Paweł Łukaszewski's "Via Crucis" is a profound and contemplative choral work that invites listeners into a deeply spiritual journey through the Stations of the Cross. Released on March 1, 2009, under the Hyperion label, this album spans 55 minutes of intricate and moving choral compositions. Łukaszewski, known for his evocative and expressive musical language, crafts a narrative that is both solemn and deeply resonant, capturing the essence of each station with a blend of traditional and contemporary choral techniques. The album features a series of choral pieces, each corresponding to a station in the Via Crucis, culminating in a final chorus that celebrates the Resurrection. This work is a testament to Łukaszewski's ability to blend sacred text with contemporary musical expression, making "Via Crucis" a significant addition to the choral repertoire.
Tracks
Via Crucis: Introduction: Chorus. Via CrucisPaweł Łukaszewski, Stephen Layton, Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia
Via Crucis: Station 1: Jesus Is Condemned to DeathPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Polyphony, Stephen Layton
Via Crucis: Station 1: Universa turbaPaweł Łukaszewski, Allan Clayton, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Roger Allam, Iestyn Davies, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 2: Jesus Takes Up the CrossPaweł Łukaszewski, Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton
Via Crucis: Station 2: Dicebat autem Jesus ad omnesPaweł Łukaszewski, Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Andrew Foster-Williams, Roger Allam, Stephen Layton
Via Crucis: Station 3: Jesus Falls the First TimePaweł Łukaszewski, Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton
Via Crucis: Station 3: Quis credidit auditui nostro?Paweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Polyphony, Stephen Layton
Via Crucis: Station 4: Jesus Meets His Blessed MotherPaweł Łukaszewski, Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton
Via Crucis: Station 4: Senex Simeon prophetizansPaweł Łukaszewski, Allan Clayton, Britten Sinfonia, Polyphony, Roger Allam, Stephen Layton
Via Crucis: Station 5: Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the CrossPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Polyphony, Stephen Layton
Via Crucis: Station 5: Exeuntes autem inveneruntPaweł Łukaszewski, Stephen Layton, Britten Sinfonia, Iestyn Davies, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 6: Veronica Wipes the Face of JesusPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 6: Auferet Dominus Deus lacrymamPaweł Łukaszewski, Stephen Layton, Allan Clayton, Polyphony, Iestyn Davies, Britten Sinfonia
Via Crucis: Station 7: Jesus Falls the Second TimePaweł Łukaszewski, Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton
Via Crucis: Station 7: Vere languores nostros ipse tulitPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 8: The Women of Jerusalem Weep for JesusPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 8: Sequebatur autem illum multa turbaPaweł Łukaszewski, Andrew Foster-Williams, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony, Roger Allam, Iestyn Davies
Via Crucis: Station 9: Jesus Falls the Third TimePaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 9: Omnes nos quasi oves erravimusPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 10: Jesus Is Stripped of His ClothesPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 10: Milites ergo cum crucifixissent eumPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 11: Jesus Is Nailed to the CrossPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 11: Et perducunt illum Golgotha locumPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 12: Jesus Dies on the CrossPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 12: Stabat autem iuxta crucem Jesu materPaweł Łukaszewski, Andrew Foster-Williams, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony, Roger Allam, Iestyn Davies
Via Crucis: Station 13: Jesus Is Taken Down from the CrossPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 13: Judaei ergoPaweł Łukaszewski, Allan Clayton, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony, Iestyn Davies
Via Crucis: Station 14: Jesus Is Laid in the TombPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Station 14: Post haec autem rogavit Pilatum JosephPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Roger Allam
Via Crucis: Station 15: The ResurrectionPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Via Crucis: Final Chorus. Christus vincitPaweł Łukaszewski, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Polyphony
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