Choir of Wroclaw University of Economcs “Ars Cantandi”
Wrocław, Poland
Anna Grabowska-Borys - conductor
Paulina Klimentowska, Tomasz Maniewski – solo vocals
Competition Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Cantate Domino / Sing to the Lord | Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni (1657-1743) | Psalm 149 |
| Richte mich Gott / Judge me God | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) | Psalm 43 |
| Ajde da se zemime | Dragan Shuplevski (1933-2001) | Traditional Macedonian |
| Spain | Chick Corea / Heiko Quistorf (b. 1941) | Chick Corea (b. 1941) |
The choir of Wroclaw University of Economics “Ars Cantandi” started its activity in 2005. Most of its participants are students and graduates of Wroclaw University of Economics – people who love singing and music.
The choir participates in ceremonies at the university and in events around Wroclaw and Lower Silesia region. The choir has also participated in festivals, concerts and competitions in Ukraine, Belarus, Italy, Greece and the Czech Republic. It's recent awards include:1st place in XXII Festival of Choral Song “Carols & Bucolics” in Myslenice, Poland (January 2013) and 2 Gold Medals in 41th International Choir Festival of Songs in Olomouc, Czech Republic (June 2013)
The Choir “Ars Cantandi” offers broad musical themes in its performance. It's repertoire includes music of domestic and foreign composers from various ages with religious and secular themes. The ensemble performs many kinds of music – classical as well as gospel and pop music.
Anna Grabowska-Borys is founder, conductor, and artistic director of Ars Cantandi Choir. She graduated from Academy of Music in Wroclaw (choral, orchestral conducting, theory of music), she is also the teacher in the music school and the choirmaster of Wroclaw's opera.
Wroclaw is the principal city of Lower Silesia, a county situated in the Southwestern corner of Poland, adjoining the German and Czech territories. Its population of 632,000 making it the fourth largest city in Poland. The capital of Lower Silesia (in Polish "Dolny Slask") has a historical old town that was built on several islands connected by over 100 bridges. Apart from its unique location, Wroclaw is known for its large volume of Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau architecture. It also has several musical and theatre festivals as well as its busy nightlife, which attract innumerable visitors from all over Poland and abroad.
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