Andrzej Mikulski: Mass in E flat minor for organ, percussion, contralto and eight voices

Featuring

Ewa Mikulska
Cezary Konrad
Gniewomir Tomczyk
Andrzej Mikulski
Art'n'Voices

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Performer Biography

Cezary Konrad, one of the percussionists, is a highly acclaimed jazz drummer who won the Jazz Top poll for best jazz drummer for 24 consecutive years (1992-2016) and received a Grammy Award in 2014.

Compositional Technique

The work features an innovative sound quality created by the solo contralto voice in low registers, wide eight-part a cappella vocal harmony, and percussion juxtaposed with the organ.

Performer Biography

Andrzej Mikulski, the organist and composer, obtained his Doctor of Arts degree in Musical Arts in 2022 and has performed organ recitals across Europe and beyond.

Compositional Technique

Andrzej Mikulski's Mass in E flat minor combines classical compositional techniques with elements of jazz and rhythmic treatments from electronic music genres like drum'n'bass, dubstep, and hip-hop.

Performer Biography

Ewa Mikulska, the contralto soloist, is a singer with the Polish Royal Opera and has performed leading roles in operas and oratorios across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Performer Biography

Art'n'Voices, the eight-voice vocal ensemble, won a Fryderyk award in 2021 for their album Midnight Stories, making them the first a cappella octet to receive this honor.