Sacrificium
composer: John Casken
for organ
Premiere: July 18, 2009 St Albans, St Albans Cathedral (UK) International Organ Festival at St Albans 2009
Instrumentation: organ
Publisher: Schott Music Ltd., London
Duration: 8' 0''
Year of composition: 2009
Difficulty: difficult
20 Pages - Saddle stitching
ISMN: 979-0-2201-3128-8
Order number: ED 13260
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Sacrificium was commissioned by the St Albans International Organ Festival for what has become one of the most influential organ competitions in the world. It is a demanding 8 minute work that will challenge performers with an abundance of contrasting material whilst still leaving space for individual interpretation. Casken refers to the story of Alban who sacrificed his life to save another Christian thereby becoming the first British Martyr in his programme note and more specifically the act of exchanging cloaks and deception which led to Alban's execution. This idea of taking on a new appearance is apparent in the music as recurring themes undergo transformations, gradually becoming absorbed into new musical textures.
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