Mazowsze s concert in the Syrena Theater in Warsaw

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1 State Folk Group of Song and Dance "Mazowsze" , 03:51 concert in the Syrena Theater in Warsaw So many cities in the world More than the stars in the sky Yet here the time flows in the most beautiful way Warsaw has a special place in our hearts (Polonez warszawski [The Warsaw Polonaise], lyrics: St. Ficowski, music: Tadeusz Sygietyński) In its jubilee year, Mazowsze has been touring very

2 extensively, and Warsaw is a very important locale in the concert tour. The ensemble performed for Warsaw audiences earlier this year, and this time the soloists, choir, and orchestra, conducted by maestro Jacek Boniecki, gave yet another concert in Warsaw. Upon invitation of Marcin Rolnik, the Head of the City District of Śródmieście, and Krzysztof Czubaszek, the Mayor of the City District of Śródmieście, Mazowsze performed in the Syrena Theater. With the concert All of Our Beautiful Poland, the ensemble took part in the celebration of the 100 th Anniversary of Regaining Independence by Poland. Warsaw holds a special place in music. During the seventy years of the ensemble s existence, the city and its history has often been an inspiration for the lyrics to many songs. Warsaw s songs have always been important to the ensemble s repertoire, and they were especially cherished by

3 founder Mira Zimińska-Sygietyńska. The ensemble also played a part in the reconstruction of the Royal Castle, destroyed during World War II the income from their songbook Warszawa w piosenkach Mazowsza [Warsaw in songs], published jointly with the Warsaw Friends Society, was donated to that cause. Several of the Warsaw s songs were presented during the event, for example Polonez warszawski [The Warsaw Polonaise], Walczyk o Zamku [The Little Waltz of the Castle], and Jak przygoda to tylko w Warszawie [For an Adventure, Only Warsaw] the waltz from the first Polish color movie after the war, Przygoda na Mariensztacie [ An Adventure in Mariensztat ]. During the concert, apart from the Warsaw s songs, the artists presented some folk songs known and valued by audiences, such as Kukułeczka [Cuckoo], Furman [The Carter], or Cyt, cyt [Shh, Shh]. Tadeusz

4 Sygietyński composed the music to most of them, and Mira Zimińska-Sygietyńska adapted the traditional folk lyrics. The concert program also included songs which, over the years, comforted Polish people and kept their spirits up. These are songs which have been an important element of Polish national identity legionary, cavalry, and soldier songs, such as Bywaj dziewczę zdrowe [Fare Thee Well, My Girl], Przybyli ułani [The Uhlans Piechota have arrived], [Infantry], or Pałacyk Michla [Michler s Mansion]. There was also the song Matczyne ręce [ Mother s Arms], sung by soloist Katarzyna Miąsik, which audiences always receive with great emotion and focus. The artists were given a great round of applause. The director and conductor of Mazowsze, Jacek Boniecki, together with the whole ensemble, invites you to yet another performance in Warsaw, planned for November 6, in the Polish

5 Theater. photo: Jan Drzewiecki Previous Next