Jonathan Harvey (1939-2012)

Laus Deo (1969)

for organ

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1969
    • Duration: 4 mn
    • Publisher: Novello
  • Type
    • Solo (excluding voice) [Organ]
Detailed formation
  • organ

Premiere information

Program note

Having given up all hope of finding time to fulfil a commission from Simon Preston before the deadline, I had one night a vivid dream in which a shimmering "cinquecento" angel played an organ. What he played formed the main substance of Laus Deo, and within twelve hours of wakening the piece was finished.

Jonathan Harvey, éditions Chester Novello.