Śpiew w Triduum Paschalnym z perspektywy reformy liturgicznej na przykładzie parafialnego chóru w Klewkach
Singing in the Paschal Triduum from the perspective of liturgical reform on the example of the parish choir in Klewki

Summary/Abstract: Since 1989 the four-voice mixed choir named after Elzbieta Golebiowska has been active in the Roman Catholic parish of St Lawrence in Klewki (the Warmian Archdiocese). On the example of the collection of chants of this ensemble analysed in this article, we can see the liturgical-musical changes that occur in the celebration of the Paschal Triduum, especially in communities far removed from the cathedral model. In the repertoire of the choir from Klewki we can see a tendency to abandon Gregorian chant and chants referring to Cecilian ideas, common in performance practice as late as the first half of the last century. The collection of pieces prepared by the choristers from Klewki for the Paschal Triduum celebrations is dominated by the repertoire originating from the academic environment of the Dominicans in Krakow and the style represented by contemporary composers of sacred music and conductors animating nationwide liturgical-music workshops. In accordance with church legislation, the choir in Klewki contributes to the celebrations of the entire congregation, and the polyphonic compositions it performs are thematically integrated into the liturgical action. The main theological content of the post-Vatican II reformed liturgy of the Paschal Triduum can be distinguished in these chants: The Eucharist as a banquet of love, the redemptive death of Jesus Christ on the cross and the paschal joy of the baptised at the Lord’s resurrection.

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