The 5th International Competition of Choral Sacred Music Carmen Fidei took place on May 11-12, 2018, at the Saint Agnes Church in Goniądz.
After the auditions, the committee composed of: prof. zw. dr hab. Paweł Łukaszewski (chairman), prof. dr hab. Andrzej Ryłko and prof. dr hab. Wioletta Miłkowska decided to award the following prizes and distinctions.
Special awards:
1. For the best performance of the work by Polish composer – the Choir of the Medical University of Bialystok under the direction of Anna Moniuszko for Andrzej Koszewski's Magnificat;
2. For the best performance of Gregorian chant – Schola Cantorum Kalokagatia from Gdańsk under the direction of Marek Rogalski for Gregorian Introit Spiritus Domini, Replivit Orbem Terrarum;
3. For the best conductor of the 5th International Competition of Choral Sacred Music Carmen Fidei – Anna Moniuszko.
In addition, the jury awarded book prizes: the VRC Choir from Warsaw for the performance of the work by contemporary foreign composer; The Choir of the Youth Culture Center in Białystok for the performance of the work with accompaniment and the Student Choir of the University of Lodz Con Cuore for the performance of the church work. The director and jury awarded a special prize for the youngest participant of the competition Hania Makuła, and for Wanda Różycka of the Gaudeamus choir for many years of cultivating the tradition of choral singing.
Brown strips were given to the Chór Wydartych Domom Kur, who received the prize of the Director of the Biebrza National Park, Andrzej Grygoruk, and the Tibi Domine Chamber Choir, who received a cup funded by the President of the Society of Friends of Goniądz, Janusz Rutkowski.
Silver strips were given to the Tibi Domine Female Choir, who was awarded by the President of Bank Spółdzielczy in Mońki, Jan Ciborowski; Cum Santcis Choir from Lublin, Warsaw Choir "Harp", Tibi Domine Choir and Academic Choir of the University of Lodz, who received the prize of the Chairman of the Moniecki District Council, Dariusz Jaworowski.
Golden strips were awarded to the Choir of the Youth Culture Center in Białystok, who received a cup funded by the Bartlowizna Company; The Choir of the Medical University of Bialystok, the VRC Choir from Warsaw, Schola Cantorum Kalokagatia from Gdańsk, the Female Choir of the University of Lodz Con Cuore and the Gaudeamus Choir from Gościcina, who received a cup funded by the Member of the Polish Parliament, Mieczysław Baszka.
The Grand Prix of the 5th Carmen Fidei International Choir Music Competition was given to the Choir of the Medical University of Bialystok under the direction of Anna Moniuszko, and the following prizes: PLN 2,500 prize funded by BUDBAU Edward Bajkowski, owners of RBS company Włodzimierz and Sławomir Szypcio and priest of the Saint Agnes Parish in Goniądz Grzegorz Pigiel, as well as a cup founded by the Saint Agnes Parish parish priest.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.