2 Psalms

These two psalms with lyrics adapted by Polish poet Leopold Staff (1878-1957) are both David’s Psalms – no. 141 Voce mea ad Dominum and no. 150 Laudate Dominum – and were commissioned by StanisÅ‚aw Moryto for the VIII Organ Festival in Koszalin. The music both in vocal and organ part is influenced Read more

5 Olsztyn Songs – for high voice and piano

This is a series of five songs (5 PieÅ›ni OlsztyÅ„skich): Gdy trzcina zaczyna pÅ‚owieć / A w tych borach olsztyÅ„skich / TyÅ› jest jezioro moje / A na skraju lasu / SpÅ‚ywajÄ… krople z ula – with lyrics by Konstanty Ildefons GaÅ‚czyÅ„ski.

 

A Peasant, a Fox and a Dog

The piece was composed for the band Capella Bydgostiensis, performing in Filharmonia Pomorska im. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego (Pomeranian Philharmonic) in Bydgoszcz. The composition is in a form of small cantata with lyrics from a fable by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) in translation by Read more

Song About Halftones

This piano accompaniment was composed for the melody and lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. DźwiÄ™k. Klawisz – PoczÄ…tki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

Adoro Te Devote

Adoro Te Devote is an Eucharistic song for high voice and organ composed for liturgical text of Thomas Aquinas. Mrs. Maria Wacholc described the composition in 1992 in her article as follows: “…this beautiful composition features a noble cantilena and harmonic wealth…”.

Ave Maria – for mixed choir, violin, cello and organ

This is the second version of the piece written in 1991 and this one is arranged for four voice mixed choir, violin, violoncello and organ.

Ave Maria – for 4 voice mixed choir and organ

This piece – arranged for four voice mixed choir and organ – was composed for choirs from music schools of 2nd degree in Legnica, for the Organ Conservatory in 1991. It is one movement piece with latin religious lyrics. Composer used the simplest technical measures to ensure that the piece can be performed by school choirs.

Ballad about beautiful Marianne and two angels

The piece composed under the nickname “Sosna”.

Cat and Mouse

This is piano accompaniment to the melody and lyrics by Hanna Lachertowa. It was composed for educational purposes and is performed by both a teacher and a student. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. DźwiÄ™k. Klawisz – PoczÄ…tki gry na fortepianie)  published in 1979 by WSiP.

Chants of Warsaw – for men’s choir and organ

This composition was commissioned by the Warsaw Men’s Choir Harp (Warszawski Chór MÄ™ski Towarzystwa Åšpiewaczego “Harfa”) for the 75th anniversary of the choir.The form of the piece is sequential A-B-C-D-E-F-A’ and it is an apotheosis of love to its hero city, embodiment of human virtues and Read more

Chants of Warsaw – for men’s choir and symphony orchestra

This is the second version of cantata Chants of Warsaw originally composed for men’s choir and organ - Chants of Warsaw – for men’s choir and organ. This transcription of the composition was regarded by the composer as a better one because of the wider colour potential. The form of the piece is Read more

Czemuście mnie mamuliczko

A song for solo soprano, choir and chamber orchestra aimed at amateur choirs.

Diligent Pupil

This piano accompaniment was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical calsses. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. DźwiÄ™k. Klawisz – PoczÄ…tki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

Dove

Song for soprano and piano.

Earth’s Burden – for solo soprano and piano

This is a series of five songs for soprano voice and piano – Ogrody dzieciÅ„stwa / Martwa natura / Narodziny liryki / Jeszcze kilka pieÅ›ni / Od liÅ›ci po obÅ‚oki – composed for the lyrics of WÅ‚odzimierz SÅ‚obodnik. Uniform music and the texture matching technical possibilities are characteristic for Read more

Earth’s Burden – for solo soprano and orchestra

This is a series of five songs for soprano voice and piano – Ogrody dzieciÅ„stwa / Martwa natura / Narodziny liryki / Jeszcze kilka pieÅ›ni / Od liÅ›ci po obÅ‚oki – composed for the lyrics of WÅ‚odzimierz SÅ‚obodnik. Uniform music and the texture matching technical possibilities are characteristic forthis piece. Originally the piece was composed for soprano voice and piano (1961).

Falling Halftone

This is a piano accompaniment which was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. DźwiÄ™k. Klawisz – PoczÄ…tki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

Gdzieżeś mi się podziała

This is one movement song for solo voice with piano with lyrics by the composer. Tadeusz dedicated this piece to his fiancee – Zofia Wiaczkis.

Happy Song

This piano accompaniment was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. DźwiÄ™k. Klawisz – PoczÄ…tki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

He Hangs On the Rood (II)

This is one piece composition with lyrics from XVIII century Polish Lent song titled Wisi na krzyżu Pan, Stwórca Nieba. It is chorale for 4 voice mixed choir and organ.

Homeland – song for 4 voice mixed choir and piano

It has a ceremonial character and was written for the lyrics of poet Konstanty Ildefons Galczynski. It features a well developed form and is an apotheosis of a song for masses. This one movement piece has a A-B-A’ internal structure where each section has different tempo and mood. The archetype of the piece was a song with the same title composed for mixed choir a cappella in 1953.

Homeland – song for mixed choir and symphony orchestra

The composition was written to meet the demand of national choirs for songs with a common character but with high artistic features. It has a ceremonial character and was written for the lyrics of poet Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński. It features a well developed form and is an apotheosis of a common Read more

I know who I believe in

Eucharistic song for high voice and organ. Original title Ja wiem w kogo ja wierzÄ™.

Ja za wodÄ…, ty za wodÄ…

Song for solo soprano and piano composed in PÅ‚ock with lyrics from Podhale region of Poland.

Jesu Dulcis Memoria

Eucharistic song for high voice and organ with liturgical lyrics.

Już gościsz, Jezu

This is an Eucharistic song also known as Już gości Chrystus for high voice and organ.

Kurpie Triptych

Kurpie Triptych consists of three songs for solo voices, choir and a folk band and was commissioned by the Polish Radio. It is aimed at more experienced amateur choirs because of its technical level.

Last Supper

A song for baritone and a piano dedicated to the composer’s friend Feliks Rudomski.

Leciały Guńsańki

A song for soprano voice and piano composed for lyrics of a folk song from Kurpie region. It was also written in the arrangement for mixed choir a cappella as 1st part of 10 Kurpie Songs.

Mass to the Glory of St. Anthony of Padua

This was a thanksgiving composition for the birth of the composer’s first child – daughter Antonina. The piece for 3 voice boy’s choir and organ.

Missa Brevis

This mass was composed at the request of Janusz Dąbrowski, conductor of Międzyuczelniany Chór Akademicki, on the 1oth anniversary of the choir. This piece was composed specifically for liturgical texts.

Music for Mezzo-soprano and Strings

This composition was commissioned by Karol Teutsch, Head of Chamber Band of Filharmonia Narodowa (Warsaw Philharmonic). It is one movement piece with vocalise and easy structure close to A-B-A form. It means that the piece consists of a couple of episodes where the last one is a repetition Read more

Music for Soprano and String Band

This composition was written for the soprano singer Jadwiga Gadulanka and the Chamber Band of Filharmonia Narodowa (Warsaw Philharmonic) lead by Karol Teutsch. It is one movement piece with vocalise and easy structure close to A-B-A form. It means that the piece consists of a couple of Read more

Ode To Youth (I)

Cantata for four voices, choir and orchestra with lyrics from Ode To Youth (Oda do młodości)  by Romantic Polish national poet Adam Mickiewicz (1978-1855). It was a diploma work of the composer at the Department of Composition at PWSM in Łódź in June 1950. The composition is in classic modernism style and Read more

Ode To Youth (II)

Cantata for four voices, choir and orchestra with lyrics from Ode To Youth (Oda do młodości) by Romantic Polish national poet Adam Mickiewicz (1978-1855). The piece was composed for the Mixed Choir Surma on its 60th anniversary. It is a modernised version of the diploma work of the composer which Read more

Oj, już dobranoc

Song for voice with piano with lyrics from Lublin region of Poland.

Old Town Rhymes

A one movement song for single voice and piano with lyrics by WÅ‚odzimierz SÅ‚obodnik.

Old Town Song

Song for voice with piano with lyrics by Włodzimierz Słobodnik. Slightly modified, it was published in a collection Toast serdeczny under the title Old Town Rhymes (Rymy staromiejskie).

Oratorio “De Revolutionibus”

Composition was commissioned by a Committee organising the 500th Anniversary of Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus. The oratorio was composed for selected texts and texts by Stefan Polom, that were translated to Latin by Prof. Wiktor Steffen, and it requires a large ensemble of artists – about 200 persons. Read more

Pan Jezus już się zbliża

Eucharistic song for high voice and organ.

Piosenka o Piaście i Rzepisze

A song for voice and piano, composed under the nickname Pantofel.

PÅ‚ock Scientific Society Anthem – for choir and orchestra

This anthem was arranged for choir and orchestra with lyrics by Jan Chojnacki. Another version of this composition was written for men’s choir and piano.

PÅ‚ock Scientific Society Anthem – for men’s choir and piano

This version of the anthem was arranged for men’s choir and piano with lyrics by Jan Chojnacki. Another version of this composition was written for choir and orchestra.

Pre-note Song

This piano accompaniment was composed for the melody and lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. DźwiÄ™k. Klawisz – PoczÄ…tki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

Psalm 150 Laudate Dominum

This piece for five mixed solo voices and organ in the form of motet, was composed at the commission of Stanisław Moryto, Head of Organ Conservatory in Legnica.

 

Red Łódź

Red Łódź – original title Czerwona Łódź – is a small cantata for choir and orchestra composed at the request of Łódź Singers Society (Łódzki ZwiÄ…zek Åšpiewaczy). It is a simple texture elaboration on proletariat folk aimed at amateur choirs.

The name of the composition refers to the name of a street in Łódź where in the mid XIX century a dyeing factory of Lange, later Geyer, was situated. Discharge from the factory was red and was flowing freely along the pavements. Hence the name of the street – Red Street. Sewage system was put in place in 1937 but the name remained.

Words of the song were likely to be written during a thatcher strike in 1932.

Rozmyślajmy dziś (I)

A one movement song for mixed choir and organ with lyrics from XVI century Polish song for Lent titled Rozmyślajmy dziś, wierni chrześcijanie.

Rozmyślajmy dziś (II)

A one movement song for mixed choir and organ with lyrics from XVI century Polish song for Lent titled Rozmyślajmy dziś, wierni chrześcijanie.

Sad Song

This is a piano accompaniment which was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. DźwiÄ™k. Klawisz – PoczÄ…tki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

Sea-froth Cut-out (II)

This is transcription of original cantata Sea-froth Cut-outs (I) for three voice children’s choir and brass quintet for a three voice children’s choir with piano. This version of the piece was composed to aid an education of choir singers and when there were difficulties in finding the professional brass Read more

Sea-froth Cut-out (III)

This is another version of the small cantata Sea-froth Cut-outs (I) for three voice children’s choir and brass quintet in transcription for a three voice children’s choir, string band and piano. This composition was written for school bands – the choir and the string band lead by Zbigniew Soja in PPSM No. 1 (State Music School No. 1) in Warsaw. The instrumental composition of the ensemble in this version was a result of the performing abilities of the school bands.

Sea-froth Cut-outs (I)

This composition is a small cantata for three voice children’s choir and brass quintet with lyrics by WÅ‚odzimierz SÅ‚obodnik. The inspiration to write this piece was a nice and cheerful poem received from its author WÅ‚odzimierz SÅ‚obodnik during holiday in Dom Pracy Twórczej ZAIKS in Ustka in 1956. Read more

Silesian Song

Song for solo soprano and piano.

Song About a Trumpet

This piano accompaniment was composed for the melody and lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. DźwiÄ™k. Klawisz – PoczÄ…tki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

Song About Prime Voice

This piano accompaniment was composed for the melody and lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. DźwiÄ™k. Klawisz – PoczÄ…tki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

Songs for Holy Mass – for men’s choir and organ

For men’s choir and organ. For liturgical texts.

Teal – for solo soprano and piano

This song for was composed for singer Lidia Skowron. It illustrates the text and melody of the folk Kurpie region melody taken from the collection Kurpik. This is the second version of the composition which was originally composed for four voice mixed choir a cappella (1948).

Veni Creator – for mixed choir and organ

This composition was written for music school choirs from Legnica. It is one movement piece with Polish religious lyrics. Composer applied the simplest technical measures to ensure that the composition can be performed by school choirs.

Witaj mój Jezu (I)

Christmas carol with lyrics by Zofia Mordawska.

Witaj mój Jezu (II)

Christmas carol with lyrics by Zofia Mordawska.

Witaj nam Jezu

Christmas carol with lyrics by Zofia Mordawska.

Your Name

A song for a voice with piano composed under the nickname “Prom”.

Å»oliborz Surprise – for baritone and piano

A ballad for baritone voice and piano commissioned by and with lyrics by Jerzy Sergiusz Adamczewski. The second version of the piece was transcripted for soprano, baritone and piano.

Å»oliborz Surprise – for soprano, baritone and piano

A one movement ballad for soprano, baritone and piano. The original piece was composed for baritone and piano in 1974.