Polychoral Compositions of Marcin Mielczewski
The article is dedicated to the creations of the famous Polish composer Marcin Mielczewski, who mastered the art of polychoral compositions following Italian music school at the turn of 16-17th centuries. Preserved heritage of Mielczewski largely contains various interactive combinations between two vocal and instrumental choirs such as for example two vocal choirs with basso continuo only, two vocal choirs with single instrumental ensemble or two vocal choirs with two diﬀerent instrumental ensembles. The study reviews various trends of polychoral compositions’ formation manifested in the works of the composer.