Stabat Mater (composed by Peter Kwasniewski)
This setting of the Stabat Mater was composed by Peter Kwasniewski and premiered by His Majesty's Men on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at St John Cantius Church, Chicago.
His Majesty's Men:
Richard Childress, countertenor
Matthew Dean, tenor
Joe Labozetta, baritone
Nathaniel Adams, baritone
Ian Prichard, bass LITERAL TRANSLATION: The grieving Mother stood weeping beside the cross where her Son was hanging. Through her weeping soul, compassionate and grieving, a sword passed. O how sad and afflicted was that blessed Mother of the Only-begotten! Who mourned and grieved, the merciful Mother, looking at the torment of her glorious Child. Who is the man who would not weep, seeing the Mother of Christ in such agony? Who would not be able to feel compassion on beholding Christ’s Mother suffering with her Son? For the sins of his people she saw Jesus in torment and subjected to the scourge. She saw her sweet offspring dying, forsaken, while He gave up …More