The Bialystok Technical University Choir
Bialystok, Poland
Wioletta Miłkowska - conductor
Justyna Olech – solo vocal & piano accompaniment
Hubert Bajko - répétiteur
Competition Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Tota pulchra es Maria / You Are Beautiful Holy Mary | Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (1665-1734) | Anonymous (IV Century) |
| Radujsia Bogorodice | Zapro Zaprow (b. 1947) | |
| Modlitwa do Anioła Stróża / Prayer to Guardian Angel | Miłosz Bembinow (b. 1978) |
Sacred Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| A Little Jazz Mass - Kyrie | Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) |
| A Little Jazz Mass - Gloria | Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) |
| A Little Jazz Mass – Agnus Dei | Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) |
The Bialystok Technical University Choir was founded in 1977 as a male group. In 1983, the team was joined by female voices. Since December 1997 the choir has been conducted by Wioletta Milkowska.
In thirty-five years of activity, the choir has given many performances in Poland and other countries. It also has made some radio recordings, has gained distinctions, and was given awards at several festivals and competitions including: 1st prize in Festival Internacional de Música de Cantonigròs, 2005; 1st prize in XIII The International Choral Music Festival, Cantio Lodziensis 2010; 1st prize in XI The Feliks Nowowiejski International Choral Music Festival, 2012.
The team cooperated with many instrumental groups and bands like: Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra, Sierra Manta Folk Band.
The Bialystok Technical University Choir performs various kinds of secular and sacred songs, sung a'capella and also some vocal and instrumental compositions. Some of them have been recorded on CD.
Wioletta Miłkowska is a professor of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. She is very active in the music community in country as well as abroad, participates in choral festivals and, takes part in recording of broadcasting and TV programs. She also conducts scholarly research on the role of vocal and instrumental music in funerals, and acts as a coordinator of a Poland-wide program for school chorus development.
Białystok is the largest city in Northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie county. It has historically attracted migrants, particularly from Central and Eastern Europe. The city charter dates back to 1692, but settlement activity in the area dates back to the 14th century. Białystok has traditionally been one of the leading centers of academic, cultural, and artistic life in Podlaskie and the most important economic center in Northeastern Poland.
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