Michael Schultheis - Im Klang verwandelt, hinüber [excerpt]

Commissioned by Erzbistum Paderborn (Germany). Live recording 26.10.26, Hamm Kerstin Petersen, organ The piece refers to the Bible verse "But we will be changed" [1 Cor 15:51]. At the center are dyads in the pedal, which develop into melodies according to simple mathematical principles. These form a minimalist backbone that is intended to be creatively colored by the player with rhythm and timbres, including the use of reduced wind pressure. Complementing this are chordal or timbral sounds in the manuals, which act like a shadow to the lines in the pedal. The piece is part of an Organ Mass.