from Łukaszewski: Via Crucis (CDA67724) 1 Introduction [0'58] 55 minutes 4 seconds 31 tracks2 Station 1: Jesus is condemned to death [0'36] 3 Station 1: Jesus is condemned to death [2'37] 4 Station 2: Jesus takes up the Cross [0'30] 5 Station 2: Jesus takes up the Cross [1'56] 6 Station 3: Jesus falls the first time [0'40] 7 Station 3: Jesus falls the first time [3'35] 8 Station 4: Jesus meets his Blessed Mother [0'35] 9 Station 4: Jesus meets his Blessed Mother [2'17] 10 Station 5: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross [0'35] 11 Station 5: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross [1'21] 12 Station 6: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus [0'33] 13 Station 6: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus [2'12] 14 Station 7: Jesus falls the second time [0'43] 15 Station 7: Jesus falls the second time [3'04] 16 Station 8: The women of Jerusalem weep for Jesus [0'36] 17 Station 8: The women of Jerusalem weep for Jesus [3'37] 18 Station 9: Jesus falls the third time [0'46] 19 Station 9: Jesus falls the third time [3'25] 20 Station 10: Jesus is stripped of his clothes [0'35] 21 Station 10: Jesus is stripped of his clothes [1'54] 22 Station 11: Jesus is nailed to the Cross [0'32] 23 Station 11: Jesus is nailed to the Cross [2'01] 24 Station 12: Jesus dies on the Cross [0'36] 25 Station 12: Jesus dies on the Cross [6'23] 26 Station 13: Jesus is taken down from the Cross [0'52] 27 Station 13: Jesus is taken down from the Cross [4'02] 28 Station 14: Jesus is laid in the tomb [1'05] 29 Station 14: Jesus is laid in the tomb [2'27] 30 Station 15: The Resurrection [3'05] 31 Christus vincit [0'56] ‘A composer with a profound understanding of the technical and emotional range of the human voice … the shining writing for the countertenor Evangelist (performed by the outstanding Iestyn Davies ... ‘Łukaszewski's reputation is growing rapidly, and rightly so … here, Christ's victory over death enables Łukaszewski to end on a triumphant coda that carries a primal power recalling Orff's Ca ... ‘This eminently accessible oratorio, whose impact is unquestionable … the piece is delivered with passionate, almost frightening intensity. From Polyphony under Stephen Layton's inspired directio ... |