Towards Victory
Roel van Oosten
Roel van Oosten’s Towards Victory, originally composed for carillon in 2020, commemorates the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. The piece, which has been performed widely across the globe, was adapted for organ in 2021. The organ version was first performed by Gijsbert Kok at the Abdijkerk in Den Haag on April 24, 2022.
Towards Victory was composed by Roel van Oosten in 2020 on commission from the municipality of The Hague. The piece was initially written for carillon and was first performed on May 8, 2020, during the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. Since its premiere in The Hague, the carillon version of this work has been performed in many locations, both domestically and internationally, to great acclaim.In 2021, the composer took the initiative to adapt this piece for organ. The organ version was first performed on April 24, 2022, by Gijsbert Kok, the Abbey organist, at a concert in the Abdijkerk. This video is a recording of that performance.Title: Towards Victory Composer: Roel van Oosten (b. 1958) Performed by: Gijsbert Kok, organ Venue: Abdijkerk, Den Haag-Loosduinen, 24 April 2022 Organ: Reichner organ (1780/1791 Joachim Reichner, 1856 C.G.F. Witte, 2006 Sicco Steendam II/21)
