for organ solo (2004)
Dedicated to Susanne Kujala
Duration ca. 8 minutes
Azul is a composition which is possible to play on almost any organ. Although it is written for a three-manual organ, it can also be played on an organ with two manuals if there is a solo 4-foot-stop in the pedal. The given registration works only as a guideline and depends on the instrument on which the piece is performed. It is important to use a reed stop at bar 110, but otherwise there should only be a long crescendo at the end of the composition. Man. I means Great Organ and Man. III Swell Organ, but if there is no Swell Organ, you may omit the swell dynamics. Feel free to use your imagination and don’t be afraid to use weird-sounding registrations if you fancy them. Not even baroque temperament will prevent you from performing this composition.
Past performances:
Apr 25 2004 Meilahti Church Helsinki (FI), Susanne Kujala
Aug 3 2005 Espoonlahti Church (FI), Susanne Kujala
Sep 2005 Usedomer Musikfestival (DE), Ville Urponen
Jan 2007 Kallio Church Helsinki (FI), Ville Urponen
Feb 22 2007 Finlandia Hall Helsinki (FI), Susanne Kujala
May 8 2007 Bad Camberg St. Peter und Paul Kirche (DE), Susanne Kujala
May 13 2007 Hoyerswerda Church (DE), Susanne Kujala
Sep 1 2007 Olaus Petri Church Helsinki (FI), Susanne Kujala
Sep 5 2007 Helsinki Cathedral (FI), Susanne Kujala
Sep 28 2007 Tapiola Church (FI), Ville Urponen
Nov 12 2007 Organo Novo Festival St Paul’s Church Helsinki, Susanne Kujala
May 29 2009 Niguliste Church (EE), Ulla Krigul
Jun 4 2009 Cité Internationale des Arts Paris, Susanne Kujala
Jul 2009 Turku Cathedral (FI), Susanne Kujala
May 22 2013 Pauluskirche Bad Kreuznah (DE), Markku Hietaharju
Jul 27 2013 Helsinki Music Centre (FI), Susanne Kujala
Sep 29 2013 Toholampi Church (FI), Susanne Kujala
Mar 25 2014 Helsinki Cathedral (FI), Susanne Kujala
Jun 24 2014 St. Michael Church Turku (FI),
Jul 13 2014 Hanko Church (FI), Susanne Kujala
Aug 10 2014 Neuapostolische Kirche Herford (DE), Markku Hietaharju
Nov 6 2015 Helsinki Music Centre (FI),
Apr 29 2017 Västerås Church (SE), Anna Pulli
May 30 2018 Stadtkirche Bad Cannstatt Stuttgart (DE), Markku Hietaharju
Jun 18 2018 Heiliggeistkirche Heidelberg (DE), Markku Hietaharju
Nov 25 2020 Kotka Church (FI), Susanne Kujala
Jul 18 2021 Bragernes Church (NO), Susanne Kujala
Jul 27 2021 Turku Cathedral (FI), Aleksanteri Wallius
Oct 9 2021 Central Pori Church (FI), Aleksanteri Wallius
Feb 5 2022 Västerås Cathedral (SE), Aleksanteri Wallius
Jun 10 2022 Kangasala Church (FI), Aleksanteri Wallius
Jun 11 2022 Juva Church (FI), Aleksanteri Wallius
Jun 12 2022 Helsinki Cathedral (FI), Aleksanteri Wallius
Sep 10 2022 St. Martin Church Kassel (DE), Susanne Kujala