Church Songs (Z Piesni Koscielnych) Vol.1 GORECKI HENRYK MIKOLAJ

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Zdrowas badz Maryja (I)
O virgo Maria
Hail Mary, Lily of Heaven
Idzmy, tulmy sie jak dziatki (II)
Sicut parvi amplectamur
Let us embrace like little children
Zawitaj, Pani swiata (VI)
Veni, o mater terræ
Come, Lady of the Earth
O Matko milosciwa (IX)
O mater semper alma
O loving Mother
Pozdrawiajmy, wychwalajmy (X)
Nunc avemus et laudemus
Let us greet and praise the Holy Virgin
Tysiackroc badz pozdrowiona (XII)
Ave, carmina milia
Hail, many thousand times, Mary
English literal translations of Polish texts

Description :

Górecki's Church Songs, based on melodies from Rev Jan Siedlecki's Spiewniki Koscielne ('church songbooks'), were composed in 1986. This edition is based on the PWM edition of 2013, which was produced with the assistance of Anna Górecka and Mikolaj Górecki. A special feature of the Boosey publications is the new, alternative Latin sung text by Edward Tambling, which will be attractive to the many choirs who do not wish to sing in Polish. The Latin text is carefully crafted to fit Górecki's score and is both poetic and sensitive to the devotional aspect of the songs. English translations from the Polish are also included, for reference only.



The three publications present the songs for sacred use according to devotional subject-matter. In concert performances the songs, or a selection of them, may be performed in any order and combination. Vol 1 contains six songs in praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The seven songs in vol 2 take the themes of Good Friday, the Crucifixion, The Cross of Christ and the Resurrection. Vol 3 contains seven songs in praise of St Joseph, St Anne and St Nicholas, the Blessed Sacrament, the Trinity and the Black Madonna of Czestochowa.