With Organisms, the reed quintet Calefax explores the majestic, mysterious essence of the organ without an organ in sight, revoicing centuries of repertoire for five wind instruments instead. Channeling the organ's spiritual depth, improvisational roots, and theatrical flair through breath and reed, Calefax becomes, in effect, a living, breathing organ of its own, transforming grand repertoire into something intensely human. The programme ranges from Sweelinck's Fantasia Chromatica and Bruhns' richly imaginative Prelude in E minor, through the intimate final chorales of Brahms and Franck, to Florence Price's Suite No. 1, which blends African-American musical traditions with Romantic expressiveness — recasting the organ not as a sacred machine but as a vital force of musical imagination. Organisms arrives as Calefax celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2025, and marks the ensemble's fifth PENTATONE release, following An American Rhapsody (2023), Bach's Musical Offerings (2020), Dido & Aeneazz (2019), and the 5-star Hidden Gems (2018). Praised by The Times as 'five extremely gifted Dutch gents,' Calefax continues to redefine what a reed quintet can do.