Polish Requiem, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra
Polish Requiem (Polish: Polskie Requiem; German: Polnisches Requiem), also A Polish Requiem, is a large-scale requiem mass for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra by the Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. The Lacrimosa, dedicated to the trade union leader Lech Wałęsa, was written for the unveiling of a statue at the Gdańsk Shipyard to commemorate those killed in the Polish anti-government riots in 1970. He expanded the work into a requiem, writing other parts to honour different patriotic events over the next four years.
Movements
- Introitus
- Kyrie
- Dies irae: Dies irae
- Dies irae: Tuba mirum
- Dies irae: Mors stupebit
- Dies irae: Quid sum miser
- Dies irae: Rex tremendae
- Dies irae: Recordare, Jesu pie
- Dies irae: Ingemisco tanquam reus
- Dies irae: Lacrimosa
- Sanctus
- Ciaccona
- Agnus Dei
- Lux aeterna
- Libera me, Domine
- Offertorium
- Finale: Libera animas
Recommended recordings
- Warsaw Philharmonic · Antoni Wit YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- YouTubeSpotify (subscription)