Concert commemorating the centenary of the parish of St. John the Baptist in Kamień Pomorski
Free admission
Artists:
Mexican Chamber Choir "Staccato"
Marco Antonio Ugalde – conductor
Zielinski Singers – USA
Richard Zielinski – conductor
In the program:
Astor Piazzola (1921–1992) arr. Oscar Escalada
Verano porteño
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Compay Segundo (1907–2003)
Chan chan
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Lucho Bermúdez (1912–1994) arr. Alberto Carbonel
Prende la vela
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Jorge Ben (1939) arr. Steve Zegree
Mas que nada Brazil
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Alberto Grau (1937)
Kasar mie la gaji
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Anders Edenroth (1963)
Acapella in Acapulco
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Traditional Mayan Song arr. Jorge Cozatl
Xtoles
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Traditional Mexican Song from Oaxaca arr. Homar Sánchez
La llorona Mexico
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Diana Syrse (1984)
La muerte sonriente
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Traditional Mexican Song from Veracruz arr. Jorge Cozatl
El Cascabel México
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Traditional Mexican Song from Jalisco arr. José Galván
Son de la negra
Artists Mexican Chamber Choir Staccato
Howard Hanson (1896–1981)
A Prayer of the Middle Ages
Artists Zielinski Singers
Rene Clausen (1953)
All That Hath Life and Breath Praise Ye the Lord (solo: Nicole Van Every – soprano)
Artists Zielinski Singers
Norman Dello Joio (1913–2008)
The Mystic Trumpeter (solo: Brian Kilp – French horn, Todd Donovan – bass-baritone, Nicole Van Every – soprano, William Renfroe – tenor)
Artists Zielinski Singers
Ily Matthew Maniano (1988)
A Little While
Artists Zielinski Singers
Anonim arr. Alice Parker i Robert Shaw
My God is a Rock (solo: Todd Donovan – bass-baritone)
Artists Zielinski Singers
Josiah Kelly Alwood (1828–1909)
Unclouded Day
Artists Zielinski Singers
Anonim arr. Roy Ringwald
Precious Lord, Take My Hand (solo: Nicole Van Every – soprano)
Artists Zielinski Singers
Anonim arr. James Erb
Shenandoah
Artists Zielinski Singers
Raymond Wise (1960)
No Matter What
Artists Zielinski Singers
Anonim arr. Moses Hogan
My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord
Artists Zielinski Singers
Biographical notes:
Mexican Chamber Choir "Staccato" is a chamber choir with a wide and varied repertoire, focusing mainly on composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, although also covering other periods and genres. The choir is active in Mexico City, as well as in Poland and abroad. Internationally, it has performed in twelve countries in Europe and both Americas. In 2019, it participated in the premiere of the opera Le Grand Macabre by Györgi Ligeti in Mexico. In other genres, it has presented the Beatles' symphonic concert with the philharmonic orchestra and performed with singer Björk during her concerts in Mexico as part of an international tour (2019). In 2023, the choir toured Poland and Germany. A year later, it prepared a program dedicated to the Italian composer Luigi Nono, paying tribute to him on the occasion of his centenary. In 2025, the choir will perform again in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Marco Antonio Ugalde, founder and director of the Staccato choir, comes from Mexico City. He studied at the National School of Music and the National University in his hometown, gaining education in choral conducting. He participated in meetings, symposia and festivals in both Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. He was a member of the jury of international choral competitions held in Croatia, Poland, South Africa and Ukraine. With the Staccato choir, he made many concert tours and won many prizes in international competitions.
Zielinski Singers - s a group founded in 2005 by Richard Zielinski. The group consists of professional singers from all over the world dedicated to choral music. Their repertoire includes works from the Baroque to Broadway music, from classical to contemporary choral music and a whole host of pieces in between. Whether it is a popular music concert or a classical a cappella program, the singers present their high professionalism.
Richard Zielinski is an American conductor of Polish origin. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois (USA), after which he came to Poland and studied Polish music, among others, under the supervision of H. Czyż and J. Szyrocki. In the years 2003–2005 he was the artistic director and main conductor of the Academic Choir of the Szczecin University of Technology named after J. Szyrocki. He also held the positions of artistic director and main conductor of the International Choral Academy "In terra pax" and the International Festival of Choral Song in Międzyzdroje. In August 2018 he became the artistic director and conductor and juror of the "Legnica Cantat" Choral Festival. He is the artistic director and conductor of the Philharmonic in Norman (USA). He has held the same positions for over a dozen years at the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria, where he received the Gold Medal for artistic achievements. He has conducted both in the United States and abroad. Currently he is the artistic director and conductor of the Norman Philharmonic (USA).