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Τα Τρία Λατινικά Μοτέτα από την όπερα The Last Supper του συνθέτη σύγχρονης μουσικής Harrison Birtwistle [1934-2022] έχουν γραφτεί για να ακούγονται από ηχογράφηση σε συγκεκριμένα σημεία του έργου: η προδοσία, η σταύρωση, οι σταθμοί στην πορεία προς τον Γολγοθά.
Σκοπός των εμβόλιμων, μικρής διάρκειας έργων, είναι με τα λόγια του συνθέτη, ”taking us to Christ’s time”.

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The Three Latin Motets from The Last Supper, an opera by contemporary composer Harrison Birtwistle, are written to be heard from a recording, at specific points during the work : betrayal, crucifixion, stations on the way to Golgotha.
The purpose of the short intercalary works is, in the words of the composer, “taking us to Christ’s time”.

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00:00 O bone Jesu
03:43 Pange lingua
06:33 In supremae nocte cenae

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!