Organ Suite

Psychological illness, love, and the forest — this organ suite is inspired by the life and work of the Lithuanian artistic and musical genius M. K. Čiurlionis (1875-1911).

The 1st movement presents a vision of his mind, distorted by schizoaffective disorder.

The 2nd movement portrays a dream of Sofija, Čiurlionis’s wife, many years after his death, in which she sees him once more.

The 3rd movement is an imaginary walk through the Lithuanian forest, embodied in a style that weaves together Guillaume de Machaut’s organum, Čiurlionis’s symphonic poem In the Forest (Miške), traditional melodies, and songs by Vytautas Kernagis—all united by the theme of the forest.

Instrumentation
Organ

Duration
13 min.

Premiere
Prien am Chiemsee & Vilnius, 2025 July, performed by Eglė Rudokaitė

Other
The suite is compiled of music for Balso žinutės Sofijai, a documentary fantasy comissioned and produced by Vokalinio meno tinklas, PI, and includes a previously composed choral work Sofijos sapnas, newly arranged for organ.