Augustin Volckmer (1755-c.1820)
- Lytania in F. | a | Canto Alto | Tenore Basso | Violino I et II
| Viola obl | Flauto I et II | Cornu I et II | et | Organo.
Performers: La Tempesta; Jakub Burzyński (conductor)
Further info: Musica Claromontana vol.57
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Polish composer. Little is known about his life beyond his musical
education. He received his training with the financial support of a
provost named 'Neuhaus' from the Saints Peter and Paul church in
Trzebinia. He was also associated with the Nysa Holy Sepulcher Band at
Jasna Góra. It is notable that the largest collection of his
compositions is not found in the archives of his native Silesia but
rather in the Jasna Góra archive, which holds over 30 manuscripts of his
works. The nature of his connection to this particular center is still
unknown. Most of these compositions were copied for the Jasna Góra
chapel in the last quarter of the 18th century, with some manuscripts
specifically dated to 1795. These works represent various forms of the
vocal and instrumental religious music of that era. The collection
primarily includes 7 litanies, 5 masses, 6 arias, 5 duets, and 5
concerted vocal-instrumental motets. Additionally, there are a 'Miserere
seu Opera pro Sacro Sepulchro' and a Stabat Mater. The significant
number of compositions dedicated to the cult of the Virgin Mary is
particularly noteworthy, including seven settings of the Marian antiphon
Salve Regina and two settings of Regina caeli. This fact alone suggests
a strong connection to the Jasna Góra monastery and warrants further
research into the composer's life and work.
