The 13th Polish Choir Tournament for the Crystal Heart of Chełmno Autumn, organised by the Association of Friends of the Collegium Cantorum Choir from Chełmno, was held on 23 October 2021 in the auditorium of the Secondary School Complex No. 1 in Chełmno. The Jury awarded the following awards and distinctions:
The Grand Prix went to the VRC Choir from Warsaw under the direction of Joanna Maluga.
Golden Bands went to: VRC Choir, "Chcemy śpiewać" Boys' Chamber Choir from Łódź, "Corda Cordi" Choir from Śrem, "Akatyst" Choir from Kcynia. Silver Bands were won by: "Cantavi Ad Homini" Vocal Ensemble from Śrem, Academic Choir of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, "Armia Św. Jerzego" Choir from Poznań, "Semper Fidei" Choir from Nakło nad Notecią. The "Parati Semper" Choir from Świecie received a Bronze Band.
Agnieszka Maciejewska ("Akatyst" Choir from Kcynia) was honoured with a special award for the best conductor; Agnieszka Panas, conductor, received an honourable mention.
The award for the best performance of the piece by G.G. Gorczycki went to the VRC Choir from Warsaw conducted by Joanna Maluga. The award for the best sound quality was awarded to the "Chcemy śpiewać" Boys' Chamber Choir from Łódź conducted by Katarzyna Sawiak.
The awards were sponsored by: Chełmno City Hall, Association of Friends of the Collegium Cantorum Choir in Chełmno, Arkadiusz Myrchy – Member of the Polish Parliament, Mikołaj Bogdanowicz – Voivode of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Piotr Całbecki – Marshal of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Zdzisław Gamański – Chełmno Staroste, Wojciech Bińczyk – Chełmno Deputy Staroste, Artur Mikiewicz – Mayor of the City of Chełmno, Piotr Murawski – Deputy Mayor of the City of Chełmno, Director of the Cultural Centre in Chełmno, Director of the G.G. Gorczycki State Primary Music School in Chełmno and Director of the Museum of the Chełmno Land.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.
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