Artistic Director David Eben
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Schola Gregoriana Pragensis
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The ensemble SCHOLA GREGORIANA PRAGENSIS was set up by David Eben in 1987. Since 1990 the Schola Gregoriana Pragensis has maintained close ties with the French ensemble Choeur Gregorien de Paris (David Eben completed a course in “ Gregorian Chant Conducting “ at the Paris Conservatory, and spent the following season conducting the Choeur Grégorien de Paris). The Schola Gregoriana Pragensis reserves considerable portions of its timetable for recording and live concerts productions, both in its home country and abroad (Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland).The ensemble`s CDs have recieved a number of awards: Choc du Monde de la Musique, 10 de Répertoire, Golden Harmony for the best Czech recording of the year.
The ensemble has been focusing its work firstly on the semiological interpretation of Gregorian chant based on the earliest neumatic sources from the 9th to 11th centuries, and secondly on presentation of the original Bohemian plainchant tradition, including early polyphony. Thanks to the ensemble`s intensive study of medieval sources, its programmes also include a number of unique, newly discovered compositions dating from the 13th to 15th centuries.
CONCERT PROGRAMMES
Czech Saints in Holy Jerusalem
Offices of local Saints from the original Bohemian plainchant tradition (cf. the CD " Bohemorum sancti ").
Rosa mystica - Devotion to the Virgin Mary in Medieval Bohemia
The so-called “ old corpus “ of Gregorian chant of the Carolinian period contrasted to the repertory of Bohemian chants of the late Middle Ages devoted to the Virgin Mary (cf. the CD " Rosa mystica" ).
Christmas at Prague`s Cathedral in the time of Charles IV
Reconstruction of a part of the Christmas liturgy according to 14th century sources from the Prague Chapter. Includes polyphonic readings from the matins, tropes, etc. (cf. the CD " In Pragensi Ecclesia ").
Liturgical Year in Gregorian chant
The program issues from a cycle of the same name, consisting of 55 individual parts, broadcast on the Czech Radio in the years 1995-96. It offers a view over the musical variety and riches of Gregorian chant within the framework of each liturgical season (cf. the CD " Liturgical Year" ).
Saint Adalbert and the Patrons of Bohemia
A program dedicated to the Millenium of Saint Adalbert (Vojtěch), Bishop of Prague. Featuring a repertoire of predominantly medieval music in devotion to this saint, after the earliest sources from various parts of Europe (cf. the CD "Anno Domini 997" ) .
Antica e moderna
Gregorian chant and Suita Liturgica by Petr Eben for one voice choir from the beginning of the 16th century (cf. the CD " Antica e moderna" ).
Passio Domini
Gegorian Passion combined with Gregorian responsories and the Holy Week antiphones (in the way of Bach`s Passion).
“ Media vita in morte sumus “ - Lent Meditations
Repertory of the Lent and Passion season : Proper of the Mass, Lamentations from the book of the prophet Jeremiah, Gospel - Antiphones, etc.
Gregorian Chant from the Beginning to Early Polyphony
A brief survey of the evolution of liturgical chant, accompanied by a commentary (in Czech, German, French or English).
Codex Franus
The repertoary of Czech Utraquists according to a significant sources from the beginning of the 16th century (cf. the CD " Codex Franus" ).
