Performer: Magne H. Draagen
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: LAWO
Release: 2021
Size: 1.03 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Fridthjov Anderssen:
Introduction & Fugue in F minor
01. I. Introduksjon
02. II. Fuge
Leif Solberg:
03. Pastorale in D major
Sigurd Islandsmoen:
Toccata & Passacaglia, Op. 63
04. I. Toccata
05. II. Passacaglia
06. Sonata for Organ, Op. 50: Nocturne
Arild Edvin Sandvold:
Improvisations (6), Op. 5
07. I. Herre Gud, ditt dyre navn og ære
08. II. Eg veit i himmerik ei borg
09. III. Gud la oss i din kunnskap fremmes
10. IV. Høyr, kor kyrkjeklokka lokkar
11. V. Overmåde fullt av nåde
12. VI. Hos Gud er idel glede
Thomas Salvesen:
13. Passacaglia for Organ, Op. 4
Leif Solberg:
Preludium & Fugue in C minor
14. I. Preludium
15. II. Fuge
Frithjof Spalder:
16. Pastorale
Ludvig Nielsen:
Introduction & Fugue, Op. 6
17. I. Introduktion
18. II. Fuge
Magne H. Draagen was born in 1974 and received his first organ lessons from Edvin Eriksen and Leidulv Grimsmo in Nordmore. He studied organ at the Norwegian Academy of Music, from which he received a Bachelor’s in Church Music in 1997 and later a soloist diploma as organist. Draagen is former organist and choirmaster of Gamlebyen Church, Old Aker Church, and Holy Trinity Church in Oslo. From 20022012 he served as organist and choirmaster at Oslo Cathedral and, among other things, as artistic director of Oslo Cathedral Boys Choir.Since the autumn of 2012 he has served as Director of Music of Nidaros Cathedral. As composer and arranger, Magne H. Draagen has written a number of religious works for diverse instrumentation. He performs regularly as concert organist at home and abroad, with a repertoire ranging from the Baroque to the present day. He has contributed to numerous recordings as composer, arranger, conductor, accompanist, and soloist. As Director of Music of Nidaros Cathedral, he represents Norway as Artistic Director in the association ECHO (European Cities of Historical Organs).