It could be the subject of a documentary: Dutch organists moving to Norway. The organists found their livelihood here because until recently the Lutheran Church was a state institution. The question is whether these organists had much to do with this in secularized Norway. In any case, Hans van der Meijden, who came from the Netherlands, did not sit still. As an organist and choir conductor he
… developed numerous activities. He was partly responsible for the construction of the Flentrop organ in the church of Dypvåg, after the example of the North-German organ builder Arp Schnitger. The program of this cd reflects this North-German organ culture. Thus begins the recital with the brilliant Toccata in d by Buxtehude. The finale is the well-known Toccata and Fugue in d by Bach. (HJ)more
