''Stabat Mater'' is the sixth full-length album by

Stefano Lentini Stefano Lentini (born 26 November 1974) is a music composer based in Rome, Italy. He has composed and produced music extensively for film, television and theatre, working in a large variety of genres. His first instrument was a classic guitar mad ...

. It was released on October 8, 2013. The single 'Stabat Mater' is a part of the soundtrack of

Wong Kar Wai Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure ...

's The Grandmaster, 2014 Oscar Nominee. In an interview with the

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website, Lentini said: ''Sacred music is generally only referred to music based on religious texts. I think this is wrong. Any kind of music able to convey some Truth about existence should be regarded as “sacred”. It is neither a matter of sound nor of musical instrument. It is not a genre, but an attitude: whether it is symphonic or indie music, if there is some inner truth in it, a profound expressive intensity, then there’s sacredness. Whatever is human is necessarily sacred, because humanity always deserves to be respected and honoured. Before being “sacred” for its text, my Stabat Mater is mundanely sacred for the emotions it hopefully arouses''.

Track listing

All songs written by Stefano Lentini # "Stabat Mater" – 3:02 # "Eight Sisters" – 6:16 # "Alma" – 2:31 # "Alma - Coda" – 3:10 # "Viele Kleine" – 5:02 # "Ave Maria" – 3:37 # "Estrella Apagada" – 5:35 # "Metamorphoseon" – 3:01 # "Metamorphosis Outro" – 1:25 # "Stabat Mater (Piano Suite)" – 6:24

Personnel

* The City of Rome Contemporary Music Ensemble - orchestra * Sandra Pastrana - soprano *

- piano, guitar, pipa * Eunice Cangianiello - violin * Luca Peverinii - cello * Rossano Baldini - piano * Marco Gonella - piano * Paolo Innarella - bansuri * Pasquale Laino - sax * Antonella Capurso - choir * Antonella - choir * Adriano Caroletti - choir * Giuseppe Nicodemo - choir * Pierpaolo Giordano - choir * Lur Mahazar - choir

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stabat Mater - As Seen in Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmaster 2013 albums Milan Records albums Stefano Lentini albums