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Baroque Collegium 1685 (Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble) |
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Founded: Szczawnica, Poland & Prague, Czech Republic - 2016 |
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Baroque Collegium 1685 is an international ensemble which aims to explore and communicate Baroque music, especially oratorio-cantata pieces, with passion and drama. It was founded in April 2016 on Agnieszka Żarska’s initiative - Polish musicologist, conductor and culture manager, by performing J.S. Bach’s Easter Oratorio BWV 249 in prestigious series: BACH 200 UW, organized by the University of Warsaw.
Baroque Collegium 1685 vocal ensemble is made up of the members of Szczawnicki Chór Kameralny (Szczawnica Chamber Choir), a group of passionate people, who for the last ten years, have made and popularized the vocal polyphony music of various epochs and styles. Since 2011 the Choir has organized an international artistic project called Baroque Explorations. It has also collaborated with professional singers and soloists on numerous projects and appeared in festivals in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Czech Republic.
Baroque Collegium 1685 instrumental ensemble consists of virtuoso instrumentalists of HIP trend (Historically Inspired Performed) who perform, among others, with Musica Florea Praha orchestra by Marek Štryncl and others European ensembles. The artists give regular performances at festivals all over the Europe. They have made many recordings awarded with prestigious awards. |
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Members of Baroque Collegium 1685 Choir: |
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Sopranos |
Altos |
Tenors |
Basses |
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Magdalena Jacak
Małgorzata Kordas
Joanna Radziszewska-Sojka
Ewa Splewińska
Agnieszka Zachwieja |
Anna Bober
Alina Lelito
Helena Poczykowska
Bartłomiej Trzeszczoń
Barbara Zacher |
Tomáš Lajtkep
Łukasz Nowak
Paweł Pecuszok |
Michał Barański
Marcin Budziaszek
Michał Dembiński |
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Members of Baroque Collegium 1685 Orchestra: |
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Violins: Bohumila Bidlová, Markéta Langová, Magdalena Malá, Simona Tydlitátová:
Violas: Lýdie Cillerová, Simona Tydlitátová
Cello: Marek Štryncl
Double-bass: Ondřej Štajnochr
Bassoon: Kryštof Lada
Oboes/Oboes da caccia: Aleš Ambrosi, Marta Neumannová
Flutes: Marek Špelina
Positive Organ: Filip Dvořák
Natural Horns: Krzysztof Białasik, Jiří Tarantík,
Trombone: Andrzej Tkaczyk |
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Sources:
Szczawnicki Chór Kameralny Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (September 2017) |
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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Conductor |
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Works |
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Agnieszka Żarska |
Choir & Orchestra |
[C-3] (2016, Video): BWV 249, BWV 129
[CV-4] (2020, Video): BWV 1, BWV 182, BWV 10 |
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Links to other Sites |
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Szczawnicki Chór Kameralny: Baroque Collegium 1685 |
