ORGAN

Organ

In this section I present my major works for the Organ. If a piece is not published you can send a request for a purchase through my Contact Page.

was commissioned and premiered by the Cathedral organist of Nidaros domkirke, Trondheim: Magne H Draagen. The premier took place at St Paul’s Cathedral, London on September 15th 2019. The main theme is constructed from the letters in “Saint Paul” by extending the musical alphabet in a certain way. 

Commission and premiered by Dr. James D Hicks, USA in 2012.

The Nordic Fanfare was commissioned by Dr. James D Hicks for his ongoing project The Nordic Journey in 2015. The piece is based upon a Swedish folk tune and also includes a short fugue on parallel fifths and a brilliant pedal coda.

Composed and premiered in 1986 as a memoriam of Maurice Duruflé who died the same year.

Commissioned for the 40th anniversary of the organ at Gävle  Holy Trinity Church, Sweden in 2014. The theme for the variations is a local folk tune from Gävle. The piece is, as the headline suggest, composed in a French Romantic style with heavy influences from Swedish folk music.

Prélude, Choral Varié et Finale (digital vare)

Symphonia Aurora Borealis (The Nordic Light) is my largest scaled work for organ. A Symphony in 6 movements. With a playing time of about 40 minutes. The last movement, Divinity, can be performed with a soprano soloist or with organ only. Both versions are included in the edition. The work was commissioned by Dr James D Hicks who did the world premiere at Lund’s Cathedral in Sweden 2017 and the world premier recording at Nidaros cathedral in 2018.

The Organ Sonata is in four movements and was composed in 2006 for Organ Festival in Visby, Sweden but then later on revised and premiered by Peter Yardley-Jones in Glasgow in May 2008.

The Passacaglia was commissioned by Dr. James D Hicks for his ongoing project: The Nordic Journey and was premiered in Västerås Cathedral, Sweden in 2011. It features some interesting ideas as the passacaglia theme is first presented in the descant moving downwards for each repetition and ends in the pedal. The theme is based around a Swedish folk tune which enters at first in the final climax towards the end.

This work was composed for the inauguration of the new organ in Härnösands Cathedral in 2012 by the Italian organ builder Ruffatti. The premier was also broadcasted on Swedish National Radio. Cathedral organist Lars G Fredriksson, organ. The edition was nominated for a prize by the Association of Swedish Publishers in 2013.

This work was composed for the inauguration of the new organ in Härnösands Cathedral in 2012 by the Italian organ builder Ruffatti. The premier was also broadcasted on Swedish National Radio. Cathedral organist Lars G Fredriksson, organ. The edition was nominated for a prize by the Association of Swedish Publishers in 2013.

In this section I present the minor works for organ by my pen. The ones that are not published can be obtained by sending a request through my Contact Page

Composed in 1998. It’s published in an organ anthology called Lux Aeterna II. To purchase a separate version send a request through my Contact page

Composed & premiered in 2002. Included in a major work called “Missa Misteriosa”

Composed & premiered in 1991. A short organ chorale on the German tune: ”Schönster Herr Jesu, Herrscher aller Erden” or in English: “Fairest Lord Jesus”. It’s only published in an organ anthology called Lux Aeterna. To purchase a separate version send a request through my Contact page

Composed & premiered in 2006 by the composer. It’s basically a set of variations in a mix between blues, french romantic and contemporary expressions.

This work was composed as a celebration for the concert organist Dr. James D Hicks and his 60th anniversary in 2018. It’s based on a Icelandic folk tune in a short set of variations. It also include a contra theme which is build upon the letters in James Hicks in an extended musical alphabet. Nordic Variations is published in the Organ Anthology “The Nordic Journey Series” Vol. II on Norsk Musikforlag.

Composed & premiered in 2002. Included in a major work called “Missa Misteriosa”

Composed & Premiered in 2006. It’s based on a Swedish folk tune “Det finns en väg till himmelen” (There is one way to heaven) which is #303 in The official Hymn book used within The Church of Sweden.

Composed & Premiered in 1983. An organ prelude on the German chorale: “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”

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FREDRIK SIXTEN

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