The music on this album was recorded live in concert without any 'retakes' or audio edits to preserve the excitement and atmosphere of the actual event.
Performer Biography
Pope Benedict XVI bestowed the Silver Star of Saint Gregory upon Sir Gilbert Levine, the highest Pontifical honor accorded a Jew in Vatican history.
Performer Biography
Sir Gilbert Levine was the first American to head a major orchestra behind the Iron Curtain when he became Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Kraków Philharmonic in 1987.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pope John Paul II strongly believed that music could express what words sometimes cannot, finding common humanity in its uplifting majesty.
Performer Biography
Pope John Paul II invested Sir Gilbert Levine as a Knight-Commander of the Equestrian Order of Saint Gregory the Great, the highest Papal Knighthood for a non-ecclesiastical musician since Mozart.
Performer Biography
Sir Gilbert Levine, the conductor, was labeled 'The Pope's Maestro' by '60 Minutes' for his 17-year collaboration with Pope John Paul II.
Composition History
Henryk Górecki's 'Totus Tuus' was written for Pope John Paul II's third pilgrimage to his native Poland in June 1987, and was chosen for a 9/11 commemoration concert.
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