Concert by the Copernicus Male Choir

The Copernicus Men’s Choir is a multi-generational amateur singing group with a tradition of nearly forty years. It is made up of true enthusiasts who feel perfectly at home in both more formal and ceremonial repertoire, as well as entertainment. Above all, the choristers enjoy military and patriotic songs, as well as sacred works from various eras. The repertoire also includes contemporary songs, excerpts from operas, operettas and musicals.

The choir’s repertoire includes thematic and occasional concerts, such as those related to the 100th anniversary of Poland’s regaining independence, carol concerts and carnival concerts. The ensemble successfully performs in Torun and other cities of the region, in Poland and abroad.

The Copernicus Male Choir has been an artistic ensemble of the Provincial Center for Cultural Animation since 2006. The conductor of the Choir is Paweł Jan Jankowski, the president – of the Choir is Jerzy Przeczewski. Currently, the ensemble has more than 30 singers.

Concert offerings of the Copernicus Male Choir:

Christmas concert – Polish carols, pastorals and Christmas songs a capella or with accompaniment.

Concert of traditional military songs, songs and songs of soldiers.

Patriotic concert – songs of a patriotic nature (including Polish anthems: Bogurodzica, Gaude Mater Polonia, Mazurek Dabrowskiego; the anthem of the European Union, etc.).

A concert of sacred and liturgical music.

Concert of popular music – original works and works arranged for male chorus. Well-known hits of popular music, e.g. from the works of Zbigniew Wodecki, Marek Grechuta; excerpts from operas (e.g. “Halka” by Stanislaw Moniuszko), operettas (e.g. “The Merry Wives” by Otto Nicolai, musicals (e.g. “Cats” by Andrew Lloyd Webber) and other popular works. Concert with piano accompaniment. It is possible to invite soloists – vocalists.

Concert prepared under a specific order.

Conditions necessary for the realization of the concert:

The best place to perform the concert is a hall with good acoustic qualities, the interior of the church. In closed spaces with good acoustics usually there is no need for a sound system for the choir. In the case of an outdoor concert – a stage in an open space – a sound system for the choir is necessary.

Additional technical conditions:

piano or electronic piano – with the exception of concerts sung a capella (in case of shortage we bring our own instrument)

sound system for the electronic instrument

sound system for soloists (if performing)

apprenticeships (minimum for the second row at a length of about 8 mb)

dressing room for the choir

dressing room for soloists, dressing room for soloists

transportation for the choir (if the concert is to be held outside of Toruń).

Contact: weronika.droszcz@woak.pl