Conductor: Janusz Siadlak / Romuald Twardowski - Sacrum + Profanum / Works For Mixed Choir / The Collegium Cantorum Choir Of The Czestochowa Philharmonic / Dux Recording Audio CD 2019 / DUX 1601

UPC 5902547016016

Romuald Twardowski's considerable achievements in the field of choral music constitute a lasting contribution to the repository of the Polish culture. The music presented on this album is characterised by a great variety of forms and genres, technical mastery, and they are united by the personality of the creator faithful to the "unity in diversity" principle.

The Czestochowa Philharmonic Choir "Collegium Cantorum" conducted by Janusz Siadlak gathered in their repertoire works by Twardowski created over several decades. The present album is entirely devoted to this output, very well reflecting this genre diversity but also the ensemble's remarkably enormous performance capability.

Tracklist:

Nokturny I, II | Nocturnes I, II (1960)
1.  W jasnym świetle latarni   2:23
     In the Bright Lamplight |
     (słowa | words: Zofia Sosnowska-Grądmanowa) |

2.  Noc mdlała | The Night Fades Away   2:43 
    (słowa | words: Irena Newert) |

Kołysanki I, II | Lullabies I, Il (1960)
(słowa | words: Kazimiera lłłakowiczówna)
3.  Kołysanka Krzysi | Krzysia's Lullaby   2:35
4.  Niańka Króla Heroda | King Herod s Nanny   3:03 

Mały koncert na orkiestrę wokalną
Small concerto for vocal orchestra (1988)
5.  Moderato   1:42
6.  Allegro con grazia   2:56

Carmina de mortuis (1961)
(słowa | words: Julian Tuwim)
7.  Moment   3:46
8.  Pogrzeb | Funeral   2:35
9.  O chorym synku | On a Sick Son   3:31
10. Nieznane drzewo | An Unknown Tree   3:24

11. Lamentationes (1979)   6:19
    (Jeremiasz, Job, Treny, Ps. 37, 129
     Jeremiah, Job, Laments, Ps. 37, 129)
12. Exultate, jubilate (2017)   3:33
13. Cantus s. Casimiri (2012)   4:21
14. Chwali, dusze moja, Gospoda   4:38
      Praise the Name of the Lord (2000)
15. Błagosłowi dusze moja, Gospoda   1:59
      Praise the Name of the Lord (2005)
16. Wsiakoje dychanije | All breath (1996)   3:44

• Choir - The ''Collegium Cantorum'' Choir Of The Czestochowa Philharmonic
• Conductor - Janusz Siadlak