Stabat Mater 聖母悼歌

這部震撼人心的作品以 1661 年《美因茨詩集》中一首著名的讚美詩曲調（Stabat Mater）為音樂起點，通過不同的質地和變奏與平歌式的莊嚴音調《Salve Regina》交織在一起。這部作品是專為 "十六人合唱團 "創作的，採用通奏形式，但分為三個部分：沉默，愛；悲傷，忍耐；激情，命運。每個部分由兩節拉丁文和一節新的英文詩句組成--這是對所選拉丁文詩句的評論和情感回應。這些樂章可以單獨演奏，也可以一起演奏，在天主教和聖公會的禮儀中都有很大的靈活性"

作曲家: Martin, Matthew
樂器: Mixed Voices
出版社: Faber Music
原文簡介:
This powerful work takes a well-known hymn tune from the Mainz Gesangbuch of 1661 (Stabat Mater) as its musical starting point, interweaving it through different textures and variations alongside the plainsong solemn tone Salve Regina. The work, which was written specially for The Sixteen, is through-composed but divided into three sections: Silence, Love; Grief, Patience; Passion, Destiny. Each section is made up of two verses of the Latin text and one new verse in English – a commentary and emotional response to the chosen Latin verses. The movements may be performed separately or together, allowing great flexibility in function within both Catholic and Anglican liturgies.