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AD UNA CORDA |
www.auc.sk |
1867 – 1914
A singing society in Pezinok was established in November 1867. They have had
succesful concerts since 1910. The Chorale performed at civic celebrations
as well as at masses and services in Catholic and Protestant Churches.
Franciscan Father Odorik Follrich started to form Pezinok´s Church Choir in
1914. Under the leadership of a great artist Eugen Suchoň the choir was
changed into a mixed choir. In the 50-ies the activities of the choir were
limited due to a communist anti-religions repressions. In these difficult
conditions the choir practised in private houses under the guidance of
Jarolim Šipoš. The choir did not cease to exist in the period of communist
dictatorship, but it could not develop completely. Marian Šipoš is the last
conductor and he replaced his father.
1914 - 1987
Today the Pezinok´s church choir AD UNA CORDA interprets mainly classical
and modern church music. There are choral modifications of Slovak national
folk songs in its repertoire, too. Choir took part at different
competitions, festivals and concerts. The biggest successes of the choir are
awards at different international competitions - Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina in Rome, Italy (1994 – special prize), Celebrations of music in
Olomouc, Czech republic (1998 – 1st place), International choir competition
in St. Quentin, France (2000 – 3rd place) and Malta choir competition in
Valletta, Malta (2002 - 1st place).
1987 - 2003
The choir took part at a number of music festivals in
Italy, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. In 1999 it
successfully managed concert tour in the USA. It cooperated with orchestra
of folk instruments “Radio Bratislava” in 1998 – 1999. Besides concerts the
choir performs vocal-instrumental compositions at important masses. It
performed for the first time a mass from a young Slovak composer Mirko
Krajči in July 1998 in Bratislava. In October 2001, it presented together
with the Orchestra of State Conservatoire the opening of Missa brevis in B,
mass by J. L. Bella in Slovak Philharmonic. Every second year the choir AD
UNA CORDA organizes an international festival of church choirs in Pezinok.
conductor: Marián Šipoš |
GENTLEMEN SINGERS |
www.gentlemensingers.com |
Vocal
Ensemble, "The Gentlemen Singers" from Hradec Kralove, belongs to the
youngest choirs of its kind and with its composition and repertoire it
is rather unique to the Czech Republic. This nine–member ensemble with
an average age of twenty-two was established in 2003 from "graduates" of
the world-known Czech Boys Choir Boni Pueri. Nowadays it works under the
auspices of rector of the University of Hradec Kralove. |
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spite of its short history the Vocal Ensemble Gentlemen Singers has
given several important concerts and performances in the Czech Republic
and abroad. The Gentlemen Singers sang in the Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Germany, Poland and in the United States of America. They participated
in two prestigious “World Festivals of Singing for Men and Boys“ in
which they performed together with choirs from Europe, USA and Canada.
As guests they are often invited to music festivals all over the Czech
Republic. They also record musical programmes for television and radio,
and they do not forget to perform for benefit concerts.
In
the repertoire of the Vocal Ensemble Gentlemen Singers are represented a
capella songs from one-voiced Gregorian chant to nine-voiced
compositions written for the Gentlemen Singers by prominent Czech
composers. Their concerts start with classical pieces by Lasso, Schubert,
followed by Tchaikovsky and in the second part they sing Czech folk
songs arranged by Antonin Dvorak or Leos Janacek. The third part
consists of modern arrangements of world songs and spirituals. The
selection of this programme was recorded on two ensemble´s profile
albums called CANTO ERGO SUM (I sing, therefore I am) and The Gentlemen
Singers LIVE.
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BANCHIERI SINGERS |
www.banchieri.hu |
The
members of the Banchieri Singers were all pupils of the Zoltán Kodály
School in Nyíregyháza. After completing their studies at the school they
formed their own group. At the beginning Dénes Szabó, who was their former
and music tutor helped them in their musical advancement guiding their
work with good advice and suggestions. After many success in local
concerts, they performed extensively all over the country. |
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their concerts, they often select repertoire which is sacred and profane,
music from the renaissance era, combined with contemporary Hungarian music
and arrangements of popular music. In a youth
programme for the Hungarian Television ("Ace") the ensemble won first
prize. After this success, they were invited by the Hungarian Television
and Radio to perform in various towns throughout Hungary. The Banchieri
Singers started the professional career after the success at Tolosa, Spain.
Beside their performances in several different European countries, they
had tours in Japan, and in the USA as well. The Banchieri Singers have
recorded 7 different CDs. "Banchieri Singers" "Musica" "Lily song" "Illés
szekerén" "East and West" "L'anima spiro" "Masterpiece". The ensemble
respects and honours Zoltán Kodály's intellectual heritage and they have
been undertaking the task of popularising his music pedagogy since the
beginning of their establishment. Part of their ambition is to popularise
the music system of Zoltán Kodály, and make it approachable and enjoyable
for everyone. This is why they choose their denominator, Adriano Banchieri
and his thoughts for their slogan: „As well as serious dramatic works
people need joy, pieces providing light entertainment.Do one of them well
and enjoy the other." |
DETSKÝ SPEVÁCKY ZBOR
SRo |
www.slovakradio.sk |
Detský
spevácky zbor Slovenského rozhlasu založil v roku 1953 slovenský skladateľ a
dirigent Ondrej Francisci. Od svojho pôvodu nahral zbor viac ako 500 piesní
a cyklov pre rozhlasové vysielanie a niekoľko CD produkcii.
Detský
zbor pravidelne spolupracuje so Symfonickým Orchestrom Slovenského rozhlasu,
ako aj s inými orchestrami, súbormi a dirigentmi.

Bol účastníkom na hudobných festivaloch v Bratislave, Brne, Prahe a
zorganizoval koncerty pre ruské, bulharské, maďarské, rakúske, nemecké,
belgické, talianske, turecké, portugalské a francúzske obecenstvo.
Zbor
bol ocenený cenami na medzinárodných súťažiach zboru v Taliansku, Nemecku a
v bývalom Československu.
Široká
škála štýlov a žánrov sa zachováva v dramaturgii zboru – od náboženskej
hudby cez jednoduché národné piesne po súčasné diela, spolu s
elektroakustickými kompozíciami, ktoré sú použité v niektorých dielach
repertoáru zboru.
Vedúci
zborov Marián Vach a od roku 1984 Janka Rychlá rozšírili možnosti repertoáru
zboru, vybudovali jeho medzinárodnú reputáciu a rozvinuli kvalitu nahrávania
tohto detského súboru až po najvyššiu kvalitu.
Terajším vedúcim zboru je Adrián Kokoš, ktorý začal pracovať pre detský zbor
Slovenského rozhlasu v roku 2004, v súčasnosti pokračuje v úspešnej ceste
pravidelných koncertných vystúpení a nahrávok s týmto hudobným súborom.
conductor: Adrian Kokoš |
UNIVERZITNÝ ZBOR Z BYDGOSZCZI
Akademický
zbor z Bydgoszczi reprezentuje Univerzitu Kazimíra Veľkého v Bydgoszczi a je
vedený profesorom Sylwestrom Matczakom, ktorý je zárukov vysokého umeleckého
výkonu. Speváci sú študentmi tejto univerzity. Zbor interpretuje diela a
capella od skladateľov zo všetkých hudobných epoch od renesancie po
súčasnosť.
Repertoár
študentského zboru obsahuje aj veľké vokálne diela, ktoré zbor spieval s
rôznymi orchestrami v Poľsku (Bydgoszcz, Gdańsk, Toruń, Koszalin, Lódz) a v
zahraničí (Nemecko, Dánsko, Česká republika, Slovensko, Estónsko). Zbor
získal veľa cien v európskych zborových súťažiach, uskutočnil aj nahrávku
pre poľské a európske rádio a televíziu, medzi inými aj pre WDR v Nemecku.
conductors: Bernard Mendlik a Benedykt Odya.
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