“To yourself and to you”. Eight choirs joined forces to bring a positive message to the world and sing the words of Katarzyna Nosowska.
Great emotions accompanied the choir members in creating a music video and a short documentary with a message to the world about support in times full of fears, uncertainty and hate. Eight choirs from the Tri-City and the surrounding area performed together on stage with a common idea: We wish you and you to be able to afford peace of mind.
Katarzyna Nosowska’s song became an inspiration for the preparation of the recording for a reason – the aim of the action was to promote self-care and mental health. The protagonists of the recording are, m.in, people who struggle with health problems on a daily basis, work with the sick, and therefore they set themselves the goal of recording the song and creating a message about the importance of health, peace and emotional balance.
Our body remembers stress, and people with Parkinson’s disease know how much harm it can do to our body, so our presence here is also a reminder of how important distance and peace are for our health – says Urszula Wyrwińska from the Park On Association, who organizes workshops for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease on a daily basis.
Tomasz Przypaśniak from the Sans Mundus Cantat Festival Choir, taking part in the event, emphasized the importance of good emotions for the people around us: This recording is a good opportunity to remind ourselves that the goodness and peace in the heart that we have is a value that we can also offer to other people. When we carry them within us, we open up to other people, we are able to listen more to their needs, and each of us has these needs: to love and be loved by others.
Preparations for the recording and the concert lasted several weeks, which required a lot of discipline and commitment on the part of people who sing in various choirs and remote parts of the Tri-City on a daily basis. Shortly after the performance, one of the organizers, and at the same time a choir member Marta Moksa from Olivia Centre, shared her emotions: Now I feel mainly gratitude and incredible joy that so many singers responded to the appeal, learned and came to record on the patio of Olivia Centre The most beautiful, because musical wishes for everyone who wants to listen. Katarzyna Nosowska wrote wise words and a beautiful song, and we united people who have music in their hearts to carry them once again into the world. I am filled with unique emotions and I am glad that in people singing in choirs there is a sense of mission to come and let the world know that you have to surround yourself with wise people and you have to love.
The idea to perform this piece and organize the concert arose among the musicians of the Olivia Centre choir, who encouraged other bands from the Tri-City and the surrounding area to perform together. Eventually, nearly 150 people from choirs associating singing enthusiasts from the following bands stood on the stage:
Olivia Centre
ChoirChamber
ChoirSopot Chamber Choir Continuo
Fahrenheit Alumni Choir “Non Serio”
Choir of the Oliwa Neighborhood House “Po sąsiadach”
Lira
Choir AssociationSANS Mundus Cantat
Festival ChoirChoir at the PARK ON Association
The amateur choir members were accompanied by professional musicians: Karolina Krzyżanowska (piano), Hubert Baumann (guitar), Krzysztof Hnatiuk (bass) and Tomasz Hoffman (drums).
The artistic director of the event, who also undertook to lead the combined choirs, is Wiktoria Pagieła – the conductor of the Olivia Choir, who combines passion, professionalism and many years of musical experience. Research shows that singing in a group improves mental health, reduces stress, strengthens the sense of belonging and happiness – says Wiktoria Pagieła. Music and making music together allow us to find balance and peace in a busy world, and at the same time connect people across divisions.
We at Olivia were not about the stars, but about the message and the effect. I deeply believe that when people see and hear these emotions, these words, this power in the film, they must feel better – emphasizes Marta Moksa. On Friday, those who responded to the appeal and came to sing and those who decided to see our work on the live recording were happier. These 8 choirs are an incredible variety – they are senior choirs, ensembles supporting people with Parkinson’s disease, choirs built around universities or companies. Very large choirs and chamber choirs. A total of 150 people performed on the patio of the Olivia Centre. For me, it’s an amazing action, built from the pure, selfless goodwill of all of us. The essence of the source of happiness.
Such events are much more than music – emphasizes Bogusław Wieczorek, Olivia Centre’s Board Representative. It is proof of the power that cooperation brings, sharing passion and passing it on to others. At the same time, we want to give a strong signal that everyone is invited to Olivia and can find something for themselves: both in restaurants, tourist attractions or family attractions, but also during various events, of which nearly three thousand take place in our spaces every year.
The Olivia Centre Choir has been operating for seven years and brings together 40 singing enthusiasts who work in various companies located in Olivia Centre, the largest business centre in Poland. The band brings together people from different backgrounds and companies operating in the Olivia Centre, who find time after working hours to develop their talent and enjoy making music together. The choir has performed on numerous stages in the Tri-City, participated in cultural and charity projects, and in 2022 released its debut album “Dobre tony”, containing interpretations of well-known songs from the repertoire of, m.in The Beatles, Eurythmics and Męskie Granie Orkiestra.
Meet people of passion! We invite you to watch a short video about the event.
