Poland in Canada

Embassy of Poland, Ottawa, with the financial support of KGHM to my (KGHM International Ltd.), in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall and the Museum Family Home of John Paul II in Wadowice and Ars Activa Foundation, invites to the "Concert dedicated to the memory of Saint Pope John Paul II" on the occasion of the 16th anniversary of his passing and "Pope John Paul II Day" in Canada.

 

STAY TUNED - the video of the concert will be posted HERE or just scroll down!

Premiere on the website and social media (YouTube channel, Facebook, Twitter) of the Embassy on Friday, April 2, 2021, at 10 a.m.

 

PROGRAM

Opening speech - Mr. Andrzej Kurnicki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Canada

Notre Dame Cathedral-Basilica in Ottawa, Canada

Speech - The Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

Rolf Lovland and Brendan Graham You Raise Me Up

Frédéric Chopin Sonata in G minor, opus 6, III. Largo

Stanisław Moniuszko Znasz li ten kraj

Antonio Vivaldi Laudamus Te

Stanisław Moniuszko Eva's Italian Aria “Per que belli labbri”

Camille Saint-Saëns The Swan

Franz Schubert Ave Maria

George Frideric Handel Every Valley

Antonio Vivaldi Alleluia

Julian Armour – cello, Ania Hejnar – soprano, Ying Birks – soprano, Stefania Baraniak – mezzo–soprano, Jocelyne Dearden – mezzo–soprano, Josée Lamothe – mezzo–soprano, John Steele – tenor, Douglas Brierley – violin, Jenna Richards – piano, Fanny Marks – cello, David Renaud – clarinet

Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Kalisz, Poland

World premiere of the Musical Triptych "and suddenly - He" by Norbert Palej

• inspired by the poetry by Karol Wojtyla (John Paul II)
• composed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Saint Pope John Paul II’s birth

Speech – Fr. Stanislaw Tofil, rector of the Parish of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Kalisz

Speech – MR. Norbert Palej, composer

Norbert Palej Musical Triptych "and suddenly - He"

I. Veronica

II. The Cyrene

III. The Mother

Mariusz Monczak – solo violin and orchestra conducting

Iwona Kowalkowska – soprano

Chamber Orchestra Camerata Cuprum