Seven Gates of Jerusalem – Symphony No. 7 PENDERECKI KRZYSZTOF

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Contenu

I "Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis..."
II "Si oblitus fuero tui, Jerusalem"...
III De profundis
IV "Si oblitus fuero tui, Jerusalem..."
V Lauda, Jerusalem, Dominum (Psalm 147)
VI Ezechiel 37, 1-10
VII "Haec dicit Dominus: Ecce ego do coram vobis viam vitae, et viam mortis."

Description :

Deeply moved by his first visit to the city of Jerusalem with its seven gates, Krzysztof Penderecki composed this major vocal work to celebrate the city's 3,000th anniversary in 1995. Two years later, it was premiered as Symphony No. 7 in which the magic number seven has a special meaning: From the seven movements representing the seven gates to the seven powerful fortissimo chords concluding the oratorio, the biblical number runs through the entire work.