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Capella Cracoviensis
Capella Cracoviensis is a professional music ensemble and mixed symphonic choir
Capella Cracoviensis
based in Kraków, Poland. It was formed in 1970 by composer and music conductor
Stanisław Gałoński (b. 1936), its first director and general manager. Capella Music ensemble and choir
Cracoviensis specializes in early music, Renaissance polyphonies, Polish Baroque,
and classical chamber music played on period instruments, as well as oratorios, and
operatic scores including works of Mozart. The home base for the Orchestra is the
historic Krakow Philharmonic Hall located at Zwierzyniecka street. Regular
performances in many world-renowned venues have confirmed its status as one of
[1][2][3]
the Poland's most outstanding period instrument ensembles.

Capella Cracoviensis backing the

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Interior of Kraków
Philharmonic Hall, home of
Capella Cracoviensis
pilgrimage to Bethlehem.[5]
countertenor Xavier Sabata at 2016
Capella Cracoviensis (CC) has made Peralada Festival
numerous CD recordings over the years,
most notably of the J. S. Bach Mass in B
minor, W. A. Mozart Coronation Mass, and
of Darius Milhaud's 6 chamber symphonies
and 3 Opéras-Minutes.[4] The group
performed in many European countries
including in the United States, Canada,
Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, with the
concert held for John Paul II at the Vatican
on April 9, 2000,[1] upon his return from the

The ensemble's performances feature instrumentalists and singers acclaimed in Founded 1970
Poland and abroad. Its guest performers as well as concertmasters included
Concert Krakow Philharmonic
Alessandro Moccia of the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, Alberto Stevanin (Il
hall Hall
Giardino Armonico, I Barocchisti of Ravenna, Ensemble Matheus), Fabio Ravasi
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(Europa Galante), Peter Hanson (Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique);
conductors Paul Goodwin, Andrew Parrott, Andreas Spering, Paul McCreesh, Roy
Goodman, Fabio Bonizzoni, Matteo Messori and others. The orchestra works on projects with other early music companies such as
Nachtmusique and Oltremontano.[3][6]

In 1992 the company received two prestigious awards for their recordings of Milhaud: the French Diapason d'Or, and Grand Prix du
Disque of the Académie Charles Cros. In 2008 a new director was appointed by the city, and a period of transition followed. The
orchestra received nearly two millionzloty in new-project sponsorship money from thePolish Ministry of Culturein 2011, which is a
record for music locally.[7] The funds helped them launch the Verba et Voces festival of early music featuring international stars such
as Kai Wessel. The CC produced grand oratorios by Handel (Theodora, Athalia, and Deborah), as well as Le nozze di Figaro by
Mozart, along with a series of great Masses andPolish Baroque concerts across the region, which were free of charge.[8][9][10]

Music director Jan Tomasz Adamus stirred considerable controversy

Handel - Athalia oratorio (HWV
in January 2011 when he requested that all of the CC instrumentalists 52)
switch from standard to period instruments, or leave the group if they
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did not. Eight senior members were dismissed, and organized a street-
level protest backed by the union committee,[11][12] but the Music sample from the CC stage
performance
 performance
changeover has proved beneficial for the company. The CC has
experienced a music revival since it switched to old instruments, Problems playing this file? See media help.
resulting in renewed interest among the general public and some
( azeta.pl; Wyborcza.pl).[7][13]
enthusiastic reviews from the critics G

Notes and references

1. Polskie Centrum Informacji Muzycznej, Związek Kompozytorów Polskich (January 2002). "Capella Cracoviensis"(htt
p://www.culture.pl/baza-muzyka-pelna-tresc/-/eo_event_asset_publisher/eAN5/content/capella-cracoviensis) . Union
of Polish Composers, Baza wiedzy(in Polish). Adam Mickiewicz InstituteCulture.pl. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
2. Culture reviews (2013)."Capella Cracoviensis"(http://www.cracow-life.com/culture/culture_details/1401-Capella_Cra
coviensis). Krakow. Music. Cracow-Life.com. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
3. Capella Cracoviensis (2012)."About us" (https://web.archive.org/web/20130202070425/http://capellacracoviensis.pl/i
nfo/o-nas/). General information (in Polish). Capella Cracoviensis. Archived fromthe original (http://capellacracovien
sis.pl/info/o-nas/) on February 2, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
4. M.S. (2013). "Capella Cracoviensis"(http://www.muzycznespotkania.pl/wykonawca_capella_cracoviensis,18.html)
(in Polish). Muzyczne Spotkania (Musical Encounters). Retrieved January 29, 2013.
5. CBN (2013). "Pope John Paul II Timeline" (http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/ChurchAndMinistry/PopeJohnPaulIITimeli
ne.aspx). The Christian Broadcasting Network. The Associated Press. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
6. Paweł Orski (2011). "Capella Cracoviensis, orchestra and choir"(http://www.arsoperae.art.pl/artysci.php?id=3&lang=
eng). Artists. Calendar (Press release)(in English and Polish). AgencjaArs Operae. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
7. Tomasz Handzlik (2012-01-07)."Capella Cracoviensis. Rewolucja już się dokonała (CC. The revolution proved a
success)" (http://krakow.gazeta.pl/krakow/1,44425,10924038,Capella_Cracoviensis__Rewolucja_juz_sie_dokonala.
html). Wiadomości z Krakowa (News from Krakow)(in Polish). Gazeta.pl >Kraków. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
"Street protest photo, placard reads: Return laid off players (http://krakow.gazeta.pl/krakow/51,44425,10924038.htm
l?i=3)"
8. Tomasz Handzlik (2011-02-18)."Miliony na barok: dotacja dla Capelli Cracoviensis (Millions for Baroque: dotation for
the Capella)" (http://cjg.gazeta.pl/CJG_Krakow/1,104365,9132498,Miliony_na_barok__dotacja_dla_Capelli_Cracovi
ensis.html). Kultura (in Polish). Kraków.Gazeta.pl. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
9. Press release. "Capella Cracoviensis:Verba et voces" (https://web.archive.org/web/20160307002832/http://cracow .tr
avel/what-s-on/events/action%2Cget%2Cid%2C11495%2Ct%2Ccapella-cracoviensis-verba-et-voces.html) . Kraków
concerts: 10/11 December 2011. Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe (Festival Bureau of Krakow). Archived from the
original (http://cracow.travel/what-s-on/events/action,get,id,11495,t,Capella-Cracoviensis-Verba-et-voces.html) on
March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
10. Press release (2011-08-22)."Capella Cracoviensis: Three by Three"(https://archive.is/20130419080633/http://craco
w.travel/what-s-on/events/action,get,id,93299,t,Capella-Cracoviensis-Three-by-Three.html). Kraków concerts.
Venue: St Catherine's Church. Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe (Festival Bureau of Krakow). Archived from the
original (http://cracow.travel/what-s-on/events/action,get,id,93299,t,Capella-Cracoviensis-Three-by-Three.html)on
2013-04-19. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
11. Tomasz Handzlik (2011)."Rewolucje w Capelli Cracoviensis (Revolution at CC)"(http://www.dwutygodnik.com/artyk
ul/1900-rewolucje-w-capelli-cracoviensis.html)
. Rozmowa z J.T.Adamusem (Interview with J.T. Adamus) (in Polish).
Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny, Dwutygodnik / 50. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
12. Marek Bartosik (2012-01-15)."Muzycy orkiestry Capella Cracoviensis nadal skłóceni z dyrektorem (The musicians
are still angry with the director)"(http://krakow.naszemiasto.pl/artykul/1239131,muzycy-orkiestry-capella-cracoviensi
s-nadal-skloceni-z,id,t.html). Kraków » Wydarzenia (in Polish). Kraków naszemiasto.pl. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
13. Jacek Hawryluk, Polskie Radio (2011-12-31). "Lubimy muzykę dawną (on early music)"(http://wyborcza.pl/1,76842,
10893663,2011_w_muzyce_powaznej__Gra_w_lidze_swiatowej.html) . 2011 w muzyce poważnej. Gra w lidze
światowej (World League in Classical music). Gazeta Wyborcza wyborcza.pl. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
"...rejuvenated Capella Cracoviensis joins the European league of early music
(...odmłodzona i sprofilowana Capella
Cracoviensis dołącza do europejskiej ligi muzyki dawnej).
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