Three Village Scenes, BB 87b: III. Lad’s DancePrague Philharmonic Choir, Zemlinského kvarteto, Ladislav Bilan, Jana Hrochová, Mariana Ambrožová, Belfiato Quintet, Lukas Vasilek, Jiří Hudec, Jan Pařík, Ivana Švestková Dohnalová, Walter Hofbauer, Lukáš Moťka & Matouš Zukal
Three Village Scenes, BB 87b: II. LullabyPrague Philharmonic Choir, Zemlinského kvarteto, Ladislav Bilan, Jana Hrochová, Mariana Ambrožová, Belfiato Quintet, Lukas Vasilek, Jiří Hudec, Jan Pařík, Ivana Švestková Dohnalová, Walter Hofbauer, Lukáš Moťka & Matouš Zukal
Three Village Scenes, BB 87b: I. WeddingPrague Philharmonic Choir, Zemlinského kvarteto, Ladislav Bilan, Jana Hrochová, Mariana Ambrožová, Belfiato Quintet, Lukas Vasilek, Jiří Hudec, Jan Pařík, Ivana Švestková Dohnalová, Walter Hofbauer, Lukáš Moťka & Matouš Zukal
Nursery Rhymes, JW V/17: XVIII. Frankie LadPrague Philharmonic Choir, Lukas Vasilek, Matouš Zukal, Barbora Haasová, Petra Hoďánková, David Šimeček, Jiří Javůrek, Ondřej Šindelář, Ondřej Svitavský, Petr Ries & Radek Doležal
Nursery Rhymes, JW V/17: XVII. Rodney Podney Drums So HardPrague Philharmonic Choir, Lukas Vasilek, Matouš Zukal, Barbora Haasová, Petra Hoďánková, David Šimeček, Jiří Javůrek, Ondřej Šindelář, Ondřej Svitavský, Petr Ries & Radek Doležal
Nursery Rhymes, JW V/17: XVI. Goat is Lying in the HayPrague Philharmonic Choir, Lukas Vasilek, Matouš Zukal, Barbora Haasová, Petra Hoďánková, David Šimeček, Jiří Javůrek, Ondřej Šindelář, Ondřej Svitavský, Petr Ries & Radek Doležal
Nursery Rhymes, JW V/17: XV. No Good Kraut, up the SpoutPrague Philharmonic Choir, Lukas Vasilek, Matouš Zukal, Barbora Haasová, Petra Hoďánková, David Šimeček, Jiří Javůrek, Ondřej Šindelář, Ondřej Svitavský, Petr Ries & Radek Doležal
ALBUMDvořák: Requiem, Biblical Songs, Te DeumCzech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jakub Hrůša, Jiří Bělohlávek, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Jan Martiník, Ailyn Pérez, Christianne Stotijn, Michael Spyres & Svatopluk Sem
ALBUMJanáček: Glagolitic Mass, The Eternal GospelTomáš Netopil, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMTalich Special Edition 10. Dvořák: Stabat Mater - Suk: AsraelVáclav Talich, Prague Philharmonic Choir & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMDvořák: The Stubborn LoversGustav Belacek, Jaroslav Brezina, Zdena Kloubová, Jiří Bělohlávek, Jaroslav Brych, PKF - Prague Philharmonia & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMBohuslav Martinů: Songs of the HighlandsPrague Philharmonic Choir & Jaroslav Brych
ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" & TotenfeierRiccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Melanie Diener, Petra Lang & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMAlfred Schnittke: Choir Concerto, RequiemPrague Philharmonic Choir & Jaroslav Brych
ALBUMRachmaninov: The Bellsウラディーミル・アシュケナージ/チェコ・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団/プラハ・フィルハーモニック合唱団
ALBUMJanáček: ŠárkaPrague Philharmonic Choir, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Eva Urbanová, Jaroslav Brych, Ivan Kusnjer, Peter Straka & Jaroslav Brezina
ALBUMLouis Spohr: Mass, Op. 54, 3 Psalms Op. 85 - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: 3 Psalms, Op. 78Prague Philharmonic Choir & Jaroslav Brych
ALBUMBrahms: Weltliche a capella GesängePavel Kühn & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMJanáček: The Diary of One Who Disappeared, Silesian Songs & Folk PoetryPrague Philharmonic Choir, Pavel Kühn, Leo Marian Vodicka, Jitka Zerhauova & Radoslav Kvapil
ALBUMMozart: FreimaurerkantatenVladimir Dolezal, Viktor Bycek, Miloslav Podskalský, Josef Kšica, Jiri Pokorny, Pavel Kühn, Prague Chamber Orchestra & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMEben: Religious WorksLubomir Matl & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMDvořák: Dimitrij. Opera in 4 Acts, Op. 64Czech Radio Chorus, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Gerd Albrecht
ALBUMZelenka: Missa in D, Responsoria pro hebdomada sanctaJana Jonášová, Marie Mrázová, Vladimir Dolezal, Peter Mikuláš, František Xaver Thuri, Jaroslav Tvrzský, Jiří Bělohlávek, Lubomir Matl, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMRejcha: RequiemPrague Philharmonic Choir, Lubomir Matl, Dvořák Chamber Orchestra, Jaroslav Tvrzský, Ludek Vele, Anna Barová, Venceslava Hruba-Freiberger & Vladimír Doležal
ALBUMRossini: ErmioneClaudio Scimone, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMPauer and Martinů: MadrigalsJiri Tomasek, Josef Veselka, Lubomir Matl & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMPoulenc: Figure humaine, 4 Motets and 7 ChansonsMilada Čejková, Lubomir Matl, Pavel Kühn & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMKřička, Vycpálek: ChorusesLudmila Vavrečková, Josef Veselka & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMWagner: ParsifalAage Haugland, Armin Jordan, Britt-Marie Aruhn, Christer Bladin, Eva Saurova, Gertrud Oertel, Gilles Cachemaille, Hanna Schaer, Hans Tschammer, Jocelyne Chamonin, Michael Roider, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Frey, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Reiner Goldberg, Robert Lloyde, Tamara Herz, Wolfgang Schöne & Yvonne Minton
ALBUMNovák: ChorusesJan Vrana, Josef Veselka & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMRoussel: Evocations & Le festin de l'araignéeMarie Mrázová, Zdenek Svehla, Jindřich Jindrák, Zdeněk Košler, Josef Veselka, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMMartinů: The Epic of GilgameshMarcela Machotková, Jiri Zahradnicek, Vaclav Zitek, Karel Průša, Otakar Brousek, Jiří Bělohlávek, Josef Veselka, Prague Symphony Orchestra & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMPalestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli, Missa Hodie Christus Natus Est, Stabat MaterJosef Veselka & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMOrff: Choral WorksPrague Philharmonic Choir, Inštrumentálna skupina, Josef Veselka & Václav Smetáček
ALBUMJanáček: Choruses from YouthJosef Veselka & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMJanáček: The Diary of One Who Disappeared & On an Overgrown PathLeo Marian Vodicka, Jitka Zerhauova, Radoslav Kvapil, Pavel Kühn & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMChoruses (Hurník, Podešva. Eben, Chlubna, Kálik)Hana Legerová, Josef Veselka, Prague Philharmonic Choir & Moravan Academic Singing Association
ALBUMDvořák: Saint Ludmila, Op. 71 by Václav SmetáčekVáclav Smetáček, Prague Symphony Orchestra & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMBohuslav Martinů WorksPrague Philharmonic Choir, Josef Veselka, Zdenek Jilek & Rudolf Novosad
ALBUMHarant: Missa quinis vocibus super dolorosi martyr (Musica Antiqua Bohemica 24)Josef Veselka & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMHavelka: Praise of LightJindřich Rohan, Antonín Šídlo, Prague Symphony Orchestra & Prague Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMPíseň rodné země. Vystoupení pro soubory lid. um. tvořivostiPrague Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir & Jindřich Rohan
ALBUMKubín: OstravaPrague Philharmonic Choir, Film Symphony Orchestra & Otakar Pařík
ALBUMŠkvor: Children Songs - Martinů: Opening of the WellsJan Kühn, Children Chorus /PPC/ & Prague Philharmonic Choir
About Prague Philharmonic Choir
Artist Biography
The Prague Philharmonic Choir (in Czech Pražský filharmonický sbor) is an independent, self-governing chorus operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. The choir has been associated with various orchestras over its nearly 90 years of existence, although not with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Prague Philharmonic Choir was founded in 1935 by singer Jan Kühn as the Czech Choir. At first, it served the needs of what was then Czechoslovak Radio and sang with that network's Symphony Orchestra of Czechoslovak Radio. Both organizations were silenced by the German occupation during World War II, but the choir was re-formed in the postwar years and performed with various orchestras. Several performances were landmarks: the choir performed Dvorák's oratorio St. Ludmila in the courtyard of Prague Castle in 1948, and Arthur Honegger's King David under the composer's baton the following year. In 1953, the choir was attached by the Czechoslovak Culture Ministry to the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. It took the name Prague Philharmonic Choir at about this time. Kühn remained the director until his death in 1958 and was replaced by Josef Veselka. The choir toured often in the 1960s and 1970s, not only in Eastern Europe. Veselka stepped down in 1981 and was replaced by his pupil, Lubomír Mátl.
With the end of Communist rule in 1990 and the subsequent separation of the Czech Republic from Slovakia, the Prague Philharmonic Choir was removed from its connection to the Czech Philharmonic and became independent under conductor Pavel Kühn (son of Jan). In the 1990s, the choir spawned the smaller Czech Chamber Choir, which has gone on to considerable renown on its own. Since 2007, Prague Philharmonic Choir's conductor has been Lukás Vasilek. In modern times, the choir has appeared often with orchestras in both eastern and western Europe and has expanded its activities into opera.
The choir's recording catalog dates back to a performance of the Dvorák Stabat Mater under Vaclav Talich in 1952. It has recorded for the Praga and Supraphon labels, but also for CPO, where it was heard with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in the world premiere recording of Max Bruch's opera Die Loreley on an album released in 2019. ~ James Manheim
Hometown
Prague, Czech Republic
Genre
Classical
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