Penderecki: Utrenja

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KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI
Penderecki: Utrenja
Wasaw Boys Choir / Warsaw Philharmonic Choir / Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra / Antoni Wit

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 1 May 2009

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"Under the experienced Antoni Wit, the Warsaw forces give a clear, confident account, with the continuity of spoken and sung passages expertly managed, and a first-rate line-up of soloists." BBC Music Magazine

"If you've been collecting this series then this new release will be self-recommending. Since the length of Utrenja is by no means unduly taxing, this disc makes an excellent place for the curious to start as well."
(10/10 ClassicsToday)

"Under the experienced Antoni Wit, the Warsaw forces give a clear, confident account, with the continuity of spoken and sung passages expertly managed, and a first-rate line-up of soloists." BBC Music Magazine

Penderecki's Utrenja was inspired by the Orthodox liturgy for Holy Saturday with its focus on the lamentation of Christ's death and the Easter Sunday morning service commemorating the Resurrection.

The composer remarks that 'Utrenja is a combination of pure, a cappella vocal writing and orchestral effects (for strings and percussion) very much connected with electronic music'.

Enthusiastically received by audiences, it stands beside his Polish Requiem (8557386-87) and St Luke Passion (8557149) as one of the towering masterpieces of modern Polish music

Tracks:

Utrenja, Part I, "The Entombment of Christ"
1. I. Troparion 00:06:13
2. II. Songs of Praise 00:16:38
3. III. Irmos 00:06:36
4. IV. Canon of the Holy Saturday, Song 9 00:02:13
5. V. Irmologion (Stichira) 00:08:33

Utrenja, Part II, "The Resurrection of Christ"
6. I. The Gospel 00:02:35
7. II. Stichira 00:06:39
8. III. Psalm with Troparion 00:08:22
9. IV. Passover Canon, Songs 1 and 3 00:03:43
10. V. Passover Canon, Song 8 00:02:50
11. VI. Kontakion 00:02:41
12. VII. Ikos 00:01:43
13. VIII. Passover Canon, fragments 00:06:04

Total Playing Time: 01:14:50