OPELLA DE PASSIONE DOMINI PART 2 - JOHANNES THAMM, ANTON WEIGANG

Discover an extraordinary musical work from the 18th century! "Opella de Passione Domini" is a cycle of Passion compositions that will transport you back to the Jesuit Sodality of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wrocław. Feel the depth of Passion meditations thanks to this unique reconstruction.

• Unique cycle of twelve musical compositions
• Performed during Passion meditations
• Word texts written by Johannes Thamm
• Music composed probably by Anton Weigang
• Reconstruction of the word-music structure
• Preserved in two handwritten copies
• Come from the collections of the Monastery of Regular Canons in Wrocław

"Opella de Passione Domini" is a true pearl of Passion music that has survived the centuries. The word texts for these meditations were written by Johannes Thamm (1719-1787), the prefect of the Jesuit Sodality of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wrocław, who held this position even after the suppression of the Society of Jesus in Silesia (1776). The author of the music for the subsequent recitatives and arias was most likely Thamm's student, Anton Weigang (1751-1829), one of the most outstanding composers active at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries in Silesia and the Kłodzko Land.

This edition is a reconstruction of the word-music structure of the entire composition, which has been preserved in two handwritten copies from the collections of the Monastery of Regular Canons in Wrocław. They are currently stored in the University Library in Warsaw. This publication is not only a collection of notes and texts, but above all a testimony to the rich musical culture of Silesia and the extraordinary Jesuit spirituality.

The book has 174 pages and was published in hardcover by Sub Lupa Publishing House in 2019. It is a must-read for all lovers of classical music, Silesian history and Jesuit spirituality. Immerse yourself in the sounds and words that will transport you in time and space!