Melody of the Kurpie region
to a female choir and the folk rock group
In the interwar period the Polska Organizacja Ruchu Muzycznego (in short ORMUZ) was established in Poland with the aim of popularizing music among the wider public. They organized concerts but also looked after amateur groups and folk bands. After the war its naturally developing activity was given political purposes and was constrained by the muzzle of socialist realism. The music national in form, socialist in content meant mostly using folklore. Although this had been done centuries, this time the aim was to smooth the folklore and to give it traits of popular music. Still, many composers were convinced that writing for amateurs and semi-amateurs was noble and free from any ideology. The financial aspect of the matter was also an important factor and so Polish composers, including Stefan Kisielewski, wrote for the Polskie Radio Folk Group and other groups. In the Kurpian melody for female choir (I and II sopranos) and folk orchestra the composer used the song Po cóżeście kawalerzy przyśli. The composition consists of three movements, the outer movements following strophic pattern, with instrumental interludes between the stanzas (flute, oboe, two clarinets, bassoon, cello and bass). The instrumental group also accompanies the sung parts. An unpretentious, simple song about a country girls dream, perfect for folk bands. But would today any of those bands like to perform it retaining the form chosen by Stefan Kisielewski? With those words about a long dreamt-of carriage and a marble table? Or maybe someone would have an idea to modernise it, add some rock power and develop the vocal? Just, then it would not be Stefan Kisielewskis arrangement of the Kurpian melody.
- Cover: softcover
- Type: score and parts
- Size: A5 vertical (145x205 mm)
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