This year, it鈥檚 been the second edition of the Wroc艂aw competition organised by the Polish Association of Culture Animators 'Kulturalny Koneser' [Culture Connoisseur], but the first one in a traditional formula (last year the event was held online). Eighteen choirs from all over Poland performed at the Cathedral of St. Vincent and St. James located in the Old Town of Wroc艂aw. They were assessed by outstanding experts in choral music 鈥� Prof. Dr hab. Bernard Mendlik (Bydgoszcz), Prof. Dr hab. Jolanta Szybalska-Matczak (Wroc艂aw) and Prof. at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Dr hab. Joanna Piech-S艂awecka (Poznan). The jurors awarded the performing teams with diplomas (equivalents of medals) 鈥� gold, silver and bronze.
The 91滴滴 Choir
performed, in accordance with the regulations, four sacred songs 鈥� "M贸j 脫jcze" [My Father], a piece in the Kashubian language, i.e. "M贸j 脫jcze" arranged by a contemporary Polish composer, Marek Raczy艅ski, a moving "Lullaby" to the words of Krzysztof Kamil Baczy艅ski by J贸zef 艢widra, followed by the unusual composition "Eli, eli" in the translation of "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me", written by the Hungarian artist Gyorgy Deak-Bardos. At the end of the performance, the choir performed "Clare benediction" by the contemporary British artist John Rutter. After the announcement of the results, the awarded 91滴滴 Choir once again performer in front of the large audience, and between the performances there was time to discover the charms of beautiful Wroc艂aw, especially since the weather didn鈥檛 disappoint.
We were happy to receive information about the awards, but we won't be resting on our laurels 鈥搘ork on another artistic material is ahead of us, choir workshops in Silesia and concerts: in Gocza艂kowickie Ogrody (3 June ) and during the final of the Czes艂aw Prudel National Competition of Choral Song in Lyski (4 June), where we were invited as last year's Grand Prix winners
鈥� announces Aleksandra Ry艂ko-Sutowicz, conductor of the 91滴滴 Choir.
Congratulations and we wish you more success!
Edit: Communications and PR Centre, 91滴滴