Ireneusz Łukaszewski, who founded the Polish Chamber Choir, was a pedagogue at the Music Academy in Gdańsk and artistic director of several choirs, winning numerous international awards for conducting.
Cultural Impact
The Polish Chamber Choir has been received four times in private audiences by Pope John Paul II and has recorded for Vatican Radio.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Custom34 Studio in Gdańsk, Poland, on August 3-4, 2017.
Performer Biography
The Polish Chamber Choir, founded in 1978, is considered one of the world's elite professional chamber choirs and has performed nearly 620 world premieres.
Composition History
Ireneusz Łukaszewski arranged five songs by Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a Polish composer and Prime Minister, for mixed choir to commemorate Poland's 1918 Independence after World War I.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ireneusz Łukaszewski, the composer of some works and arranger of others on this album, was inspired to compose choral works by the devotion to Holy Mary, especially after the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II.
Performer Biography
Jan Łukaszewski, the conductor of the Polish Chamber Choir, is recognized as one of Europe's leading specialists in choral music and holds the title of Professor of Musical Arts.
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