Religious Music in Lublin before World War I in the Light of the "Kurier Lubelski"

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37835/AMS-2024-17-18-04-2.01

Weronika Kurek, master's student in Musicology at the Institute of Art History, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Lublin, Poland)

The article presents information about the musical life of the city of Lublin, which developed thanks to local artists. It is noted that the traditions of performing religious music have been known here since the sixteenth century, when a brotherhood of musicians was created in the Church of St. Archangel Michael. The significance of regional periodicals in the coverage of the chronology of events is emphasized, in particular, the magazine "Courier" is noted. It is shown that references to the performance of religious music in this magazine are quite rare. It is noted that the most important concerts of religious music in Lublin were the "Great Religious Concerts" organized by the Lublin Musical Society in 1910 and 1914 and the 1910 worship service (Grunwald Ceremony) on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary the Victorious, built in memory of the Battle of Grunwald. Jan Kalwajc and the men's choir of the "Harmonia" Music Society performed at the celebration.

The press of the Lublin Courier contains notes on the choir's rehearsals, cultural events, balls, and concerts. The author systematizes and presents a list of the most frequently performed religious works in Lublin.

Key words: Lublin, press, "Courier", concert, religious works.

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Prasa:

5. "Kurier", 2 lutego 1907, nr 28.

6. "Kurier", 7 lutego 1908, nr 31.

7. "Kurier", 3 marca 1909, nr 50.

8. "Kurier", 6 maja 1909, nr 102.

9. "Kurier", 26 lutego 1910, nr 47.

10. "Kurier", 20 marca 1910, nr 66.

11. "Kurier", 17 lipca 1910, nr 161.

12. "Kurier", 6 września 1910, nr 204.

13. "Kurier", 7 września 1910, nr 205.

14. "Kurier", 9 września 1910, nr 207.

15. "Kurier", 24 grudnia 1912, nr 295.

16. "Codzienny Kurier Lubelski", 29 marca 1914, nr 73.

17. "Codzienny Kurier Lubelski", 8 kwietnia 1914, nr 81.

18. "Codzienny Kurier Lubelski", 10 kwietnia 1914, nr 83.

19. "Codzienny Kurier Lubelski", 10 czerwca 1914, nr 130.

Netografia:

20. Rosiak R. Dzieje prasy Lubelskiej. Kalendarz Lubelski, 1962.  URL: https://biblioteka.teatrnn.pl/Content/9236/Dzieje%20prasy%20lubelskiej.pdf (dostęp 20.03.2024 r.).