Victoria
for Mixed Choir and Symphony Orchestra
The work was created to celebrate the second visit of Pope John Paul II to Poland and it was performed for the first time in His presence - on June 20th, 1983 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Katowice. According to Leszek Polony, with this piece Kilar ''reminded his compatriots of the famous 'message', which King Jan III Sobieski sent to Pope Innocent XI following his victory over the Turkish army at Vienna: ''Venimus, vidimus, Deus vicit - We came, we saw, God was victorious.'' Born of optimism and unshakable faith, it is undoubtedly an occasional piece, a sort of hymn of praise to welcome the distinguished guest''.
- Words: Jan III Sobieski
- Cover Design: Janusz Wysocki
- Preface by: Wojciech Kilar
- Language of edition: eng, pol
- Language of text: lat
- Number of pages: 16
- Cover: softcover
- No. of edition: 1
- Published: 1983
- Type: score
- Size: A3 vertical
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