Szokolay Sándor – Konduló harangok (Tolling Bells): Choral Works | CD Album (Hungarian Sacred Choral Music)

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Product Type: Audio CD (Album)
Composer: Szokolay Sándor
Title: Konduló harangok – Szokolay Sándor kórusművei
Performers: Solymári Szokolay Bálint Nőikar
Conductors: Blazsek Andrea, Mózes Krisztina
Studio: do-lá stúdió, Pécs
Recording Engineer & Music Director: Dobos László
Photographs: Basa János
Country: Hungary
Genre: Classical, Choral, Sacred
Language: Hungarian, Latin, German
Total Tracks: 15

Overview

"Konduló harangok" (Tolling Bells) presents a moving selection of sacred choral works by renowned Hungarian composer Szokolay Sándor. This album, performed by the Solymári Szokolay Bálint Nőikar and conducted by Blazsek Andrea and Mózes Krisztina, captures the spiritual depth and national devotion characteristic of Szokolay’s music. The pieces range from passionate prayers for the Hungarian nation, through folk-influenced supplications, to classical liturgical forms such as Kyrie and Ave Maria. This collection is an eloquent testimony to the enduring power of prayer, faith, and Hungarian choral tradition.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD
• Track Count: 15
• Performers: Solymári Szokolay Bálint Nőikar (Women’s Choir of Solymár)
• Conductors: Blazsek Andrea, Mózes Krisztina
• Languages: Hungarian, Latin, German
• Studio: do-lá stúdió, Pécs
• Music Director, Sound Engineer: Dobos László
• Genre: Sacred Choral, Hungarian Contemporary, Liturgical
• Artwork: Features the bell tower of the Roman Catholic Heritage Church in Solymár, Hungary

Interesting Facts

Spiritual & National Themes

• The album opens with fervent prayers and supplications for the Hungarian nation, including “Fohászkodás a nemzet felemelkedéséért” (Supplication for the Nation’s Uplifting) and “Ima a Hazáért” (Prayer for the Homeland).
• Szokolay integrates Moldavian Csángó folk melodies in “Moldvai csángó könyörgőének Szent István királyhoz” (Moldavian Csángó Supplicatory Song to St. Stephen), blending folk and sacred traditions.

Liturgical and Folk Fusion

• The program includes both traditional liturgical works (“Kyrie,” “Ave Maria,” “Alleluja”) and Christmas-themed pieces (“Karácsonyi betlehemes,” “Csendes hóesés”) as well as German-language hymns (“Lobe den Herren,” “Gott, Gemüt und Welt”).
• “Kyrie” is a moving tribute, written in memory of Francis Poulenc, reflecting Szokolay’s connection to the European choral tradition.

Cultural Significance

• The album is recorded in Pécs and features the women’s choir from Solymár, highlighting the vibrant choral culture in Hungary.
• The CD cover depicts the historic bell tower of Solymár’s Roman Catholic church, symbolizing the spiritual resonance of the music.

Track Listing

1. Fohászkodás a nemzet felemelkedéséért
2. Ima a Hazáért
3. Moldvai csángó könyörgőének Szent István királyhoz
4. Három imádságos ének
5. Kyrie (from Deploration, in memory of Poulenc)
6. Bűnbánati ének
7. Uram, Te nagy haragodban
8. Alleluja
9. Húsvéti Ujjongó – Ének
10. Ave Maria
11. Csendes hóesés
12. Karácsonyi betlehemes
13. Lobe den Herren
14. Gott, Gemüt und Welt
15. Konduló harangok üzenete

Publishers

Produced by do-lá stúdió, Pécs.
Supporters: M-POL, ERSTES LEASING, BRETTON, Ford, SOLYMÁR, FÖLDESI, Thermo-papír 2005 Bt., Magyar Rádió
Cover photo: Basa János (Solymár Roman Catholic Heritage Church bell tower)
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