Dusza z ciała wyleciała – inspiracja XV-wieczną pieśnią wykorzystaną w utworze Lament Wojciecha Kilara
Soul Flew Out of the Body – Inspiration by the 15th Century Song Used in Lament by Wojciech Kilar

Summary/Abstract: The subject of death and reflections on the subsequent fate of the hu¬man soul have repeatedly inspired the creation of literary, musi¬cal and artistic works over the centuries. This motif was also used in Polish musical folklore. An example can be the songs: the medie¬val song Dusza z ciała wyleciała (Eng. Soul Flew Out of the Body) and a song from the second half of the 20th century Ach, mój smutku (Eng. Ah, my sorrow). One of the outstanding Polish composers of classical contemporary music who took up the subject of the fate of the soul after human death was Woj¬ciech Kilar. Lament was written in 2003, in the last phase of the compo-ser’s work, widely known as the national-religious trend. The Lament was composed for a mixed a cappella choir. The composition is distinguished by simplicity, the author abandoned the sonoristic sounds characteristic of his work in favor of modest arrangements referring, among others, to the tradition of Gregorian chant.

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