O ignis Spiritus paracliti (Fantasia per organo) (2016)

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) — O ignis Spiritus paracliti (Fantasia per organo) (2016)

“O ignis Spiritus paracliti” (2016) is an organ fantasy on a Holy Spirit/Pentecost text by Hildegard von Bingen. Ferrari set Hildegard’s text to original music that is “sung” in this extended organ fantasy.

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) is an Italian composer. Educated at the Conservatory in Milan, she has composed in many genres, developing a personal language that is concerned with the blend of past and present. Her compositions have been performed frequently around the world. Ferrari’s music appears on several CD recordings, including three all-Ferrari organ CDs: two recorded by Carson Cooman (2014/16) and another by Peter Clark (2015). She is currently the chair of music composition at Hebei Normal University in Shijiazhuang, China.