On Sunday, February 2, 2014, the Orgelpark in Amsterdam will present a “Composer’s Portrait” of Piet Kee. Colleagues and artists will perform works including Bios (organ), Flight (flute solo), Psalms (French harmonium), Ringing Piece (carillon), Manual Pieces (box organ) and, as the “main dish,” The Organ, a key piece in Piet Kee’s oeuvre. This composition will be performed on all six organs of the Orgelpark, inspired by an idea described by British organist Stephen Farr in a review he wrote for the periodical Choir and Organ.
The Organ is based on and inspired by “The Interior of the Saint Odulphus Church in Assendelft,” by Pieter Saenredam, a famous painting from the Dutch Golden Age, and “Bourges I” by contemporary Amsterdam artist Jan Dibbets. Both paintings will be projected on a large screen in order to show listeners the relationship with the music. There is no organ on Saenredam’s painting, while in the music the sound of an organ is gradually built up. The concert will end with Magic Pipes for panpipes and organ, one of Kee’s recent compositions.
