Lukaszewski: Musica sacra, Vol. 5 / Baltic Neopolis Orchestra, proMODERN, Cantatrix, Morpheus Saxophone Ensemble

Another album presenting the output of Paweł Łukaszewski (DUX Łukaszewski Collection). The characteristic stylistic language of Łukaszewski is close to artists such as Arvo Pärt, John Tavener and Mikołaj Górecki, and at the same time it strongly refers to the pre-modern traditions of the Renaissance vocal music and Gregorian chant. “Among Polish composers younger than Penderecki and Łutosławski, Łukaszewski has become by far the best known. Although he has composed orchestral and chamber music, his reputation is based on his sacred music. He is an ardent Roman Catholic and sets texts mostly in Latin, which, whatever its difficulties, is for English-speaking listeners more accessible than Polish. He has accumulated an extensive discography and this latest album is listed as the fifth in a series called Musica sacra – though the earlier albums are not in fact all of sacred music.” (Stephen Barber, MusicWeb)