Naji Hakim: Partituras medio

Cosmogonie was written after an improvisation of the composer at the Haarlem International Organ Improvisation Competition, Rotterdam 1981. The given theme was an abstract graphic by Enrique Raxach. T...

This Cantilena is based on a a stage music by Francisco A. Barbieri (1823-1894), from Don Quijote de la Mancha, Drama in three acts by Ventura de la Vega (1807-1865), inspired by the work of Miguel de...

Bogurodzica (Mother of God/Theotokos), Carmen patrium, (Hymn of motherland) is a solemn ornamented setting of the oldest Polish hymn attributed to Saint Adalbert of Prague (955-997) and notated at the...

Fantasy on several themes from the works of J. S. Bach for the full Organ, by Naji Hakim.

Naji Hakim: Ouverture libanaise (Piano solo)

Arabesques' was a compulsory piece at the ARD Competition 'Organ 2011' and has since been in great demand as a concert piece by organists at home and abroad. The composer writes about his work:'Song a...

The fact that Naji Hakim's compositional oeuvre is, by his own account, deeply rooted in his personal faith and dedicated to the glory of God and the joy of mankind is evident not only in the text of...

This fantasy in song form, develops an expressive melody in Eb minor. Its characteristic iambic rhythm is announced in the initial bars of the ostinato piano accompaniment. The central section contras...

Lebanon-born composer Naji Hakim, one of the most important organ composers of today, wrote this piece for solo violin under the spell of a painting. 'Edvard Munch's painting Unge mennesker pa strande...

Tanets is inspired by the rhythm of the Basque fandango, with abundant hemiolas alternating 2 and 3 in the accompaniment. The piece, in ternary form, develops a joyful diatonic theme in a very modulat...

This work is based on the song 'Salve, Madre de Torreciudad” (Hail, Mother of Torreciudad), composed by Maite Aranzabal. It consists of a set of 5 contrasted variations: Moderato - Andante - Grazioso...

These variations are based on the choral 'Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele”. Variation I, Maestoso, presents a solemn, canonic statement of the theme enveloped by dense, closely-knit harmonies. Variation...

These 4 Préludes for flute (treble [alto] recorder or txistu in f) and piano are originally written for txistu and follow the ambitus of the Basque instrument. The initial Prélude, Allegro, is marked...

The Danish Rhapsody for violin and organ by Naji Hakim is an evocation of his Sakskøbing Præludier for organ (2005). Here the 12 psalms are varied and linked in the same order and in one movement, sym...

In this suite, which includes twelve short movements, the composer pays tribute to France. The general organization and the titles of each movement refer to the music of the French Grand Siècle which...

This Romance exposes an expressive melodic line that it develops in an ABA form. Its initial theme evokes the Sinfonia No. 9 in F minor (BWV 795) by J. S. Bach. The middle section contrasts by its the...

Original für Klarinette und Orgel komponiert, liegt das Werk nun auch in einer Fassung für Violine und Klavier vor: Prelude and Dance ist der erste Teil zum Auftragswerk Our Lady's Ministrel. Während...

The edition is the first part of the commissioned work Our Lady's Minstrel. While Prelude paraphrases the famous chorale Salve Regina in a slow waltz, the gipsy-like cheerful waltz of Dance forms a st...

After 'Nunc dimittis' (ED 20242) and 'Magnificat' (ED 20150), Naji Hakim now presents 'Verbum caro factum est' (And the word became flesh), his third sacred work for three high voices and organ. The m...