Pahdo (2018)
solo organ
duration: 10 minutes
commissioned by and dedicated to Jae-Hyuck Cho
recorded at L'église de la Madeleine in Paris, France
9/11/2018 Elim Art Center, Incheon, South Korea
10/6/2018 Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême, France
10/4/2019 Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR USA
10/29/2019 Saint-Eustache, Paris, France
7/13/2020 Lotte Hall, Seoul, South Korea
additional performance by Kartika Putri
9/20/2021 Wartburg, Chapel, Waverly, IA USA
Pahdo is a Korean word that means 'ocean wave.' While composing this piece, I was envisioning, in particular, the east coast of South Korea, where one can enjoy the beaches and mountains together. Throughout the piece, various broken chords capture the golden sunlight reflecting upon the blue glassy ocean, while gravelly tone clusters and flourishing grace notes portray sea waves playing hit-and-run. Hidden within are tranquil melodies, originating from Pyeong Chang Arari, a folk tune from the aforementioned region - the eastern part of South Korea.
Pahdo was commissioned by and is dedicated to Jae-Hyuck Cho, and it was written for his recording project at La Madeleine, the famous church in Paris next to the Paris Opera. The historic La Madeleine organ, with its colorful sounds, made the piece come alive.
duration: 10 minutes
commissioned by and dedicated to Jae-Hyuck Cho
recorded at L'église de la Madeleine in Paris, France
9/11/2018 Elim Art Center, Incheon, South Korea
10/6/2018 Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême, France
10/4/2019 Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR USA
10/29/2019 Saint-Eustache, Paris, France
7/13/2020 Lotte Hall, Seoul, South Korea
additional performance by Kartika Putri
9/20/2021 Wartburg, Chapel, Waverly, IA USA
Pahdo is a Korean word that means 'ocean wave.' While composing this piece, I was envisioning, in particular, the east coast of South Korea, where one can enjoy the beaches and mountains together. Throughout the piece, various broken chords capture the golden sunlight reflecting upon the blue glassy ocean, while gravelly tone clusters and flourishing grace notes portray sea waves playing hit-and-run. Hidden within are tranquil melodies, originating from Pyeong Chang Arari, a folk tune from the aforementioned region - the eastern part of South Korea.
Pahdo was commissioned by and is dedicated to Jae-Hyuck Cho, and it was written for his recording project at La Madeleine, the famous church in Paris next to the Paris Opera. The historic La Madeleine organ, with its colorful sounds, made the piece come alive.