International Festival of University Choirs
| International Festival of the University Choirs "Universitas Cantat" | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Choral festivals |
| Dates | June |
| Locations | Poznań, Poland |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | official site |
The International Festival of University Choirs is an international choral festival held in various venues within Poland's Wielkopolska region. Established in 1998, it is organised by Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU), the AMU Chamber Choir, and the Association of Friends of the AMU Chamber Choir, and is intended to showcase choral music from different traditions. Its artistic director is Krzysztof Szydzisz.[1][2]
In order to expose foreign participants to Polish culture, every other year the festival culminates in a performance by all choirs of a piece of contemporary Polish music. Pieces performed so far include:
- 1998: Litania ad Spiritum Sanctum (Zbigniew Kozub)
- 1999: Angelus (Wojciech Kilar)
- 2000: Beati estis (Zbigniew Kobus)
- 2001: Ad Iuventatem (Marek Jasiński)
- 2002: Symphony Nihil homine Mirabilius (Krzesimir Dębski)
- 2003: II Symphony Ver Redit (Krzesimir Dębski)
- 2005: Symphony Festinemus amare homines (Paweł Łukaszewski)
- 2007: Raptus Europae (Marek Jasiński)
- 2009: Exegi Monumentum (Romuald Twardowski)
- 2011: Amor Vincit (Miłosz Bembinow, with text from fragments of Carmina Burana)
- 2013: Origo Mundi (Jacek Sykulski, with text from fragments of Ovid's Metamorphoses)
- 2015: Arion (Zuzanna Koziej, with text from Ovid's Fasti)
- 2017: Amor i Psyche (Miłosz Bembinow, with text from Apuleius' Metamorphoses)
- 2022: Dodola (Angel Spiroski) and I am semper (Jacek Sykulski)
References
- ^ "Universitas Cantat International University Choir Festival Culture | Poznan.pl". kultura.poznan.pl. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Universitas Cantat". YouTube. 18 December 2008.