Organ Music in Times of Corona

17 new compositions for organ solo

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edited by the Deutscher Musikrat (German Music Council) with Richard Mailänder and Kord Michaelis

Catholic and Protestant churches are familiar with the tradition that new works are composed in times of crisis to comfort the faithful and be performed in worship. Following this tradition, the project Orgelmusik in Zeiten von Corona (Organ Music in Times of Corona) was devised. 17 new compositions were commissioned which reflect on our experiences of the pandemic.

The 17 compositions depict a wide range of styles including avant-garde, jazz, and classical. Some refer to music from previous eras and church music traditions. They are conceived for different levels of difficulty, are for 2 or 3-manual organs, and last between four and ten minutes. They are particularly suitable for concerts, but can also be played in church services.


  •  17 thematic reflections on the Corona pandemic: on the horsemen of the apocalypse, the Cœur bleu, the thunder of time, timelines, trust and confidence, and many more
  • compositions by Timo Böcking, Kathrin A. Denner, Barbara Dennerlein, Dorothée Hahne, Peter Michael Hamel, Frank Heckel, Dorothea Hofmann, Nicole Johänntgen, Anna Korsun, Roland Kunz, Eckhart Kuper, Johannes M. Michel, Iris Rieg, Maximilian Schnaus, Enjott Schneider, Dominik Susteck, and Maximilian Wallrath
  • stylistic variety and breadth – from classically-influenced compositions, through jazz and pop, to avant-garde and experimental sounds
  • different levels of difficulty, for 2 or 3-manual organ, 4 to 10 minutes’ duration
  • suitable for concerts and church services
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collection Carus 18.220/00, ISBN 978-3-89948-424-3, ISMN 979-0-007-29444-1 160 pages, DIN A4 (landscape format), paperback
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Reviews

Ingesamt stellt der Band ein breites Band heute möglicher Komponiergewohnheiten zur Verfügung, von traditioneller dreiklangsbetonter Musik über minimalische Klänge bis hin zu experimentellen Stücken. Ein Band, an dem man mit seiner Einladung zur Krisenbewältigung nicht vorbei gehen sollte.

Forum Kirchenmusik, März/April 2022


Das Projekt bringt neu komponierte Musik für Orgel in den ländlichen Raum ebenso wie in die Städte, ermöglicht in den unterschiedlichen Programmen Begegnungen von Experimentellem mit Kirchenmusiktraditionen - und öffnet damit die Ohren und die Herzen die Menschen.

Frankfurt Live, 05.11.2021


... Als "Nahrung für Herz und Verstand" bezeichnete der Präsident des Deutschen Musikrates, Martin Maria Krüger, das Kompendium. So vermögen die Kompositionen, auch oder gerade weil das Leben aktuell noch immer durch Corona belastet ist, Trost zu spenden, Hoffnung zu wecken und Denkimpulse zu geben.
BR-Klassik und Deutsche Bischofskonferenz, 09.09.2021


... Die Neukompositionen bilden eine grosse Bandbreite von Stilen ab, darunter Avantgarde, Jazz und Klassik, …
musik & liturgie, 05/21

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