Thierry Escaich

3 Esquisses

Born in 1965, Thierry Escaich studied in Paris where he obtained eight first prizes for Organ and Composition. His performances and works during his professional career have also received variousdistinctions, Trois Esquisses for Organ being no exception.

Composed in 1991, Trois Esquisses is very modern, exploiting tonality, rhythm, harmony, and many otherelements to a virtuosic level. Esciach's is a great improvisation expert and Trois Esquisses reflects aspects of this through use of complex rhythms and developed melodies. With atypicalperformance lasting around 11 minutes, the Trois Esquisses are called, 1) Tournament, 2) Ritual, and 3) Variations on a Memory. For all advanced organists seeking to vary and expand theircontemporary repertoire, this is an exciting addition to the repertoire.