulls me | |
| up into a cyclone-eye -- | |
| of bitter comfort. | |
| De zanger trekt me | Der Sänger zieht mich |
| omhoog, in een orkaan-oog -- | empor, in einen Zyklon -- |
| van bittere troost. | bitteren Trostes. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Praise the height (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Prijs de hoogte", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Preis die Höhe", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Comfort (consolation), Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| The music sounds low, | |
| as deep and dark as the ground -- | |
| the coffin stands in. | |
| De muziek klinkt laag, | Die Musik klingt tief, |
| diep en donker als de grond -- | so dunkel wie der Boden -- |
| waar de kist in staat. | in dem der Sarg steht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Praise the height (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Prijs de hoogte", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Preis die Höhe", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Music: feelings, Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| Yet, whatever the | |
| basses play, it all sounds sad -- | |
| I keep my eyes closed. | |
| Wat de bassen ook | Die Bässe spielen |
| spelen, alles klinkt droevig -- | und es klingt alles traurig -- |
| Ik sluit mijn ogen. | Ich senke den Blick. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Praise the height (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Prijs de hoogte", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Preis die Höhe", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: , Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| I am running my | |
| daughter out of my body -- | |
| Then she runs with me. | |
| Op de klif loop ik | Ich renne meine |
| mijn dochter mijn lijf uit, maar -- | Tochter aus meinem Körper -- |
| ze rent met me mee. | doch sie rennt mit mir. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Walking (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Wandeling", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Wanderung", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Health: psycho-soma, Sadness: mourning
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| The AI-robots | |
| are a match for each other -- | |
| They stamp their own rhythm. | |
| De robots geven | Die Roboter sind |
| elkaar niets toe, hun eigen -- | gleich stark, ihren eigenen -- |
| ritme stampen ze. | Rhythmus stampfen sie. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Phoenix (Geert van Keulen) - 2025
Composition "Phenix", for midi-controlled organs and synthesizers, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Trevor Grahl (midi-settings) and Synco van Keulen (synthesizer sounds)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Technics (rigid)
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| After her death she | |
| still wanders around, too thin -- | |
| to be visible. | |
| Na haar dood blijft ze | Nach ihrem Tod irrt |
| hier maar ronddwalen, te ijl -- | sie noch hier umher, zu dünn -- |
| om zichtbaar te zijn. | um sichtbar zu sein. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Heart (Geert van Keulen) - 1996
Composition "Herz", for violin and piano, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Emma Roijackers (violin) and Laurens de Man (piano)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Memory: of someone, Sadness: mourning
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| On the rippling notes | |
| of Bach I just muse away -- | |
| in a lasting time. | |
| Op kabbelende | Auf Kabbelnoten |
| noten van Bach mijmer ik -- | von Bach sinniere ich weg -- |
| in blijvende tijd. | in bleibender Zeit. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-20
Sonata in E-major for flute and basso continuo [harpsichord] (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 1742
Improvisation on the Adagio ma non troppo (BWV 1035), performed on February 20th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Kristján Martinsson (Keybird-piano with midi connection to two organs)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Music: order, harmony, Time: now / present
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
| I used to play in | |
| the day-care here, now I play -- | |
| in an organ park. | |
| Hier speelde ik in | Es war die Krippe, |
| de crèche, nu speel ik er -- | und jetzt spiele ich hier in -- |
| in een orgelpark. | einem Orgelpark. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-14
For the young ones (Trio De Mast) - 2024
Composition, performed in the Organpark on February 14th, 2026, by Pieter de Mast (soprano saxophone), Sebastiaan van Delft (box organ), and Modar Salama (percussion)
Sebastiaan van Delft attended the nursery that was housed in the space that is now the foyer of the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Playing: fun
Composer: De Mast, Pieter
| The boat bobs gently | |
| in the harbour, the water -- | |
| hums beneath the keel. | |
| De boot wiegt zachtjes | Das Boot schaukelt sanft |
| in de haven, het water -- | im Hafen, und das Wasser -- |
| gonst onder de kiel. | summt unter dem Kiel. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-14
Swell (Trio De Mast) - 2024
Composition "Deining" (The composition was made on Sebastiaan van Delft's boat), performed in the Organpark on February 14th, 2026, by Pieter de Mast (soprano saxophone), Sebastiaan van Delft (piano), and Modar Salama (percussion)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Harmony: relaxation
Composer: De Mast, Pieter
| Ravens in the grass, | |
| an idyll in my garden -- | |
| Here is peace on earth. | |
| Raven in het gras, | Die Raben im Gras |
| een idylle in mijn tuin -- | sind ein Idyll im Garten -- |
| Vrede op aarde. | Frieden auf Erden. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-14
Seven ravens (Trio De Mast) - 2024
Composition "Zeven raven", performed in the Organpark on February 14th, 2026, by Pieter de Mast (flute), and Sebastiaan van Delft (Sauer-organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Flying: raven, Nature: garden, park
Composer: De Mast, Pieter
|
The tram on the hill sings |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-09
Current Singers (Christina Kubisch) - 2022
Composition "Stromsänger" for six voices and electronics, performed on February 8th, 2026, by five female singers of the Trondheim Voices ensemble at the Organ Park
Names of stops on the Gråkallbanen ('Grey Call Line' on the mountain Gråkallen) in Trondheim: Skansen (Fortress), Nodre Hoem (North House), Søndre Hoem (South House), Munkvoli (Monk Village), Ugla (Owl), Vestmarka (Westfield)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Journey: on the way, Norge
Composer: Kubisch, Christina
|
I float blissfully in time |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-08
Spiral waves (Torstein Lavik Larsen en Fredrik Rasten) - 2026
This is a sequel to poem: 5866. Between courage and fear
Composition "Heliacal Waves" (duo "Pip"), performed on February 7th, 2026 at the 4th Echonance Festival in the Organpark, titled "Aural Cartographies", by Torstein Lavik Larsen (trumpet, organ), Fredrik Rasten (guitar, organ), Elisabeth Smalt (viola), Seamus Cater (concertina [predecessor of the bandoneon]), Reinier van Houdt (organ), Claudio Baroni (organ), and Lucie Nezri (organ)
Lines 1 through 8: the second part of the three-part composition
Lines 9 through 16: the third part of the three-part composition
Carlos Castaneda (Cajamarca 1925-1998, lucid dreaming)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Future: direction
Composers: Larsen, Torstein Lavik; Rasten, Fredrik
|
I leap into the depths |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-08
Spiral waves (Torstein Lavik Larsen en Fredrik Rasten) - 2026
Sequel to this poem: 5868. Between past and future
Composition "Heliacal Waves" (duo "Pip"), performed on February 7th, 2026 at the 4th Echonance Festival in the Organpark, titled "Aural Cartographies", by Torstein Lavik Larsen (trumpet, organ), Fredrik Rasten (guitar, organ), Elisabeth Smalt (viola), Seamus Cater (concertina [predecessor of the bandoneon]), Reinier van Houdt (organ), Claudio Baroni (organ), and Lucie Nezri (organ)
Lines 1 through 8: the first part of the three-part composition
Lines 9 through 16: the second part of the three-part composition
Carlos Castaneda (Cajamarca 1925-1998, lucid dreaming)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Fantasy: dreaming, Life: course (overview)
Composers: Larsen, Torstein Lavik; Rasten, Fredrik
|
The air vibrates in my ears |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-07
Solitone (e) Star (Catherine Christer Hennix) - 2003
Infinitary composite sound wave "Solitone (e) Star" (2003, Catherine Christer Hennix [Stockholm 1948-2023]), for trio and tapes, on February 7th, 2026 performed at the 4th Echonance Festival in the Organpark, titled "Aural Cartographies", by Elena Kakaliagou (French horn), Hilary Jeffery (trombone, trumpet), Robin Hayward (microtonal tuba with interface [tuning vine]), and Lucie Nezri (live electronics)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Universe: energy
Composer: Hennix, Catherine Christer
| We awaken from | |
| our slumber, by the paces -- | |
| of a grave death march. | |
| Sluimerend schrikken | Wir schlummerten und |
| we wakker van de schreden -- | erwachen zu den Schritten -- |
| van een dodenmars. | des Todesmarsches. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-25
The Planets (Gustav Holst) - 1916
Orchestral suite, arranged and, on January 25th, 2026, performed by Geerten van de Wetering (organ) and Harmen Trimp (organ) - Part 5, Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Death: cemetery / funeral
Composer: Holst, Gustav
| The joyful display | |
| of power drowns weaknesses, | |
| displaces sorrow. | |
| Vrolijk machtsvertoon | Die Demonstration |
| overstemt de zwakheden, | der Macht übertönt Schwächen -- |
| verdringt het verdriet. | und verdrängt Trauer. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-25
The Planets (Gustav Holst) - 1916
Orchestral suite, arranged and, on January 25th, 2026, performed by Geerten van de Wetering (organ) and Harmen Trimp (organ) - Part 4, Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Power: display
Composer: Holst, Gustav
| The ranks march broadly | |
| through each other, thus forming -- | |
| a tightly closed front. | |
| De gelederen | Durcheinander marsch- |
| marcheren door elkaar heen, | ierend bilden die Reihen -- |
| vormen een dicht front. | eine dichte Front. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-25
The Planets (Gustav Holst) - 1916
Orchestral suite, arranged and, on January 25th, 2026, performed by Geerten van de Wetering (organ) and Harmen Trimp (organ) - Part 1, Mars, the Bringer of War
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Power: mass
Composer: Holst, Gustav
| The restraint drumbeats | |
| push the war forward, each beat -- | |
| taking a new step. | |
| De trommelslagen | Die Trommelschläge |
| duwen de oorlog vooruit -- | treiben den Krieg an, jeder -- |
| Steeds een nieuwe stap. | Schlag ein neuer Schritt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-25
The Planets (Gustav Holst) - 1916
Orchestral suite, arranged and, on January 25th, 2026, performed by Geerten van de Wetering (organ) and Harmen Trimp (organ) - Part 1, Mars, the Bringer of War
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: War: attack
Composer: Holst, Gustav
| Do his quick feet, for | |
| a few seconds, get tangled -- | |
| in the pirouettes? | |
| Raken zijn voeten | Verheddern sich die |
| een paar tellen verstrikt in -- | Füße für ein paar Takte -- |
| de pirouettes? | in den Drehungen? |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-07
Allemande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 1722
Composition (German step-dance), part 1 of "French" Suite 5 (in G, BWV 816), for harpsichord, performed by Matthias Havinga (organ) in the Organpark on November 7th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: dance, rhythm
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
| Who are those squeezing | |
| into the sanctuary -- | |
| and only half dare? | |
| Wie wringen zich daar | Manche zwängen sich |
| binnen in het heiligdom -- | in das Heiligtum, aber -- |
| en durven maar half? | trauen sich nur halb? |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-07
Prelude (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 1730
Composition "Präludium" (in c, BWV 562), performed by Matthias Havinga (organ) in the Organpark on November 7th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Religion: sanctuary
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
| To think properly, | |
| you have to slow down, too fast -- | |
| the world rushes on. | |
| Om na te denken | Zum Nachdenken muss |
| moet je vertragen, te snel -- | man sich verzögern, zu schnell -- |
| jaagt de wereld voort. | rast die Welt weiter. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-02
Thinking, that is going less fast (Arnold Marinissen) - 2025
Composition "Penser, c'est aller moins vite" (part 1 of "Kairé", with the text "Lettre à une élève" ["Letter to a student", 1934] from the essay "La condition ouvrière" ["The working class condition"] by Simone Weil), performed by Dorien Schouten (organ) en Agathe Labadie (voice) in the Organpark on November 1st, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Thinking (clear)
Tribute to: Weil, Simone
Composer: Marinissen, Arnold
| Don't send trivial | |
| letters, then I would rather -- | |
| you remain silent. | |
| Een nietszeggende | Schick mich keinen nichts- |
| brief wil ik niet, hul je dan -- | sagenden Brief, hülle dich -- |
| liever in zwijgen. | lieber in Stille. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-02
Then I prefer silence even more (Arnold Marinissen) - 2022
Composition "Jaime encore mieux le silence" (with the text "Lettre à Boris Souvarine" ["Letter to Boris Souvarine", 1936] from the essay "La condition ouvrière" ["The working class condition"] by Simone Weil), performed by Arnold Marinissen (vibraphone), Agathe Labadie (soprano), Levy Plet-ting (mezzo-soprano), and Trevor Brown (tenor) in the Organpark on November 1st, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Communication (half, half-hearted)
Tribute to: Weil, Simone
Composer: Marinissen, Arnold
| We are living by | |
| the clock, not by the season -- | |
| the day and the night. | |
| Naar de klok leven | Man lebt nach der Uhr, |
| we, en niet naar het seizoen -- | nicht nach den Jahreszeiten -- |
| de dag en de nacht. | dem Tag und der Nacht. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-01
An uninhabitable time (Arnold Marinissen) - 2023
Composition "Un temps inhabitable" (with the text "Expérience de la vie d'usine" ["Factory life experience"] from the essay "La condition ouvrière" ["The working class condition"] by Simone Weil from 1937), performed by Arnold Marinissen (vibraphone en fixed media), Agathe Labadie (voice), and Dorien Schouten (organ) in the Organpark on November 1st, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Balance (natural)
Tribute to: Weil, Simone
Composer: Marinissen, Arnold
| Workers have to run | |
| machines, it's not their job to -- | |
| make them make music. | |
| Arbeiders moeten | Arbeiter müssen |
| machines laten werken -- | Maschinen schuften lassen -- |
| geen muziek maken. | nicht Musik machen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-01
Noises that don't speak (Arnold Marinissen) - 2023
Composition "Des bruits qui ne parlent pas" (with a text from the essay "La condition ouvrière" ["The working class condition"] by Simone Weil from 1937: factory workers are not free people), performed by Arnold Marinissen (percussion and fixed medis), Agathe Labadie (voice), and Dorien Schouten (barrel organ The Busy Drone) in the Organpark on November 1st, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Equality: inequality
Tribute to: Weil, Simone
Composer: Marinissen, Arnold
| Take care of yourself | |
| and each other, that duty -- | |
| comes before your rights. | |
| Zorg voor jezelf en | Sorge für dich selbst |
| voor elkaar, want die plicht gaat -- | und einander, die Pflicht geht -- |
| boven je rechten. | vor deinen Rechten. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-01
The root of the problem (Arnold Marinissen) - 2023
Composition "La racine du mal" (based on the essay "L'enracinement - Prélude à une déclaration des devoirs envers l'être humain" ["The need for roots - Prelude towards a declaration of duties towards mankind", 1952] by Simone Weil from 1943), performed by Raymond Honing (bass flute), Agathe Labadie (voice, sampled), and Arnold Marinissen (fixed media) in the Organpark on November 1st, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Humanity, Will: duty
Tribute to: Weil, Simone
Composer: Marinissen, Arnold
| I can listen to | |
| the machines like to music -- | |
| I don't work with them. | |
| Naar de machines | Für mich klingen die |
| luister ik als naar muziek -- | Maschinen wie Musik, ich -- |
| Ik werk er niet mee. | arbeite nicht dort. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-01
Van Doorne's Audio Factory (Arnold Marinissen)
The working class condition (Arnold Marinissen) - 2025
Compositions "Van Doorne's Audio Fabriek" (2025) and "La condition ouvrière" (2022, an essay by Simone Weil from 1937) by Arnold Marinissen, performed by Joey Marijs (percussion) in the Organpark on November 1st, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: sound
Tribute to: Weil, Simone
Composer: Marinissen, Arnold
| Heaven amplifies | |
| my sorrow by echoing -- | |
| my racing heartbeats. | |
| De hemel versterkt | Der Himmel verstärkt |
| mijn verdriet, hij weerkaatst het -- | meinen Kummer, er echot -- |
| jagen van mijn hart. | mein rasendes Herz. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-25
Cormorant 2775 (Jacob Lekkerkerker) - 2025
Part of the composition, performed in the Organpark on October 25th, 2025 by Jacob Lekkerkerker (hyperorgan) and Oene van Geel (viola, on the balcony)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Sadness: suffer
Tribute to: Lekkerkerker, Jacob; Van Geel, Oene
| Light-footed within | |
| me, my expectations tap -- | |
| open the future. | |
| In mij tokkelen | Zart in mir zupfen |
| verwachtingen lichtvoetig -- | Erwartungen leichtfüßig -- |
| de toekomst open. | die Zukunft offen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-25
Cormorant 2775 (Jacob Lekkerkerker) - 2025
Part of the composition, performed in the Organpark on October 25th, 2025 by Jacob Lekkerkerker (synthesizer) and Oene van Geel (viola)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Expectation, Future: wish
Tribute to: Lekkerkerker, Jacob; Van Geel, Oene
| My love: vibrating | |
| continuo with smooth cubes -- | |
| on some of the keys. | |
| Mijn liefde zindert | Meine Liebe fließt |
| continuo met blokjes -- | Continuo mit Blöckchen -- |
| op een paar toetsen. | auf ein paar Tasten. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-25
Cormorant 2775 (Jacob Lekkerkerker) - 2025
Part of the composition, performed in the Organpark on October 25th, 2025 by Jacob Lekkerkerker (synthesizer) and Oene van Geel (viola)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Love: experience
Tribute to: Lekkerkerker, Jacob; Van Geel, Oene
| Life, gently flowing, | |
| meanders on buoyantly -- | |
| around obstacles. | |
| Het kabbelende | Plätscherndes Leben |
| leven meandert vrolijk -- | mäandriert fröhlich herum -- |
| om obstakels heen. | um Hindernisse. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-25
Cormorant 2775 (Jacob Lekkerkerker) - 2025
Tribute to Simeon ten Holt - Part of the composition, performed in the Organpark on October 25th, 2025 by Jacob Lekkerkerker (piano) and Oene van Geel (viola)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Lifestream (motion)
Tribute to: Lekkerkerker, Jacob; Van Geel, Oene
| The hall is adorned | |
| with streamers, as are the walls -- | |
| with shadow-streamers. | |
| De zaal is versierd | Der Saal ist geschmückt |
| met slingers, ook de muren: | mit Girlanden, auch die Wand: |
| met hun schaduwen. | mit ihren Schatten. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-25
Cormorant 2775 (Jacob Lekkerkerker) - 2025
Composition, performed in the Organpark on October 25th, 2025 by Jacob Lekkerkerker (hyperorgan, piano, synthesizer) and Oene van Geel (viola, percussion)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Party: celebrate
Tribute to: Lekkerkerker, Jacob; Van Geel, Oene
| Digging here, there, and | |
| deeper: he who does not dig -- | |
| will find no treasure. | |
| Graven, hier, daar, en | Hier graben, dort, und |
| nog wat dieper: wie niet graaft -- | noch tiefer: wer nicht gräbt, wird -- |
| zal geen schat vinden. | keinen Schatz finden. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-24
Improvisations - 2025
Improvisations by Yuri Honing (saxophones) and Wolfert Brederode (piano, organ, harmonium) in the program "The dictionary of color", on October 24th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Life: effort, burden
Tribute to: Brederode, Wolfert; Honing, Yuri
| We're dancing around, | |
| my little daughter swings me -- | |
| along happily. | |
| We dansen het huis | Wir tanzen durchs Haus, |
| door, mijn dochtertje zwiert me -- | meine kleine Tochter schwingt -- |
| uitgelaten mee. | mich aufgeregt mit. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-10
Joy (Margreeth Chr. De Jong) - 2016
Composition "Freude", from: "6 Fantasiestücke für Violine und Orgel" (opus 79), performed in the Organpark by Amerentia van der Kooij (viola) and Arno van Wijk (organ), on October 10th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Dance, Joy
Composer: De Jong, Margreeth Chr.
| My day is grey, drenched | |
| in sadness, straight from my heart -- | |
| I embrace myself. | |
| Mijn dag is gedrenkt | Traurigkeit quillt auf, |
| in verdriet, recht uit mijn hart -- | direkt aus meinem Herzen -- |
| Ik omarm mijzelf. | Ich umarme mich. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-10
Sorrow (Margreeth Chr. De Jong) - 2016
Composition "Schmerz", from: "6 Fantasiestücke für Violine und Orgel" (opus 79), performed in the Organpark by Amerentia van der Kooij (viola) and Arno van Wijk (organ), on October 10th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Sadness: suffer
Composer: De Jong, Margreeth Chr.
| Splashing tip tap, the | |
| rain begins to dance, until -- | |
| it waltzes and sways. | |
| De regen begint | Der Regen beginnt |
| tip tap spattend te dansen -- | Tipp Tapp spritzend zu tanzen -- |
| tot hij walst en zwiert. | bis er schwenkt und schwingt. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-10
Rain (Margreeth Chr. De Jong) - 2016
Composition "Regen", from: "6 Fantasiestücke für Violine und Orgel" (opus 79), performed in the Organpark by Amerentia van der Kooij (viola) and Arno van Wijk (organ), on October 10th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Rain / Hail, Music: dance, rhythm
Composer: De Jong, Margreeth Chr.
| What's happening? Come | |
| on, let us go, it's creepy -- | |
| that star, that angel. | |
| Wat gebeurt er? Kom, | Was ist los? Lass uns |
| we gaan, het is griezelig -- | gehen, es ist unheimlich -- |
| die ster, die engel. | der Stern, der Engel. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-10
He whom the shepherds praised (Henk Badings) - 1967
Composition "Quempas", performed in the Organpark by Amerentia van der Kooij (viola) and Arno van Wijk (organ), on October 10th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Religion: revelation, Danger: notice
Composer: Badings, Henk
| Well, what else would you | |
| expect after the Big Bang -- | |
| but dissonances? | |
| Wat anders zou je | Was würde man nach |
| verwachten na de oerknal -- | dem Urknall noch erwarten? |
| dan dissonanten? | Dissonanz, oder? |
Amsterdam, 2025-09-27
Constellations (Eden Lonsdale) - 2023
Composition for ensemble, performed in the Organpark by "Oerknal" (Big Bang), on September 27th, 2025 (this is the last concert by Oerknal)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Life: energy, Universe: explore
Composer: Lonsdale, Eden
| The music tells a | |
| story, more beautifully -- | |
| than Scheherazade. | |
| De muziek vertelt | Die Musik erzählt |
| een heel verhaal, mooier nog -- | eine Geschichte, schöner -- |
| dan Sherazade. | als Scheherazad. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-18
The sorcerer's apprentice (Paul Dukas) - 1897
Scherzo "L'apprenti sorcier", arranged for organ by Jonathan Scott, performed in the Organpark by Maarten Wilmink on June 18th, 2025
Also consider the Symphonie fantastique (1830) by Hector Berlioz
Ballade "Der Zauberlehrling" ("The sorcerer's apprentice", 1797, Johann W. von Goethe)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: song
Tribute to: Von Goethe, Johann W.
Composers: Dukas, Paul; Berlioz, Hector
| Flute tones, sometimes shrill: | |
| could a genie have escaped -- | |
| from its old bottle? | |
| Hoge fluittonen, | Flötentöne, hoch |
| soms schel: kan er een geest zijn -- | manchmal schrill: entkam ein Geist -- |
| ontsnapt uit zijn fles? | aus seiner Flasche? |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-18
Pianosonate in B minor (Franz Liszt) - 1853
Piano Sonata (S.178), arranged for organ by Maarten Wilmink and performed by him at his graduation concert in the Organpark on June 18th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: sound
Composer: Liszt, Franz
| I like to play the | |
| organ for an audience -- | |
| a hall with old men. | |
| Ik speel graag orgel, | Ich spiele gerne |
| liefst met publiek, een zaal vol -- | Orgel in einem Saal, voll- |
| met oude mannen. | er alter Männer. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-18
Maarten Wilmink plays his graduation concert in the Organpark on June 18th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Culture: heritage
| He loves the organ, | |
| and sometimes, I go with him -- | |
| to sit there thinking. | |
| Hij houdt van orgel, | Er mag die Orgel, |
| ik ga wel eens met hem mee -- | ich gehe manchmal mit ihm -- |
| om na te denken. | und denke dann nach. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-18
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Thinking (meditation)
| Come into my arms, | |
| leave your body, discover -- | |
| the soul of your soul. | |
| Kom in mijn armen, | Komm mal, entdecke |
| verlaat je lichaam, ontdek -- | die Seele deiner Seele -- |
| de ziel van je ziel. | in meinen Armen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-10
10 textures and 3 chorales (Amarante Nat) - 2025
Composition "10 textures and 3 chorales", for hyperorgan, performed on May 10th, 2025 in the Organpark by Amarante Nat
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Love: intimacy (of it all), Soul
Composer: Nat, Amarante
| Vowels fall away: | |
| in my ears the reveries -- | |
| come in faltering. | |
| Klinkers vallen weg: | Der Vokalwegfall: |
| in mijn oren haperen -- | in meinen Ohren stocken -- |
| de mijmeringen. | die Träumereien. |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-10
Eight Whiskus (John Cage) - 1984
Composition for singing voice, version for violin in 1985, performed on May 10th, 2025 in the Organpark by Amarante Nat (singing voice) and Natálie Kulina (violin) - The text is Cage's adaptation of haikus by Chris Mann (with the computer program Mesolist)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Communication (half, half-hearted), Language: aphasia
Composer: Cage, John
| Sometimes I'm gloomy, | |
| and life seems frighteningly -- | |
| meaningless to me. | |
| Soms ben ik somber, | Manchmal bin ich trüb, |
| lijkt alles beangstigend -- | kommt mir alles erschreckend -- |
| betekenisloos. | bedeutungslos vor. |
Amsterdam, 2025-04-25
The Eye in the Needle - 2023
Concert "Het Oog in de Naald" ("The Eye in the Needle", 2023, Albert van Veenendaal), #12, "Angst" ("Fear"), performed on April 25th, 2025 in the Organpark, by Francisca Snip (speaking voice), Albert van Veenendaal (prepared piano), Rogier Hornman (cello) and Roosmarijn Tuenter (viola)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Depression (gloom), Insight (intuition)
Composer: Van Veenendaal, Albert
| Would the apple seeds | |
| inside my belly sprout and -- | |
| start to take root there? | |
| Zouden de pitjes | Würden die Kerne |
| van de appel in mijn buik -- | des Apfels in meinem Bauch -- |
| wortel gaan schieten? | jetzt Wurzeln schlagen? |
Amsterdam, 2025-04-25
The Eye in the Needle - 2023
Concert "Het Oog in de Naald" ("The Eye in the Needle", 2023, Albert van Veenendaal), #5, "Apple Tree", performed on April 25th, 2025 in the Organpark, by Francisca Snip (speaking voice), Albert van Veenendaal (prepared piano), Rogier Hornman (cello) and Roosmarijn Tuenter (viola)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Fantasy: imagination, Nature: trees, forest
Composer: Van Veenendaal, Albert
| The Secret House does | |
| exist, though invisible -- | |
| we hear it clearly. | |
| Het Geheime Huis | Das Geheime Haus |
| bestaat, hoewel onzichtbaar -- | existiert, zwar unsichtbar -- |
| horen wij het goed. | aber gut hörbar. |
Amsterdam, 2025-04-25
Songs from the Secret House (Mieke van Dam and Albert van Veenendaal) - 2025
Improvisation, performed in the Organpark on April 25th, 2025 by Mieke van Dam (theremin) and Albert van Veenendaal (prepared piano)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Senses, Secret
Composer: Van Veenendaal, Albert
| People are swarming | |
| in the motionless castle -- | |
| the huge cave mountain. | |
| Mensen krioelen | Menschengewimmel |
| in de onbeweeglijke -- | in der unbeweglichen -- |
| burcht, de grottenberg. | Burg, dem Höhlenberg. |
Amsterdam, 2025-04-12
Castle (Ilios and Nikos Veliotis) - 2011
Composition "Grad", #8 from the album "Spiríti" ("Spirits", 2011, MMMD [Mohammad] = Ilios and Nikos Veliotis), performed in the Organpark on April 12th, 2025 by Ilios Veliotis (oscillators), Nikos Veliotis (electronic cello), and Alex Mastichiadis ('ALEM', organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: City (crowded)
Composers: Veliotis, Nikos; Veliotis, Ilios
| A man in black clothes | |
| is proceeding lightly through -- | |
| a row of torches. | |
| In zwarte kleren | Ein Hauptmann in Schwarz |
| schrijdt een man lichtvoetig door -- | schreitet leichtfüßig zwischen -- |
| een haag van toortsen. | den Fackeln hindurch. |
Amsterdam, 2025-04-12
Adagio (Alessandro Marcello) - 1717
Adagio from the Oboe Concerto in D minor by Alessandro Marcello (opus 1, S.D935; version in C minor, S.Z799), performed in the Organpark on April 12th, 2025 by Ilios Veliotis (oscillators), Nikos Veliotis (electronic cello), and Alex Mastichiadis ('ALEM', harpsichord)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Religion: ritual
Composer: Marcello, Alessandro
| The resonance is | |
| vibrating into the walls -- | |
| into the heartbeats. | |
| De lage galm trilt | Der Nachhall vibriert |
| bezwerend de muren in -- | beschwörend in die Wände -- |
| de hartslagen in. | in die Herzschläge. |
Amsterdam, 2025-04-12
Offering to Mother Earth (Ilios and Nikos Veliotis) - 2016
Composition "Erdia Da", #8 from the album "Pèkisyon Funebri" ("Funeral service", 2016, MMMD [Mohammad] = Ilios and Nikos Veliotis), performed in the Organpark on April 12th, 2025 by Ilios Veliotis (oscillators), Nikos Veliotis (electronic cello), and Alex Mastichiadis ('ALEM', organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: vibration
Composers: Veliotis, Nikos; Veliotis, Ilios
| Behind the rocks there | |
| is something mysterious -- | |
| You'd better not look. | |
| Achter de rotsen | Hinter den Felsen |
| vindt iets geheimzinnigs plaats -- | etwas Geheimnisvolles -- |
| Kijk maar liever niet. | Schau lieber nicht hin. |
Amsterdam, 2025-04-12
Offering to Mother Earth (Ilios and Nikos Veliotis) - 2016
Composition "Erdia Da", #8 from the album "Pèkisyon Funebri" ("Funeral service", 2016, MMMD [Mohammad] = Ilios and Nikos Veliotis), performed in the Organpark on April 12th, 2025 by Ilios Veliotis (oscillators), Nikos Veliotis (electronic cello), and Alex Mastichiadis ('ALEM', organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Death: cemetery / funeral, Earth: mother
Composers: Veliotis, Nikos; Veliotis, Ilios
| Between the tree trunks, | |
| my wandering musings lift -- | |
| like the morning mist. | |
| Tussen de stammen | Zwischen den Stämmen |
| trekken mijn mijmeringen -- | lichtet mein Nachsinnen sich -- |
| op als ochtendmist. | wie Morgennebel. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-29
Forest (Aspasia Nasopoulou) - 2013
Composition "Forest", poem "En el bosque de los pomelos lunares" ("In the forest of the lunar grapefruits", 1921, Federico García Lorca), music Aspasia Nasopoulou (2013, for soprano and accordion), performed in het Organpark on March 29th, 2025 by Kristia Michael (soprano) and Claudio Jacomucci (accordion)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Thinking (fret)
Tribute to: Garcia Lorca, Federico
Composer: Nasopoulou, Aspasia
| Everyone is still | |
| asleep when I leave, the woods -- | |
| blur me step by step. | |
| Bij mijn vertrek slaapt | Alle schlafen noch |
| iedereen nog, het bos wist -- | als ich gehe, der Wald löscht -- |
| mij stap voor stap uit. | mich Schritt für Schritt aus. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-29
Forest (Aspasia Nasopoulou) - 2013
Composition "Forest", poem "En el bosque de los pomelos lunares" ("In the forest of the lunar grapefruits", 1921, Federico García Lorca), music Aspasia Nasopoulou (2013, for soprano and accordion), performed in het Organpark on March 29th, 2025 by Kristia Michael (soprano) and Claudio Jacomucci (accordion)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Goodbye: decision
Tribute to: Garcia Lorca, Federico
Composer: Nasopoulou, Aspasia
| The wind is humming | |
| low in the deep cave, it sings -- | |
| itself less lonely. | |
| De wind neuriet laag | Der Wind summt ganz tief |
| in de diepe grot, hij zingt -- | in der Höhle, er singt sich -- |
| zich minder eenzaam. | weniger einsam. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-22
Trac (Jan-Bas Bollen) - 2023
Composition "Boete", part 3: "Stoek" ("Penance", part 3: "Trac", 2023, Jan-Bas Bollen), for HyperTheremin and two organs, performed by Jan-Bas Bollen in the Organpark on March 22nd, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Alone: lonely, Wind
Composer: Bollen, Jan-Bas
| The sensitive rod | |
| antenna picks up the chords -- | |
| of my gesture play. | |
| De antenne vangt | Die Stabantenne |
| ze op, de akkoorden van -- | empfängt sie, die Akkorde -- |
| mijn gebarenspel. | meines Gestenspiels. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-22
Kataloga (Jan-Bas Bollen) - 2025
Composition for HyperTheremin and three organs, performed by Jan-Bas Bollen in the Organpark on March 22nd, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Self-expression (creative), Communication (body language)
Composer: Bollen, Jan-Bas
| Striking and stroking | |
| the mime artist pushes air -- | |
| through the organ pipes. | |
| Zwaaiend en aaiend | Stoßend und streichelnd |
| duwt de mimespeler lucht -- | drückt die Pantomime Luft -- |
| door orgelpijpen. | durch Orgelpfeifen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-22
Kataloga (Jan-Bas Bollen) - 2025
Composition for HyperTheremin and three organs, performed by Jan-Bas Bollen in the Organpark on March 22nd, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Self-expression (creative)
Composer: Bollen, Jan-Bas
| Laying on of hands | |
| in the air: sounds flowing from -- | |
| the seven chakras. | |
| Handoplegging in | Handauflegen in |
| de lucht: er stroomt geluid uit -- | die Luft: Klänge strömen aus -- |
| de zeven chakras. | den sieben Chakren. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-22
Kataloga (Jan-Bas Bollen) - 2025
Composition for HyperTheremin and three organs, performed by Jan-Bas Bollen in the Organpark on March 22nd, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Energy: flow, Reiki
Composer: Bollen, Jan-Bas
| I live, I endure | |
| the sharp sounds, I kiss the wounds -- | |
| then I cover them. | |
| Ik leef, ik doorsta | Ich lebe, Wunden |
| de scherpe klanken, wonden -- | der scharfen Töne küsse -- |
| kus ik, plak ik af. | ich, decke ich ab. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-08
Three Commons (Klaus Lang) - 2020
Composition "Drei Allmenden" for saxophone quartet and harmonium, performed by the Amstel Quartet (saxophones) and Dirk Luijmes (harmonium and organ) in the Organpark on March 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Care: body
Composer: Lang, Klaus
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Half awake I am | |
| floating in my consciousness -- | |
| and in my body. | |
| Half wakker drijf ik | Halb wach treibe ich |
| uit in mijn bewustzijn, drijf -- | in meinem Bewusstsein und -- |
| ik in mijn lichaam. | in meinem Körper. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-08
Fragile Balance (Jürg Frey) - 2014
Composition for ensemble and piano, performed on four saxophones by the Amstel Quartet in the Organpark on March 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Awareness: reality, New: day / dawn
Composer: Frey, Juerg
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Waking up, lightly | |
| balancing between repose -- | |
| and my brand new day. | |
| Wakker worden, licht | Aufwachen, leichtes |
| balanceren tussen rust -- | Balancieren zwischen Ruh -- |
| en mijn nieuwe dag. | und dem neuen Tag. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-08
Fragile Balance (Jürg Frey) - 2014
Composition for ensemble and piano, performed on four saxophones by the Amstel Quartet in the Organpark on March 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Awareness: reality, New: day / dawn
Composer: Frey, Juerg
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| The world is asleep, | |
| lightly breathed upon and kissed -- | |
| by the rising sun. | |
| De wereld slaapt nog, | Die Welt schläft noch, leicht |
| licht beademd en gekust -- | beatmet und geküsst von -- |
| door de dageraad. | dem Tagesanbruch. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-08
Fragile Balance (Jürg Frey) - 2014
Composition for ensemble and piano, performed on four saxophones by the Amstel Quartet in the Organpark on March 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Transition, New: day / dawn
Composer: Frey, Juerg
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| With my eyes still closed | |
| I know the world is alive -- | |
| I know I'm alive. | |
| Met mijn ogen dicht | Mit geschlossenen |
| weet ik dat de wereld leeft -- | Augen weiß ich: die Welt lebt -- |
| weet ik dat ik leef. | weiß ich: ich lebe. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-08
Fragile Balance (Jürg Frey) - 2014
Composition for ensemble and piano, performed on four saxophones by the Amstel Quartet in the Organpark on March 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Meditation
Composer: Frey, Juerg
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Phone call: pieces of | |
| sentences alternately -- | |
| pasted together. | |
| Telefoongesprek: | Telefongespräch: |
| om en om stukjes zinnen -- | Satzteile abwechselnd an- |
| aan elkaar plakken. | einanderfügen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-14
Telephone (Kate Moore) - 2014
Composition, for two trumpets, composed for the 75th birthday of Louis Andriessen, performed by Tom Sanderman (saxophone) and Annette Schenk (clarinet) of the Herz Ensemble in the Organpark on February 14th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Communication (conversation)
Composer: Moore, Kate
| Seven times seven | |
| times I wash my worries out -- | |
| of my troubled mind. | |
| Zeven maal zeven | Sieben mal sieben- |
| keer was ik al mijn zorgen -- | mal wasche ich meine Not -- |
| uit mijn gedachten. | aus meinem Gemüt. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-14
Have mercy (Kate Moore) - 2019
Composition "Miserere", Psalm 51, for violin, arranged for the Herz Ensemble, performed in the Organpark on February 14th, 2025 by Jellantsje de Vries (violin) and Elisabeth Smalt (viola) of the Herz Ensemble, and Geerten van de Wetering (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Letting go, Bible
Composer: Moore, Kate
| I pray, beg for help, | |
| a little bit of divine -- | |
| power, to borrow. | |
| Ik bid, smeek om hulp, | Ich fleh um Hilfe, |
| een greintje goddelijke -- | um ein bisschen göttlicher -- |
| kracht, even te leen. | Kraft, kurz zu Lehen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-14
Psalm 3 (Kate Moore) - 2019
Composition, performed by the Herz Ensemble Singers in the Organpark on February 14th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Religion: prayer, Bible
Composer: Moore, Kate
| Fairies are dancing | |
| in the coral, its colours -- | |
| are fading, sadly. | |
| Er dansen feeën | Feen tanzen in |
| in het koraal, de kleuren -- | der Koralle, die Farben -- |
| verbleken helaas. | verblassen leider. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-14
Coral Speak: Play 1 (Kate Moore) - 2016
Composition "Spel 1" from "Coral Speak" ("Play 1" from "Coral Speak" [of the Great Barrier Reef]), for vibraphone, coral instruments and stereo track, performed in the Organpark on February 14th, 2025 by Meiyi Lee of the Herz Ensemble
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Womanly (fairy / nymph), Animals: coral
Composer: Moore, Kate
| Singing together | |
| in a circle we pass on -- | |
| our breath wavily. | |
| Zingend in een kring | Im Kreis geben wir |
| geven we onze adem -- | unseren Atem wellig -- |
| golvend, golvend, door. | und wellig weiter. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-14
Eclipsed Vision (Kate Moore) - 2006
Composition, a never ending song for everyone, for large choir, performed by Focus Vocaal, the VU Chamber choir, and the Herz Ensemble Singers in the Organpark on February 14th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Together: community, Breath
Composer: Moore, Kate
| Every drop its own | |
| pathway, that's how water makes -- | |
| its way to the sea. | |
| Elke druppel zijn | Jeder Tropfen folgt |
| eigen weg, zo is water -- | seinem eigenen Weg, so -- |
| op weg naar de zee. | fließt Wasser zum Meer. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-14
Water (Kate Moore) - 2007
Composition "Uisce", performed by the Herz Ensemble Singers in the Organpark on February 14th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Lifestream (on the way)
Composer: Moore, Kate
| A metallic sound | |
| of breaking: what is dying -- | |
| or already dead? | |
| Metalig geluid | Bruchgeräusche von |
| van kapotmaken: wat gaat -- | Metall: was stirbt oder ist -- |
| of is er al dood? | bereits gestorben? |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-08
Elements (Gilius van Bergeijk) - 2024
Composition, first part for electronics, short second part for piano, performed by electronics and Reinier van Houdt (piano) in the Organpark on February 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Violence: annihilation
Composer: Van Bergeijk, Gilius
| I'm restless: the moon | |
| stands still while it is moving -- | |
| imperturbably. | |
| Ik ben onrustig: | Ich bebe: der Mond |
| de maan staat onverstoorbaar -- | steht still und er bewegt sich -- |
| stil te bewegen. | unerschütterlich. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-08
Moon Viewing Music (Peter Garland) - 2018
Composition for three gongs, part 6 "Harai arai / kokoro no tsuki no / kagami kana" ("I cleansed the mirror / of my heart - now it reflects / the moon", haiku by Renseki, 1701-1789, from the 1986 collection "Japanese Death Poems", compiled by Yoel Hoffmann), performed in the Organpark on four gongs by Pepe Garcia on February 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Attention: focus, Moon
Tribute to: Renseki
Composer: Garland, Peter
| The moon draws an arc | |
| through the lonely dreariness -- | |
| of my empty head. | |
| De maan trekt een boog | Der Mond zieht einen |
| door het eenzame duister -- | Bogen durch die Dunkelheit -- |
| van mijn lege hoofd. | in meinem Schädel. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-08
Moon Viewing Music (Peter Garland) - 2018
Composition for three gongs, part 4 "As I look at the moon / my mind goes roaming / till I live again / the autumn that I / knew long ago" (tanka by Saigyo, 1118-1190, translated by Burton Watson), performed in the Organpark on four gongs by Pepe Garcia on February 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Goodbye: dying / death, Moon
Tribute to: Saigyo
Composer: Garland, Peter
| The world is silent, | |
| at night people are inside -- | |
| warm or hankering. | |
| De wereld is stil, | Die Welt ist sehr still, |
| 's nachts is iedereen binnen -- | nachts sind alle drinnen, warm -- |
| warm of verlangend. | oder sehnsüchtig. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-08
Moon Viewing Music (Peter Garland) - 2018
Composition for three gongs, part 3 "Only the moon / high in the sky / as an empty reminder - / but if looking at it, we just remember, / our two hearts may meet" (tanka by Saigyo, 1118-1190, translated by Burton Watson), performed in the Organpark on four gongs by Pepe Garcia on February 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Desire (wish-dream), Night
Tribute to: Saigyo
Composer: Garland, Peter
| In ashen wisps clouds | |
| are moving across the sky -- | |
| Far away: the moon. | |
| In flarden trekken | In Fetzen ziehen |
| er wolken langs de hemel -- | Wolken über den Himmel -- |
| De maan is ver weg. | Der Mond ist weit weg. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-08
Moon Viewing Music (Peter Garland) - 2018
Composition for three gongs, part 2 "Even more so / because of being alone / the moon is a friend" (haiku by Yosa (Taniguchi) Buson, 1716-1783, translated by Yuki Sawa and Edith Marcombe Shiffert), performed in the Organpark on four gongs by Pepe Garcia on February 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Nature: clouds, Moon
Tribute to: Yosa (Taniguchi), Buson
Composer: Garland, Peter
| A cold winter moon | |
| high above the rolling snow -- | |
| My heart starts pounding. | |
| Koude wintermaan | Kalter Wintermond |
| boven de glooiende sneeuw -- | über dem hügligen Schnee -- |
| Mijn hart raakt van slag. | Mein Herz schlägt schneller. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-08
Moon Viewing Music (Peter Garland) - 2018
Composition for three gongs, part 1 "Living alone in the woods / few visitors cast shadows / How clean the moon / gleaming in the sky" (haiku by Ryokan Taigu, 1758-1831), performed in the Organpark on four gongs by Pepe Garcia on February 8th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Snow, Moon
Tribute to: Ryokan, Taigu
Composer: Garland, Peter
| The Sucking-lobe-ball | |
| dances its folds up and down -- | |
| sprays and leaks empty. | |
| De Zuigkwabbebal | Der Sauglappenball |
| danst zijn plooien op en neer -- | tanzt und wippt seine Falten -- |
| Hij sproeit en lekt leeg. | Er spritzt und leckt leer. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-07
Resolve (Arnold Dreyblatt) - 2025
Part 2 of the composition "Resolve" (renewal of the microtonal composition "Nodal Excitation" from 1982), performed in the Organpark by Arnold Dreyblatt (excited string bass), Joachim Schutz (electric guitar) and Joerg Hille (percussion and computer-controlled electric guitar) on February 7th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Gluttony
Composer: Dreyblatt, Arnold
| The shaman welcomes | |
| the spirits, their wisdom is -- | |
| sweating from his pores. | |
| De sjamaan begroet | Der Schamane grüßt |
| de geesten, hun wijsheid zweet -- | die Geister, ihre Weisheit -- |
| uit zijn poriën. | schwitzt von seiner Haut. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-07
Resolve (Arnold Dreyblatt) - 2025
Part 1 of the composition "Resolve" (renewal of the microtonal composition "Nodal Excitation" from 1982), performed in the Organpark by Arnold Dreyblatt (excited string bass), Joachim Schutz (electric guitar) and Joerg Hille (percussion and computer-controlled electric guitar) on February 7th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Religion: connection, Wisdom
Composer: Dreyblatt, Arnold
| Where the water has | |
| subsided the wind whistles -- | |
| through the earth. Fish flee. | |
| Waar het water zakt | Wo das Wasser sinkt, |
| fluit de wind door de aarde -- | pfeift der Wind durch die Erde -- |
| De vissen vluchten. | Die Fische fliehen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-07
Descendants (Arnold Dreyblatt) - 2025
Composition, for four pipe organs in one space, performed in the Organpark by Arnold Dreyblatt, Reinier van Houdt, Claudio Baroni, and Lucie Nezri on February 7th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Wind, Animals: fish
Tribute to: Dreyblatt, Arnold
| Saturated soil, | |
| the water is pushing to -- | |
| the sides, to the sea. | |
| Verzadigde grond, | Gesättigter Grund, |
| het water duwt zich langzaam -- | das Wasser drängt zur Seite -- |
| naar opzij, naar zee. | drängt in Richtung Meer. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-07
Descendants (Arnold Dreyblatt) - 2025
Composition, for four pipe organs in one space, performed in the Organpark by Arnold Dreyblatt, Reinier van Houdt, Claudio Baroni, and Lucie Nezri on February 7th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Balance (regain)
Tribute to: Dreyblatt, Arnold
| Flooded trees and plants | |
| slowly rise above water -- | |
| and breathe wind again. | |
| Wat overstroomd is | Nach der Flut tauchen |
| komt langzaam boven water -- | die Pflanzen langsam auf und -- |
| en ademt weer wind. | atmen wieder Wind. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-07
Descendants (Arnold Dreyblatt) - 2025
Composition, for four pipe organs in one space, performed in the Organpark by Arnold Dreyblatt, Reinier van Houdt, Claudio Baroni, and Lucie Nezri on February 7th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Earth: biosphere, Wind
Tribute to: Dreyblatt, Arnold
| Echoes of ripples | |
| and splashes sing around the -- | |
| cave: salamanders. | |
| Echo's van golfjes | Echos von Kräuseln |
| en plonsjes zingen de grot -- | und Plätschern um die Höhle -- |
| rond: salamanders. | rum: Salamander. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-07
Hydromantic Music (Tomoko Sauvage) - 2025
Performance "Musique Hydromantique" ("Web-toed salamander Music"), for porcelain bowls filled with water and amplified, performed in the Organpark by Tomoko Sauvage on February 7th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Earth: biosphere, Animals: salamander
Tribute to: Sauvage, Tomoko
| With voices of wind | |
| and pools, the rocks speak to each -- | |
| other from afar. | |
| Met stemmen van wind | Die Felsen sprechen |
| en poelen praten rotsen -- | miteinander mit Stimmen -- |
| van ver met elkaar. | von Wind und Pfuhlen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-07
Hydromantic Music (Tomoko Sauvage) - 2025
Performance "Musique Hydromantique" ("Web-toed salamander Music"), for porcelain bowls filled with water and amplified, performed in the Organpark by Tomoko Sauvage on February 7th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Earth: biosphere, Universe: connection
Tribute to: Sauvage, Tomoko
| The wind strikes over | |
| the edges of the rock pits -- | |
| filled with rainwater. | |
| De wind strijkt over | Der Wind streicht über |
| de rand van de rotsputten -- | die Ränder der Felssenken -- |
| gevuld met water. | mit Wasser gefüllt. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-07
Hydromantic Music (Tomoko Sauvage) - 2025
Performance "Musique Hydromantique" ("Web-toed salamander Music"), for porcelain bowls filled with water and amplified, performed in the Organpark by Tomoko Sauvage on February 7th, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Nature: elements, Wind
Tribute to: Sauvage, Tomoko
| Cheerful children stir | |
| the cauldron, they are brewing -- | |
| bubbling happiness. | |
| Kinderen roeren | Die Kinder rühren |
| in de ketel, ze brouwen -- | im Kessel und brauen so -- |
| borrelend geluk. | aufsprudelndes Glück. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-01
Organ Sonata 1 (Jean-Pierre Leguay) - 1974
First part of the finale of "Sonata 1 pour orgue", performed in the Organpark by Olivier Latry on February 1st, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Happiness (connection)
Composer: Leguay, Jean-Pierre
| We go out and dance | |
| swinging through the metro car -- | |
| dance into the night. | |
| We gaan uit, dansen | Wir gehen raus und |
| swingend door de treinwagon -- | tanzen schwingend durch den Zug -- |
| dansen de nacht in. | tanzen in die Nacht. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-25
Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn / Duke Ellington) - 1939
Composition "Take the A Train" (Billy Strayhorn, for Duke Ellington's orchestra), performed on January 25th, 2025 in the Organpark, by Theo Loevendie (piano), Oene van Geel (viola), Yoran Vroom (drums), Jeroen Vierdag (bass) and Claron MacFadden (soprano)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Together: own group, Dance
Composers: Ellington, Duke; Strayhorn, Billy
| Joyous joyfulness, | |
| the Supreme Supreme Being -- | |
| holds me night and day. | |
| Jubel jubelee, | Jubel Jubelee, |
| het Allerhoogste Hoogste -- | der Allerhöchste Höchste -- |
| draagt mij dag en nacht. | trägt mich Tag und Nacht. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-25
TGTT (Duke Ellington) - 1968
"TGTT" ("Too Good to Title", album "Second Sacred Concert"), performed by Steven Kamperman (clarinet), Berry van Berkum (organ), Dion Nijland (double bass), Joost Buis (trombone) and Ruben Drent (trumpet) on May 14th, 2022 in the Organpark, and on January 25th, 2025 performed in the Organpark, by Theo Loevendie (piano), Oene van Geel (viola), Yoran Vroom (drums), Jeroen Vierdag (bass) and Claron MacFadden (soprano)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Religion: hold, Peace: security
Composer: Ellington, Duke
| Heels hit the floor all | |
| over the tangle of legs -- | |
| fiercely to the beat. | |
| Hakken komen neer | Absätze schlagen |
| in een wirwar van benen -- | auf im Gewirr von Beinen -- |
| hevig in de maat. | heftig nach dem Takt. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-25
Finch Eye (Theo Loevendie) - 1966
Composition (tribute to Simon Vinkenoog), performed on January 25th, 2025 in the Organpark, by Theo Loevendie (piano), Oene van Geel (viola), Yoran Vroom (drums), and Jeroen Vierdag (bass)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Attention: focus, Dance
Composer: Loevendie, Theo
| People are sailing | |
| to and fro and I stand there -- | |
| alone on the side. | |
| Mensen varen af | Die Leute segeln |
| en aan en ik sta nog steeds -- | hin und her und ich steh da -- |
| alleen aan de kant. | alleine am Kai. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-25
A Ruined Gal (Langston Hughes / Theo Loevendie) - 1927
Composition "A Ruined Gal" (1960, poem 1927, Langston Hughes, collection "Fine Clothes to the Jew"), performed on January 25th, 2025 in the Organpark, by Claron MacFadden (soprano) and Theo Loevendie (piano)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Alone: lonely
Tribute to: Hughes, Langston
Composer: Loevendie, Theo
| The seventh day is | |
| fading away in silence -- | |
| in the seventh night. | |
| De zevende dag | Und der siebte Tag |
| schemert weg in verstilling: | dämmert hinweg in Stille -- |
| de zevende nacht. | in die siebte Nacht. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), Joao Brito (percussion), and Marketa Scaffartzek (voice) on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Rest (leisure), Night
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| Each their own keynote, | |
| and together the primal -- | |
| sound of Mother Earth. | |
| Ieder zijn grondtoon, | Jeder seinen Grund- |
| en tezamen de oerklank -- | ton, gemeinsam den Urklang -- |
| van Moeder Aarde. | von Mutter Erde. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), Joao Brito (percussion), and Marketa Scaffartzek (voice) on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Music: connects, Earth: mother
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| Everyone singing | |
| their own song, or are we not -- | |
| done tuning ourselves? | |
| Ieder zijn eigen | Jeder sein eigen- |
| lied, of zijn we nog bezig -- | es Lied, oder stimmen wir -- |
| onszelf te stemmen? | immer noch uns selbst? |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), Joao Brito (percussion), and Marketa Scaffartzek (voice) on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Self-knowledge (acquire), Identity: deeds
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| In the morning I | |
| protect myself from the world -- | |
| with incantations. | |
| 's Ochtends bescherm ik | Am Morgen schütze |
| mezelf tegen de wereld -- | ich mich sofort vor der Welt -- |
| met bezweringen. | mit Beschwörungen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Marketa Scaffartzek (voice), with Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), and Joao Brito (percussion), on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Safety: protection, Religion: ritual
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| Turning the switches, | |
| the high empty hall wakes up -- | |
| buzzing and humming. | |
| Knoppen omdraaien, | Schalter umlegen, |
| de lege hal wordt wakker -- | die leere Halle erwacht -- |
| zoemend en brommend. | summend und brummend. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), Joao Brito (percussion), and Marketa Scaffartzek (voice) on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Technics (production)
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| What is bubbling up? | |
| In how far will these lives be -- | |
| new in the old forms? | |
| Wat borrelt er op? | Was brodelt da? Wie |
| Hoe nieuw zal dit leven zijn -- | neu wird dieses Leben sein -- |
| in oude vormen? | in alten Formen? |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), Joao Brito (percussion), and Marketa Scaffartzek (voice) on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Lifestream (motion)
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| Will it just be day, | |
| do we turn towards the light -- | |
| and are we awake? | |
| Wordt het gewoon dag, | Wird es einfach Tag, |
| draaien we naar het licht toe -- | wenden wir uns dem Licht zu -- |
| en zijn we wakker? | und sind wir schon wach? |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), Joao Brito (percussion), and Marketa Scaffartzek (voice) on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Awareness: reality, Politics
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| Everything turns wrong | |
| tantalisingly slowly -- | |
| as if it goes well. | |
| Alles gaat tergend | So quälend langsam |
| langzaam verkeerd, alsof er -- | läuft alles schief, als wäre -- |
| niets aan de hand is. | überhaupt nichts los. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), Joao Brito (percussion), and Marketa Scaffartzek (voice) on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark; this passage: cello and trombone
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Illusions: seeing through, Politics
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| None of the protests | |
| in the big cities are heard -- | |
| in the countryside. | |
| Van de protesten | Von den Protesten |
| in de steden hoor je niets -- | in den Städten hört man nichts -- |
| op het platteland. | im ländlichen Raum. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), Joao Brito (percussion), and Marketa Scaffartzek (voice) on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Together: discord, City (junction)
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| First the door lets in | |
| street noise, then a thunderstorm -- | |
| Radio crackles. | |
| Eerst waait de deur stads- | Erst lässt die Tür Stadt- |
| rumoer binnen, dan onweer -- | lärm herein, dann Gedonner -- |
| De radio ruist. | Die Radio rauscht. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-19
From the seven days (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1968
Improvisation-composition "Aus den sieben Tagen" - 15 Textkompositionen für Intuitive Musik (15 text compositions for Intuitive Music), for ensemble; selection of 160 minutes, performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet), Roland Dahinden (trombone), Dario Calderone (double bass), Pau Sola Masafrets (cello), Joao Brito (percussion), and Marketa Scaffartzek (voice) on January 19th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Attention: surroundings, Reality
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| I'm being flooded | |
| and I sink into the depths -- | |
| of my own echoes. | |
| Ik word overspoeld | Ich bin überschwemmt, |
| en zink weg in de diepte -- | versinke in die Tiefe -- |
| van eigen echo's. | eigener Echos. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-18
Pole (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1970
Improvisation-composition, for two players/singers with two shortwave receivers, on the occasion of the Expo '70 in Osaka; performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet) on January 18th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Feelings (undergo), Sadness: suffer
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| Relax, says a voice, | |
| and menacingly: one two -- | |
| she starts to count down. | |
| Ontspan, zegt een stem, | Entspann, sagt eine |
| en dreigend begint ze: één -- | Stimme und beginnt: eins zwei -- |
| twee af te tellen. | drohend zu zählen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-18
Pole (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1970
Improvisation-composition, for two players/singers with two shortwave receivers, on the occasion of the Expo '70 in Osaka; performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet) on January 18th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Power: compulsion
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| Splashing through the swamp, | |
| I get tired and too heavy -- | |
| to fly away now. | |
| Soppend door de dras | Platschend durch den Sumpf |
| word ik moe en veel te zwaar -- | bin ich müde und zu schwer -- |
| om weg te vliegen. | um wegzufliegen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-18
Pole (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1970
Improvisation-composition, for two players/singers with two shortwave receivers, on the occasion of the Expo '70 in Osaka; performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet) on January 18th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Powerlessness (no strength), Life: effort, burden
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| Trying this and that | |
| way out, they are silting up -- | |
| I am nowhere now. | |
| Uitweg na uitweg | Ausfahrt nach Ausfahrt |
| proberen, ze slibben dicht -- | versuchen, sie verschlammen -- |
| Ik ben nergens meer. | Ich bin nirgends mehr. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-18
Pole (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1970
Improvisation-composition, for two players/singers with two shortwave receivers, on the occasion of the Expo '70 in Osaka; performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet) on January 18th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Alone: forsaken, Depression (despair)
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| There's a bird squeaking. | |
| Save, Save My Soul, it squeaks out -- | |
| of its pounding heart. | |
| Er piept een vogel. | Der Vogel quietscht. |
| Save, Save My Soul, piept hij uit -- | Save, Save My Soul, quietscht er aus -- |
| zijn bonzende hart. | klopfendem Herzen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-18
Pole (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1970
Improvisation-composition, for two players/singers with two shortwave receivers, on the occasion of the Expo '70 in Osaka; performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet) on January 18th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Life: survival (effort)
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| The air is changing, | |
| I cannot go anywhere -- | |
| only brace myself. | |
| De lucht verandert, | Der Luft verändert |
| ik kan geen kant uit, alleen -- | sich, ich kann nirgendwo hin -- |
| me schrapper zetten. | mich nur anspannen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-18
Pole (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1970
Improvisation-composition, for two players/singers with two shortwave receivers, on the occasion of the Expo '70 in Osaka; performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet) on January 18th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Danger: notice
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| Stranded in the rain, | |
| the children are safe inside -- | |
| The mud is rising. | |
| Gestrand in regen, | Im Regen gestrandet, |
| de kinderen zijn veilig -- | die Kinder in Sicherheit -- |
| Stijgende modder. | Aufsteigender Schlamm. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-18
Pole (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1970
Improvisation-composition, for two players/singers with two shortwave receivers, on the occasion of the Expo '70 in Osaka; performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet) on January 18th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Danger: notice, Rain / Hail
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| I start, quietly | |
| I enter the strange world and -- | |
| can't get out again. | |
| Ik start, ga rustig | Ich starte, gehe |
| de vreemde wereld in en -- | in die fremde Welt, komme -- |
| kan daar niet meer weg. | dann nicht mehr heraus. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-18
Pole (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1970
Improvisation-composition, for two players/singers with two shortwave receivers, on the occasion of the Expo '70 in Osaka; performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet) on January 18th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Powerlessness (lack of freedom)
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| Like a fiery tongue | |
| my soul licks itself upwards -- | |
| away from the heat. | |
| Als een vurige | Wie Feuerzungen |
| tong likt mijn ziel zich omhoog -- | leckt sich meine Seele hoch -- |
| weg van de hitte. | weg von der Hitze. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-13
Feast of the Purification (Vilnis Smidbergs) - 1999
Litany "Festum purgativum", for violin and organ ("Feast of the Purification" [of the Blessed Virgin Maria], or: "Candlemass", coinciding with the presentation of Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem [Luke 2:22-39], celebrated on February 2nd; performed on December 13th, 2024 in the Organpark by Indulis Cintins (violin) and Una Cintina (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Religion: holiness, Bible
Composer: Smidbergs, Vilnis
| There's a boy standing | |
| next to my bed, he's angry -- | |
| He doesn't want to play. | |
| Er staat een jongen | Neben meinem Bett |
| naast mijn bed en hij is boos -- | steht ein Junge, ganz sauer -- |
| Hij wil niet spelen. | Er will nicht spielen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-18
Pole (Karlheinz Stockhausen) - 1970
Improvisation-composition, for two players/singers with two shortwave receivers, on the occasion of the Expo '70 in Osaka; performed by Robin Rimbaud (electronics), Jakob Lekkerkerker (organ) and Gareth Davis (bass clarinet) on January 18th, 2025 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Anger / Rage
Composer: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
| My heart beats for you, | |
| quietly: living music -- | |
| ánd silence. For you. | |
| Mijn hart klopt voor jou, | Mein Herz schlägt für dich, |
| rustig: levende muziek -- | sanft: lebendige Musik -- |
| én stilte. Voor jou. | únd Stille. Für dich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-06
Hands, eyes, and heart (Ralph Vaughan Williams / Joan Ursula Penton Lock) - 1955
Song poem "Four Last Songs", #3, "Hands, eyes, and heart" for soprano and piano ("Vier laatste liederen", #3, "Handen, ogen en hart", lyrics Joan Ursula Penton Lock), arranged for trombone and organ, performed on December 6, 2024 in the Orgelpark by Joram van Ketel (trombone) and Iddo van der Giessen (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Love: harmony
Tribute to: Lock, Joan Ursula Penton
Composer: Vaughan Williams, Ralph
| Hands and eyes, do it, | |
| caress and show your love, deep -- | |
| as the universe. | |
| Handen en ogen, | Hände und Augen, |
| streel, laat jullie liefde zien -- | streichelt, zeigt eure Liebe -- |
| diep als het heelal. | tief wie das Weltall. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-06
Hands, eyes, and heart (Ralph Vaughan Williams / Joan Ursula Penton Lock) - 1955
Song poem "Four Last Songs", #3, "Hands, eyes, and heart" for soprano and piano ("Vier laatste liederen", #3, "Handen, ogen en hart", lyrics Joan Ursula Penton Lock), arranged for trombone and organ, performed on December 6, 2024 in the Orgelpark by Joram van Ketel (trombone) and Iddo van der Giessen (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Communication (body language)
Tribute to: Lock, Joan Ursula Penton
Composer: Vaughan Williams, Ralph
| More eternal than | |
| our lives is the waviness -- | |
| of the desert sand. | |
| Eeuwiger dan wij, | Ewiger als wir, |
| ons leven, is het golven -- | das Leben, sind die Wellen -- |
| van het woestijnzand. | des Wüstensandes. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
And Then (Louis Andriessen / Frederico García Lorca) - 1983
Composition "Y Después"; poem from 1931 by Frederico García Lorca), arranged for voice and organ by Amarante Nat and Francesca Ajossa, performed on November 30th, 2024 in the Organpark by Amarante Nat (voice) and Francesca Ajossa (organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Time: temporality
Tribute to: Garcia Lorca, Federico
Composer: Andriessen, Louis
| Everything changes. | |
| However, the ocean is -- | |
| still the ocean. | |
| Alles verandert. | Alles ändert sich. |
| Hoewel, de oceaan is -- | Obwohl, der Ozean ist -- |
| nog de oceaan. | noch der Ozean. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Not the Sun (Izak de Dreu) - 2022
Composition "Niet de Zon"; poem, music and arrangement by Izak de Dreu), performed on November 30th, 2024 in the Organpark by Kristia Michael and Amarante Nat (voices), Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro (sackbuts [trombones]), and Francesca Ajossa (harpsichord)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Change: process
Composer: De Dreu, Izak
| The dog learns to bark | |
| differently, practising -- | |
| the art of singing. | |
| De hond leert anders | Der Hund lernt anders |
| te blaffen, hij beoefent -- | zu bellen, er übt und übt -- |
| iets nieuws: de zangkunst. | die Kunst des Singens. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Second Piece for Trombone (Martijn Padding) - 2003
Composition, performed in the Organpark by Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro on November 30th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Exercise / Training, Animals: dog
Composer: Padding, Martijn
| Further and further | |
| I reach out to feel your love -- | |
| You evade. Avoid? | |
| Ik reik steeds verder | Ich reiche weiter, |
| om jouw liefde te voelen -- | will deine Liebe spüren -- |
| Jij wijkt. Ontwijk je? | Du weichst. Weichst du aus? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Outline of a Whisper (Amarante Nat) - 2023
Composition, part 2: "then", for two voices, two trombones and two organs, performed on June 3rd, 2023 and November 30th, 2024 in the Organpark by Kristia Michael and Amarante Nat (voices), Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro (trombones) and Francesca Ajossa (Van Straten organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Love: effort / pain
Composer: Nat, Amarante
| It's a deep under- | |
| current into which I fall -- | |
| from my lover's love. | |
| Het is een diepe | In einer tiefen |
| onderstroom waarin ik val -- | Unterströmung falle ich -- |
| vanuit zijn liefde. | Aus seiner Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Outline of a Whisper (Amarante Nat) - 2023
Composition, part 1: "now", for two voices, two trombones and two organs, performed on June 3rd, 2023 and November 30th, 2024 in the Organpark by Kristia Michael and Amarante Nat (voices), Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro (trombones) and Francesca Ajossa (Van Straten organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Love: surrender
Composer: Nat, Amarante
| I relieve my heart, | |
| howling, flowing out, floating -- | |
| over the lowlands. | |
| Wijd lucht ik mijn hart, | Ich mache mir Luft, |
| jankend, uitstromend, zwevend -- | heulend, ausströmend, schwebend -- |
| over de laagvlakte. | über das Tiefland. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-30
Mantram (Giacinto Scelsi) - 1987
Composition for double bass, arranged for trombone by Mike Svoboda; performed by Yiannis Bontis and Juan Cancer Navarro in the Organpark on November 30th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Self-expression (creative)
Composer: Scelsi, Giacinto
| The merry-go-round | |
| dances on its wheels, swinging -- | |
| around its axis. | |
| De draaimolen danst | Das Karussell tanzt |
| op zijn wielen hoog en laag -- | auf seinen Rädern, wirbelnd -- |
| zwierend om zijn as. | um seine Achse. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-29
Dance [Small tarantella from Styria] (Claude Debussy) - 1890
Composition "Danse [Taratantelle styrienne]" for piano, arranged for organ by Thierry Hirsch; performed by Geurt van Lagen in the Organpark on November 29th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: dance, rhythm
Composer: Debussy, Claude
| Sleep deliciously | |
| and play in your dreams the most -- | |
| beautiful music. | |
| Ga lekker slapen | Geh gut schlafen und |
| en speel dan in je dromen -- | spiele in deinen Träumen -- |
| de mooiste muziek. | die schönste Musik. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
Lullaby for the children of Gaza (John Kameel Farah) - 2024
Composition for piano, dedicated to Lubna Alyaan, killed at the age of fourteen; performed by John Kameel Farah in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: order, harmony
Composer: Farah, John Kameel
| In our daily lives, | |
| homesickness reverberates -- | |
| in countless echoes. | |
| Ons heimwee weerkaatst | Heimweh widerhallt |
| in ons dagelijks leven -- | in dem täglichen Leben -- |
| talloze echo's. | zahllose Echos. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
The return (Anon. [Africa]) - 2023
Composition to the song "Le Retour": 'We will return, oh we will return to our homeland', sung by Omayma Jehouani, adapted in 2023 by John Kameel Farah and performed by him in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024, on organs, synthesizers and piano
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Home: bygone / homesickness
Composer: Farah, John Kameel
| Life is heavy, hard | |
| and slow, the music we play -- | |
| is light-footed though. | |
| Zwaar, hard en langzaam | Schwer, hart und langsam |
| is het leven, lichtvoetig -- | ist das Leben, leichtfüßig -- |
| is onze muziek. | unsere Musik. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
The bagpipes of the Maghreb (John Kameel Farah) - 2024
Composition, performed by John Kameel Farah in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024, on organs, synthesizers and piano
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: order, harmony
Composer: Farah, John Kameel
| With interruptions | |
| my peace deepens, then it starts -- | |
| I get creative. | |
| Haperend verdiept | Stockend vertieft sich |
| mijn rust zich, dan begint het -- | meine Ruhe, dann gehts los -- |
| Ik word creatief. | Ich bin kreativ. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
Turning inwards (John Kameel Farah) - 2023
Composition, performed by John Kameel Farah in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024, on organs, synthesizers and piano
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Creativity
Composer: Farah, John Kameel
| Yay, the organ pipes | |
| cheerfully and vibrantly -- | |
| run off with Bach's notes. | |
| De orgelpijpen | Die Orgelpfeifen |
| gaan met de noten van Bach -- | brennen fröhlich und frei durch -- |
| vrolijk aan de haal. | mit den Noten Bachs. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
The well-tuned clavier (Johann Sebastian Bach / John Kameel Farah) - 2024
Preludes from Bach's "Das wohltemperierte Klavier" (AD 1722 en 1740-1742), adapted by John Kameel Farah and performed by him in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024, on organs, synthesizers and piano
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: playful
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian; Farah, John Kameel
| I sing, cautiously, | |
| just to myself, still without -- | |
| anyone hearing. | |
| Voorzichtig zing ik, | Er überschreit sich |
| nog voor mezelf, nog zonder -- | ich, nur für mich, noch ohne -- |
| dat iemand het hoort. | dass es jemand hört. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-02
Sonatine (Max Reger) - 1905
Composition "Sonatine" in e-moll, for piano (opus 89, no. 1) first part: Allegro moderato e con espressione, performed by Cor van Wageningen in the Organpark on November 2nd, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Self-expression (creative)
Composer: Reger, Max
| He overstrains his | |
| voice, what a clownish display! | |
| People fall silent. | |
| Hij overschreeuwt zich, | Er überschreit sich, |
| wat een potsierlijk vertoon! | wie possierlich das nun ist! |
| Iedereen valt stil. | Alle verstummen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-02
Fantasia and fugue on B.A.C.H. (Max Reger) - 1900
Composition "Phantasie und Fuge über B.A.C.H." (opus 46) for organ, performed by Cor van Wageningen in the Organpark on November 2nd, 2024 (Sauer-organ)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Power: demonstration
Composer: Reger, Max
| Slow cloud formations | |
| drift darkly within themselves -- | |
| humming a little. | |
| Langzame wolken | Langsame Wolken |
| drijven donker in zichzelf -- | treiben dunkel in sich selbst -- |
| brommen een beetje. | brummen ein wenig. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-18
fog chambers (Ruth Wiesenfeld) - 2023
Composition "nebelkammern" for organ and large gong, performed by Kerstin Petersen (Verschueren-organ) and Ada Namani (snake gong) in the Organpark on October 18th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Nature: clouds
Composer: Wiesenfeld, Ruth
| Are there aliens | |
| inside the clouds? Who is there -- | |
| rummaging about? | |
| Wonen er wezens | Gibt's Lebewesen |
| in de wolken? Wie is daar -- | in den Wolken? Wer ist da -- |
| aan het rommelen? | und stöbert herum? |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-18
Improvisation - 2024
Improvisation by Kerstin Petersen (Molzer-organ) and Lin Chen (percussion), in the Organpark on October 18th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Nature: clouds, Fantasy: imagination
| I suspect she is | |
| there, somewhere in the background -- | |
| there, behind the men. | |
| Ik vermoed haar ginds, | Ich vermute sie |
| ergens in de achtergrond -- | irgendwo im Hintergrund -- |
| Achter de mannen. | Hinter den Männern. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-18
In search of Ellinor Jahnn (Ruth Wiesenfeld) - 2023
Composition "Auf der Suche nach Ellinor Jahnn" for organ, performed by Kerstin Petersen on the Van Straten-organ in the Organpark on October 18th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Manly (dominance), Equality: women
Composer: Wiesenfeld, Ruth
| Like raindrops tapping | |
| on a roof, the pedals tick -- | |
| against the music. | |
| Als regendruppels | Wie Regentropfen |
| op een dak tikt het pedaal -- | auf dem Dach klopft das Pedal -- |
| tegen de muziek. | gegen die Musik. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-12
Aeolus (Klaas de Vries) - 2023
Composition "Aeolus" (the god of the winds) for organ, performed by Francesca Ajossa in the Organpark on October 12th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Rain / Hail
Composer: De Vries, Klaas
| It bubbles, it steams | |
| and swells into something big -- | |
| with a beating heart. | |
| Het borrelt, wasemt | Es brodelt, dampft und |
| en zwelt op tot iets heel groots -- | schwillt zu etwas Großem an -- |
| met een kloppend hart. | zu einem Herzen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-12
Organism (Nicoline Soeter) - 2024
Composition for large ensemble, performed by Orkest De Ereprijs in the Organpark on October 12th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: mass
Composer: Soeter, Nicoline
| The sacrificial | |
| doves flutter over the booths -- | |
| in the temple square. | |
| De offerduiven | Die Opfertauben |
| fladderen over de markt -- | flattern über den Buden -- |
| op het tempelplein. | auf dem Tempelplatz. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
Stained glass windows (Hansjörg Fink and Elmar Lehnen) - 2022
Composition "Vitraux", part "Jesus jagt die Händler und Käufer aus dem Tempel" ("Jesus drives the merchants and buyers out of the temple", Hansjörg Fink [trombone] and Elmar Lehnen [organ]), performed by them at the Organpark on October 11th, 2024
The stained glass windows in question were installed by Arcabas (Jean-Marie Pirot) in the Notre-Dame des Neiges in Alpe d'Huez
Collections: org anp ARK, The King
Keywords: Religion: ritual, Bible
Tribute to: Pirot, Jean-Marie
Composers: Fink, Hansjoerg; Lehnen, Elmar
| Such a big party, | |
| it rings over and above -- | |
| the crowds and the roofs! | |
| Heel de stad viert feest, | Die Großstadt feiert, |
| het klinkt boven de mensen -- | es hallt über den Menschen -- |
| en de daken uit. | und Dächern hinaus. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-12
to Make a Joyful Noise (Niko Schroeder) - 2023
Composition for the MIDI-controlled dance organ (barrel organ) The Busy Drone, performed on October 12th, 2024 in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Party: celebrate
Composer: Schroeder, Niko
| Commandos climb through | |
| the cave at night with torches -- | |
| Into the city. | |
| Commando's klimmen | Kommandos klettern |
| 's nachts met toortsen door de grot -- | nachts mit Fackeln durch die Schlucht -- |
| de bovenstad in. | in die Oberstadt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
Stained glass windows (Hansjörg Fink and Elmar Lehnen) - 2022
Composition "Vitraux", part "Jesus jagt die Händler und Käufer aus dem Tempel" ("Jesus drives the merchants and buyers out of the temple"), performed by Hansjörg Fink (trombone) and Elmar Lehnen (organ) at the Organpark on October 11th, 2024
The stained glass windows in question were installed by Arcabas (Jean-Marie Pirot) in the Notre-Dame des Neiges in Alpe d'Huez
Mark 14:10,20 Judas, the commander of the 'dagger-men', enters the city of Jerusalem through the shaft above the Siloam spring on the Thursday after the festive entry, and the next day he is the first of the Twelve (the king's council) to be 'baptised' with Jesus as a martyr for God's rule
Collections: org anp ARK, The King
Keywords: Creativity, Bible
Tribute to: Pirot, Jean-Marie
Composers: Fink, Hansjoerg; Lehnen, Elmar
| Cautiously I take | |
| my very first steps, my eyes -- | |
| feeling out the light. | |
| Voorzichtig zet ik | Die ersten Schritte, |
| eerste stappen, mijn ogen -- | vorsichtig, meine Augen -- |
| tasten het licht af. | tasten das Licht ab. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
Stained glass windows (Hansjörg Fink and Elmar Lehnen) - 2022
Composition "Vitraux" (in this case made by Arcabas [Jean-Marie Pirot] in the Notre-Dame des Neiges in Alpe d'Huez), part "Jesus heilt einen Blinden in Betsaida" ("Jesus heals a blind man in Bethsaida", Hansjörg Fink [trombone] and Elmar Lehnen [organ]), performed by them in the Organpark on October 11th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Life: discover / explore
Tribute to: Pirot, Jean-Marie
Composers: Fink, Hansjoerg; Lehnen, Elmar
| Her dress jumps arches | |
| in the dining hall, she whirls -- | |
| untouchably light. | |
| Haar jurk springt bogen | Ihr Kleid hüpft Bögen |
| in de eetzaal, ze wervelt -- | im Speisesaal, sie wirbelt -- |
| onaanraakbaar licht. | unberührbar leicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-11
Stained glass windows (Hansjörg Fink and Elmar Lehnen) - 2022
Composition "Vitraux" (in this case made by Arcabas [Jean-Marie Pirot] in the Notre-Dame des Neiges in Alpe d'Huez), part "Salomes Tanz" ("Salome's dance", Hansjörg Fink [trombone] and Elmar Lehnen [organ]), performed by them in the Organpark on October 11th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Dance
Tribute to: Pirot, Jean-Marie
Composers: Fink, Hansjoerg; Lehnen, Elmar
| Take care of the field, | |
| of tomorrow, water it -- | |
| or you'll be punished. | |
| Zorg voor de akker, | Kümmere dich um |
| zorg voor morgen, geef water -- | das Gewächs und gieße es -- |
| of je wordt gestraft. | sonst wirst du bestraft. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Traditional
Song (tradional from Zimbabwe) "Nhemamusasa", sung by Debby Korfmacher, accompanied by mbira (Debby Korfmacher) and gamelan ensemble (arrangement Sinta Wullur), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs, on October 4th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Care: thinking ahead
Tribute to: Anon. [Zimbabwe]
| Dancing and singing | |
| we build leaf huts for the night -- | |
| Together we're safe. | |
| Dansend bouwen we | Tanzend bauen wir |
| hutten voor de nacht, samen -- | Hütten, gemeinsam sind wir -- |
| blijven we veilig. | sicher in der Nacht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Traditional
Song (tradional from Zimbabwe) "Nhemamusasa", sung by Debby Korfmacher, accompanied by mbira (Debby Korfmacher) and gamelan ensemble (arrangement Sinta Wullur), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs, on October 4th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Together: safe
Tribute to: Anon. [Zimbabwe]
| Wheels of energy | |
| are spinning unstoppably: | |
| eternal longing. | |
| Energiewielen | Energieräder |
| draaien maar door, onstuitbaar: | drehen sich unaufhaltbar: |
| eeuwig verlangen. | ewige Sehnsucht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield) - 1973
Composition (arrangement Sinta Wullur), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs and Henk Verhoef (organ), on October 4th, 2024; also performed in the Organpark on February 10th, 2021
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Energy: power, Lifestream (motion)
Tribute to: Oldfield, Mike
| Playfully we sing | |
| pieces of Bro John's canon -- | |
| R-r R-r R. | |
| Stukjes Vader Ja | Wir singen Teile |
| zingen we speels als canon -- | von Bruder Ja als Kanon -- |
| Ja-ja Ja-ja Ja. | Ja-ja Ja-ja Ja. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
In C (Terry Riley) - 1964
Composition (arrangement Sinta Wullur), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs and Henk Verhoef (organ), on October 4th, 2024
Children's song "Frère Jacques" ("Brother John"
: "Are you sleeping?", 18th century)
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: playful
Composer: Riley, Terry
| Stately, hand by hand, | |
| and foot by foot the shaman -- | |
| enchains the spirits. | |
| Plechtig, hand na hand | Würdig, Hand für Hand |
| en voet voor voet, de sjamaan -- | und Fuß für Fuß, der Zaubrer -- |
| bezweert de geesten. | beschwört die Geister. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Battle against the demons (Sinta Wullur) - 2020
Composition, performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs and Yukari Uekawa (saxophone), on October 4th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Spirit / Ghost(s)
Composer: Wullur, Sinta
| Crystal clear the elves | |
| are clapping, smacking atoms -- | |
| flat between their hands. | |
| Glashelder klappen | Kristallklar klatschen |
| de elfen de atomen -- | die Elfen die Atomen -- |
| tussen hun handen. | in ihren Händen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Clapping Music (Steve Reich) - 1972
Composition (arrangement Sinta Wullur), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs, on October 4th, 2024; also performed on October 1st, 2016, by Una Cintina, Gerben Groitter, Matthias Havinga and Klaas Koelewijn
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Music: vibration
Composer: Reich, Steve
| Over the wide fields | |
| of collected memories -- | |
| the past strides about. | |
| Over de velden | Über die Felder |
| van onze herinnering -- | des Gedächtnisses schreitet -- |
| schrijdt het verleden. | die Vergangenheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-04
Procession music (Sinta Wullur)
Upon La Mi Re (Anonymous/Thomas Preston) - 2024
Compositions "Procession music" (2024, Sinta Wullur, for 12 gongs and organ) and "Upon La Mi Re" (16th century, Anonymous/Thomas Preston, arranged by Sinta Wullur for gamelan and organ), performed in the Organpark by Gamelan ensemble Global Gongs and Henk Verhoef (organ), on October 4th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Past: discover, Memory: remembering
Composers: Wullur, Sinta; Preston, Thomas
| He makes theatre! | |
| Would he have any idea -- | |
| who he is today? | |
| Hij maakt theater! | Er macht Theater! |
| Zou hij een idee hebben -- | Hätte er eine Ahnung -- |
| wie hij vandaag is? | wer er heute ist? |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-31
Imaginations - II (Robert Nasveld) - 1985
Melodrama (1985/2023), performed by Tobias Greenhalgh (baritone), Chris Buckman (piano) and a doll, in the Organpark on May 31st, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Self-expression (nature)
Composer: Nasveld, Robert
| Voice exercises: | |
| during the break the organ -- | |
| is making small talk. | |
| Stemoefeningen: | Die Stimmübungen: |
| in de pauze prietpraat het -- | in der Pause plaudert die -- |
| orgel in zichzelf. | Orgel mit sich selbst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-31
Organ Talk - 3. Small Talk (Robert Nasveld) - 2011
Composition, performed by Leo van Doeselaar, in the Organpark on May 31st, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Exercise / Training, Playing: learn
Composer: Nasveld, Robert
| The organ child sings | |
| high, squeezing, overstretching -- | |
| its voice till it cracks. | |
| Het orgelkind zingt | Das Orgelkind singt |
| boven zijn macht, blijft knijpen -- | hoch, es überdehnt seine -- |
| waarop zijn stem breekt. | Stimme, bis sie bricht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-31
Organ Talk - 1. Pipe Talk (Robert Nasveld) - 2011
Composition, performed by Leo van Doeselaar, in the Organpark on May 31st, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Power: compulsion
Composer: Nasveld, Robert
| He thinks he knows who | |
| he is, indulging himself -- | |
| in his fantasy. | |
| Hij denkt te weten | Er glaubt, er weiß, wer |
| wie hij is en leeft zich uit -- | er ist und gibt sich seinen -- |
| in zijn fantasie. | Fantasien hin. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-31
Imaginations - I (Robert Nasveld) - 1978
Opera scene (1978/2022), performed by Tobias Greenhalgh (baritone) and Chris Buckman (piano), in the Organpark on May 31st, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Fantasy: playing, Identity: self-image
Composer: Nasveld, Robert
| Fingers are enough | |
| to breathe, technically, life -- | |
| into the giants. | |
| Vingers zijn genoeg | Finger reichen aus, |
| om technisch in de reuzen -- | um mit Technik die Riesen -- |
| leven te blazen. | atmen zu lassen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-31
Playing the large organs in the Organpark
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Technics (master)
| We don't say much, we | |
| already understood each -- | |
| other in our dreams. | |
| We zeggen niet veel, | Wir sagen nicht viel, |
| want we hebben elkaar al -- | weil wir uns schon verstanden -- |
| dromend begrepen. | haben, beim Träumen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-31
Dreamleaves - 6. Dé-jà-entendu dream (Robert Nasveld) - 2007
Composition for piano four hands, performed by Corien van den Berg and Niek de Vente, in the Organpark on May 31st, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Insight (intuition)
Composer: Nasveld, Robert
| Restless little dreams | |
| keep spinning head over heels -- | |
| splashing all the time. | |
| Onrustig zijn ze, | Sie sind unruhig, |
| mijn droomdroompjes klateren -- | meine Träumeleins plätschern -- |
| hals over kop door. | Hals über Kopf los. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-31
Dreamleaves - 1. Falling asleep restlessly, 3. Dream of the girl at the spinning wheel (Robert Nasveld) - 2007
Composition for piano four hands, performed by Corien van den Berg and Niek de Vente, in the Organpark on May 31st, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Dream(s)
Composer: Nasveld, Robert
| Everyone sits still, | |
| yet there are shadows walking -- | |
| around on the walls. | |
| Iedereen zit stil, | Alle sitzen still |
| toch lopen er schaduwen -- | da, dennoch laufen Schatten -- |
| over de muren. | über die Wände. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-29
Light scenography by Zalán Szakács at the concert of Maria W. Horn and Mats Erlandsson in the Organpark on May 29th, 2024 (a form of sound and light show - "Son et lumière")
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Lifestream (motion), Calm: space
Tribute to: Szakacs, Zalan
| The ice cracks and squeaks, | |
| because it does hurt to melt -- | |
| and take on colour. | |
| Het ijs kraakt en piept, | Das Eis knarrt und quietscht, |
| het doet pijn om te smelten -- | es tut ja weh, wenn man schmilzt -- |
| en kleur te krijgen. | und Farbe bekommt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-29
The Spectral Organ (Maria W. Horn & Mats Erlandsson) - 2024
Readapted versions performed on the hyperorgan by Maria W. Horn and Mats Erlandsson in the Organpark on May 29th, 2024; light scenography by Zalán Szakács
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Nature: elements
Composers: Horn, Maria W; Erlandsson, Mats
| Shifting colour shades | |
| are searching for harmonies -- | |
| Cowbells are ringing. | |
| Kleurschakeringen | Farbschattierungen |
| zoeken naar harmonieën -- | suchen nach Harmonien -- |
| De koeien bellen. | Kuhglocken läuten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-29
The Spectral Organ (Maria W. Horn & Mats Erlandsson) - 2024
Readapted versions performed on the Van Straten organ by Maria W. Horn and Mats Erlandsson in the Organpark on May 29th, 2024; light scenography by Zalán Szakács
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Harmony: motion, Animals: cow / bull / bison / ox
Composers: Horn, Maria W; Erlandsson, Mats
| Underwater ice | |
| solidly reflects colours -- | |
| into the deep sea. | |
| Onderwaterijs: | Unterwassereis: |
| massief weerkaatst het lichaam -- | der Festkörper reflektiert -- |
| kleuren de zee in. | Farbspektren ins Meer. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-29
The Spectral Organ (Maria W. Horn & Mats Erlandsson) - 2024
Readapted versions performed on the hyperorgan by Maria W. Horn and Mats Erlandsson in the Organpark on May 29th, 2024; light scenography by Zalán Szakács
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Nature: elements, Colour
Composers: Horn, Maria W; Erlandsson, Mats
| Diphthongs are floating | |
| dreamily heavy around -- | |
| like flat flakes of ice. | |
| Tweeklanken drijven | Zwielaute schweben |
| dromerig zwaar om ons heen -- | verträumt schwer um uns herum -- |
| Vlakke ijsschotsen. | Flache Eisschollen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-29
The Spectral Organ (Maria W. Horn & Mats Erlandsson) - 2024
Readapted versions performed on the hyperorgan by Maria W. Horn and Mats Erlandsson in the Organpark on May 29th, 2024; light scenography by Zalán Szakács
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Calm: harmony, Meditation
Composers: Horn, Maria W; Erlandsson, Mats
| Squadrons fly overhead, | |
| without the slightest shadow -- | |
| on anyone's eyes. | |
| Eskadrons vliegen | Über uns fliegen |
| over, zonder schaduwen -- | Staffeln, ohne Schatten auf -- |
| op onze ogen. | unseren Augen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-29
Deviations (Casimir Geelhoed) - 2024
Composition for hyperorgan, performed by Casimir Geelhoed in the Organpark on May 29th, 2024, with a light show by Zalán Szakács
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Danger: hidden
Composer: Geelhoed, Casimir
| Feel them vibrating | |
| inside, the inaudible -- | |
| landers on the earth. | |
| Voel ze in jezelf | Sie vibrieren tief |
| trillen, de onhoorbare -- | in mir, die unhörbaren -- |
| landers op aarde. | Landegeräte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-29
Deviations (Casimir Geelhoed) - 2024
Composition for hyperorgan, performed by Casimir Geelhoed in the Organpark on May 29th, 2024, with a light show by Zalán Szakács
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Danger: hidden
Composer: Geelhoed, Casimir
| My outer body, | |
| that's them, therefore yes, I too -- | |
| am a storm rider. | |
| Mijn buitenlichaam, | Mein Außenkörper, |
| dat zijn zij, dus ja, ook ik -- | das sind sie, also, auch ich -- |
| ben een stormridder. | bin ein Sturmritter. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-29
Deviations (Casimir Geelhoed) - 2024
Composition for hyperorgan, performed by Casimir Geelhoed in the Organpark on May 29th, 2024, with a light show by Zalán Szakács
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Together: group
Composer: Geelhoed, Casimir
| A threatening howl, | |
| I look around me: is there -- | |
| somewhere I can go? | |
| Een dreigend gehuil, | Drohendes Heulen, |
| ik kijk speurend om me heen: | ich schaue mich um: kann ich -- |
| kan ik ergens heen? | irgendwo gehen? |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-29
Deviations (Casimir Geelhoed) - 2024
Composition for hyperorgan, performed by Casimir Geelhoed in the Organpark on May 29th, 2024, with a light show by Zalán Szakács
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Danger: behaviour
Composer: Geelhoed, Casimir
| I'm piling up sounds, | |
| I arrange and release them -- | |
| I search where I am. | |
| Geluid stapelen, | Geräusche stapeln, |
| het schikken en loslaten -- | sie ordnen und loslassen -- |
| zoeken waar ik ben. | suchen, wo ich bin. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-29
Deviations (Casimir Geelhoed) - 2024
Composition for hyperorgan, performed by Casimir Geelhoed in the Organpark on May 29th, 2024, with a light show by Zalán Szakács
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Attention: surroundings
Composer: Geelhoed, Casimir
| We dance on because | |
| it will pass, we'll dance as long -- | |
| as we are around! | |
| We dansen omdat | Wir tanzen, weil es |
| het voorbij gaat, levenslang -- | vorübergeht, fürs Leben -- |
| zullen wij dansen! | werden wir tanzen! |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-25
Fado (Dirk Veulemans) - 2006
Composition for cittern (2004), arranged for barrel organ in 2006; performed on two self-built mobile organs on May 25th, 2024 in the Organpark by Dirk Veulemans
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Dance, Love: harmony
Composer: Veulemans, Dirk
| Demonstration and | |
| imitation, play and learn -- | |
| to play together. | |
| Voordoen en nadoen, | Vor- und nachmachen, |
| spelenderwijs leren we -- | durch das Spielen lernen wir -- |
| samen te spelen. | das Zusammenspiel. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-25
Take U (Dirk Veulemans) - 2015
Third movement of the composition "Take U" (take the U-turn), for clarinet and live electronics, arranged for the two self-built mobile organs; performed by Dirk Veulemans in the Organpark on May 25th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keyword: Playing: learn
Composer: Veulemans, Dirk
| Each sway turns over | |
| another sway, all night long -- | |
| we keep on dancing. | |
| Elke zwier zwengelt | Jeder Schwung kurbelt |
| weer een zwier aan, heel de nacht -- | einen Schwung an, wir tanzen -- |
| blijven wij dansen. | die ganze Nacht durch. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-25
Galliard (Dirk Veulemans) - 2024
Composition "Gaillarde" (Italian jump dance), for the two self-built mobile organs and the Utopa-organ, performed by Dirk Veulemans in the Organpark on May 25th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Dance, Ecstasy
Composer: Veulemans, Dirk
| There are sounds, as if | |
| it were night, you don't know what -- | |
| kind of world it is. | |
| Geluiden, alsof | Es gibt Geräusche, |
| het nacht is, je weet niet wat -- | als wär' es Nacht, man weiß nicht -- |
| voor wereld het is. | was für eine Welt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-25
Virtual Spaces (Dirk Veulemans) - 2016
A composition of sound files and eight loudspeaker whistles (eight loudspeakers on which a flute is mounted), performed by Dirk Veulemans in the Organpark on May 25th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Music: sound, Night
Composer: Veulemans, Dirk
| Speakers bellow air | |
| into a flute: animals -- | |
| hidden in the field. | |
| Luidsprekers balgen | Lautsprecher-Bälge |
| lucht in hun fluit: verborgen -- | blasen in ihre Pfeife: |
| dieren in het veld. | Tiere auf dem Feld. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-25
Frogs in a rice field (Dirk Veulemans) - 2019
Installation and composition "Kikkers in een rijstveld" ("Kaeru ga tanbo ni iru", a name given by Matsumoto Yoshimasa), for eight loudspeaker whistles (eight subwoofers on which a flute is mounted), performed by Dirk Veulemans in the Organpark on May 25th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Keywords: Music: vibration, Animals: frog / toad
Composer: Veulemans, Dirk
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