Ascent (Organ Solo)

Ascent. (Organ Solo). Composed by Joan Tower (1938-). For Organ. Organ Solo. 16 pages. G. Schirmer #AMP8134. Published by G. Schirmer.

This dramatic new work from one of our most important contemporary composers was premiered at the 1996 annual conference of the American Guild of Organists. The title is a description of the upward-moving scales in this piece, which form the central thematic action. Duration ca. 10 minutes.