Te Deum is an early Christian hymn attributed to St Ambrose and St Augustine – even though scholars now question this hypothesis – traditionally performed during particularly important events. On 30 October, the Church of St Catherine resounds with Krzysztof Penderecki’s Te Deum performed by Sinfonietta Cracovia under the baton of Jurek Dybał with soloists, the Cracow Singers choir and the Hover Chamber Choir from Armenia.
The event forms a part of myriad celebrations of important Polish anniversaries commemorated throughout the year, culminating this autumn: the centenary of Poland’s independence (11 November), the liberation of Kraków from Austrian control (31 October), and the 85th birthday of Krzysztof Penderecki. In fact the composer’s joyful, sublime Te Deum was inspired by the election of Karol Wojtyła as Pope in October 1978 – another important anniversary marked during the concert.
And the programme includes more works by Maestro Penderecki: Entrata for brass instruments and timpani (favoured during the Baroque to express glory and joy), Agnus Dei from the Polish Requiem and O Gloriosa Virginum (both for choir a cappella), as well as Ciaccona in memoriam Giovanni Paolo II for strings. (Barbara Skowrońska)
Krzysztof Penderecki
Entrata for brass instruments and timpani
Ciaccona in memoriam Giovanni Paolo II for strings
Agnus Dei for choir a cappella
O Gloriosa Virginum for choir a cappella
Te Deum for solo voices, two mixed choirs and orchestra
Iwona Hossa – soprano
Anna Lubańska – mezzo-soprano
Adam Zdunikowski – tenor
Dominik Opaliński – bass
Hover Choir of Armenia (Sona Hovhannisyan – conductor)
Cracow Singers (Karol Kusz – conductor)
Sinfonietta Cracovia
Jurek Dybał – conductor
The admission to the concert is free. Free entry tickets available at InfoKraków points at 2 Św. Jana Street and at the Wyspiański Pavilion (2 Wszystkich Świętych Square). One person can collect max. two entry tickets. It is also possible to book the tickets via e-mail: rezerwacja@sinfoniettacracovia.com . Please add the following to your e-mail: „Oświadczam, iż zapoznałem/-am się z treścią klauzuli informacyjnej dotyczącej przetwarzania moich danych osobowych przez Orkiestrę Stołecznego Królewskiego Miasta Krakowa „Sinfonietta Cracovia”, w związku ze zgłoszeniem chęci uczestnictwa w organizowanym przez ww. Administratora koncercie oraz przekazania mi bezpłatnej wejściówki, wobec czego zrealizowany został wobec mnie obowiązek informacyjny z art. 13 RODO” as your consent for the collecting of your personal data by the Sinfonietta Cracovia orchestra. Tivkets to be collected from 22 to 26 October, 9am-3pm. Number of tickets is limited!
