The National Forum of Music (NFM), since 2015 one of the gems of the Polish city of Wroclaw, is far more than a contemporary concert hall. It is an active centre that now boasts fourteen orchestras, choirs and ensembles. Three of these ensembles are guests at DE SINGEL for a whole week. The main focus is the concert of the NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic and the NFM Choir with works by John Luther Adams.In addition, the NFM Choir will be giving a 'solo concert' entitled Kurpian Forest in Song. The Kurpie region was separated from the rest of Poland by a large forest, which over the centuries resulted in its own unique music. In 1928, the Polish priest Władysław Skierkowski gathered numerous Kurpian songs in the collection Kurpian Forest in Song. The collection became a huge source of inspiration for composers such as Henryk Gorécki and Karol Szymanowski, who made their own choral arrangements of these songs. With their arrangements and those of other Polish composers, the NFM Choir showcases these Kurpian songs’ powerful identity. A surprising vocal concert.
Co-funded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland under the Inspiring Culture programme. In cooperation with the Polish Institute - Cultural Service of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Brussels.