Category:
Organ / Sacred Music
Movements: 1: The first Rose 'Mary'/The first thorn 'Witch-hunting'/'Salve Regina'/First interlude
2: The second Rose 'Innocence'/The second thorn 'Peasant rebellion' /'Recordare'/Second interlude
3: The third Rose 'Love'/The third thorn 'Penalties'/'Lacrimosa'/Third interlude
4: The fourth Rose 'Lust'/the fourth thorn 'Impalement'/'Agnus Dei'/Fourth interlude
5: The fifth Rose 'Transience'/The fifth thorn 'Konrad Breuning anno 1517'/'Requiem'
Duration: 35:00
Instrumentation: Countertenor (Alt) und Orgel
Solo instruments: Orgel
Text/Lyrics by: Text arrangement: Michael Korth (medieval and Latin texts) Englishe version: Dean Wilmington
Introduction: 'Yonder half millenium... '
Dedication: ... dedicated to Derek Lee Ragin
World premiere:
11.12.2003, Konzerthaus Dortmund
Performers at world premiere: Derek Lee Ragin (New York): counter tenor,
Johannes Skudlik: organ
Press reviews for world premiere: Westfälische Rundschau (26.11.2002)
WAZ Dortmund (26.11.2002)
Ruhr Nachrichten (26.11.2002)
