Choir History
Performances in Poland:
- 1975 - Festival of Polish and Russian Songs in Wielkopolska in Poznań - a prize;
- 1976 - Festival of Songs about Fatherland in Krasnik- 1st place;
- 1978 - "Academia Cantat" in Szczecin;
- 1982 - International Choir Music Festival in Międzyzdroje - "Golden Lire" award; later the choir was awarded at the same competiotion in 1986;
- 1983 - Turnament of Polish Choirs "Legnica Cantat" - 2. prize;
- 1988, 1991 and 1993 Academic Choirs' Confrontations in Wrocław;
- 2007 - the Passion Music Competition in Bydgoszcz - the choir was awarded gold price and in its category was 2nd with the score 97/100 points
The choir has also repeatedly participated in cycles of concerts organized in Poznań: the Town Hall Serenades since 1978,
Musica Sacra since 1980, Cancionum Civitas Posnaniense since 1982, "Choirs, Orchestras and..." since 1993 - the cycle organized
by Filharmony of Poznań and "Macierz" - the Union of Choirs and Orchestras of Wielkopolska, the Saintmartin's Concerts since 1993
and the Choral Celebrations hosted by the University of Economics since 1992,
the co-organizer of which is the "Sonantes"choir. .
Performances abroad:
- Bulgaria in 1977,
- Romania in 1980,
- Czechoslovakia in 1983,
- Paris and Barcelona in 1984,
- Spain in 1984: the Cantonigros Choir Competition - 1. and 2. places,
- Azure Coast in 1985: International Meetings of Choirs in Marseille,
- Switzerland in 1987, World Day of Peace in the UNO's Palace in Geneva,
- Italy in 1990: Competition in Arezzo, Days of Cortona, a meeting with pope John Paul II in Castel Gandolfo,
- Denmark in 1992,
- Holand in 1992 - Youth choir Festival in Veldhoven - 1st price in the category of female choirs
- Latvia in 1993, Song Competiotion in Riga,
- Czech Republic in 1984: Choir Festival in Litomysl - silver award,
- Italy in 1997: II International Choir Festival and Competition "In... canto sul Garda" in Riva del Garda - 3 Silver Diplomas
- Austria in 1999: International Steyr's Choir Competition in Graz,
- Austrai in 2000: The Olimpic Choir Games in Linz - 3 Silver Medals,
- Czech Republic in 2001: 1st International Choir Competiotion "Musica Sacra Praha" in Prague - silver award,
- Hungary in 2002: International Choir Festival "Vivace" in Veszprem - main prize in regional musik category
- Italy in 2003: V International Choir Festival and the Competition "In... canto sul Garda" in Riva del Garda - 2 Silver Diplomas,
- Czech Republic in 2004: XIV International Advent and Christmas Songs Competition in Prague - 1st place in the category of small choirs; the choir’s conductor Hanna Malicka won the special award for the best conductor of the competition,
- Holand in 2005 - Festival in Arnhem,
- Slovakia in 2006 - 1st International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music in Bratislava - silver award.
- Italy in 2007
Important awards:
- 1975 - The Festival of Polish and Russian Songs in Wielkopolska in Poznań - the price;
- 1982 - XVII International Choir Musik Festival in Międzyzdroje - the main price "The Golden Lire";
- 1984 - Spain: the Cantonigros Choir Competition - the main price;
- 1986 - XXI International Choir Musik Festival in Międzyzdroje - the price for the best performance of a sea song;
- 2000 - Austria: The 1st Olimpic Choir Games in Linz - 3 Silver Medals
- 2004 - Czech Republic: 1st place in the category of small choirs
See also photos from Prague
Composers who wrote peaces especially for the Sonantes choir:
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Antoni Gref
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Szła dzieweczka do laseczka
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Marek Jasiński
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Psalm wieczorny Magnificat
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Andrzej Koszewski
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Suita Lubuska
Intrada
Hasło - Concinamus omnes
Trzy tańce polskie
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Zbigniew Kozub
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Kolędy polskie
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Leon Landowski
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Hymn akademicki
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Janusz Stalmierski
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Pie¶ń Madonny
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