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Cortège de l'âme - (2011)
for organ
A lightly disjunct pedal motive unifies the set of long, arching sequences which make steps in this procession. In a modified ABA form, there is a short middle section of contrast as the bass line stands away, before the return of the theme. Fully in C major, the sequences obscure any authentic cadence until the last lingering chord. The whole is imagined in the quieter registers of the organ.
4 pages, circa 5' 20" - an MP3 demo is here:
The score is available as a free PDF download, though any major commercial performance or recording of the work is prohibited without prior arrangement with the composer. Click on the graphic below for this organ score.
