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Because of My Name

Because of My Name: Oratorio of Those Persecuted for Their Faith () is a double album by Piotr Rubik, was released on 25 July 2016, in CD format by the Agencja Artystyczna MTJ. On 27 February 2017, the same label released a DVD with a live recording of the concert that took place at the Kadzielnia amphitheater in Kielce.

The libretto was written by Zbigniew Książek, and the music was composed by Piotr Rubik. The vocalists are: Agnieszka Przekupień, Zofia Nowakowska, Olivia Wieczorek, Marcin Januszkiewicz, and Michał Bogdanowicz.

Background

The album was recorded during a symphony concert held on 26 June 2016, at the Kadzielnia Amphitheater in Kielce. The conductor was Piotr Rubik, and the soloists were Agnieszka Przekupień, Zofia Nowakowska, Olivia Wieczorek, Marcin Januszkiewicz, and Michał Bogdanowicz, with Zbigniew Książek as narrator. The performers included the Gaudium Choir of the University of Wrocław, the Choir of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, the Choir of the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces in Wrocław under the direction of Alan Urbanek and Maciej Wojciechowski, and the Świętokrzyska Philharmonic Orchestra.

The piece was commissioned by the Polish section of the organization Aid to the Church in Need. It is dedicated to contemporary martyrs for their faith, especially Father Jerzy Popiełuszko's life regarding his martyrdom. The oratorio was held under the honorary patronage of the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz (Senior Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Krakow), and Bishop Jan Piotrowski, Ordinary of the Diocese of Kielce. Media patronage was provided by Telewizja Polska, Radio eM Kielce, and Polish Radio Program One. The concert was sponsored by Energa.

Live performances

The premiere performance took place on 26 June 2016, in Kielce. The concert was broadcast on TVP3 from 8:00 p.m. The concert was later rebroadcast on TVP Polonia. The composition was presented during World Youth Day on 29 July 2016, at the Main Market Square in Krakow.

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