Choir „Hejnał Mazańcowice” was created in 1946. The choir's repertoire includes works of various eras, from Renaissance music to contemporary compositions, sacred, secular, patriotic and folk songs. Krzysztof Przemyk has been the conductor since 1991. The choir has performed in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Russia, Italy, Greece, France, Cyprus and Spain. Achievements of recent years: Two Silver Diplomas in the International Competition of Sacred Music in honor of Bishop Ján Vojtaššák in Námestovo – Slovakia (2016 and 2018), Silver Diploma in three categories and a special prize in cathegory catalan music during the 7th International Festival and Choir Competition "Canco Mediterrania" in Lloret de Mar and Barcelona – Spain (2017), 1st place in the 19th National Hunting Music Competition in Pszczyna – Poland (2018), Grand Prix of the 3rd Hunting Song Festival in Lanckorona – Poland (2018).
Title | Composer | Lyrics |
COMPETITION | ||
Exsultate justi (Shout for joy) |
Lodovico Viadana (1560-1627) | Psalm 33: 1-3 |
Pieśń (Song) | Józef Świder (1930-2014) | Jan Kochanowski (1530-1584) |
Ubi caritas (Where is charity) |
Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) | Paulin of Aquileia (appr.730-802) |
Magnificat | Andrzej Koszewski (1922-2015) | Luke's Gospel 1, 46-49 |
Rum, dum, dum | Dragan Šuplevski (1933-2001) | Macedonian Folk Song |
POP | ||
Nothing's gonna change my love for you | Michael Masser (1941-2015) arr. Joachim Fischer |
Gerry Goffin (1939-2014) |
Circle of life | arr. Roger Emerson (b. 1950) | Tim Rice (b. 1944) |
FOLK | ||
Kasia w sieni raz stała (Kasia stood in the porch) |
arr. Eugeniusz Fierla (1910-1989) | Polish Silesian Folk Song |
Trojok | arr. Norbert Kroczek (1930-1994) | Polish Silesian Folk Song |
Za jeden krásný pohled tvůj (For one beautiful look of yours) |
arr. Jan Šoupal (1892-1964) | Czech Folk Song |
Szła dzieweczka do laseczka (The girl was walking into the woods) |
arr. Antoni Gref (1942-2021) | Polish Folk Song |