Iannis Xenakis – Gmeeoorh (Audio + Score)

Iannis Xenakis – Gmeeoorh, 56 note version for solo organ (1974)

Performed by Francis Chapelet on the Cavaillé-Coll organ at Notre Dame, Paris

"Commissioned by, and written for the 1974 International Contemporary Organ Music Festival at the Hartt College of Music of the University of Hartford, Conneticut. This work is dedicated to Professor Clyde Holloway, concert organist.

In continuation of 'Erikhthon' for piano and orchestra, 'Gmeeoorh', (a free anagram of 'organon') pursues the research of a generalisation of the melodic principle, by using linear arborescences (clonings) undergoing various transformations such as homothetic, rotations, distortions, expansions, etc..."

-Iannis Xenakis, from the preface in the score of Gmeeoorh, 56 note version.

[sonder]

I feel so blessed to finally see the score for this one after all these years. Like Messiaen's and Bach's organ works, this one by Xenakis is of tremendous mystical inspiration to me.

[ClassicalNerd]

the title of this piece sounds like a transcription of the noise I make when I wake up in the morning

[hadenplouffe]

An incredibly important upload for the score video community, brilliant work!!

[achoikomposition]

My favorite organ piece is here and I was anticipated for this, Thank you so much for providing this.

[spcfsu]

The performer is Françoise Rieunier, not Francis Chapelet (which, however, appears on the same recording)

[jsabuilds]

This is Boov Song. "Motionless and Obedient." Very big hit.

[wilhlmmusic]

You misspelled it - it's gmeeooRH

[PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS]

of course arthur honegger didn't like him

[teguhpambudi]

I can compose an organ piece better than this :D