The Kraków Philharmonic proudly presents a special concert with Polish premiere of 72 Angels. In splendore lucis for choir and saxophone quartet. The work was penned by Lera Auerbach, a Soviet-Russian-born American classical composer and pianist. “Gramophone” defines her music as “inspired by dreams and haunted by other composers” due to frequent use of musical quotations, allusions and inspirations. “Auerbach’s use of quotation – the magazine continues – has inevitably drawn comparisons to polystylism and postmodernism, while the strong emotional and expressive vein that courses through much of her music suggests a neo-romantic approach. In truth, her music is neither. Nothing appears quite what it seems in Auerbach’s world, and her aim is often to find beauty ‘in the most unexpected places’”.

72 Angels is a commissioned work by Nederlands Kamerkoor, Radiokören Stockholm, Cracow Singers, Chorverband Steiermark – Vocalforum Graz, Collegium musicale Tallinn, CHOREOS Osnabrück and Zürcher Sing-Akademie und Collegium Vocale zu Franziskanern Luzern, as well as the famous Raschèr Saxophone Quartet. Its world premiere took place in November 2016 in Amsterdam, performed by the Nederlands Kamerkoor under the direction of Peter Dijkstras and the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet. The quartet will also perform the work in Kraków, together with the Cracow Singers. The artisctic director of the project is Karol Kusz.

Lera Auerbach 72 Angels. In splendore lucis

Cracow Singers
Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
Karol Kusz (artistic direction)