César Franck 200 – Klais organ for 30 years

CÉSAR FRANCK 200 - KLAIS ORGAN FOR 30 YEARS

Saturday December 3rd at 12-15 hrs.

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the inauguration of the Klais organ in Hallgrímskirkja and the 200th anniversary of the birth of César Franck, 12 organists will honour his memory as one of the most important composers of organ music and literature with a complete performance of his organ works.

Entrance is free and everyone is welcome!

Program:

Six pièces pour grand orgue

Fantaisie, op. 16

Friðrik Vignir Stefánsson

Grande Pièce Symphonique, op. 17

Tuuli Rähni

Prélude, Fugue et Variations, op. 18

Kitty Kovács

Pastorale, op. 19

Guðný Einarsdóttir

Prière, op. 20

Eyþór Franzson Wechner

Final, op. 21

Kári Þormar

Trois pièces pour grand orgue

Fantaisie

Kjartan Jósefsson Ognibene

Cantabile

Matthías Harðarson

Pièce héroïque

Erla Rut Káradóttir

Trois chorals pour grand orgue

Choral No 1 E, FWV 38

Lára Bryndís Eggertsdóttir

Choral No 2 h, FWV 39

Steinar Logi Helgason

Choral No 3 a, FWV 40

Björn Steinar Sólbergsson