Per Norgard is widely regarded as the most impactful Danish composer since Carl Nielsen. Most recently, he received the prestigious Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis in 2016. Throughout his long and influential composing life Per Norgard has had an extensive relationship with the organ. On this recording, released just after the composer’s 85th birthday, the renowned organist Jens E Christensen performs both The Organ Book, an evocative collection of shorter pieces suitable for use in church services, and the overwhelming Canon, a large-scale organ work characterized by its infinity series and golden rhythmic proportions. Christensen is an expert new music interpreter, having world premiered more than 80 works by composers such as Per Norgard, Axel Borup-Jorgensen, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, and more.