Opus 1279

Acclamatio (2018)

for Organ

Erik Simmons, organ

Duration: 4.5 min.

Dedication: for Abt Stephan Schröer OSB (Meschede) and Klaus Stehling (Dortmund)

Commission: Commissioned by Klaus Stehling

Eternal City: Music for Organ by Carson CoomanRecorded on Eternal City: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman (2020)

Publisher: Zimbel Press/Subito Music Corp. in "Five Festive Organ Pieces, Set 2"

Performance materials available from the publisher.

Acclamatio (2018) is dedicated to Abt Stephan Schröer OSB (Meschede) and Klaus Stehling (Dortmund). It is bold music based upon the short chant “Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat” (“Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands”). This hymn is also called the Laudes Regiæ, the Royal Acclamations used church for certain ceremonial occasions. The acclamations had their origins in ancient Rome and became Christianized in later years.