Chopin's year - our Chopin's new programme In this program, we bring you extraordinary and rare Polish dances and songs (both folk and courtly) from the times of Frederick Chopin as well as earlier epochs - traditional melodies which were woven into the intricate structures of his mazurkas, polonaises, waltzes and art songs...   more information New year, new plans and obligations In the repertoire section of our website, new interesting concert programme has just  appeared – Respublica versus Ottoman Empire. This is the harbinger of some more developments in FLORIPARI’s repertoire. Among upcoming programmes there are two, inspired by important anniversaries in Polish history  (1410 – Battle Grunwald, 1810 – 2010 400th birthday of F. Chopin). Another upcoming programms: Alla Polacca, a la Polonaise – performance featuring pieces by western masters, inspired by polish musical tradition. Popular polish dances preserved in many sources all over the Europe, from the late Renaissance time till the end of baroque era (e.g. tablatures of  Chilesotti and Hume, works by XVIIth century Italian authors [Scacchi and others], and splendid vital concerto style pieces by Heandel and Telemann). The life of man worth of honor – the history of a man, who is living his life according to the Lord’s rules and his own consciousness. Together with the flow of music, we follow the man from the moment of his birth, through the course of his life – his youth, love, downfall, penitence – up to his death. The idea of the programme is inspired by renaissance book of Mikołaj Rej of the same title and Terentius’ expression - “I am a human being, so nothing human is strange to me”                      This programme had been created for Akademia Oświęcimska and performed for the first time in December 2009 in Rome, in the scope of symposium entitled "Human rights in civilisation of solidarity". During the symposium, a diploma of Akademia Oświęcimska Award for Human Rights,   was handed by Pope Benedict XVI to French philosopher prof. Andree Glucksmann. Extended version of the programme in cooperation with PERFUGIUM – Ensemble for early and traditional liturgical music. Sarmatia Viva – splendid and lofty compositions in oratorio style by Polish composers of XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries ( Mikołaj Zieleński, Marcin Mielczewski, Damian Stachowicz, Jacek Różycki, Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki, Marcin Józef Żebrowski ) . Works that are still considerably little known to broader audiences. Concert in cooperation with Lithuanian choir AIDIJA from Vilnius. Scio cui credidi –  I know  whom  have I hoped. Musical Tale about Polish Brothers –  a story about very singular protestant community - about it’s life, customs and music. This community for almost 100 years, had been spreading in XVIIth and XVIIIth century Poland the idea of brotherhood among all the people and the message of peace (and so, they were also called “the brothers of wooden sword”). Programme is featuring psalms, hymns and spiritual songs from Kancjonał Braci Polskich (Polish Brother - Arian Canzionale) published in Raków in 1625. Concert in cooperation Regional Friend’s Rakow Society in  Rakow. ________________  The concert of FLORIPARI Ensemble during the symposium of Akademia Oświęcimska in Rome. The concert will take place on the 9th December 2009 in Rome. During symposium entitled "Human rights in civilisation of solidarity", the diploma of Akademia Oświęcimska Award for Human Rights, will be handed by Pope Benedict XVI, to French philosopher prof. Andree Glucksmann. The new education programme - The School of Culture and Humane Rights - will also be inaugurated, during the meeting. Symposium is under patronage of Pope Benedict XVI. The meeting is organized by: Akademia Oświęcimska, Collegium Vigrense and The Institute Pro Publico Bono. Floripari's concert is supported by The Adam Mickiewicz Institute in Warsaw. ________________   A SERIES of CONCERTS in Romania and Bulgary. Between 19th and 30th of October we will perform in four Romanian and Bulgarian cities: - Cluj (Romania), 21.10.2009 - concert "Cracovia Mundi" for the Center of Polish Culture in Cluj (former Koloszwar City) - Bucarest, 23.10.2009 - concert "Cracovia Mundi..." final concert of the Bucarest Early Music Festival 2009. Concert in cooperation with The Polish Institute in Bucarest - Ruse (Bulgary), 26.10.2009 - concert "Jagiellonian Royal Court" in the scope of "Autumn Music Days" festival. Concert in cooperation with The Polish Institute in Sofia - Sofia, 28.10.2009 - concert "Jagiellonian Royal Court" - one of the events celebrating 60th anniversary  of The Polish Institute in Sofia.  Tournee supported by The Adam Mickiewicz Institute in Warsaw. ________________     WE ARE LOOKING FOR  GOOD VOICES AND INSTRUMENTALISTS   We invite young, talented singers and instrumentalists experienced in the field of early music, to join us! If you are interested don’t hesitate and write an e-mail or give us a call... Among instrumentalists we are especially looking for those playing base instruments, both harmonic  (lute, harp, harpsichord), and melodic (gamba, cello, bassoon). Respublica vs. Ottoman Empire - New programme in preparation

Exciting subject on interesting and turbulent times when the two culturally different empires struggled to obtain dominion or, sometimes, fought for survival. And often it was a fight for life and death … The subject that is equally good as a plot of a concert programme and a screenplay. So, there is The Republic of Both Nations (united kingdom of Poland and Lithuania) called by popes “Antemurale Christianorum – Before wall of Christianity” in a dynamic confrontation with a rich Islamic culture of Ottoman Empire, today’s Turkey. Our concert is a vision of two different music ideas of two contrasting worlds. Yes, it is a tale about war and battles, about virtues and heroism. But it is also a tale of a reciprocal cultural influence between the two countries and, above all, about a great respect that the two nations had, and still have, for each other. ________________________________ We cordially invite all the people familiar with Islamic culture – historians, musicologists, musicians – that can help us and bring their own knowledge and skills to our new concert project!

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