HYMNUS
On HYMNUS, the world-renowned Jitro Czech Girls Choir under the direction of Jiří Skopal once again delivers refined, dazzling interpretations of the music that is so much a part of Czech culture. The album, which is the Choir’s third release on Navona Records, includes 24 selections that range from Moravian and Silesian folk songs on which the Choir interprets the subtle call and response between bucolic lovers, to a series of compositions inspired by Latin proverbs on which intricate, multidimensional vocals underscore the significance of a simple word or phrase.
TRACKLISTING
JITRO CZECH GIRLS CHOIR | JIŘÍ SKOPAL CONDUCTOR
SILESIAN YODEL-SONGS
(LAŠSKÉ HELEKAČKY)
Jelínková Martina, Müllerová Blanka,
Roznětínská Žaneta, Šafářová Anna, soloists
1 EJ, HOJA, HOJA 1:45
2 HELO, HELO, ANIČKA 1:46
3 HOJ, HURA, HOJ 3:07
4 JA, HELO 2:33
5 HOJAJA, HOJAJA 1:41
THE REPLIES OF SILESIAN SONGS
(OHLASY PÍSNÍ SLEZSKÝCH)
Kindlová Marta, Kindlová Sylva, Mázlová Irena,
Vyhnánková Zuzana, soloists Michal Chrobák, piano
6 MOJA ŘEČ 2:30
7 KOLEDA Z PLESNÉ 2:22
8 ZLODĚJ 3:48
9 ŠTYRY MILE ZA OPAVUM 2:01
10 MOJA ŘEČ 2:46
MORAVIAN FOLK SONGS
(MORAVSKÉ LIDOVÉ PÍSNĚ)
Mázlová Irena, Vyhnánková Zuzana, soloists
Michal Chrobák, piano
11 CHODILA PO ROLÍ 2:23
12 HALEKAČKA 1:52
13 LAŠTUVĚNKA 0:46
14 MARYJÁNEK 0:53
15 VOJÁČKU 2:27
16 ŠOHAJOVA MAMA 2:12
17 HEJSA, HEJSA 3:40
Kindlová Marta, Kindlová Sylva,
Pichlová Jitka, soloists
18 FLOWS THE WATER 3:11
Vyhnánková Zuzana, soloist
19 THE MORAVIAN GATE 3:42
Vyhnánková Zuzana, soloist
PROVERBIA
Dohnalová Markéta, Chrobáková Tereza,
Kindlová Marta, Mázlová Irena,
Vyhnánková Zuzana, soloists
20 SALVE 4:09
21 FEMINA 4:14
22 VIVITE 2:57
23 FORTUNA 3:08
Mázlová Irena, Vyhnánková Zuzana, soloists
24 HYMNUS 5:50
Cécile Boifin, kettledrum
František Vaníček, organ