for organ and live electronics
2024
Swelling (German: schwellen) and pomposity (German: Schwulst) are the central themes in this piece. For example, the swell pedal of the organ plays a special role: It is no longer just a volume control, but the interface with which the organist controls the live electronics. Swëlst is also an exploration of the sublime, and of pathos, if you will, that is often inherent in an organ.
Written for Matthias Geuting and the Walcker-Organ in Essen Werden.
You can listen to a production of the piece played by Matthias Geuting at the Evangelische Kirche Essen-Werden here:
Check out the GitHub repository for this piece: GitHub