Psalmodia Choir
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Psalmodia Choir is a choir formed in 1988 by Włodzimierz Siedlik at the Liturgy Institute of the Pontifical Academy of Theology in Kraków
, Poland
. In 1996 it was officially recognised as the choir of the Academy, and it is now the choir of the Pontifical University of John Paul II following the granting of university status to the Academy in 2009. Since 2001 the choir has included students from other faculties and from other universities in Kraków.
As well as performing works by composers from many countries across all epochs, Psalmodia Choir specialises in the music of contemporary Polish composers including Górecki, Penderecki
and Wojciech Kilar
. The choir usually sings a capella, but has also performed vocal-instrumental works.
Psalmodia Choir has performed with the Polish Radio Choir in Kraków, presented the Johann Strauss
operetta The Gypsy Baron with Opera Krakowska
at the 12th Summer Opera Festival in Kraków in June 2008, and has appeared on Polish television. The choir prepared the musical setting for the Holy Mass liturgy during the papal pilgrimages to Kraków in 1991, 1997, 1999, 2002, and 2006. It was awarded first prize in the "mixed choirs" category at the 4th Choral Festival "Cantate Domino" in Kraków in May 2009.
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. In 1996 it was officially recognised as the choir of the Academy, and it is now the choir of the Pontifical University of John Paul II following the granting of university status to the Academy in 2009. Since 2001 the choir has included students from other faculties and from other universities in Kraków.
As well as performing works by composers from many countries across all epochs, Psalmodia Choir specialises in the music of contemporary Polish composers including Górecki, Penderecki
Krzysztof Penderecki
Krzysztof Penderecki , born November 23, 1933 in Dębica) is a Polish composer and conductor. His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by acclaim for his choral St. Luke Passion. Both these...
and Wojciech Kilar
Wojciech Kilar
Wojciech Kilar ; b. 17 July 1932 in Lwów, Poland) is a Polish classical and film music composer.-Biography:Wojciech Kilar is one of Poland’s esteemed composers. Born in 1932 in Lwów . His father was a gynecologist and his mother was a theater actress...
. The choir usually sings a capella, but has also performed vocal-instrumental works.
Psalmodia Choir has performed with the Polish Radio Choir in Kraków, presented the Johann Strauss
Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss II , also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son , was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas...
operetta The Gypsy Baron with Opera Krakowska
Opera Krakowska
The Opera Krakowska , located at Lubicz 48 Street in Kraków, Poland, was founded in 1954. The company stages 200 performances each year, including ballet, operettas and musicals for the young, with an audience occupancy rate of 98%...
at the 12th Summer Opera Festival in Kraków in June 2008, and has appeared on Polish television. The choir prepared the musical setting for the Holy Mass liturgy during the papal pilgrimages to Kraków in 1991, 1997, 1999, 2002, and 2006. It was awarded first prize in the "mixed choirs" category at the 4th Choral Festival "Cantate Domino" in Kraków in May 2009.