Warsaw Boys Choir

Poland

Warsaw Boys’ Choir was created in 1990 at the suggestion of prof. Andrzej Chorosiński, who was at that time the Rector of Warsaw’s Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music. The founder, artistic manager, and the conductor of the choir is Krzysztof Kusiel-Moroz. In 1998 also men’s choir was established. It is composed of former members of boys’ choir – currently students of high schools and universities. Warsaw Boys’ and Men’s Choir gives approximately 30 concerts per year in Poland and abroad. Choir’s repertoire is composed of the pieces coming from almost all periods – from Middle Ages Gregorian chant to the compositions written in present times. Separate part of choir’s work is devoted to great oratorio works, which are often performed in famous concert halls, under the leadership of conductors of mark. Starting from the 1994 the choir worked with such celebrities as Antoni Wit, Kazimierz Kord, Grzegorz Nowak, Jacek Kaspszyk, Yoav Talmi, Jerzy Semkow, Philippe Herreweghe, Jan Latham - Koenig, and Krzysztof Penderecki whose pieces Passion, Matins, Credo for good became a part of choir’s repertoire. Travels abroad, during which choir’s performances were met with recognition from both the audience and the critics, have become an essential form of choir’s activity. Among others, choir visited: the Netherlands, Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Lithuania, Japan, China, Hong-Kong. Choir performed at the international music festivals: the “Echternach” festival in Luxembourg, the Europaische Festspieltage Passau, the International Festival of Sacral Music in Kristiansand in Norway, International Festival "Sound New" in England, La Festival de La Chaise Dieu. In Poland choir works with the most prestigious musical institutions, such as Warsaw Philharmonic, Wielki Theatre – Polish National Opera, International Festival “Wratislavia Cantans”. Apart from its concert activity, Warsaw Boys’ and Men’s Choir runs abounding phonographic activity. Despite of its rather short artistic career, choir can boast a 18 CDs of recordings for record company CD Accord, NAXOS, DUX, BRIDGE. Warsaw Boys’ Choir recording of G. Crumb’s Star Child was given a 2001 Grammy Award.