The Polish composer Pawel Lukaszewski has devised a contemporary development of Eastern European holy minimalism, winning wide appreciation for his choral music in Britain and the U.S. as well as in his home country. He combined arts management courses with those in composition, and he has served in executive capacities for several music festivals and composers' organizations. In addition to performances at more than 100 festivals in Poland alone, Lukaszewski has found a large audience for his music in Britain. Some of his earlier music involved tapes and computer sound synthesis, but beginning with such works as the Two Lenten Motets for choir a cappella (1995), he increasingly focused on sacred choral music. Lukaszewski's music involves strong and specific responses to text. ~ James Manheim