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Collegium Vocale Bydgoszcz is a Polish vocal quartet founded in 1992. Its repertoire includes polyphonic mass settings, motets, religious songs, madrigals and chansons by European 13th to 17th century composers. The ensemble has cooperated with other Polish early music ensembles including Ars Nova, Capella Bydgostiensis, The Pomeranian String Quartet, Trombastic, Canor Anticus as well as with lutenists Magdalena Tomsińska and Henryk Kasperczak. The ensemble has participated in early music festivals of Poland as well as abroad in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Belarus and Italy. The ensemble has made numerous recordings both for Polish Radio and Polish Television. Since 2009 the quartet consists of Patrycja Cywińska-Gacka (soprano), Janusz Cabała (countertenor), Michał Zieliński (baritone, artistic director) and Łukasz Hermanowicz (bass). Collegium Vocale was awarded the ‘Fryderyk 2001’ prize and was nominated to ‘Fryderyk 2004’ prize.
