Bolesław Wallek-Walewski and his religious works for mixed choir
Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, an outstanding musician of the pre-war Kraków, extreme-ly active organizer of musical events, the creator of the Kraków Opera Society (1915),
distinguished educator, director of the Conservatory of the Music Society in Kraków,
conductor, accompanist and a composer whose works were often played in the pre-war
period  –  is now an almost completely forgotten figure. He was most successful in his
work with male choirs and he created repertoire for them, which was later performed by
him and the choirs. Author of operas, oratorios, symphonic works and compositions for
mixed choirs. The 70th anniversary of his death, which is celebrated this year, is an op-portunity to bring this area of his professional activity to our attention as it can be helpful
in working with the kind of choir which is most common today.