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To the Warsaw Bridge

This song was dedicated to and composed at the commission of the Warsaw Choir Surma. The piece has a form of motet with the A-B-C-A’ structure and lyrics by the Polish Renaissance poet Jan Kochanowski (1530-1584). The composer applied elements typical for a Renaissance choir to match the Renaissance lyrics.

Thinking Homeland

These two songs for six voices mixed choir were composed at the request of father Kazimierz Szymonik for the Choir of Akademia Teologii Katolickiej in Warsaw. Compositions were inspired by the lyrics of Karol Wojtyła (future pope John Paul II) taken from the collection of poems Myśląc Ojczyzna.

To Polish Speech

This is one movement song for three voice children’s choir with irregular structure with lyrics by Polish poet WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Broniewski (1987-1962), composed at the comision of PaÅ„stwowe Wydawnictwa Muzyczne PWM for The Guide for Primary School Choir Master (Przewodnik dla prowadzÄ…cego

Mazur Kajdaniarski – for 4 voice mixed choir

One movement piece for the lyrics of the song Mazur Kajdaniarski, composed in 1949. The lyrics were originally written in 1886 after the trial of Proletariat group in Warsaw Citadel, which at the time was under Russian occupation. The piece was also transcripted for 2 voices and for 3 voice choir.

Mazur Kajdaniarski – for 3 voice mixed choir

One movement piece for the lyrics of the song Mazur Kajdaniarski, composed in 1949. The lyrics were originally written in 1886 after the trial of Proletariat group in Warsaw Citadel, which at the time was under Russian occupation. The piece was also transcripted for 2 voices and for 4 voice choir.

Mazur Kajdaniarski – for 2 equal voices

One movement piece for the lyrics of the song Mazur Kajdaniarski, composed in 1949. The lyrics were originally written in 1886 after the trial of Proletariat group in Warsaw Citadel, which at the time was under Russian occupation. The piece was also transcripted for 3 voice choir and for 4 voice choir.

Polish Litany

The piece is a song for four voice mixed choir. It was composed at the request of father Kazimierz Szymonik for the Choir of Akademia Teologii Katolickiej in Warsaw. It is religious composition in one movement in the form of litany with lyrics by father Jan Twardowski. Pleading character – so

Kiedy ZbawcÄ™ Narodu

One movement song for words by Alojzy FeliÅ„ski. This composition is also the second part of cantata Chants of Warsaw which was composed in two versions: for men’s choir and organ and for men’s choir and symphony orchestra.