Krzysztof Penderecki St. Luke Passion
(Passio et Mors Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum Luca)
Saturday 2nd May
7.45pm – Canterbury Cathedral Nave
Canterbury, Kent CT1 2EH
Soprano: Iwona Hossa
Baritone: Adam Kruszewski
Bass: Piotr Nowacki
Reciter: Jerzy Trela
Warsaw Boys Choir
Camerata Silesian
Polish Radio Choir Kraków
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Krzysztof Penderecki
Krzysztof Penderecki’s St. Luke Passion occupies a unique place in the music of the Twentieth Century. It was written to commemorate the seven hundredth anniversary of Munster Cathedral and its premiere in 1966 coincided with the thousandth anniversary of Christianity’s introduction into Poland. Few people could have predicted the immense impact the work had on its audience, the extraordinary critical acclaim it received and the palpable influence it has continued to have on subsequent composers all over the world. The model is Bach’s Passions and Penderecki also uses psalms and hymns to further increase the spiritual and emotive depth. However, unlike Bach, Penderecki employs vast forces, creating a sound world of immeasurable emotive power.
This is the first time Penderecki’s masterpiece has been performed in the UK in nearly thirty years. This performance, given by Poland’s finest performers and conducted by the composer himself is a once-in-a-lifetime event. The setting of Canterbury Cathedral only adds to the extraordinary nature of this performance. A true ‘event’ of national, indeed international significance.
Sounds New is grateful to the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and Polish Cultural Institute for their substantial financial support to ensure this concert can happen.
Tickets: £20, £12 (Limited View) FULL, £10, £6 (Limited View) STUDENTS.
Sounds New Friends get additional discounts when booking through the Sounds New Office.
A Part of the Polska Year in the UK 2009-2010!
This concert is supported by the Polish Cultural Institute in London.
Book Online
Post a Review for - St. Luke Passion
Newsletter
If you would like to subscribe to our monthly email newsletter please click here
At a glance 2010
Download the PDF of the 2010 Sounds New Festival programme here
DOWNLOAD NOW
