Bach goes heroic

Experience the majestic sounds of the organ in a landmark building that has fascinated visitors for 700 years. Let yourself be uplifted by the timeless works of Johann Sebastian Bach, performed alongside masterpieces by other great composers, in the awe-inspiring setting of Storkyrkan, Stockholm.
Johan Hammarström (Stockholm Cathedral)
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Fantasi & fuga g-moll BWV 542
Partita O Gott, du frommer Gott BWV 767
César Franck (1822-1890)
Pièce héroïque FWV 37 ur Trois Pièces
Jacques van Oortmerssen (1950-2015)
Nun ruhen alle Wälder
Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)
Sonata Eroïca op. 94
In this grand finale to the summer series, the organ of Stockholm Cathedral is heard at its most heroic and expressive. Johann Sebastian Bach’s imposing Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542 opens the programme with dramatic contrasts and virtuosic brilliance, followed by the contemplative richness of the chorale partita O Gott, du frommer Gott BWV 767, where each variation unfolds new colours and characters.
César Franck’s Pièce héroïque continues the journey with late-Romantic intensity and noble energy, showcasing the organ as a symphonic instrument in its own right. The intimate miniature Nun ruhen alle Wälder by Jacques van Oortmerssen offers a moment of lyrical stillness, before the concert culminates in Joseph Jongen’s powerful Sonata Eroïca, a dazzling Belgian masterpiece that unites architectural grandeur, shimmering harmonies and a truly triumphant conclusion.