The Symphony No. 5 also known as the ''Advent Symphony'' ( pl, V Symfonia „Adwentowa”) is a

symphony A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, most often for orchestra. Although the term has had many meanings from its origins in the ancient Greek era, by the late 18th century the word had taken on the meaning com ...

in four movements by

Wojciech Kilar Wojciech Kilar (; 17 July 1932 – 29 December 2013) was a Polish classical and film music composer. One of his greatest successes came with his score to Francis Ford Coppola's '' Bram Stoker's Dracula'' in 1992, which received the ASCAP Award ...

. The 5th Symphony was commissioned by the

Silesian Philharmonic The Filharmonia Śląska w Katowicach ( en, Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice) is a music institution in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. The Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice was founded in 1945. The first concert of the orchestra took place on 26 of M ...

based in

Katowice Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul ...

. When composing, the author referred to the musical tradition of

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. Two melodies sung in this area during

Advent Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas. It is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity. The name was adopted from Latin "coming; arrival", translating Greek ''parousia''. In ...

were introduced to the score: Catholic Polish ' and Protestant German '. The theme of the liturgical cry in Latin also returns in the symphony: . The work was completed in 2007. In the first and fourth movements, the composer introduced a choir. The world premiere took place in Katowice on November 16, 2007. The orchestra of Silesian Philharmonic was conducted by Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk. Titles of parts of a work: * 1. Larghetto meditativo * 2. Largo religiosamente * 3. Andante solennemente * 4. Largo supplichevolmente

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''Advent Symphony''
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, performed by Orchestra and Choir of the Silesian Philharmonic Compositions by Wojciech Kilar 2007 compositions {{symphony-stub