Szeligowski, Tadeusz
Szeligowski Aleksander, *24 August 1934 Vilnius, †4 May 1993 Poznań, composer, conductor and organist, son of Tadeusz. He studied composition under Tadeusz Szeligowski and organ under J. Pawlak at PWSM in Poznań (diplomas: 1959 and 1960); in 1962 he graduated with distinction from conducting studies under S. Wisłocki at PWSM in Warsaw. In 1964–93, he was a senior lecturer at the PWSM (later the Academy of Music) in Poznań (score reading, instrumentation, composition propaedeutics and improvisation). From 1966 to 1969, assistant conductor at the Poznań Philharmonic. He conducted symphonic concerts in Poznań, Lublin, Wrocław and Szczecin. He also performed as an organist.
Literature: B. Szeligowska-Wojtecka Działalność pedagogiczno-kompozytorska Aleksandra Szeligowskiego (ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem twórczości chóralnej a cappella), master’s thesis, Academy of Music in Poznań, 2002 (contains a complete biography and list of compositions).
4 aforyzmy for piano, 1955
2 sonatas for organ: 1955, 1957
Allegro for cello and piano, 1957, premiere Poznań 1963
Poemat for string orchestra, 1957, premiere Poznań 1957
Lament nad Agadirem for orchestra, 1960, premiere Poznań 1960
Songs for soprano and chamber orchestra, lyrics by A. Partum, 1961, premiere Poznań 1962
4 Songs for soprano and 17 instruments, lyrics by Z. Herbert, 1962, published in Kraków 1963
3 Songs for soprano and instrumental ensemble, lyrics by L. Staff, 1963, premiere Poznań 1966
Bohaterom Powstania Wielkopolskiego for string orchestra, 1966, premiere Poznań 1967
3 Psalms to Latin texts for female choir, strings and percussion, 1965
Concertino for piano and orchestra, 1965, premiere Poznań 1968
Miniatures for trombone and piano, 1965, premiere Poznań 1968
Miniatures for flute and piano, 1965, published in Kraków 1972, 4th ed. 1993
Suite for 5 instruments, 1965, premiere Poznań 1966, published in Warsaw 1975
Six pièces pour flute et orgue, 1967
Miniatures for string quartet, 1968
Ody mitologiczne for flute and chamber orchestra, 1968, premiere Poznań 1969
Concerto for bassoon and orchestra, 1970, premiere Poznań 1972
Mite [Kruszynka], children’s opera, libretto K. Niżyńska, 1970
Humorous miniature [Miniatury żartobliwe] (vocalises) for choir a cappella, 1971
Niby fuga (vocalise) for choir a cappella, 1971
Seven Stars [Siedem gwiazd] for choir a cappella, lyrics by M. Kopernik, 1973
Kołysz mi się kołysz for 3-voice children’s choir and instrumental ensemble, lyrics by J. Porazińska, 1978
2 Humoresques for flute or oboe, bassoon and chamber ensemble, 1981
Mały koncert klasyczny for flute or oboe and instrumental ensemble, 1981
Little suite Szamotulska [Mała suita szamotulska] for piano and instrumental ensemble, 1981
Suite for string orchestra, 1981
Album with Pictures [Album z obrazkami] for piano, 1983, published in Kraków 1984
theatre music
arrangements of folk songs.