Music of Trust
PERFORMERS:
Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny – conductor
NFM Choir
N-Harmony Chamber Orchestra
Aleksandra Turalska – soprano
RELEASE DATE: 02/2023
CATALOGUE NO. ACD 312
GENRE: choral music / vocal ensemble, vocal and instrumental ensemble
Mutual trust, harmony and peace are values that are not easy to achieve and cultivate, and are often closely bound up with the disputes, suffering and confusion that precede them. The process of seeking and striving to trust oneself and others is full of doubt, fear and pain on the one hand, and excitement, beauty and joy on the other. This palette of feelings and emotions is musically reflected in the works that make up the Music of Trust, the first monographic album with music by Zuzanna Koziej. The compositions are based on Latin liturgical and biblical texts, which the composer treats in a universal way, addressing both believers and non-believers. The core of the album are the most extensive Stabat Mater and Mass of Trust, preceded by more modestly sized choral pieces.
Magdalena Pasternak (transl. Anna Marks)
Zuzanna Koziej (*1994)
[1] Da pacem4’20 for mixed choir (2018) [2] Trahe me post te2’56 for mixed choir (2018) [3] Deus meus5’20 for mixed choir (2017) [4] Exaudi, Deus4’43 for mixed choir (2021) [5] Quae est ista4’25 for mixed choir (2020)
Stabat Mater for female choir (2017)[17’18] [6] Stabat Mater dolorosa1’57 [7] Cuius animam gementem1’21 [8] O quam tristis et afflicta2’02 [9] Quis est homo qui non fleret1’20 [10] Pro peccatis suae gentis1’35 [11] Eia, Mater1’13 [12] Sancta Mater2’11 [13] Virgo virginum praeclara3’12 [14] Flammis ne urar succensus2’24
Mass of Trust for solo soprano, mixed choir and chamber orchestra (2016–2017) [31’55] [15] Kyrie3’00 [16] Gloria6’16 [17] Credo7’23 [18] Ostende mihi4’25 [19] Sanctus2’55 [20] Pater noster2’57 [21] Agnus Dei5’00
Total time:70’46
