Hollan's hymnal CAPELLA REGIA MUSICALIS (1693/94) is unique in the world, for several important reasons. Its relatively large format (A4) was rarely used anywhere. It was so big that it required a music stand. It was not, however, meant only to remain standing in the church as a counterpart to the liturgical books on the altar; it was intended for use in processions, schools, at table in peoples' homes, and at the bedside (for morning, evening, and wedding songs). Some of the songs seem to have come running in from a small grove, park, garden, or field-path, or, conversely, running back to them. It contains songs for a small Bohemian Ordinary, next to evensongs, songs for the congregation, solo 'arias' for professionals - the acolytes. Some of the songs allow the accompanying organist to 'shine'; others have been furnished much less modestly with parts not just for the organ but for many other instruments as well. No other nation in the world can boast such an accomplishment.

John Potter: vocal, Stephen Stubbs: baroque guitar, John Surman: soprano sax, bass clarinet, Maya Homburger: baroque violin, Barry Guy: bass

Eduard Brunner: clarinet, Maacha Deubner: soprano, Kim Kashkashian: viola, Jan Garbarek: soprano sax, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Dennis Russell Davies: conductor

Händel, Pergolesi, Porpora, Vinci

David Cizner boy soprano
Hipocondria ensemble – Jan Hádek: violin, Petra Ščevková: violin, František Kuncl: viola, Ondřej Michal: cello, Tadeáš Messany: double bass, Petra Ambrosi: oboe, Inge Marg: oboe, Jana Švadlenková: natural horn, Hana Suková: natural horn, Jan Krejča: theorbo, Filip Dvořák: harpsichord

Johann Sebastian BACH / Wilhelm MIDDELSCHULTE: Chaconne für Violine allein
Franz SCHMIDT: Toccata C-Dur
Felix MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY: Präludium und Fuge G-Dur, op. 37/2
Marco Enrico BOSSI: Tema e Variazioni, op. 115
Fidelio Friedrich FINKE: Drei Choralvorspiele für Orgel
Jaroslav TŮMA: Improvisation on „Koleda, koleda, Štěpáne“ theme

Jaroslav Tůma – organ Jehmlich (Dresden 1941)

The Czech Philharmonic Low Brass Ensemble
Robert Kozánek (leader) – alto trombone; Lukáš Motka, Jan Perný, Lukáš Besuch – tenor trombones; Karel Kucera – bass trombone; Karel Malimánek – tuba

guests: 
Ivana Kozánková Hlavonová – piano 
Camilo Caller – percussion
Josef Vejvoda – percussion

Kühn Choir of Prague