COMPOSITIONS / SOLO / LA BESTIA (2026)
La Bestia (2026)
ROMANTIC ORGAN SOLO
- 14 min
- N/A
- May, 2026
LA BESTIA is inspired by the train with the same nickname that runs between the inlands of Mexico and the border of the United States, carrying multiple goods within and people on top, in search for a better life in the US, after travelling through the Darien Gap, one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world. The piece is a tribute to all who risk their life in search for a better life for their family, risking their own life on a daily basis.
The work consists of one ongoing harmonic movement shifting through many rhythmical ‘episodes’, reminiscent of the minimalist works of Steve Reich, the tragic chord progressions of Leos Janacek and the surrealist sound world of Olivier Messiaen, ending in a gigantic D-Major+A-Sharp Major. Hope and fear combined within the merciless movement of a slow Diesel locomotive pulling a train of at least 2 kilometers in length at a slow pace through jungles, deserts and urban wasteland.
first performance
| Organ | Geerten van de Wetering |
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General information
| Instrumentation | Organ (Romantic) |
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| Commissioned by | Stichting Het Orgelpark |
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