András Schiff, piano
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Michael Mantler: trumpet; Bjarne Roupé: guitar; Maximilian Kanzler: vibraphone, marimba; David Helbock: piano Leo Eibensteiner: flute; Peter Tavernaro: oboe; David Lehner; clarinet; Fabian Rucker: bass clarinet; Christoph Walder: french horn; Daniel Riegler: trombone;Simon Teurezbacher: tuba; Joanna Lewis, Ulrike Greuter, Diane Pascal, Tomas Novak, Simon Frick, Maximilian Bratt, Magdalena Zenz, Emily Stewart: violins; Simon Schellnegger, Anna Magdalena Siakala, Daniel Moser, Tamara Stajner: violas; Asja Valcic, Arne Kircher: cellos; Tibor Kövesdi, Philipp Kienberger: basses. Christoph Cech: conductor

CD I The Archdiocesan Seminary in Prague is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the renewal of its activities in Dejvice and the reunion of the Theological Faculty with Prague’s Charles University. This edition of recordings from 1996 and from the present documents the life of seminarians preparing themselves for service in the five Czech dioceses. In the 21st century, the Lord is still approaching young men and calling them to follow him and to serve his kingdom. The music and the singing of the seminary students gives insight into how they are trained—perhaps more effectively than many words of commentary.

CD II contains mostly sacred music ranging from Gregorian plainchant to works by modern composers. You will encounter various musical forms: the concerto, sonata, aria, song, and fugue; there is singing of psalms, motets, and even a love song, and there is also dance music. The recording is therefore a sample of the music that can be heard at the Archdiocesan Seminary in Prague. 

Barbora De Nunes-Cambraia – mezzo-soprano
Karel Untermüller – viola
Martin Kos – violin
Vilém Veverka – oboe
Suk Chamber Orchestra

Dixit Dominus RV 595, Magnificat RV 610b, Laudate pueri RV 600, Salve Regina RV 617

Gabriela Eibenová - soprano, Hana Blažíková - soprano, Marta Fadljevičová - soprano, Lester Lardenoye - alto, Jaroslav Březina - tenor, Tomáš Král - bass

Ensemble Inégal, Prague Baroque Soloists, conducted by Adam Viktora

Jaroslav Tůma: clavichords by Martin Kather (Hamburg)

Meredith Monk - voice
Theo Bleckmann - voice
Allison Easter - voice
Katie Geissinger - voice
Ching Gonzalez - voice
Allison Sniffin - voice, piano, synthesizer, viola, violin
John Hollenbeck - voice, percussion, melodica, piano
Bohdan Hilash - clarinets

Preludias, toccatas, fugues...

Jaroslav Tůma – organ in the Church of St Peter at Bruchsal