• Duration: 11'
• Instrumentation: 3333-4331-batt(7esec) cel ar-archi (9.8.6.5.4)
• Year: 2013

Lente is Italian for lens. Echoes of different voices, from tradition and the present day of Krakow are focused in this work like through a musical lens. In this city with different faces, music played in the jazz clubs and discos coexists with philharmonic concerts. From the tower of St. Marys the bugle call is played every hour, in many churches on various occasions a symphony of bells rings, and it is a tradition of countless academic ceremonies to sing Gaude Mater. Moments of reflection and humour are interwoven in Festivalente with a light accent, including a waltz, fulfilling the role of an accent associated with the musical jubilee of 2010. A horn fanfare is placed a the central point. (Wojciech Widłak)