Witaj Królowo

Kompozycja Flora Peetersa (1903 - 1986) belgijskiego kompozytora, organisty i pedagoga, która jest parafrazą na temat średniowiecznej antyfony maryjnej "Salve Regina" ("Witaj Królowo"). Na przestrzeni historii antyfona ta była wielokrotnie muzycznie opracowywana przez wielu artystów, m. in. kompozytorów renesansu - Orlanda di Lasso, Johannesa Ockeghema. Znane jest również "Salve Regina" wybitnego kompozytora klasycyzmu - Josepha Haydna, który opracował tę antyfonę na chór.

"I composed Salve Regina - an allegory for reed trio - in the final weeks of the life of my teacher and master, marek Stachowski. While I was working on the piece, my thoughts subconsciously concentrated around the reflections concerning passing away, hence, most probably, the characteristic, "plaintive" descending motive, which runs throughout the first two sections, the tritone often appearing in the harmony, the middle episode, which is played as if from afar, and the last, most extensive passage, which involves the elaboration of two cantus firmi. The notes of one of them (Polish version of Salve Regina) have been divided between the oboe and bassoon, the other one (Dies Irae) forms the basis of the motor-rhythmic counterpoint performed by the clarinet and consisting of the original melody and its inversion. One of the ideas of the construction of the work is the aim to achieve agreement and harmony. The dissonant opening gradually passes into milder chords and the whole is crowned with a pure E major triad."
[Wojciech Widłak]

Lista utworów:
Salve Regina - Alegoria na trio stroikowe (Widłak Wojciech)