The performers Kerstin Petersen (organ), Lin Chen (percussion), and Ada Namani (gong) interpret both rarely-performed and newly-composed repertoire on this album.
Compositional Technique
The album SiGNALE combines various aesthetic styles, including classical modernism, minimal and spectral music, and meditative and experimental sounds with extended playing techniques like drones.
Album & Artwork
The album cover features a beautiful drawing by Ruth Wiesenfeld, one of the composers whose work is featured on the album.
Recording & Production
This album, titled SiGNALE, was recorded at the Orgelpark in Amsterdam in December 2023.
Recording & Production
The choice of organs for the recording was guided by the specific sonic requirements of each composition, utilizing both the Hyper Organ and the Verschueren Organ at Orgelpark Amsterdam.
Instruments
In addition to the organ, the album features a variety of percussion instruments, such as Chinese toms, prayer bowls, bass drums, temple blocks, crotales, sleigh bells, and gongs.
Recording & Production
The album features a selection of contemporary music by Japanese and European female composers, highlighting the organ as a solo instrument and in combination with percussion, gong, and a narrator.
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