Nilsson: Nox Angvstiae / Trombone and Organ Concertino

Featuring

Marianne Mellnäs
Gudrun Bruna
Kaysa Halldin
Lars Sjögren
Göran Swartz
Karl-Erik Welin

Torsten Nilsson
Christer Torgé
Hans Fagius
Oscars Motettkör

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Composition History

The "Concertino per trombone ed organo" was written by Torsten Nilsson after an earlier commission for trombone and strings, which was never performed, encouraged him to write another trombone piece.

Compositional Technique

The "Concertino per trombone ed organo" is structured to make the trombone and organ both complement and contrast each other, with precise registration instructions ensuring specific tonal effects.

Performer Biography

Karl-Erik Welin, the organist on this recording and dedicatee of "Crucifigatur," was a pioneering figure in contemporary piano music and instrumental theatre, and developed new organ playing techniques with Bengt Hambreus.

Composer Biography

Torsten Nilsson, the composer, is a Swedish artist known for his dynamic church and organ music, and has served as cantor and organist at Oscar's Church in Stockholm since 1962.

Compositional Technique

For the first part of "Nox angustiae," titled "Crucifigatur," an etching by artist Gerry Eckhardt (who was with Nilsson in Capri) is projected onto the church ceiling to provide an improvisatory motif for the performers.

Composition History

Torsten Nilsson's "Nox angustiae" was inspired by a solar eclipse at the ruins of Emperor Tiberius's palace on Capri, creating a suggestive atmosphere for depicting the original Good Friday.