Żebrowski: Vesperae in visitatione beatae Mariae Virginis

Featuring

Andrzej Kosendiak
Aldona Bartnik
Aleksandra Turalska
Daniel Elgersma
Piotr Olech
Maciej Gocman

Florian Cramer
Vojtěch Semerád
Tomáš Král
Jaromír Nosek
Wrocław Baroque Ensemble
Marcin Józef Żebrowski

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Composer Biography

Marcin Józef Żebrowski, a Polish 18th-century composer, violinist, singer, and teacher, was one of the few Old Polish composers whose works were printed outside of Poland.

Instruments

The extremely difficult trumpet part in the hymn 'Ave maris stella' was written for Wincenty Piński, a virtuoso trumpeter who was one of the highest-paid musicians in the Jasna Góra ensemble.

Composer Biography

Żebrowski received the highest salary among all musicians in the Jasna Góra ensemble between 1759-1763, despite not being its chief conductor, indicating his high esteem.

Composer Biography

Żebrowski was a paid musician at the Pauline Fathers' ensemble at Jasna Góra in Częstochowa, which was one of the most famous ensembles in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 18th century.

Compositional Technique

Żebrowski's works blend Baroque counterpoint and operatic virtuosity with influences of the galant style and early Classicism, characteristic of the transitional period between these eras.

Recording & Production

This album is the second monograph recording in the National Forum of Music in Wrocław's catalogue dedicated to Marcin Józef Żebrowski.

Compositional Technique

The composer often incorporated polonaise rhythms into his liturgical works, such as in the psalm 'Lauda Jerusalem' and the 'Gloria Patri' section of the 'Magnificat', to emphasize their Polish character.