Rosarium is a concert composed of various Ave Maria pieces by composers from different centuries. It takes the form of one part of the Holy Rosary. The concert consists of ten stylistically diverse Hail Marys, preceded by the Our Father and concluded with the chorale Gloria Patri. It is an invitation to prayer and contemplation.

Rosarium was created during the special time of isolation caused by the pandemic in 2020. It became a response to a letter from the Vatican, which the Les Femmes ensemble received from Msgr. L. Roberto Cona on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis.

Thanks to collaboration with the magazine Gość Niedzielny, the concert is available on the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Program:

1. A. Musiałczyk-Rocławska – “Our Father” from the oratorio “3 Marie” (2019)
2. C. Monteverdi – “Ave Maria” (1582)
3. J.S. Bach/Ch. Gounod – “Ave Maria” (1853)
4. J. Kowalewski – “Ave Maria” (2007)
5. F. Schubert – “Ave Maria” (1825)
6. G. Verdi – “Ave Maria” – Desdemona’s aria from the opera “Otello” (1885)
7. W. Wawiłow (G. Caccini) – “Ave Maria” (1970)
8. Ph. Rombi – “Ave Maria” (2004)
9. M. Lorenc – “Ave Maria” (1955)
10. P. Mascagni – “Ave Maria” from the opera “Cavalleria Rusticana” (1890)
11. F. Poulenc – “Ave Maria” from the opera “Dialogues of the Carmelites” (1957)
12. Gloria Patri – chorale “Glory be to the Father…”

CAST:

Les Femmes

Joanna Sobowiec-Jamioł – soprano
Natalia Krajewska-Kitowska – soprano
Emilia Osowska – mezzo-soprano

and

Piotr Jamioł – violin
Arkadiusz Farkowski – piano

Concept and idea: Les Femmes

Duration: approx. 50 minutes