About the composer
Piotr Zychowicz was born in Poland and took his musical studies in Poznan. He worked with
theatre groups, and composed music for children's choruses. Since 1991 he lives in
Florence, Italy, where he teaches in musical institutes, and composes chamber music. Much
of his music, though varying in style, is composed with a view to didactic
possibilities.
| Date | 2000 |
| Performers | Mixed children's choir, strings and piano. |
| Length | 18.19 minutes |
| Particulars | Though two movements of the work were composed in 1995, the remaining four were finished in 2000. It was written specifically for the choir that sings it in this record, keeping in mind their possibilities. As Zychowicz explains, he chose for not to complicated music, but did not avoid modern idiom, in an attempt to let them experience the sacredness of the piece, while bringing them nearer to today's music. Though written for children's choir, in some parts individual voices are used. |
| Textual variations | The complete text of the "Vatican"-version is used. |
| CD | EMA Records DDD 70011: Stabat Mater - Piotr Zychowicz |
| About this CD | The Stabat Mater is the main piece of this record, but it is accompanied by other religious compositions by great composers, all sung by the children's choir. |
| Choir | Voci Bianche "Guido Monaco" di Prato. |
| Orchestra | Ensemble Strumentale "Scola Musica" di Sesto Fiorentino |
| Conductor | Marisol Carballo |
| Other works | Johann Sebastian Bach: Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden + Uns
ist ein Kinlein heut' gebor'n + + Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Dietrich Buxtehude: Cantate Domino I.Staden: Wer Musicam verachten tut Georg Philip Telemann: Ich will den Herrn loben Adriano Banchieri: Sinfonia d'istromenti senza voci Heinrich Schütz: Aller Augen warten auf dich Michael Praetorius: Audite, silete |
| Added | Unknown (ZYC 01) |
E-mail:
stabatmater@dds.nl