Entries by magnumad

Hej tam w polu jezioro

The song was composed to help composer with his work with amateur choirs. It is a strophe based piece drawing on a folk melody from the Mazovia region of Poland. Its texture is characterised by imitation technique. The same main theme is present in all voices. The song aimed at amateur choirs.

Dozwól mi

This song has been written in the form of motet for four men’s voices.

Teal – for 4 voice mixed choir

This song for was composed to illustrate the text and melody of the folk Kurpie region melody taken from the collection Kurpik. The piece was composed in the end of the 40′ of the XX century. The second version of the composition was transcripted for solo soprano and piano in 1950.

Ballad of Two Scythes

The song for three voice children’s choir composed at the commission of PaÅ„stwowe ZakÅ‚ady Wydawnictw Szkolnych for the Guide for a school choir leader (Przewodnik dla prowadzÄ…cego chór w szkole podstawowej). The piece is particularly suitable for a proficient amateur choir.

Ave Regina Caelorum

The piece was composed at the request of musicology section at the Akademia Teologii Katolickiej on the 10th Anniversary of the academy Choir. The A-B-C structure uses Latin text of a Marian antiphon, which is sung between the holiday of the Presentation of Jesus in Temple and

Ad Multos Annos

This composition – a song for men’s choir – was written when composer lived in PÅ‚ock.

A jak śpiewać, to już śpiewać

This is choral song for three equal voices based on the poem by Polish poet Maria Konopnicka (1842-1910). It was written for the Children Choir of the State Music School No. 1 in Warsaw, directed by Mr. Zbigniew Soja.

4 Wedding Kurpie Songs

The songs are for male choir and are a new arrangement of earlier compositions: Gdzie się wybziros panie Nichale / Why are you come (Pocóżeście przyjechali moi mili goście) / Pocóżeście kawalirzy przyszli / Przyślizwa tu przyśli, to nas przyzitojta.