NARBUTAITĖ, O.: Centones Meae Urbi [Oratorio] (Gelgotė, Masevičius, Kaunas State Choir, Lithuanian National Symphony, Šervenikas)

Onutė Narbutaitė’s (b. 1956) Oratorio Centones Meae Urbi (1997) is a key work in Lithunian contemporary music and a work that also earned the composer the Lithuanian National Laureate. This new 2024 recording of the work – which potrays the rich history of Lithuanian’s capital city Vilnius – with Robertas Šervenikas conducting the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, the Kaunas State Choir and with Lithuanian vocal soloists, Gunta Gelgotė and Nerijus Macevičius, is a major addition to Lithuanian recorded music.

Tracklist

Narbutaitė, Onutė
Bilducius, Joannes - Lyricist
Mickiewicz, Adam - Lyricist
Royzius Maurus, Petrus - Lyricist
Ališanka, Eugenijus - Lyricist
Sarbiewski, Maciej Kazimierz - Lyricist
Rudamina, Joannes - Lyricist
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Miłosz, Czesław - Lyricist
Strzelec, Petrus - Lyricist
Nidevicius Leopoliensis, Simon - Lyricist
Daunys, Vaidotas - Lyricist
Kulbak, Moyshe - Lyricist
Gelgotė, Gunta (soprano)
Kaunas State Choir (Choir)
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Šervenikas, Robertas (Conductor)
Masevičius, Nerijus (bass)
1 Opening: The Poet's Return: Kas pašlovins šį bevardį miestą (Soprano, Chorus) 05:22
Gelgotė, Gunta (soprano)
Kaunas State Choir (Choir)
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Šervenikas, Robertas (Conductor)
2 I. Autumn: Discito qui dubitas (Chorus, Bass, Soprano) 13:31
Gelgotė, Gunta (soprano)
Masevičius, Nerijus (bass)
Kaunas State Choir (Choir)
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Šervenikas, Robertas (Conductor)
3 II. Winter: ir vienas žodis (Chorus) 11:33
Kaunas State Choir (Choir)
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Šervenikas, Robertas (Conductor)
4 III. Spring: Quod Sol vere novo campis hoc (Chorus, Bass, Soprano) 17:34
Gelgotė, Gunta (soprano)
Masevičius, Nerijus (bass)
Kaunas State Choir (Choir)
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Šervenikas, Robertas (Conductor)
5 IV. Summer: Utarnikas, gegužės trisdešimta (Chorus, Soprano, Bass) 14:58
Gelgotė, Gunta (soprano)
Masevičius, Nerijus (bass)
Kaunas State Choir (Choir)
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Šervenikas, Robertas (Conductor)
6 The Poet's Farewell: Czemu już tylko - Closing: Kai manęs klausia (Chorus, Soprano, Bass) 07:51
Gelgotė, Gunta (soprano)
Masevičius, Nerijus (bass)
Kaunas State Choir (Choir)
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Šervenikas, Robertas (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:10:49