Sixtieth birthday gala concert
By: Krzysztof Penderecki
Contributors: Rampal, Jean-Pierre, 1922-2000; Gadulanka, Jadwiga; Poppen, Christoph; Zhislin, Grigoriĭ; Kashkashian, Kim; Pergamenschikow, Boris; Kam, Sharon; Viardo, Vladimir, 1949-; Wojnarowski, Henryk; Penderecki, Krzysztof, 1933-; Penderecki, Krzysztof, 1933-; Penderecki, Krzysztof, 1933-; Sinfonia Varsovia; Filharmonia Narodowa (Warsaw, Poland). Chór
Publisher: Sony Classical
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York, NY
Format: [sound recording] /
Subjects: Symphonies (String orchestra); Quartets (Clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello); Sonatas (Violin and piano); Choruses, Sacred (Men's voices, 5 parts), Unaccompanied; Psalms (Music); 117th Psalm; Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 8 parts), Unaccompanied; Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra; Concertos (Flute with chamber orchestra)
Other titles: Penderecki gala
Work titles: Selections
Notes: The 4th work for unacc. men's chorus (TTTBB) ; the 5th work for unacc. mixed chorus (SSAATTBB).

Compact disc.

Program notes in English, German, and French and texts with English, German, and French translations (16 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute (in the 7th work) ; Jadwiga Gadulanka, soprano (in the 6th work) ; Christoph Poppen (in the 2nd work) or Grigori Zhislin (in the 3rd work), violin ; Kim Kashkashian, viola, Boris Pergamenschikov, violoncello, Sharon Kam, clarinet (in the 2nd work) ; Vladimir Viardo, piano (in the 3rd work) ; Sinfonia Varsovia (in the 1st, 6th-7th works) ; Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir (in the 4th-6th works) ; Krzyztof Penderecki (in the 1st, 5th-7th works) or Henryk Wojnarowski (in the 4th work), conductor.

Recorded Nov. 23, 1993, in the National Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland.

Vocal works sung in Latin (4th, 6th works) or Church Slavic (5th work).
Table of contents: title: Sinfonietta for strings (13:00); title: Quartet for clarinet and string trio (17:00); title: Sonata for violin and piano (9:00); title: Benedicamus Domino (3:39); title: Song of cherubim (6:01); title: Lacrimosa : for soprano, chorus and orchestra (4:49); title: Concerto for flute and chamber orchestra (23:00).; title: adam