Browse: Choral, Masses, Penderecki (composer)

These utterly fearless unaccompanied singers bring precision to the most complex textures while retaining a palpable grasp of the music’s emotional heart, imbuing it with an engaging sense of... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Penderecki's 1979/80 Te Deum is a setting of the great Christian hymn of praise, and marked the election of a Polish compatriot as Pope. Fine contributions from chorus and orchestra, and a good... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…

In charge of the Warsaw Philharmonic and big vocal forces, Antoni Wit conducts with authoritative fervour, bringing out the dark, brass-heavy colour. The soprano Iwona Hossa leads a well-balanced... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

These young voices bring a delightful freshness to this demanding repertoire. — Choir & Organ, March 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The performances, conducted by the composer, are generally good...The recording flatters everything with generous resonance. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Polish Requiem had its origins in a setting of the Lacrimosa dedicated to Gdansk shipyard workers who died during clashes with the Communist authorities in 1970. Though the work's tendency... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…