Naji Hakim

Des heiligen Geistes reiche Gnade (Spiritus Sancti gratia) by Naji Hakim is a chorale prelude based on a melody by Melchior Vulpius. It is a contribution to the Orgelbüchlein Project, a major internat...

The Rottenburg Toccata develops the choral melody of 'Sankt Martin, dir ist anvertraut' in the virtuosic style of french romantic toccatas. The work is articulated in three sections with contrasted te...

The present triptych follows the structure of the Italian overture - fast, slow, fast. Its style is mostly ornamental, with two lively movements framing a rather contemplative central chorale.

In this work, Naji Hakim presents the chorale theme O Königin voll Herrlichkeit in four brilliant variations.

This harmonisation was written in 2016 for the 130th anniversary of EWHA University Seoul and is based on a melody by professor Kiyoung Ahn (1900-1980).

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...

Composed from various popular Aragonese melodies, Villancico Aragonés is a testimony of the composer's love for Spain.

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...

Das Prélude setzt sich aus der Gegenüberstellung von 7 harmonischen Variationen zusammen, die den Cantus von C H A R B E L (in der französischen Entsprechung zwischen Buchstaben und Noten) zwischen de...

This concerto follows the structure of the Italian overture - fast, slow, fast. The first movement is a sonata form without development, based on three themes, rhythmical, oriental, waltz respectively...

This piece shows my hope to have our churches not only in peace but also in full communion.Naji HakimDie Taube (The Dove) was commissioned by 'Kirchenmusik bei St. Anna Augsburg' to celebrate the 450t...

Naji Hakim, nato a Beirut nel 1955, ha studiato con Jean Langlais e Rolande Falcinelli ed è uno dei principali compositori d'organo del momento. Il suo ciclo di variazioni sul corale "Wie schön leucht...

Naji Hakim, born in Beirut in 1955, is counted among the most important of present-day organists and organ composers. He studied organ with Jean Langlais at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Mus...

Naji Hakim, born in Beirut in 1955, is one of the most important organists and organ composers of today. He studied with Jean Langlais as well as at the Paris Conservatoire, was organist at Sacré-Coeu...

The Pater noster for choir a cappella, is an homophonic setting of the Mozarabic melody and is suitable for both liturgy and concert. The Mozarabic traditional text includes an extra verse after Panem...

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...

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...