O Herre Gott, dein göttlich Wort

organ

2016

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O Herre Gott, dein göttlich Wort was commissioned by Choir & Organ magazine for first performance in St Paul's Cathedral - the premiere was given by Simon Johnson in the Cathedral on 4 December 2016. The piece formed part of William Whitehead's ongoing Orgelbüchlein Project which is a is a major international composition project to complete J S Bach’s Orgelbüchlein.

YEAR

2016

COMMISSIONER

Choir & Organ Magazine

DURATION

4 minutes

INSTRUMENTATION

organ

PREMIERE

Simon Johnson, St Paul's Cathedral,  4 December 2016

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"'O  Herre  Gott,  dein  göttlich  Wort'  is  a  real  journey  from  darkness  to  light,  reflecting  the  narrative  journey  of  the  text,  and  Barnaby’s  piece  is  well-conceived  for  the  unique  organ  and  acoustics  of  St  Paul’s..." Simon Johnson