| 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
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
Composer: Frey, Juerg
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
Composer: Frey, Juerg
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Screaming seagulls fly | |
| to the sea, the sun rises -- | |
| and colours them red. | |
| Krijsende meeuwen | Schreiende Möwen |
| vliegen naar de zee, de zon -- | fliegen zum Meer, zur Sonne -- |
| komt op, kleurt hen rood. | Und die färbt sie rot. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-07
Realm of shades (Rosita Steenbeek) - 1999
Novel "Schimmenrijk", chapter 4
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Tribute to: Steenbeek, Rosita
| My first thoughts: it's day, | |
| time to get up, and then what? | |
| What is there? to do? | |
| Eerste gedachten: | Erste Gedanken: |
| het is dag, opstaan, en dan? | es ist Tag, aufstehen, und? |
| Wat is er? te doen? | Was gibt es? zu tun? |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-03
Occam ocean (Éliane Radigue) - 2015
Personal transmission-composition for orchestra, performed in the Organpark on February 3rd, 2024, by ensemble ONCEIM (L'Orchestre de Nouvelles Créations, Expérimentations, et Improvisations Musicales) and others - @percussion
Collection: org ANP ark
Composer: Radigue, Éliane
| A very deep sigh | |
| at the first morning light, then -- | |
| voice exercises. | |
| Een heel diepe zucht | Ein tiefer Seufzer |
| bij het eerste licht, daarna -- | am ersten Morgenlicht, dann -- |
| stemoefeningen. | die Stimmübungen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-10-29
orgelinstallation (Eva-Maria Houben) - 2022
"orgelinstallation" ("organ-installation") I (2005), II and III (2022), performed on six organs in the Organpark by Eva-Maria Houben on October 29th, 2022
Collection: org ANP ark
Composer: Houben, Eva-Maria
| First sounds of the day, | |
| and my soul already sings -- | |
| along with the world. | |
| Eerste geluiden | Erste Geräusche |
| van de dag, mijn ziel zingt al -- | des Tags, meine Seele singt -- |
| mee met de wereld. | mit, das Lied der Welt. |
Amsterdam, 2022-05-27
Arriving (Koen Boeijinga's MOA) - 2022
Composition (Free Reeds, Act 1), performed by Koen Boeijinga's MOA [Manifestation Of Absence] (orchestra) and Gemma Luz Bosch (organ) in the Organpark on May 27th, 2022
Collection: org ANP ark
Composer: MOA (Boeijinga)
| Just pay attention, | |
| then, every day will be new -- | |
| newer than New Year. | |
| Elke dag is nieuw, | Achte nur darauf, |
| als je er aandacht voor hebt -- | dann wird jeder Tag neu sein -- |
| Nieuwer dan Nieuwjaar. | neuer als Neujahr. |
Amsterdam, 2021-12-15
Collection: New Ago
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Staring at the light |
Amsterdam, 2021-01-17
The sun and death cannot stare at each other (François VI, duke of La Rochefoucauld) - 1665
"Le soleil ni la mort ne se peuvent regarder fixement" (Morales XXVI)
Collection: Lilith's Powers
Tribute to: De La Rochef., François
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| After waking up | |
| being quite yourself again -- | |
| as new as the day! | |
| Wakker worden en | Nach dem Aufwachen |
| weer helemaal jezelf zijn -- | wieder auf der Höhe sein -- |
| zo nieuw als de dag! | so neu wie der Tag! |
Amsterdam, 2020-11-03
Collection: New Ago
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A comet strikes, the Light |
Amsterdam, 2019-10-23
Here comes the sun (George Harrison, The Beatles) - 1969
Song (album "Abbey Road")
Celtic symbolism: Beithe (the Birch), that is the first deciduous tree to make new leaves after the winter; the Birch should be guided by Lugh ("Light", the comet that hit the earth in 540, after which a cold wave came, with diseases and famine; Lugh is the sun god, the inventor of the arts and crafts) and the White Stag (the symbol of high ideals and high aspirations)
Collection: Lilith's Powers
Tribute to: Harrison, George; The Beatles
| Every morning I | |
| open the curtain: hello -- | |
| wind, hello, you birds! | |
| Elke ochtend weer | Jeden Morgen den |
| het gordijn openschuiven: | Vorhang öffnen: lebe wohl, |
| dag wind, dag vogels! | Wind, lebt wohl, Vögel! |
Amsterdam, 2019-09-01
Marc greets things in the morning (Paul van Ostaijen) - 1925
Like the poem "Marc groet 's morgens de dingen" (Paul van Ostaijen, in De Driehoek, first issue, April 1925)
Television series for children "Dag vogels, dag bloemen" ("Hello birds, hello flowers"), about Pipo the Clown (1966-1968, written by Wim Meuldijk)
Health Care Centre of Our Lady, location East, ward B8
Collection: On the fly
Tribute to: Van Ostaijen, Paul; Meuldijk, Wim
| From the storm, the flood, | |
| washed ashore in the silence -- | |
| of the newborn day. | |
| Uit de storm de vloed, | Aus dem Sturm, der Flut, |
| aangespoeld in de stilte -- | angeschwemmt in der Stille -- |
| van de nieuwe dag. | des neuen Tages. |
Zandvoort aan Zee, 2018-02-02
Collection: Changing Times
| Before the sunrise: | |
| the gloaming greenish notlight -- | |
| of the dark blue sky. | |
| Voor de zon opkomt: | Vor Sonnenaufgang: |
| het schemergroene nietlicht -- | das dämmergrüne Nichtlicht -- |
| van de blauwe lucht. | des blauen Himmels. |
Amsterdam, 2015-05-04
The green of the blue sky before the sun is being born (Alberto Caeiro) - 1919
Poem "O verde do céu azul antes do sol ir a nascer" (Fernando Pessoa)
Collection: SoulSenseSun
Tribute to: Caeiro, Alberto; Pessoa, Fernando
| In the morning wind | |
| my thoughts are tinkling clearly -- | |
| like a carillon. | |
| In de ochtendwind | Frühmorgens im Wind |
| tinkelen mijn gedachten -- | klingeln meine Gedanken -- |
| als een carillon. | wie ein Glockenspiel. |
Amsterdam, 2014-02-25
Carillon (M. Vasalis) - 1954
Poem from the collection "Vergezichten en gezichten"
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Tribute to: Vasalis, M.
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| Phoenixes | |
| rise from their ashes | |
 | |
| I too start a new day full of energy | |
| I am a Spiritual Warrior: | |
| I connect with the Force | |
| I focus on my mission | |
| I let the energy flow | |
Dawn
Beek (Berg en Dal), 1976-09-05
India ink (cover)
Collection: Pencil
Dedicated to: Dory dK
