Adam Zdunikowski, Karolina Sikora, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Nowacki, Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Anna Lubanska, Krzysztof Penderecki, David Švehlík & Jozef Chabro

Penderecki - Symphony No. 7: 7 Gates of Jerusalem

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Video Director: Patrick Lauze & Sonia Paramo - Artist: Adam Zdunikowski, Karolina Sikora, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Nowacki, Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Anna Lubanska, Krzysztof Penderecki, David Švehlík & Jozef Chabro - Soloist: Adam Zdunikowski, Karolina Sikora, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Nowacki, Anna Lubanska & David Švehlík - Producer: Les Films Figures Libres, Česká Televize & Mezzo - Conductor: Krzysztof Penderecki & Jozef Chabro - Chorus: Slovak Philharmonic Choir - Composer: Krzysztof Penderecki & Iša Krejcí - Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Smetana Hall, Prague, Czech Republic | 89 min | 2017 | TV-G

Penderecki - Symphony No. 7: 7 Gates of Jerusalem

The 2017 Prague Spring festival is brought to a powerful close as Krzysztof Penderecki conducts the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and Slovak Philharmonic Choir in a performance of his monumental seventh symphony "Seven Gates of Jerusalem". This work bears witness to an introspective thought about faith, written in honour of the city of Jerusalem, for soloists, choir and orchestra, with libretto taken from Old Testament. For expressive purposes, Penderecki uses specific instruments: the tubaphone, percussive objects designed by the composer himself, and the shofar, an ancient Jewish liturgical instrument. Soloists for this performance include Iwona Hossa (soprano), Karolina Sikora (soprano), Anna Lubanska (mezzo-soprano), Adam Zdunikowsk (tenor), Piotr Nowacki (bass) and David Švehlík (speaker). Also featured in the programme is a rendition of the "Serenade for Orchestra" by Czech composer Isa Krejci. Recorded at Smetana Hall in Prague, Czech Republic.

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