The Poznańskie Słowiki (en: Poznań Nightingales fr: Rossignols de Poznan de: Posener Nachtigallen) is a leading Polish choir founded in 1939. When the Germans expelled the priest of

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, Wacław Gieburowski (1878–1943), a choirboy Stefan Stuligrosz, then aged 19, took up running of choir in Gieburowski's name. After the war the choir was recognised and in 1950 became the Boys' and Men's Choir of the

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. The choir toured America in 1963, and many countries worldwide thereafter. Stuligrosz was the conductor of the choir (died in 2012)and composer of over 600 choral pieces. Many alumni of the choir later became famous musicians (e.g. some members of the sextet

Affabre Concinui Affabre Concinui, also known as Affabre – The Chamber Singers, are a Polish a cappella vocal ensemble (sextet) founded in 1983 by alumni of two famous Polish choirs: Poznań Boys' Choir and Poznań Nightingales, inspired by the British ensemb ...

Recordings

* ''Follow the Star'' — Polish carols with the Poznan Nightingales. MCD006 1994 Gramophone, 1994 173 * ''God is Being Born'' — More Polish Carols with the Poznan Nightingales. 1995 *

Bonaventura Rubino Fray Bonaventura Rubino (c. 1600–1668) was an Italian composer. According to his publications, his origin of "Montecchio di Lombardia" probably indicates that he was from Montecchio in Darfo Boario Terme, one hour east of Bergamo. He was ''mae ...

: Vespro per lo Stellario della Beata Vergine. Various ensembles including Les Rossignols de Poznan. dir.

Gabriel Garrido Gabriel Garrido is an Argentinian conductor specialising in Italian baroque and the recovery of the baroque musical heritage of Latin America. Garrido was born 1950 in Buenos Aires, and at the age of 17 with the Argentine recorder quartet, Pro Arte ...

, K617, 1995. * ''Chants des Renaissances Italiennes et Polonaises'' Les Rossignols de Poznan, Jade 2004.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Poznan Nightingales Boys' and men's choirs Nightingales Polish choirs Musical groups established in 1939 Culture of Greater Poland Voivodeship