As a musical part of celebrations of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, the marvelous Polish Radio Choir – Lusławice performs in Luxembourg the unique acapella concert fully dedicated to the Polish music.

The program of the event presents the rich tapestry of vocal music that spans centuries, from the purity of the Renaissance polyphony to the folk-inspired songs from the Kurpie, region in the north part of Poland, and emotional depth of modern masters like Henryk Mikołaj Górecki and Krzysztof Penderecki.

In this vein of music is the latest work by Sonia Brauhoff, a young Silesian composer (she), to be premiered at a concert in Luxembourg. The evening dedicated to Polish choral music will conclude with a performance of the  intimate and minimalistic piece by Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, titled “Totus Tuus”, which was performed during the ceremony of the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in December 2024.

The concert is organised by Luxembourg Philharmonie in cooperation with Krzysztof Penderecki European Center for Music in Lusławice and is supported by the Polish Ministry of Culture from the „Inspiring Culture“ programme as a part of the celebrations of the Polish Presidency of the Council of European Union, in the partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Luxembourg and the Polish Institute Brussels.

Full programme (ca. 50’):

Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (1933-2010) – Five Kurpian Songs, op. 75 (selection):
“Hej z góry, z góry“ (Hey downhill)
“Ciamna nocka“ (Dark dark night)

Roman Maciejewski (1910-1998) – Kurpian Songs (selection): 
“Nie mój ogródusek“ (Not my garden)
“Kozak” (Kurpian Cossack)

Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) – Six Kurpian Songs (selection):
“Hej wółki moje“ (Hey, my oxen)
“Bzicem kunia“ (Whip on the horse)

Sonia Brauhoff (*1986) – Psalm No. 119 (world premiere)
Mikołaj Zieleński – Zelenscius (ca. 1560 – ca. 1620) – Vox in rama
Wacław z Szamotuł – Venceslaus Samotulinus (ca. 1520 – ca. 1560) – Już się zmierzcha (Dusk is approaching)

Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020) – O gloriosa virginum
Krzysztof Penderecki – Agnus Dei

Henryk Mikołaj Górecki – Totus tuus op. 60
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Polish Radio Choir-Lusławice 
Maciej Tworek – conductor

Special concert of Polish Radio Choir-Lusławice at Philharmonie Luxembourg
12 May 2025
19:30
Grand foyer of Luxemburg Philharmonic
Free admission
More information 

The concert is organised as  a part of the accompanying cultural programme of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU