| Symphony No. 7 | |
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| "Seven Gates of Jerusalem" | |
| Choral symphony by Krzysztof Penderecki | |
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| Occasion | Third millennium of Jerusalem |
| Text | Biblical texts |
| Language | Latin, Hebrew |
| Composed | 1996 |
| Performed | January 1997, Jerusalem |
| Duration | 60 min. |
| Movements | 7 |
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Krzysztof Penderecki wrote his Seventh Symphony, subtitled "Seven Gates of Jerusalem", in 1996 to commemorate the third millennium of the city of Jerusalem. Originally conceived as an oratorio, this choral symphony was premièred in Jerusalem in January 1997; it was only after the first Polish performance two months later that Penderecki decided to call it a symphony. It is written for two sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, narrator, chorus and orchestra.