G. Nordqvist: Two organ chorales. Henrik Berg, organ.

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These first days of November is a time when we light candles for beloved ones that passed away, and we think about the afterlife…🕯 On All Saints’ Day, or All Souls’ Day, depending on where you live.🌍Long-time followers will have heard some of Nordqvist’s lovely songs, but here are two organ chorales by him (he was a church musician) that are perfect for this time of the year.🍂The first one is actually the third verse of an old communion hymn, but this verse doesn’t focus so much on the communion: "O you, my noble treasure, source of life, stay with me and I will be blessed. My death will be my life - help me, o Jesus Christ". I chose to play it with stops having a secretive shimmer, just like the gleam of a hidden treasure…✨The second one is very associated with All Saints’ Day in Sweden: "In Heaven, in Heaven, where God himself lives, how wonderful will be the bliss, how endless! There, face to face, I will see God eternally!"👼If you have been watching my videos with Vogler’s Preludes lately, you will have seen the old 1783 organ that sits right above the instrument I’m playing on here, on a separate organ loft. This however is a 1935 Åkerman & Lund organ hidden behind thin bars behind the player, with no traditional façade, an unusual solution to keep the old organ shining in its own glory.🌟Now as always - don’t forget to click the thumbs-up and subscribe!😃

[@philippelegargean5120]

Another composer that I didn't know and very beautiful musical writing.

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In Sweden he's only known for a couple of songs, but he has written many (that's his most productive genre), and there's more than that...!

[@philippelegargean5120]

@@HenrikBergpianorganist Ok !

[@mattiinnanen5245]

Som cantus firmus spelas en psalmlåt, som även finns på finska kyrkans psalmbok.

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Den första eller den andra?